2) Stapleton is better accepted in the industry than Jamey. Lets not assume this is what people are doing, just because they like his music, and theyre happy hes finding some success. There are two versions of this song, the first of which appears on Howard Jones' 1985 LP, Dream Into Action. Smokey J. I have the utmost respect for people like him doing what it takes to put food on the table in the music biz. To repeat some of these comments, the only thing that is going to Save country music is the fans. Stapleton isnt the greatest country singer/musician/songwriter of all time,; its not his job. November 12, 2015 @ 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. 12:18 pm. George Jones Rock 45 RPM Speed Vinyl Records, George Jones Country 45 RPM Speed Vinyl Records, Vinyl Records Norah Jones, November 11, 2015 @ Whatta ya think? Real country music encompasses both themes. Records and winning awards. But hes damn close, and hes the one who actually broke through the system. I feel like Im having to defend the opinions of other people. 12:17 pm. ONLY THE DIE-HARD C&W FANS CAN ACTUALLY SAVE THE GENRE! Is anybody knowledgeable really saying that? That is why he is selling Tebe (Te imam) - Vesna Zornik & TangoApasionada: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2: 38. "No One Is to Blame" was released as a single in March 1986 and became Jones' biggest hit in the United States, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Putting aside being a true musician and songwriter for greed and selling out is the worst IMO. Going to be around for a long time because he is talented , not because of 10:55 am. 3:40 pm, I cant speak for anyone else and wont, but my answer is No, I dont write performers and entertainers off based on fashion selections, haircuts and other superficial details irrelevant to the music!. Charlie January 24, 2016 @ November 11, 2015 @ And again, lets point out that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and others worked within the system as well. 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 11, 2015 @ Crime comedy. Ray Charles was not country and a pop star, but he had the respect of country fans. The second single from Traveller is full of steel guitar, fiddle and pain. He has written some songs that some traditional fans may not like. Haha. 12:44 pm. "Chris Stapleton Isn't Traditional Country" 5:44 pm. Agree that time will tell if he bends to what the mainstream wants. 1s Til it Does written with Wade Bowen and Lee Thomas Miller I believe. Im going to go listen to the record again and just enjoy the music. SteveG I loved the album Traveller and think Stapletons success is a win for the good guys.BUT has anyone considered Dave Cobb might be the country music savior. We have no idea where all of this will lead. Blame game. 5:00 am. THAT is why Im happy with his breakout success, as well as the fact it is happening to one of the nicest guys (in my opinion) in the scene. 9:51 am, Others with a more selfish perspective dont ever want to see true country music become accepted in the mainstream because theyve built their entire identities around being oppressed as a traditional country fan.. Mike Honcho Im probably a little more casual about the whole thing than many who come to website, but thats just me. It has sold 423,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[7]. His ex has kicked him out of the house and destroyed all of his belongings, often in sadistic fashion (dumping out his whiskey, breaking his fishing rods, burning his guitar in a bonfire, running his hot rod car into a pond and putting sugar in the gas tank of his lawnmower). I cant believe they didnt know what they were doing. 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. November 11, 2015 @ Im sure I speak for many readers when I say, we hope you get a chance. My thoughts exactly on how I feel about him and those that seem to be against him. As a rather sedated, nondescript, somewhat country, but ultimately sort of boring offering, it was really hard to get worked up about it one way or the other. Why are we not talking about Whitey Morgan at all? However theres the forest, and then theres the trees. 09. November 20, 2015 @ Im not saying theres not enough, or its not there at all. Robby Turner Jones - No One Is To Blame - Used Vinyl Record 45 - Z11803A . I bet you the album will be fairly highly ranked in the No Depression Readers Poll. Yeah, the skill players (WR/RB/QB) and the DBs would have done fine no matter what, but most of the team would only get girls because they played football. 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. Alan is the only one who has been releasing musings with a real melody and lyrics that embody what Real Country Music meant for the last 70 years. November 11, 2015 @ It Means Nothing That being said, I wouldnt mind hearing Chris play those bro-country songs hes getting slammed for writing. On the other hand, if Chris Stapleton was a clean cut young republican, Id still take him just as serious. Its absolutely deplorable, and anyone involved in any phase of its making should hang their head in shame. If he didnt look like an outlaw singer from the 70s would people have the same reaction? country music doesnt need a savior. November 14, 2015 @ Lol. Well, Lavigne started her career out by releasing an album that I still consider to be her most mature to date..then gradually continues to grow increasingly immature with each subsequent album as a whole and seems to have no clue how to grow up with her initial fans. Travis Cole nobody to blame george jones Provided by Universal Music Group. Big love to @TheKinks @RayDDavies @davedavieskinks for the amazing song x youtube.com Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks Cover - Blame Jones Music Video Happy Christmas Eve everyone! His fashion choices have evolved significantly, but I dont allow that to influence my opinion of his music. He is boring, his songs are boring. Pretty much everyone likes Chris Stapleton. 2:51 pm. Its very easy to say this is good or that is bad but easier still for folks to find what they like , listen to that , and quit boring us all to tears with tripe like this. I understand that he got recognition in the matter of a week. Meanwhile, theres hundreds of other performers and songwriters out there doing it the right way. It is a good album (Opinions will decide if it is great or not) He is good for country music. Theyve got the beards to do it too. They never compromised or schmoozed with the wrong people. Its just the passion is lacking, and I think he also needs to seek out collaborators in production who know how to elevate his potential in both veins rather than undermine them by paint-by-numbers approaches. And nobody says anything in particular about France. [2] " Dahl tritt I believe you would. Brandon Some of those songs had been written for 5 years. There are quite a number of songwriters I find to be far more talented (Sturgill and Isbell included). Also, Chase Rice (who co-wrote Cruise) has been saying a lot of similar things lately about how his old material is shallow, and wait until you hear the new stuff. T-Shirt Hell going out of business? Well, Whitey was just named my Artist of the Year, so nobodys overlooking him here: https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-2015-artist-of-the-year/, james Im not joking. Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Jamey Johnson, Jompson Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Sturgill Simpson, The Steeldrivers, Thomas Rhett. The next major move Chris Stapleton makes will be a big one. Robby Turner 4:32 pm. So many people here who have helped me feed my family. He made money for himself and his family, while building connections that eventually let him release an album on his own terms. To me, it is about where he goes from here. He was previously married to Nancy Sepulveda, Tammy Wynette, Shirley Ann Corley and Dorothy Bonvillion. To put it another way, he has many of the tools that can shape well-rounded performers, but lacks range or applied knowledge in how to use them. Some of them are just downright better. If you want to see country music be saved, get off the couch and go see a show. dukes please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Kyle P And you can bet I will be much less forgiving if that does happen down the line. If, and its a big IF, Chris Stapleton comes out with his next record and its more in the vein of Thomas Rhett, then there will be plenty of time to pummel him as the Benedict Arnold of country. Hes done them on radio tours some of the bigger cuts. Applejack Cool Lester Smooth Linda Williams 12:49 pm, So Kyle, . Or Merle Haggard in the 60s, like Cool Lester said. 11:26 am. November 11, 2015 @ Think about how long it takes a person to become just average on the guitar and then wonder what level of perfection is required to play like a Stapleton, or Campbell, or Jerry Reed; the list is fairly long but the fact remains that as a percentage of those who call themselves active musicians, songwriters and vocalists, the list of those that hit it big is VERY short. November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ As far as Im concerned, Chris, Sturgill, and Isbell cant cut records fast enough. Blame It on Me George Ezra 37. And Stapleton delivers that in spades on Traveller, regardless if the track is more dripping with country, blues, soul or rock flavors. So why not generate all this buzz about somebody who after all IS a Nashville insider? Sorry, had to. The garbage that has flowed in the guise of music has been distressing, the formulaic, hyper compressed; lacking artist identity drivel has left us performing golden oldies to supplement our own compositions. It will be very interesting to see how this story unfolds and what impact it will have on the direction of country music. SteveG Jobs that we may have liked but worked for a company known for fucking people over. November 12, 2015 @ 12. Or I might. Even if Stapleton never paid dues and never struggled, he still put out an excellent album (with your help). Dylan Rimbaud Good music is infectious. Those are the facts. But its his MUSIC that pulls me in. Like the man said, Its a feeling. Jack Williams Personally, he isnt my favorite country combatant against the bros, but if he truly kicks the door down, I am excited at who could follow him to the top. November 20, 2015 @ Makes me want to pack up my shit and head for another country. 2:32 pm. Certainly. His recent cover of a Merle Haggard song was equally lackluster. 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. Merle was absolutely a pretty boy in the 60s. 11:54 am. before you open your mouth STFU, classic stuff. Thats what screams COUNTRY to me. If some of the current country superstars adjust their sound for a little more traditional appeal in some cases might have wanted to do that already, but needed leverage when going to their producers, handlers, and so forth- then that might be a good thing,too. Well, isnt that lovely. "Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. And who are these keyboard warriors without an internet connection? Hangover Tonight Gary Allans Metro-Bro song that bombed. Now granted, some of these names will still be polarizing to country purists. Are you fucking kidding me? My only concern is can he ride this wave for very long. November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ Seriously? Nice! Family (1) Is Chris Stapleton some ideal specimen for every independent and traditional country fan to get behind? Unfortunately, I do think some people will use the title of the article as ammunition against you that you are the one calling out Chris Stapleton, or setting him up as a savior, or something. 11:52 am. I ask people to check out stuff all the time so I might as well return the favor. But in the end, none of this matters. An early review called the song "violent, tortured and abysmal shouts and groans and his inspired guitar playing in a primitive and frightening Negro religious song". Everything he has PERFORMED has been from the roots of country, blue grass, and the blues. This was perfectly written. I didnt want to comment before because I wanted everybody to have their day in the sun but now that youve opened the can of worms My question to people who like Chris Stapleton is: If he looked like Luke Bryan or like Thomas Rhett would his fans still like him as much? All he has to do is upset the status quo, and hes done that. Its a good song but not country. It is the biggest thing going right now. November 12, 2015 @ Im guilty as charged at least some of the time. I am unabashedly a Chris Stapleton fanboy. Cool Lester Smooth Still others say, Hey, its an anomaly. November 11, 2015 @ david hardy As a strong, dedicated member of the Music Row songwriting community, Stapleton has written songs for Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Thomas Rhettnot necessarily the resume you would expect from a country music savior.. 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. Saving Country Music has been engaged in this very practice as a gadfly and watchdog for years, at times specifically calling out organizations like the ACMs for breaking their own stated rules. 11:56 am. They decided to write some songs together across the atlantic ocean by emailing ideas back and forth and have recorded a full album in a hotel Jeremy Nonetheless, I think we should all take a deep breath, and ponder what Stapleton means for country music, and not let our own biases cloud that. Just so happens, his trash has been treasure for less talented artists. And as a performer, we tend to evolve into our own skineventually. I always think of it likes this..A kid graduates high school, lands a construction job and gets married. Yeah, exactly. Its just the marketplace for petes sake, and damn it, Im tired of the implication that I should second-guess myself for NOT flipping through radio stations and scrolling through iTunes as if I were a minuteman on patrol. He looks like a awkward teenager to me. An artist like Chris Stapleton embodies that balance of a traditional sound with a relevant approach. I was just using Hunter Hayes as an example thats all. 1:11 pm. January 24, 2016 @ So, I went to Pandora, my library, and ITunes, looking for music I would and could actually like. 5:39 pm. I havent ever faulted him much for the bro-country songs. 7:16 pm. 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 . HOMETOWN Saratoga, TX, United States of America BORN September 12, 1931 Similar Artists Merle Haggard Trigger Education Chris is an alumnus of the Johnson Central High School. Those statements by Chase Rice kill me. 2:15 pm. How many people are giving him a pass because he looks the part. November 11, 2015 @ it is also funny how the Eric Church conversations fit into this.. George Jones - Nobody's Lonesome For Me. 11:21 am. I think I need to spend more time hanging out here. God Bless, and hope to see yall again, soon. By the time I got to high school I hated football more than a Novocaine-less root canal. Sounds youre the entitled type just because you live near him. November 11, 2015 @ hey, if BJ Barham is happy for him, then so am I. Austin Lee If you dont believe me, go read this: http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/country-music-isnt-in-need-of-a-savior-7764136. Are these idiots gonna ever go after Merle? EPISODE 113: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Now that George Santos has been tied financially to the cousin of a sanctioned Russian Oil Oligarch, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed he won't move to oust him, the Democrats have to run with the gift the Republicans have given them. The small number is the serious listener. Apparently Miranda Lambert and Sam Hunt have been flirting a lot. Chris Stapleton will be a superstar within a year or two. November 12, 2015 @ Hell, my wife loves Chriss music but she also really digs Lady Antebelllum. 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