Comments on: Ray Scott Finds Creative Freedom In Life After Warner Bros.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:29:43 +0000

If WB would have pushed his album, it would have sold, it’s that simple. It was a refreshing outlaw sound, real hard driving country – the kind that would have gone over very well with the older audience.

By: Walter M.

Walter M. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:57:46 +0000

Thanks for the interview! I’m looking forward to seeing Ray in concert for the first time in a couple years. I’ll be heading down from S.F. to Hanford, CA, for the Honky Tonk Tailgate Party and I can’t wait! Might be a couple hundred miles but it’ll be a lot of fun. Ray’s a terrific singer/songwriter/performer (so is Trent Willmon, also on the bill). Everyone here who’s arguing should check out his albums first and then form opinions. I don’t think he meant to slight anyone except corporate record industry types.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:23:46 +0000

It seems to me that Stormy just stumbled across this article by accident, then decided to weigh in on what she perceived to be a slight against women. Obviously she has no idea who Ray Scott is, she can’t even remember his name, probably never taken the time to listen to his music… so why do you feel the need to inject your opinion on something you know nothing about?! After being proven wrong time after time, she can’t admit that she may have misread the quote and now has to back her opinion no matter what… to the death…. must.. not…. admit… defeat….. Give it up already, everyone on here realizes you’re wrong!

By: Cindy2

Cindy2 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:18:12 +0000

Got a chance to hear Ray live a few years ago. I have his first record. Really good; hooks you hard after awhile. A lot of substance. Encourage everyone to check out “Bear With Me Lord” and “I Didn’t Come Hear to Talk.” This guy is good, and deserves the media attention. Great article.

By: Jim Malec

Jim Malec — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:36:05 +0000

Hey Peter, thanks for the kind feedback.
For anyone who is interested and might have missed it, I just edited this article to include a link to my column titled “Joanna Cotten’s Impossible Question,” which details some of her (similar) struggles at Warner Bros.

Here’s the direct link.

By: Peter Durward Harris

Peter Durward Harris — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:28:06 +0000

The feature about Ray Scott’s music was brilliant. And, based on what I can listen to on MySpace, I like Ray’s music. Joanna Cotten, mentioned in passing, also sounds good.

It’s a shame that the comments degenerated into such a tedious debate, but the bottom line is that if people don’t like what they hear on the radio, they can re-tune their radio to hear something different. As far as I understand, country music has always appealed more to women than to men. Don’t ask me why, but it’s always been like that.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:40:52 +0000

The stupidest question I ever got was when the president of the TV station I worked for needed to know how to load paper into the fax machine.

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:11:03 +0000

I am the only person here who knows how to work the DVD player in the conference room, so that’s also inquired about often.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:56 +0000

Chris: That’s lucky. The most common question I get at my job is “Do you know how to *insert job function*” cause I am the only one who does. :(.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:41:22 +0000

(picture a balding redhead standing at a podium in a smoke-filled support meeting)

My name is Kelly….and I like Country Music