Comments on: Mark Wills – “Days of Thunder” http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/ The latest country music news and reviews. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:23:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michele http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-44199 Michele Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:48:21 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-44199 MARK, I THINK U R SO HOT! I HOPE U COME BACK TO HEDGESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AGIAN. MARK, I THINK U R SO HOT! I HOPE U COME BACK TO HEDGESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AGIAN.

]]> By: Jules http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-11668 Jules Fri, 25 May 2007 02:32:43 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-11668 Um...Mark Wills is a great artist with a greater potential than what he's been able to demonstrate. No the new single isn't is strongest performance to date...I'll give you that. I do plan support the new song however, and hope that by some slight chance radio will give it a chance. I am soo sick and tired of good artists not being played and good music going unheard on the radio because everyone is looking for the next new talent and leaving quality (in several cases, but not all) behind. It's been frustrating when I call all my local radio stations to request "current singles" and they down right refuse to add them to the playlist. How are people supposed to request music they never hear???? Um…Mark Wills is a great artist with a greater potential than what he’s been able to demonstrate. No the new single isn’t is strongest performance to date…I’ll give you that. I do plan support the new song however, and hope that by some slight chance radio will give it a chance. I am soo sick and tired of good artists not being played and good music going unheard on the radio because everyone is looking for the next new talent and leaving quality (in several cases, but not all) behind. It’s been frustrating when I call all my local radio stations to request “current singles” and they down right refuse to add them to the playlist. How are people supposed to request music they never hear????

]]> By: Confederate Railroad - “Please Come to Boston” -- The 9513 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-11474 Confederate Railroad - “Please Come to Boston” -- The 9513 Tue, 22 May 2007 01:54:59 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-11474 [...] and the desperation that characterizes the best renditions of this song. In an earlier review I criticized Mark Wills for the lack of creativity in his indie label debut, but Confederate Railroad was never a [...] [...] and the desperation that characterizes the best renditions of this song. In an earlier review I criticized Mark Wills for the lack of creativity in his indie label debut, but Confederate Railroad was never a [...]

]]> By: Matt C. http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-10572 Matt C. Fri, 11 May 2007 00:50:28 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-10572 Jim, I got a little caught up in my desire to make a larger point about some of the members of his generation. The moniker is more applicable to some of his contemporaries than Wills himself, but it's not far from the truth. Jim, I got a little caught up in my desire to make a larger point about some of the members of his generation. The moniker is more applicable to some of his contemporaries than Wills himself, but it’s not far from the truth.

]]> By: Jim Malec http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-10468 Jim Malec Thu, 10 May 2007 16:49:32 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-10468 Wait...since when is Mark Wills a "hat-act" ??? Wait…since when is Mark Wills a “hat-act” ???

]]> By: Chris http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-10443 Chris Thu, 10 May 2007 14:37:12 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/mark-wills-days-of-thunder/#comment-10443 Woo hoo! This is a pet rant topic of mine. It's my theory that an artist moving from a major to an independent label typically sees two possible directions in which to go: 1.) Use your newfound freedom to do whatever you like, knowing it won't get radio play; or 2.) Concoct something so drearily predictable that country radio might play it even though you're on an indie and don't have a lot of coke-and-whore money to throw at it. Here's a clue: You may as well go for #1, because #2 never works. Radio didn't go near "Spend My Time" even though it was, as Matt quite rightly calls it, "the safest, most watered-down work of his career." If Clint had made something like "D'Lectrified" with his new indie latitude, at least it could have gotten some critical kudos and word of mouth. Woo hoo! This is a pet rant topic of mine. It’s my theory that an artist moving from a major to an independent label typically sees two possible directions in which to go:
1.) Use your newfound freedom to do whatever you like, knowing it won’t get radio play; or
2.) Concoct something so drearily predictable that country radio might play it even though you’re on an indie and don’t have a lot of coke-and-whore money to throw at it.

Here’s a clue: You may as well go for #1, because #2 never works. Radio didn’t go near “Spend My Time” even though it was, as Matt quite rightly calls it, “the safest, most watered-down work of his career.” If Clint had made something like “D’Lectrified” with his new indie latitude, at least it could have gotten some critical kudos and word of mouth.

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