Ho boy...
>>>>If the labels think any of those "new faces" are gonna cause their
problems
to
>go away, they are more delusional then I thought.
>Why would you think that they think that, and why would you think I care
>>about whether the labels think their problems are going to be solved
anyway?
This is a label showcase for radio programmers. The labels are presenting
these artists to the radio programmers in the hope that they will get
something out of it (Radio play). My point, which you seemed to have
missed, is that this is supposed to be a showcase of the best new artists
that Nashville has to offer, the future country radio superstars, if you
will, (can we agree on that?) and if that is the case, the labels are in
serious trouble as the music these acts make, with the exception of one or
two, is more of the same that has caused country music's current problems.
I'm not sure where the second part of your sentence comes from. Who cares
if you care or not? Did I say anything about that? sheesh
>>What are you looking for in the way of a little bit different? Some
alt-country refugees?
ya know I went to the Americana chart for this and I was disappointed.
Alison Moorer is on that chart but most of the others wouldn't qualify as
"new", or qualify period if you're talking good music, <g> so hows about
Damnations, Paul Burch and Charlie Robison. Hell Del McCoury might even
qualify since they ignored him the first couple of times. <g>
Jim, smilin'
