Now that hes solidly in the mainstream, will he start to collaborate with other mainstream artists like Luke Bryan or Florida Georgia Line? My thoughts exactly, holy shit, Robby Turner is commenting on a site that I read/comment on regularly. If I can forgive Jamey Johnson for honky tonk bawhatthefuck I can certainly move past any of Chriss transgressions. June 26, 2019 @ The best artists have their own style that doesnt necessarily fit in a box. And Stapleton has gotten paid in the process. Just Wait, Hell Be Cutting Pop Songs Soon Enough Honeyhoney is pretty rad. He is young so maybe his voice will mature in time but that wasnt the point I was trying to make. November 11, 2015 @ 3:12 pm. November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ Steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and banjo are not predominately featured on Traveller. However, I must say I feel no matter what crap he wrote that was recorded by the brahs, I think Never Wanted Nothing More makes up for it. 2:15 pm. When talking about songs that are truly disappointments, and not just songs that someone may not like for some reason, I surprisingly only came up with five of them that fit squarely in this category. Show Blake she can land a young one. Heard them on the Rogan podcast a couple years back. Im going to go listen to the record again and just enjoy the music. November 11, 2015 @ "No One Is To Blame" lyrics Howard Jones Lyrics "No One Is To Blame" You can look at the menu but you just can't eat You can feel the cushions but you can't have a seat You can dip your foot in the pool but you can't have a swim You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone Also read the other articles on this site about Chris. 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. david hardy 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. Mike Honcho Jack Williams 11:54 am. The 20-year-old Willock died at the scene while the 24-year-old LeCroy later passed away at a local . In other words, even though you have to travel far and wide to find someone saying, Chris Stapleton is country musics savior, you cant post anything on Facebook about him without hoards of REAL country fans telling you how hes not a country savior. Its a Straw Man, or painting an extreme viewpoint to then refute it, when the case isnt even really being made. Take Chris Young, for instance. Remember Real Country Music did maintain their topics and basic three chord melodies for 70 years and could continue if artists and songwriters would sing and write the simple easy to sing and remember songs those type of songs. Christopher Alvin Stapleton[2] (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter . November 12, 2015 @ 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. Heres my real beef with Chris Stapleton and a lot of new artists. 1:08 pm. Boatwrong Trigger I, like yourself, fell in love with Stapleton through the Steeldrivers. But a totally agree with you brent . 2:52 pm, Cool Lester Smooth November 11, 2015 @ dukes Eh, Americana is just what NPR people call the country they like, haha. 7:05 pm. Crime comedy. So, the reason that the girls didnt like me in high school wasnt because I was a football player, Swannanoa They do not look like mainstream country singers. March 31, 2016 @ 10:59 am. please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. November 11, 2015 @ That would result in a dimensional anomaly that would cause the catastrophic annihaltion of the entire universe! And he did! Chris is 4:00 am. 11:54 am, ElectricOutcast Stringbuzz Still, the term is useful to me, because a lot of the artists I love are tagged with it, and some even embrace it (e.g., Isbell, Jim Lauderdale, Ray Wylie Hubbard). He looks like a awkward teenager to me. I am just not sure about his potential for growth and staying power. I wouldnt consider Stapleton a straight-up authentic country artist either. . The only instance I could find of someone declaring Chris Stapleton a country music savior was the sports site Deadspin. November 11, 2015 @ 8:56 pm. I noticed you said there wasnt much steel on Traveller. Well said, and point taken. 11:57 am. 2) the album was produced by dave Cobb. There were definitely moments in his career when that was the case, when he was out on the road with the SteelDrivers and the Jompson Brothers paying dues. He Wrote Terrible Pop Country Songs for Bad Country Stars Because he is pokey. I think it was a complete shock to Stapleton and his label. November 11, 2015 @ I have expressly gone out of my way to say he is NOT a savior, yet I have been specifically attacked for that very thing, and not just on Facebook, but in in-depth articles in major periodicals. I would rather watch my 400lb boss wiggle his loose tooth with his tongue while farting Twinkle Twinkle Little Star then listen to Hunter Hayes. Chris Stapletons music, to me, is a crowd-pleasing, refined mash-up of everything that Dave Cobb has produced in times past a little Sturgill, a little Isbell, a little Anderson East, and dont forget the Jamey Johnson! So you mean someone who looks like Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard did in the 60s? Well, isnt that lovely. Classically handsome and clean cut. But still, to think Sturgill had an influence on ANYONE that led to a #1 album and 3 CMAs is a story of its own. All Im asking is for certain traditional country fans to pump the brakes a little bit before anointing Stapleton the most talented/end all/conqueror riding in on a white horse to save country music. "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. 11:19 am. 11:30 am. Cool Lester Smooth I am one of countless George Jones fans, and I was seriously underwhelmed. I bought it the day it was released. Many young adults (mid 20s and younger (even females)) areloving Traveler. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Just so happens, his trash has been treasure for less talented artists. 1:45 pm. Jackie Treehorn November 11, 2015 @ it is also funny how the Eric Church conversations fit into this.. 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). The interesting thing about Ray Charles was that he actually cut multiple country albums, and had a number one album on the country charts with 1984s Friendship, produced by Billy Sherrill, which is where the song Seven Spanish Angels came from. 12:59 pm. Stapleton co-wrote the song with Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman. That being said, I wouldnt mind hearing Chris play those bro-country songs hes getting slammed for writing. So before you open your mouth again with so much idiocy, do us all a favor and STFU, Trigger What fun would that be? How was the show? 1:55 pm. Hes a legend and has great tunes. Sam Wayne His fashion choices have evolved significantly, but I dont allow that to influence my opinion of his music. One of the members of Turnpike Troubadours passive-aggressively took a shot at Stapleton on twitter and it rubbed me the wrong way. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "is a 200-proof country song that'd fit neatly into any generation's best of catalog. Ron is a first-rate guitar picker who duplicates George Jones vocal style with uncanny accuracy. Eric Church Drops a Doozy; New Peter Cooper Record Out Tomorrow; 2016 Ameripolitan Awards Nominees | Country California Chris appearance may lure some less discerning folks to his camp, but I dont think that the serious lover of music..like those that frequent this wonderful site..are that easily duped. And let me put it like this: for all his bro and metro songs that he put out, yeah sure the soccer mom and the people driving to high schools were probably the ones listening to them. I think Stapletons best days in terms of quality have yet to come. Chris comes off as a friendlier, more outspoken type of guy. nobody to blame george jones. R & B. You guys need to stop sucking sellout Stapletons dick. November 11, 2015 @ He had absolutely no intention to win awards with it. 12:05 pm. Sturgill Simpson could sing in circles around Stapleton. Life isnt like that. In his one-man show, Garth gave a great deal of credit for the success of the Class of 89 to an immediate predecessor Randy Travis. Good for him and good for us, Brian W. Roach The answer to this question is that we have absolutely no clue where Chris Stapleton will go from here, and its unfair to assume what Stapleton is going to do one way or the other in the future. Jones's turbulent life and wrenching songsgive "The Grand Tour" or "A Good Year for the. If he has a competitive bone in his body, Im not seeing it. 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. "Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. Seen yall twice this year, may have to make it a 3rd on New Years. But I can understand those who say he isnt real country. Theyre so used to seeing things go wrong, theyre untrusting when anything goes right. It was a GREAT SHOW. 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. My only quibble with the content of the article is that, as Robby Turner stated above, I think theres plenty of great steel guitar throughout the record. Im looking forward to hearing more from Stapleton in the future. It became Stapleton's first top 10 single on the US Country Airplay chart. "Chris Stapleton Isn't Traditional Country" You can even download MP3 songs for offline listening. I was just using Hunter Hayes as an example thats all. Pete Marshall . 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. Chris Stapleton Isnt Traditional Country We all have different tastes. 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. November 11, 2015 @ Holy shit talk about overthinking something. Why? Just enjoy your music, that isnt relevant to the majority that you claim to be irrelevant. The term bro with a beard was used as well. His earliest influences were Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe, although the artistry of Hank. November 11, 2015 @ He died on April 26, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. I just want to hear good music and Traveler most definitely fits that bill. Most of the folks working in the country music industry know a lot of the music is garbage. 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. Theres a lot of good Mickey Rapheal harmonica too, as well as mandolin on More of You., Trigger "[5], The song first entered the Country Airplay chart at number 46 and the Hot Country Songs chart at number 50 for the chart dated November 21, 2015. Trigger November 11, 2015 @ Cool Lester Smooth 11:59 am. Arthur Mensor March 31, 2016 @ But Timberlake was also one of the catalysts for all of this success. George Jones. By laying it all out, which is what I tried to do in this article, hopefully fans can make an informed decision about Stapleton, instead of knee-jerking to something they read on Facebook. Everyone has a right to good music, just like everyone has a right to good food and water. But who exactly is declaring Chris Stapleton a country music savior? I dont know what JTE is but I looked up the Patterson Hood and yes, he looks hipster but that is completely different than preppy. January 24, 2016 @ I rhymed:), Chris Lewis "Louie" Lets not assume this is what people are doing, just because they like his music, and theyre happy hes finding some success. November 12, 2015 @ November 13, 2015 @ 11:51 am. Its too sad, too dark, too traditional. November 11, 2015 @ Are these idiots gonna ever go after Merle? November 12, 2015 @ I flew from Canada to Nashville last weekend to see Sturgill at the Ryman. November 12, 2015 @ I can honestly say that I would still be a fan. Theyre just doing what they think is best for the bottom line. 4:37 pm. Very fair article. And thats the exact opposite of what you claim to represent. 8:46 am. How many people are giving him a pass because he looks the part. But in terms of what I listen to purely for comedy, Threw It On the Ground, Jack Sparrow and Tonight, We're going to suck out own dicks. 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. For those keeping score at home with your Insecure Elitist Country Music Fan Membership Kit, that makes Stapleton at least the third artist in a year (its getting more difficult to keep track) to be crowned the Musical Messiah by the vocal minority who hardly claim to give two craps about mainstream country music under normal circumstances. Oh, and he wrote or co-wrote virtually all the songs for the first two albums of the SteelDrivers. Chris Stapleton will be the next Chris Stapleton, and thats all we should ask of him. Thats all anyone really needs to know, soccer moms included. I think my problem is that he just isnt all that good. And everyones going ga-ga over him in the traditional/Outlaw realm. Jack Williams 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. All this goes in line with the other conversations like Band Perry, etc. Some are country music warriors whove been fighting this fight for so long, they dont know how to turn their daggers in for plowshares. Ive had a few friends and relatives ask me if knew his music (they have driven in my car so they kids of know my tastes). Go back and read the article Travis. He isnt really a dynamic performer though in terms of presentation and performance. Brent Chris is a great musician, lyricist and artist. I enjoy the taste of their salty tears. The tide is turning. Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! 7:44 am, BEH 1:21 pm. No country artist was as dominant of an artistic and commercial force for a longer period of time than George Jones. Trigger Would he get more respect if he looked more like Chris and not like a teenage preppy? 11:57 am. It has sold 423,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[7]. In my review I said, and I quote, theres nothing else to label Traveller than traditional country. I love the amount of steel guitar in the album. 2015 Nashville's one-man hit factory presses pause on the production line for a soulful solo debut. 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. Jeremy He can play anything. Now, the Nashville stud who has presumably made a small fortune writing songs for gasp! I really appreciate that SCM can cover this phenomenon without going overboard in excitement and expectations, but also without being overly cynical. 5:45 pm. 90% of what they write will never get cut. November 11, 2015 @ He also is a very nice guy who has paid his dues. November 11, 2015 @ Applejack November 11, 2015 @ before you open your mouth STFU, classic stuff. To me, it is about where he goes from here. November 11, 2015 @ 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. Final warning. And thats how they voted. November 12, 2015 @ How can people be against him? Theyve become so used to losing, it has become part of their identity. What do I mean by that? Lyrics to Nobody's Lonesome for Me by George Jones from the Blue & Lonesome [Bonus Tracks] album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! 11:34 am. 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. May more Chris Stapletons emerge and restore Country Music to its Golden Days, the days of the Hag, Jennings, Nelson,Cash, Tillis, Price, Owens, Faaron Young, Carl Perkins, Dolly, Loretta, Reba, EmmyLou, Jesse, Clint Black, folks of that calibre. He is a country artist, playing country music. I thought that was a total given. It will be very interesting to see how this story unfolds and what impact it will have on the direction of country music. November 11, 2015 @ March 22, 2017 @ Jack Williams Traveller is eyeing another week at #1 on the all-genre Billboard album chart and Nobody To Blame is raising fast at radio. Hope to be ahead. Nancy Jones is 73 years old as of 2021. You have to also have a great team pushing your cuts to the artists. "Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. I dont think there will ever be a saviour , but real talent/country singers will make it to the top as a team. Some might even called it wait for it Americana. And he told me the people who dont like will are people who cant write like him . And are we really going to let Deadspin write the book on Stapletons impact on country? Whether youre a country artist doing it the right way, or the fan of these such artists, Chris Stapletons success only bodes well for you. He goes to work every day to provide for his family. 4:13 pm. That and YOLO are just great songs even if you took away the humorous elements. And I wont listen to them. Outlaws are tough, not pussies. Just not my kind of country. If folks realize they were missing out on some damn good country music for awhile it may make them seek out others theyve been missing. 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. 25 years of live performances have landed The Reckless in a diverse collection of honky-tonks, college parties, corporate events, tailgate and grand southern weddings from Florida to Texas. 11:28 am. I believe you would. The players and producers never receive their due credit, but their impact on the music is just as vital. November 11, 2015 @ Why? Ray Charles was not country and a pop star, but he had the respect of country fans. . He paid his dues already working with The Steeldrivers, and though he has co-written a handful of ghastly tracks for other artists, theyre definitely well outnumbered by deserving ones. He made money for himself and his family, while building connections that eventually let him release an album on his own terms. She is termed as the super wife that helped George Jones recover from his bad habits. [2] The song also became the first of his two #1 songs on the U.S. adult contemporary chart ("Everlasting Love" would top this chart in 1989). truth5 Im honestly interested to know who, in your mind, doesnt suck. November 12, 2015 @ When I heard The Traveler and discovered The Jompson Brothers I knew he was the real deal for me and by that I dont mean country or any other genre I mean label him what you will, Im in. Robby Turner The popular mainstream singers like him, songwriters in the industry like him, etc.. Hes on pretty much good terms with everyone. January 24, 2016 @ See, this is where some folks are getting into trouble. It is worth mentioning that Stapletons intersection of rock, blues, folk and country is pretty much exactly my sweet spot. He in no way looks like a main stream country singer. I havent ever faulted him much for the bro-country songs. Good for him. Arthur Mensor The big number is the casual listener. This was perfectly written. Ryan Bloozer Supreme and I mean exceptional guitarist, excellent vocal talent, and good writer. My thoughts exactly on how I feel about him and those that seem to be against him. 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. 5:29 pm. I agree. You can't under-estimate his longevity or his importance. 8:53 am. 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.. Only hit #58 I think, but I knew the song from him, not Timberlake. 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 @ Oh snap! He seems to be going about things the right way and keeping that balance (like him or hate him). Theres a lot of grace and humility I sense surrounding him, and I think he is aware of what got him to a bigger stage above all else. 9:13 pm. I understand exactly what youre saying. Each has its own YouTube video. 2:28 pm. Trigger Oh Great, Now Everyone Will Be Making Traditional Country And you can bet I will be much less forgiving if that does happen down the line. They never had any clue he would actually win. The Terrible Threesome. Do some people really think Chris Stapleton is a country music savior? November 13, 2015 @ Ethan 8:07 am. Barbara Auer, Karin Baal, Ruth Hellberg. If he didnt look like an outlaw singer from the 70s would people have the same reaction? On August 18th, he released his latest single called "Neon Light" from his upcoming Bringing Back The Sun album. Im starting to think that if Hank Williams rose from the dead tomorrow and started making records, there would still be people on these blogs who would find something about it to bitch aboutand I have news for all of those people, thats not going to happen, nor should we want it to. Chris Stapleton Isnt Traditional Country James Yeah, exactly. Thats my rebuttal against the He Wrote Terrible Pop Country Songs for Bad Country Stars, Ive not turned on the real radio dial in nearly ten fucking years because I chose not to and in doing so Ive avoided those songs and instead focused on the real thing. I think Timberlake is exactly the same. 12:44 pm. he makes it sound old gross and depressing (yes a few people like that,but a few people cut themselves too), Brian Kingsley Some real country music singers are too dark and gritty all the time. But take these five songs, and even consider there may be a few more bad ones lurking out there that may not be as obvious, including ones he wrote for Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw, and then consider all the good songs Stapleton has written, and some of the other artists whove cut his songs. As for performing with a pop star. November 11, 2015 @ 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 my clothes out in the yard And changed out all the locks And I got . Oh snap. Much love for your past and future work, man!

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