Comments on: 100 Greatest Women, #90: Miranda Lambert

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:15:04 +0000

Hope she gets higher :)

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:07:02 +0000

Lol, meant strong hearted woman. Lol!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:03:59 +0000

I love Miranda Lambert! She’s an awesome singer, and I love all her albums. I agree that Miranda shouldn’t be in the spot she is in- she should be higher! Maybe in Carrie’s spot? Carrie Underwood is nothing but country pop, and, even though I have the same name as her and like her music, I think she should be in Miranda’s spot. But that’s just what I think. You can think whatever you want and say it, too, but I’m NOT going to change my mind. No matter what. Yeah, I know, I’m a string hearted woman. :)

By: Matt F.

Matt F. — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:59:41 +0000

Despite some of the disagreement as to location, it’s great to see Miranda Lambert on this list. She is one of many of today’s generation of women that is making a big impact on Country Music (along with Jennifer Nettles, Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, etc…the list can go on and on). I’m sure we can debate positioning, but from what I’ve seen so far, it’s hard to argue with who is on the list.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:15:31 +0000

I love Miranda Lambert but I agree she might be a teeny bit high up here. I probably would have stuck her in Jennifer Nettles’ spot.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:34:07 +0000

Leann’s Husband,

You hit the nail on the head. It’s a given that an artist as new as Lambert wouldn’t make a top 25 list, but how can you discuss the 100 Greatest Women of all-time, and leave out the past decade? The purpose of a list like this isn’t where the artists are ranked down to the number; there’s no qualitative difference between being #90 and being #95. The purpose is to tell the story of women in country music, and the women from the past few years are part of that story.

I didn’t include anybody on their first album because that’s not enough to go on, but there are a very small handful of female artists that have only two or three albums to their credit that are on the list.

Mike,

You make some very good points, but I just want to note that there have been some young female artists in history who didn’t write their own songs, but were far more than Karaoke queens. Some, like Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris and Reba McEntire – have become legends.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:22:02 +0000

I think Miranda it was a good call to put Miranda on the list. I have an 10 year old son. When he’s 20, I will bet that he knows Miranda’s music (assuming he listens to country). However I doubt that he’ll no very many of the artist that are out-charting her now. Even though her music isn’t blasting up the charts, I think it has much more staying power and Miranda’s future in the music business is much brighter the many of the young artist that don’t write their own songs in have the “Karaoke queen” image.

Mike

By: Leeann's Husband

Leeann's Husband — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:41:36 +0000

New artists on a Top 100 list are tough calls. Top 25 lists are easy because you never need to include someone new, but when you get close to 100 you have to make some judgment calls. After all, the next CD could be their (anyone’s) last, or it could be the next big thing. Do you include Carrie Underwood, or don’t you? Someone who is well regarded but gets little radio play?

Must be what the Grand Ole Opry feels when they roll the dice and invite relatively new artist to become a member.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:30:32 +0000

Jordan,

I think that’s a good measuring stick. A list of 100, being off by 10-20 with another’s opinion is pretty close.

This list has been being made in my head for years, so I’m enjoying getting it out there. I hope others go ahead and do the same, as I’d like to see what different visions of the same idea would be. It’s so subjective in some ways; as much as I’ve tried to be objective, I’m sure my tastes are sneaking through anyway!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:35:56 +0000

I really like Miranda’s music. Her songs are lyrically interesting, which is such a rarity in country music these days. She also interprets her songs really well – vulnerable, angry, nostalgic, fun – they don’t all sound the same. “Famous in a Small Town” was the single that hooked me, but my current Miranda favorites are “Guilty in Here,” “Greyhound Bound for Nowhere”, “Kerosene” and “What About Georgia.” I was happy to see her gain a lot of recognition for her recent album, I hope younger artists coming up use her as an example…

She’s a cutie and very talented: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1BkdSeaEic