I've wanted to come up with something like this for a while... a rankings list of crap, kind of the opposite of ESPN NFL Power Rankings. Which country artists or bands suck the most in FTM's book right now? Well, you're about to find out. I'll update this monthly or whenever a change is necessary.
Sorry but The Band Perry do not and never will belong in the company of any of the artists mentioned here, bubbling under or not. I can rightly justify everyone else, but NOT them.
ReplyDeleteTheir debut album had some extremely interesting singles that beat the combined catalogs of all the others mentioned. I am so looking forward to their second album and am thrilled Rick Rubin is producing it. He did wonders with Johnny Cash and the Dixie Chicks and should work his magic with TBP.
IMHO, they stand as the biggest threat to ZBB ever winning a vocal group award once the Lady A reign is over (and "Wanted You More" just tanked, thank goodness).
I'm just not a fan of anything they've released thus far. They do show some promise though.
ReplyDeleteI like Jason Aldean. You can argue that most of his stuff is not country but last time I checked, there was no viable southern rock category on the charts, so the guy has to park his butt somewhere. From the record sales numbers, he obviously chose wisely.
ReplyDeleteNail on the head again Trailer. I agree and disagree with the Band Perry Honorable Mention. I agree because I think her brothers are as queer as Hunter Hayes. I disagree because I do like her and think she has talent. If it were just Kimberly Perry, I think I'd like them a lot more.
ReplyDeleteAgree with most of the choices. Lady A would probably be ahead of Luke Bryan on my list, but Brantley Gilbert's No. 1 spot is more than justly deserved. I wondered if this list might also include certain industry executives as well as artists, but the absence of Scott Borchetta answers that question.
ReplyDeleteThe Band Perry's music is usually interesting and cool-sounding, but not always substantial. I'm hoping to see some forward progression on their second album, whenever it comes out.
justin moore, rodney atkins, couldn't get any worse. I'd throw them up higher for sure
ReplyDeleteYou can argue that most of his stuff is not country but last time I checked, there was no viable southern rock category on the charts
ReplyDeleteKnow how I know you've never listened to actual Southern Rock?
You can argue that most of his stuff is not country but last time I checked, there was no viable southern rock category on the charts, so the guy has to park his butt somewhere.
ReplyDeleteThis attitude is precisely what's wrong with country music. "Can't make it anywhere else? Hey, GO COUNTRY! Everyone else has. Who cares if you're not actually, y'know, country?
I might have put Florida-Georgia Line in Thomas Rhett's place for the sheer awfulness of "Cruise," Trailer.
I agree with SouthTexas, Florida-Georgia Line belongs on the list for the sheer awfulness. Somehow I wound up watching a video of theirs without knowing much about them. I couldn't get through the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteI nominate cary underwood
ReplyDeleteThese are all products manufacturing units to consumers. They are not artists and all suck equally.
ReplyDeleteWhat's wrong w/ Justin Moore??
ReplyDeleteI want to like Justin Moore. He's got a good voice and he's more country than most of these artists. Unfortunately, his music is just a constant checklist of "look at how redneck I am" cliches.
ReplyDeleteThe Band Perry gets on the Bubbling Under list simply because of the ridiculous choreography they do on stage while preforming "Done."
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