Ron is a first-rate guitar picker who duplicates George Jones vocal style with uncanny accuracy. Theyre authentic, engaging and smart as hell. Granted, it is fair to criticize Stapleton for collaborating with Timberlake when the CMAs are supposed to be a country show. As Tompall Glaser once said, Damn it, the fight isnt in Austin and it isnt in Los Angeles. Kross Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and many other country performers throughout the years did not have predominant country music instrumentation in their music either. Most of football players were too ogreish and boorish to appeal to the attractive girls. Months ago when Traveller started making the rounds it felt like an album written buy a songwriter who did it as a personal project. You might want to give it another listen. Trigger If he didnt look like an outlaw singer from the 70s would people have the same reaction? 2:37 pm. November 20, 2015 @ I believe that everyone has a right to good music, and that is why I care about what the popular opinion of country music is. November 11, 2015 @ 2:25 pm. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (from the CD "Best Of") I like Willie. November 11, 2015 @ Coop Stapleton co-wrote the song with Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman. Big City Just because he wrote some saccharine fluff for the publishing company doesnt mean that is a representation of who he is as an artist. There are a lot of artists whove been working very hard their entire lives to get recognized, and then seemingly overnight Chris Stapleton becomes a superstar after writing songs with Thomas Rhett and Luke Bryan. CountryKnight November 11, 2015 @ Theres an audience out there for them, too. I like Alan Jackson, because the man isnt afraid to place a silly song next to a serious song on his albums. 5:12 pm. You have your whole life to prepare your first album and youre looking at a tough road when you only put out 2 singles off it and think you already need to reinvent yourself. November 13, 2015 @ Hes a mite too nasally to be a soul man like Solomon Burke or Otis Redding, so I wish hed quit trying to sound like them, and I just dont get the same feeling they put in their songs. All they know to do is fight. Just listen to what you like. But thats Willies style. My point is that I wonder how many people are listening to Chris Stapleton with their eyes. November 11, 2015 @ please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. I think it was a complete shock to Stapleton and his label. Sponsored . SteveG July 10, 2018 @ Charlie However, I fail to see how Traveller is even in the same conversation of songwriting caliber and quality as an album like Something More Than Free. Trigger Stapeltons win is a great story. Well said, and point taken. November 12, 2015 @ Chris Stapleton has also written songs for and with Jason Eady, Lee Ann Womack, Guy Clark, Will Hoge, Don Williams, George Strait, Anderson East, Lonesome River Band, Ashley Monroe, Kellie Pickler, Julie Roberts, Balasm Range, Alan Jackson, Josh Turner, John Michael Montgomery, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless, and others. Almost halfway through the January transfer window, Everton are yet to bring in any new signings but while Southampton manager Nathan Jones was able to use his full complement of five substitutes. George Jones Aliases George Jones and The Jones Boys George Jones & The Smoky Mountain Boys Hank Smith Thumper Jones Real name George Glenn Jones Born September 12, 1931 Died April 26, 2013 Country United States IPI 00015476295 66 works 00040703127 19 works Affiliation BMI Comments Country singer and songwriter Family Tammy Wynette Wife (1969-1975) 10:14 am. November 13, 2015 @ 2:39 pm. Only hit #58 I think, but I knew the song from him, not Timberlake. In some respects, Chris Stapleton may not make the best country music savior if there will ever be such a thing. Applejack November 11, 2015 @ Cool Lester Smooth Chris sounds like a blue-eyed soul singer trying too hard to be an outlaw, or vice-versa. Well, isnt that lovely. So, the reason that the girls didnt like me in high school wasnt because I was a football player, Swannanoa Two major differences: 12:18 pm. Frankly, I still think Anything Goes was a big mistake. I havent listened to a whole lot of him but from what Ive heard he sounds more like a blues / R n B guy than a country singer. .001% maybe? At this point Im unsure if everybody is messing with me or that everybody is so stuck in their world that they dont even realize the difference. March 31, 2016 @ country music doesnt need a savior. That is why he is selling I DO think you see this from Confession being released. We all know people often react to the headline of an article rather than engaging with its actual content, as Im sure you of all people are well aware at this point. November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ He made money for himself and his family, while building connections that eventually let him release an album on his own terms. Too good to pass up! Ill say the same thing I said with Maddie & Taeeven if you dont like this music personally, cant we all just shut up and be happy about the victory for country? No One Is to Blame . Devin Willock. I apologize for sounding harsh. If he has a competitive bone in his body, Im not seeing it. 2:00 pm. I mean, I fully expect Chris Stapletons main thrust to be toward the traditional country Traveller side of his talents, and that his future CDs will reflect that. November 11, 2015 @ Oh snap. Very fair article. Lyrics to Chris Stapleton Nobody to Blame: She took down the photograph Of our wedding day Ripped it down the middle And threw my half away And I got nobody to blame but me I got nobody to blame but me She broke all my fishing rods Put my guns in hock Threw. Its because his song selections suck. Much like Avril, Hayes latest release is his most puerile, with 21 easily being his most immature and empty-calorie song to date. November 11, 2015 @ Trabbi Goes to Hollywood. I never say I listen to Americana music, because that sounds somewhat contrived to me. Hell, I call that a win-win. 8:04 pm. Im probably a little more casual about the whole thing than many who come to website, but thats just me. George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931) is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to . " Nobody to Blame " is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. Ill have to check him out. Because they get abortions when they're young. November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ 11:26 am. He succeeds in knowing how to consistently pen potent melodies, but what good will they be ultimately if youre relying on homogenous tones and production? [2] " In light of his CMA awards and record sales, Im just trying to find the proper balance between overly high expectations and cynicism for what it means for the future of country music. Ive not seen anyone work harder in this business & only few work as hard. GregN This is a victory for so many folks beyond Chris Stapleton. January 24, 2016 @ Season two brings the listener into the world of George Jones, aka Old Possum, aka No-Show Jones. 5:29 pm. Watch as Jones and his team . Hey, not all music is for everyone. 12:47 pm. He is talented with his guitar playing and Specifically, I would like to see him collaborate with Jamey Johnson and Josh Turner. Asquith, to whom Mr. Churchill the anti-Bolshevik and Mr. Lloyd George have rallied, raises, as I have already noted in these articles, the banner of Free Tradealthough Free [Pg 83] Trade is already in operation in Great Britain without conspicuous success. She then supported them on tour in the US and they quickly became close friends. 11:40 am. If you dont believe me, go read this: http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/country-music-isnt-in-need-of-a-savior-7764136. I like Timberlake but that doesnt belong on country radio in my opinion. 9:13 pm. Its better suited for the mainstream. Its the production, Lukes involvement, and the way the song was portrayed as deep that made it such a flash point. Barbara Auer, Karin Baal, Ruth Hellberg. 12:00 pm. 2:32 pm. 12:16 pm. Elizabeth Short Was Discovered On January 15, 1947 (PCM) It was on January 15, 1947 that one of the country's most famous unsolved murder cases began with the discovery of the mutilated corpse of waitress Elizabeth Short in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California. We have no idea where all of this will lead. Its right here in Nashville, right here two blocks from Music Row, and if we winand if our winning is ever going to amount to anything in the long runweve got to beat them on their own turf.. Jones's turbulent life and wrenching songsgive "The Grand Tour" or "A Good Year for the. On the other hand, Jamey was more of an outsider. Robby Turner Really? Of course not. There are two versions of this song, the first of which appears on Howard Jones' 1985 LP, Dream Into Action. Chris is great though. Blame It on Me George Ezra 37. Buy their albums, buy their merch, go out and see their shows. 2:58 pm. But hes damn close, and hes the one who actually broke through the system. He has proficiency, but not exactly passion. I mean like Eddie Arnold or Jim Reeves. To all the haters who were glad to see us go and really thought I was closing do Thank you for spreading the word. November 12, 2015 @ 2:52 pm. Some are saying Stapletons wins were all a ploy to lure traditional country fans back in the fold, or otherwise anoint a new star that they can then turn into the next Luke Bryan. How much is image and how much is substance? Part of this concern stems from the fact that Stapletons big moment came while he was sharing the stage with Justin Timberlake on the CMAs. Heard them on the Rogan podcast a couple years back. The second single from Traveller is full of steel guitar, fiddle and pain. I mean the sales number from last week prove if nothing more he got everyones attention. Hunter Hayes wrote every song and played every instrument on his DEBUT major label release but he gets no love around here. November 11, 2015 @ No one can deny the emotion in Chris Stapletons voice, Sturgills voice, Isbells voice, etc. Chris Stapleton has opened a LOT of new ears young and old alike to the music of Sturgill , Cody, Colter and Tyler ,even great bluegrass artists from Billy Strings to Molly Tuttle etc and from there they dig deeper and discover everyone from George Jones and Waylon Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris etc the only reason these people never knew they loved Country music before hearing Chris was because they thought Country was the crap being played on radio (i.e. Dont know and dont care but what I do know is this guy has been sending chills up my spine with his soulful sound ever since I first heard the Steeldrivers. I rhymed:), Chris Lewis "Louie" November 11, 2015 @ Some of these artists are more traditional than Stapleton. Nancy Jones is 73 years old as of 2021. Stapleton co-wrote the song with Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman. I cant say how much Ive respected your work for years, and what a direct impact youve had in what is happening right now with the success of Chris Stapleton and many others. November 11, 2015 @ I just happen to think hes a really GOOD pop song writer, though. Im commenting on some of his fans. November 11, 2015 @ No country artist was as dominant of an artistic and commercial force for a longer period of time than George Jones. Good music is infectious. Trigger Take Chris Young, for instance. Chris Stapleton is so right there in my wheelhouse. I havent ever faulted him much for the bro-country songs. Florida Georgia Line is becoming a relic real fast. 5:30 am. Meanwhile the industry saw they were teetering on a precipice and needed to highlight projects of substance, and decided to give Stapleton some nominations. November 12, 2015 @ It was an inevitability that protesting Everton fans who stayed back after the final whistle chanted "sack the board" - they've been saying that since the shambolic 4-1 capitulation against Brighton & Hove Albion 11 days earlier - but while calls of "You're not fit to run the club" followed during the post-match sit . November 11, 2015 @ It just took a while for it to reveal itself as one. I commend him for having a career in the business before, and Im not about to slam him now. He had absolutely no intention to win awards with it. But simply put, these people are being very self-centered. A press release published on Wednesday revealed the Specialized layoffs would affect staff globally and . You're cheating nature itself. November 20, 2015 @ Trigger Trigger Hes no Slaid Cleaves, Robbie Fulks, or James McMurtry. I feel like he is wearing a Halloween costume country outlaw. It is a good album (Opinions will decide if it is great or not) He is good for country music. November 11, 2015 @ one_time Hes in that Steve Earle/DBT/Jason Isbell/JTE zone that I absolutely love. Would he get more respect if he looked more like Chris and not like a teenage preppy? "It's Nobody's Fault but Mine" or "Nobody's Fault but Mine" is a song first recorded by gospel . Joco Blake Normally I hate unfounded tabloid nonsense, but I came across something yall gotta hear. It will be very interesting to see how this story unfolds and what impact it will have on the direction of country music. November 13, 2015 @ Trigger On the surface, this criticism is true, and it is a criticism that has been levied against Stapleton by Saving Country Music commonly, as well as other critics and writers when taking into consideration the merits of Chris Stapleton the songwriter. Chris Stapleton may not be traditional country, but TRAVELER is a FANTASTIC ALBUM, and I am HAPPY for him. Good for him. I dont fault him. Traveller is so good and enjoyable that I will just ignore the bad songs. Its a good song but not country. Now I did go a little crazy @the end of Might As Well Get Stoned & even then, the solo keeps going, keeps going, keeps going.. Thats why I root for Mo Pitney, hoping he can make it big too thanks to this new climate. Real Country Music ended with Alan Jackson. Chris Lewis "Louie" 3:36 pm, Is one article a day on Stapleton since the CMAs not enough? South Side is unforgivablebut at the same time, a man has to eat. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame 1986You can look at the menu, but you just can't eat You can feel the cushion, but you can't have a seat You can dip your. November 11, 2015 @ So? Jack Williams However, if Stapletons success leads to more artists like him him making it in the mainstream, then the overall appeal of country music is likely to narrow. T-Shirt Hell going out of business? Some might even called it wait for it Americana. They struck gold in a climate that was looking for party songs and mindless entertainmentand seeing the reception that Stapleton got compared to their own, probably scares the shit out of them. Smokey J. Finally, I am reminded just a little bit of Leon Russell. Correct. Ugh! SteveG Oh and lets not forget the YEARS of work as a member to the wrecking crew in ( Dare I say it, CALIFORNIA) where he worked with tons of mainstream pop, soul, rock and that unsuccessful , rinky dink outfit known as the Beach Boys. The small number is the serious listener. I read an interview where Stapleton said the light bulb went on when he heard Metamodern, that he didnt even know an album could sound like that. the old george jones song whos gonna fill them shoes comes to mind ! "Eek, a Penis!": Cartman spends most of the episode teaching inner-city kids that it is okay to cheat. Rod and Inara met when Inara sang backup on Rod's band Idlewild's last record. Thomas Gottschalk, Billy Dee Williams, George Kennedy, Dom DeLuise. 1:12 pm. Lets face it, fire away, parachute, a bluesy Tennessee Whiskey and When the Stars Come Out are much more appealing to the mainstream than High Cost Of Living, Angel, or Between Jennings and Jones. My thoughts exactly on how I feel about him and those that seem to be against him. judd I went to see a band last night that I had never heard of for two reasons 1) my friend asked me to go and she likes indie country. They should not be recorded by anyone else; that would take away the magic. The only instance I could find of someone declaring Chris Stapleton a country music savior was the sports site Deadspin. But hell, keep making good albums and I dont think he is going to worry about living paycheck to paycheck. Today the Opry shows are filled with few decent new Real Country Music singers who will never be around next month and dwindling old timers trying to maintain their songs, no thanks to Country radio who dont and wont support them at all. Most of the bands I now love I have lucked into hearing, or read about on this site. However, I cant see Stapleton being the kind of person that will be spoiled by success. Finally, something with substance, and a Great Voice to go with it. 10:50 am. Thats for history to decide. Im not saying its right in any way. But Timberlake was also one of the catalysts for all of this success. Your email address will not be published. Ive been back & forth w/many on everything from it aint country to whether I was sitting on a bail of hay when I played steel on it..I realize its useless to try to reason w/someone who searches for anything to complain about. There is something in the country music ethos that cant help our brains latching onto the idea that at some point, some traditional country artist will come along and become a superstar without compromising and help turn the tide in country music. Everyone has a right to good music, just like everyone has a right to good food and water. Saving country music is about the fans as much as it is the musicians. The Terrible Threesome. His vocals are kinda bluesy. I believe you would. 3:02 pm. Trig, Im not sure if you caught on to this, I havent seen you write about it and usually you will comment on effects like this, but FGL put off putting out their new music and decided to cut one more single off their album and it would seem to be a single aimed differently than their past ones on it besides Dirt obviously. On a much better note, I do love the steel guitar on Traveller Hahaha.. sbach66 The day after the CMAs, I specifically got challenged from people saying Chris Stapleton is not the next Randy Travis. Nobody will be the next Randy Travis, just like nobody will be the next Waylon Jennings. Enjoyed myself a lot. I pointed them in the right direction and said have fun. Once again, lets hold our horses. Are you for real or are your comments on these Chris Stapleton articles your idea of some kind of performance art? And thats the exact opposite of what you claim to represent. The song was released in November 2015 as the singer's third single overall. If it does lead to posers trying to make good country music but failing miserably at it, well then well call those folks out, label them as phonies and bandwagoners when its time. If anyone is listening to Stapleton with their eyes, theyre missing out. 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