tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post4817672638109591826..comments2024-03-25T21:32:20.497-05:00Comments on Farce the Music: Snap Judgments: Promo Only Country Radio December 2010Trailerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038131224116132853noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-68944115860218030082011-01-09T07:48:49.907-06:002011-01-09T07:48:49.907-06:00I think even at his peak, Gary Allan was basically...I think even at his peak, Gary Allan was basically "fillerrashid2626http://www.livetv.pknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-1173080571942060712010-12-21T21:10:32.886-06:002010-12-21T21:10:32.886-06:00Ok D-list might be harsh, but he's getting clo...Ok D-list might be harsh, but he's getting close. C list for sure. His last top ten song was released in 2007! Thats not good. Yeah, he's had some top 20s since then but a top 20 is more of a flop than a hit in my book. <br /><br />I'll grant that the "d-list" moniker was harsh because the fact that Allan can still get a song in the top 20 suggests that radio is at least willing to give him a chance. But the fact that he no longer can get in the top ten suggests that a lot of listeners aren't interested. <br /><br />No you don't have to be Britney Spears to be "culturally relevant." But Gary Allan is far from a household name. My friends who don't listen to top 40 country radio almost surely have no clue who he is. I bet many people who do listen to top 40 country radio don't really know who he is or could only name a song or two. <br /><br />I think even at his peak, Gary Allan was basically "filler" radio music - something to play in between the Tim McGraw, George Strait, and the other superstars. But his music seems pretty expendable to radio. He's no more important than Mark Chesnutt was 10 years before Allan. Sounds fine on the radio but not someone the masses are gonna get excited by. <br /><br />I think Gary will long have some die hard fans and I do think his music has a lot of appeal to a certain group. I applaud him for that. Good for him. If he makes his fans happy he can be proud of what he is doing. I think he is pushing the D-list, but if he enjoys his career, can make a solid living, and keeps his fans happy he can be proud of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-88729402149066383522010-12-21T16:35:01.603-06:002010-12-21T16:35:01.603-06:00I really don't get the "D-list" Gary...I really don't get the "D-list" Gary Allan comment. He's had too many Top 20 hits--including recently--for that label. It's not like you have to be Britney Spears to be culturally relevent. Besides, I'd rather listen to an artist that I think is good than listen to one that's 'culturally relevent.'<br />An A-list talent with B success is probably a more apt moniker.<br /><br />And I don't think he sold out, either. His most mainstream album, in my opinion, was 'Smoke Rings in the Dark,' which was also his most traditional. More correctly, Allan has moved more towards rock since his wife's suicide, and "Best I Ever Had" fit in with that aesthetic and the tone of 'Tough All Over' as a whole.<br />Some artists evolve. Deal with it.<br /><br />Finally, and this one is just a statement of fact, "Let Me Down Easy" is not a break-up song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-71983217232406154912010-12-21T08:47:09.543-06:002010-12-21T08:47:09.543-06:00The reason Gary Allan is where he is...Is because ...The reason Gary Allan is where he is...Is because early in his career, he thought it would be "cute" to buck the system. This has hurt him in the long run really....Not too mention, he basically went from wanting to carry the hard core country flag to selling out doing, for instance, a Vertical Horizon cover. At this point, one can't see him going from the mid-level theater venues he is playing now to going over in an arena. Too much damage early on to keep going up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-87709744939770633682010-12-17T11:51:38.766-06:002010-12-17T11:51:38.766-06:00YOU GUYS IN RADIO STINK BECAUSE YOU DO NOT GIVE GA...YOU GUYS IN RADIO STINK BECAUSE YOU DO NOT GIVE GARY ALLAN ENOUGH RECOGNITION FOR WHAT HE DOES YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE HIS MUSIC BUT ME AS A FAN SINCE 1996 LOVE HIS MUSIC GARY DOES IT HIS WAY AN HE IS REAL WITH THE FANS AN WE WANT TO KEEP HIM THAT WAY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-81342259802903272942010-12-01T20:47:40.580-06:002010-12-01T20:47:40.580-06:00The review says Gary Allan "really needs to s...The review says Gary Allan "really needs to step it up before he becomes a B-List afterthought". But hasn't he always been a B-list afterthought? I know critics tend to review him favorably, but he only has 3 platinum albums. And no multiplatinums. Not exactly A-list success. Maybe once he was close to making it to A-list status, and maybe he could have with a huge breakout hit, but that day is long gone. I think its even generous to call him a "B lister" now. Seems to me he's basically a D-list celebrity in 2010. Maybe he can score a hit here and there and maybe even sell some CDs but he is culturally irrelevant (if he ever was relevant...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-78162775647235074152010-12-01T09:13:27.891-06:002010-12-01T09:13:27.891-06:00I have to ask... what's your favorite Elvis so...I have to ask... what's your favorite Elvis song?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-44057414725378993062010-11-30T20:10:04.826-06:002010-11-30T20:10:04.826-06:00I'm not big on remixing songs when the artist ...I'm not big on remixing songs when the artist dies, as they have no input. But with that being said, I'd much rather Suspicious Minds (2010 Viva Elvis Version) over A Little Less Conversation (JLX Remix)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-75372253457629185202010-11-30T13:10:25.246-06:002010-11-30T13:10:25.246-06:00Danielle Car "Walk of Shame" is on the P...Danielle Car "Walk of Shame" is on the Promo Only disc for January. It's up-tempo. She's new. It's good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751253809510424451.post-28220589782951866682010-11-29T20:29:47.682-06:002010-11-29T20:29:47.682-06:00A couple of pretty good ones in there. I like the...A couple of pretty good ones in there. I like the Uncle Kracker song--it manages to <i>just</i> fail at being country, but I do like that man's voice.<br /><br />And it's not just the surroundings, that Gary Allan song isn't his normal caliber.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746486966764162127noreply@blogger.com