Comments on: David Nail, “Red Light”

By: brian B

brian B — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:27:57 +0000

And im referring to the 2002 record. its solid as you can get vocally. the new album is cool i love “clouds” from the current album. funny thing is for those looking for that debut album, there is a used cd store in nashville that gets all these cds from labels from artists they dropped etc. i remember seeing a stack i swear of at least 25-30 of the 2002 album in there and bought one everytime i wore mine out. they were like 3 dollars apiece. now i bet they are 25-30 bucks but its a killer album. if you are not from the nashville tn area call info and get the number to a cd store in nashville called Phonoluxe they had tons of them last time i was there but and a big But it was before he got hot as of late so they will not be 3 bucks anymore but they probaly have his debut from 2002. the cd is red with David Nail written on it. no pics. let me know all you who are looking for it. cause its so good evertime i buy it a friend wants to borrow it.good luck . brian b

By: brian B

brian B — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:16:01 +0000

david is an old friend of mine. i met him back in 1997 when we were both playing at this little bar in
nashville. i got a deal in 2000 that didnt work out. its a good thing i was 24 and cocky!!! anyway i can tell you 2 things for sure. his first record that came out in 2002 is KILLER and he is anything but mediocre but you may have to hear him live to get it. this guy blew me away and i dont get impressed. if you want to hear some sexy songs and cool mid tempos and love songs david sing the fire out of some of them “TRUST ME”

By: brian B

brian B — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:11:50 +0000

hey

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:18:44 +0000

With all the junk that is played on country radio by the same people over and over, Red Light is refreshing. It is one of the coolest songs that has been played on country radio during 2010. Most songs on country radio don’t really have “deep” lyrics. I will gladly settle for a song with a great melody like this any day.

By: Soul Miners Daughter

Soul Miners Daughter — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:41:02 +0000

Well now that time has passed and his full cd is out, my how things change. I really liked “Red Light” and appreciated the “moment in time” scenario, blah, blah, blah.
So I went to a show he played at a local club to “debut” the cd that came out that day. Was looking forward to the cd release and seeing where this all went. Well, didn’t take long for this guy to go “celeb” and not give a flip about his fans. How disappointing.
Turns out this Nail is a real tool.

By: Mark Edward

Mark Edward — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:26:19 +0000

This is one of the best songs i’ve ever heard! The critic is missing the point of simplistic relative contrast. Put yourself in the place of the “dumped” if you will. Theres so much room in this song for the listeners own imagination and the common elements are in perfect place for this tragic scenerio which many can relate to. As a songwriter myself i can only imagine the intensity of writing such an emotionally moving song! This is what its all about! Incredible!

By: Tara Seetharam

Tara Seetharam — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:24:20 +0000

And I expect you to keep me sharp as well, Dan :) In all fairness, the melody argument is one that’s been brewing in my head for quite some time, and this was just one way for me to address it.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:39:47 +0000

You phrase that point very eloquently, Tara, and prove why the original wording was unfairly condescending. To be honest, I remember I had a particular person in mind when I said “kids,” and that was also not nice of me. Must have been in a bad mood or something. I’ll change the wording.

I also definitely agree with your point in a broad sense. This is the kind of song where the lyrics try so hard to be detailed and meaningful that they take up all the attention, making it hard for me to overlook them for the good melody. But there are cases where I certainly have made that allowance, so the post should reflect that. I appreciate you keeping me sharp!

To the Nail fans: I do like some of the songs on his album. Just not this one. Voice disagreement all you like, but please refrain from further personal attacks on me. Thanks!

By: Tara Seetharam

Tara Seetharam — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:19:15 +0000

Since people are still commenting, for what it’s worth, I’ve always (respectfully) disagreed with the sentiment behind the following: Kids will hear this and find it totally meaningful, a wonderful catharsis that speaks on some level to their own relationship woes. But they won’t feel that way because of the lyrics; they’ll just be reacting to a surging, pulsing melody. I’m not defending this particular melody, per se, but I firmly believe that there are instances when melodies speak more meaningfully than even the most well-crafted lyrics. The implication in the review is that effective melodies (paired with mediocre lyrics) must have been written primarily to stick in the listener’s head – but I don’t think I can get behind that. There are plenty of melodies that are written with such poignancy and attention to mood, theme and emotion that they alone can make a listener deeply understand a song. I’ve formed strong connections with many such melodies that are, yes, sometimes found in lyrically weak songs, and if that makes me like the "kids" cited above, I’m unashamed.

By: Melanie Hooper

Melanie Hooper — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:20:11 +0000

I totally disagree with this article and the clueless writer. This song is awesome, he’s painted the picture perfectly of what’s happening in his life and “the moment”, the details of his surroundings are like hearing things underwater you are aware of every sound and movement. High praise for David Nail, he “NAILED IT”