Comments on: Porter Wagoner, “Committed to Parkview” http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/ Sat, 25 May 2013 01:56:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Erik North http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-411893 Erik North Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:59:35 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-411893 Another example of a song dealing with real-life troubles.

And, as such, another example of a song that country radio will ignore in favor of faux dirt-road anthems.

]]> By: elida S.T http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-411870 elida S.T Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:58:20 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-411870 we’ll miss you, rest in peace

]]> By: LJ http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-12125 LJ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:02:02 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-12125 Sums it up perfectly.
R.I.P. Wagon Master

]]> By: Mike Whitaker http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-12124 Mike Whitaker Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:39:39 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-12124 This is Porter’s “Hurt”. I feared since we lost Johnny Cash in 2003, that we has learned nothing from the amazing final years of his amazing life. Under the production of Rick Rubin, Johnny found a new audience that needed him; needed his music. As mainstream country, and the idiots, I mean powers that be in country radio ignored Johnny as just another has-been, they missed out on some of the greatest work the man ever did. We didn’t. We heard it loud and clear. We realized the genius among us, and we clung to him for dear life. Then, just like that, he was gone. And too many of us forgot. Said he was the last of the breed, and we’d just missed out.

The, like a trusty old train, here comes Porter. Too many of the current country crowd simply asked, “Who?” Porter’s been around. And then some. He’s been a regular on the Opry for over half of it’s existance. That, my friend, is the definition of timeless. This is the man for whom Dolly Parton wrote “I Will Always Love You”.

Unlike his rhinestone suits, Porter has never put himself off as polished, nor squeaky clean. He’s been around. Young folks, go find “The Cold Hard Facts of Life” and give it a good listen. This is not new territory for the old Wagonmaster. He’s been there. Literally. And I’ll take that over the polished and produced s#@t that comes out of Nashville today. Sparse, simple, real. Listen up folks, and listen good. They just don’t make em like this anymore.

]]> By: hellocaitlint http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-12123 hellocaitlint Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:45:36 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/review-porter-wagoner-committed-to-parkview/#comment-12123 Wow! High praise, I’ll have to check it out.

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