Comments on: Classic CMA Awards Moments, #11: Garth and his Georges (1991)

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:13:03 +0000

Craig, I disagree with some of those statements, but I do agree that Brooks did play that cowboy act(as many people still do) till today, which imo isn’t what the true image of what country music is, but at the same time he didn’t go off with this ‘hick’ or redneck image that many country acts are doing these days. Gretchen did a nice job with the “Redneck Woman” song, but it has been overplayed too much.

Saying that, IMHO, Garth has been deserving of everyone of these awards. He has been my inspiration for what it means to be a true entertainer.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:19:33 +0000

True that, Leeann.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:09:26 +0000

Didn’t he say, “No offense, Mr. President.”?

By: Craig R.

Craig R. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:39:49 +0000

I know I will be alone in my opinion. And I am sure many of you will want to come after me with guns cocked- But after “The Dance” and ” Friends In Low Places” Garth Brooks, in my opinion, became unbearable. His music drifted to the shore of bland and trite, his “I’m a humble guy” act became more and more unreal as he released, rereleased, and repackaged his music just so he could sell 100 million records.
I always thought that what Garth Brooks did to country was below the belt. He took a real sound, ran it through pop music thoughts, added a dash of cowboy image, and then soaked in the attention of want to be cowboys and cowgirls around the world. His songs were not country music as much as they were about country music. Although standard practice now, there was a time when a great country said something about a real human condition. Garth Brooks only used the surface of human condition in order to say ” Hey look at me! Don’t you just love me!”

In time I hope people will judge Brooks in a realistic manner. He still smells of country icon without the suffering, the development or the real stories to back it up. And in his wake he has left the Keith Urbans, Kenny Chesneys, Shaina Twains, and the Rascal Flatts of our time. The saddest note of all is that I think Brooks has a great voice. But all too often he wanted to hear that voice over the story that country music is suppose to supply.

I am sorry if any of his fans are insulted by this opinion. That was not my intent.