Comments on: Your Take: Reinventions

By: Kenzie

Kenzie — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:06:14 +0000

This in response to one of the comments about Wade Hayes. He’s back! He’s got a new CD out! You can order it at wadehayes.com. Loved his McHayes single, don’t know how that didn’t go anywhere on the charts. Sigh. Hopefully his latest effort will indeed help to reinvent country music and save it from where it’s currently headed.

By: John

John — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:45:37 +0000

I thought Shania Twain’s reinvention made sense but I still love her country music and image more than her “pop” side.

By: Jammin' Jamey

Jammin' Jamey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:39:38 +0000

Raybon also released a Christian/Country album shortly after departing Shenendoah and Raybon Brothers.

By: Jammin' Jamey

Jammin' Jamey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:38:47 +0000

Ricky Skaggs reinvention “to” country Top 40 and back to his roots in bluegrass.

Tracy Lawrence currently reinventing himself with a Christian/Country release. Randy Travis has also went the Christian/Country route in the past and delivered 3 Christian albums, one that included #1 hit “Three Wooden Crosses.”

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:27:09 +0000

Reba – style reinvention.

Toby Keith – How Do You Like Me Now!? Reinvention.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:14:29 +0000

“Nickel Creek came a long way in a relatively short time, as well. Their first album was pretty much the Watkins Family band with Chris Thile…”

I agree with the point about the group’s relatively quick transformation into a unique kind of acoustic-pop outfit, but I don’t agree with this at all. IMO, Chris put a strong mark on the band pretty much from the outset.

By: idlewildsouth

idlewildsouth — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:52:41 +0000

I really wish “The Lamb” would have come to fruition. I feel like Garth got a bad rap on that one because it never played out the way it was planned.

I cant really think of any reinvention’s that I really loved right now. Maybe I’ll check back later.

By: Sam G.

Sam G. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:41:55 +0000

The Dixie Chicks turning from a cowgirl band singing “Thank Heavens For Dale Evans” into the current trio is a pretty impressive transformation.

Nickel Creek came a long way in a relatively short time, as well. Their first album was pretty much the Watkins Family band with Chris Thile (the Watkins’ bass-playing dad was the quickly forgotten fourth member), and there wasn’t much of a clue that they’d all turn into such progressive artists, both in the band and as solo artists.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:32:51 +0000

One of my favorite “minor” reinventions was Patty Loveless going bluegrass/old timey om “Mountain Soul” sfter years as a successful pop country artist. Now I’m just waiting for Rebecca Lynn Howard to follow the same “back to my Kentucky roots” path. Honorable mention goes to Donna Ulisse who transitioned from being a fine traditional counry singer circa 1992 to an excellent bluegrass artist 20 some odd years later.

Least favorite transitions: “Van Lear Rose” and Rick Rubin’s work with Johnny Cash. I can see how fans of Americana would like these albums, but those two icons of country music didn’t need any type of “reinvention”. Hey, I’m not called a crusty old traditional country curmudgeon for nothing…

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:19:44 +0000

Emmylou Harris’ “Wrecking Ball” still tops my list. I couldn’t believe it when I heard it the first time and I still love it today.

The Johnny Cash/Rick Rubin work was interesting as well even though I didn’t think it worked all the time. The first one though is great.

Worst? I don’t know probably something I’ve long forgot.