Comments on: Starter Kit: Sara Evans

By: Karl Benjamin

Karl Benjamin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:05:55 +0000

I agree with most of these picks, especially your number 1, but some of the songs I believe you missed are:

Tell Me
I Learned that From You
Tonight
and The Week the River Raged. Simply awesome.

By: Rodney in South Carolina

Rodney in South Carolina — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:06:01 +0000

YES! YES! YES!!! Could not agree with you more on all of your selections, esp. “Rocking Horse” and “Shame About That.” So many singles that should have been #1 hits.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:45:48 +0000

“I Learned that from You” from Born to Fly. That one is just amazing. I also agree with Michael on “Bible Song”. Those are my two favorites.

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By: AMR

AMR — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:38:02 +0000

Thanks, for this. Sara is extremely under-rated and overly criticized by some reviewers, who don’t get it. I’ve seen her several times live and she is a very polished performer with a tight band and set list. There have been inconsistencies in her live performances on TV, but I attribute that to nerves. I completely agree with you on Rocking Horse, Real Fine Place, Bible Song, Great Unknown and Fool I’m a Woman. While her recorded music has had some missteps, she is one of the most talented vocalists in both the pop and country genres and a very good songwriter. She should have received all the country Female Vocalist awards in 2004, 2005 and 2006. She got one award, so I can’t complain too much. Today, unfortunately, her music is being overshadowed by less talented performers, but that is the biz.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:38:40 +0000

Great list! Many of the songs you named are my favourites. I’d add “Tonight”, and “Unopened”, but apart from that, you nailed a lot of the best songs from Sara.

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:51:25 +0000

I loved this post. Sara is one of my favorites. What a fantastic voice with so much nuance and emotion. Glad to see my fave “Suds In the Bucket” on this list,” though I was a bit surprised that “Born to Fly” wasn’t on the list. But it is great to see some of her great lesser-known album cuts included as well. I also love “Rockin’ Horse” and “Shame About That.”

By: Cory DeStein

Cory DeStein — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:01:14 +0000

i like her-but her live performance voice is just terrible.

By: Hard Times

Hard Times — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:21:37 +0000

I still recall how Simon Cowell reacted when Kellie Pickler sang “Suds in the Bucket” on “American Idol.”

“There are thousands and thousands of songs to choose from and you choose [a] gimmicky, rodeoey, lassoing, whatever song,” he said.

I love the song, but Cowell’s comment reminded me how country music baffles non-fans.

By: John

John — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:51:27 +0000

I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard “Real Fine Place to Start”. While I don’t think it’s a country classic, I do think it’s one of the best country-pop songs of the past 10 years. If there’s one song I would add to this list, it would be “Saints and Angels”, but that’s more from a personal standpoint rather than a quality view.