Comments on: Single Review: Brantley Gilbert, “Country Must Be Country Wide”

By: Danyelle

Danyelle — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:27:51 +0000

I would beg to differ on statement number one. In my hometown we DO have a station that plays Cash, Hank, and Willie to this day thank you very much.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:02:41 +0000

Guess what, Adam? When it comes to this song, I am a hater! Maybe that makes me lame, but I can live with that. Believe it or not, radio airplay doesn’t always equal great music. If it did, why would we ever hear Justin Moore on the radio?

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:31 +0000

As far as I can tell, there is absolutely nothing “outside the box” about this song. The only reason Brantley ‘blew it up and killed it on the radio’ is that he stayed completely and totally inside the box.

By: adam

adam — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:56 +0000

I smell a HATER!!!!

To the people that have something negitive each time a artist blows up and kills it on the radio, You are lame.

And if you cant appreciate all genres of music, you’re probably the ones that cant stand the new wave of music. Its ok to live outside the box, quit worrying about what your friends will think, like music for what it is, not for the genre it is in. just because you listen to old skool country dosent mean your tough.

and brantley was saying that no matter where you go in the states, there is always a farm town that lives small town usa

cincinnati, ohio

By: RowdyRed

RowdyRed — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:52:06 +0000

Why Stacy, I’m a music fan, like you. I don’t see you stating your credentials for writing your opinion here.

As for this song, it has one virtue that I appreciate: it cites cityfolks as having not just the right, but the taste to enjoy country music. In the present radio environment, that’s depressingly rare.

BUT….I actually had to google the lyrics before I realized this. The mushily muttered vocal and the equally muddy production made it impossible for me to understand what he was saying (and this after 3-4 hearings). So for me, it was awhile before I realized that it wasn’t exactly the same as “Way Out Here,” a song I detest for its isolationist message. Maybe the producer did screw up the radio version, I don’t know.

But I do know this. No one in SWLA (southwest Louisiana) is playing Cash, Willie and Waylon) on the radio. Down here, classic country is cajun. So Brantley’s premise for dropping those names doesn’t even hold true here, in the deepest south there is.

So, to summarize: (1) we are all equally entitled to our opinions; (2) the inclusive message of the song is nice; (3) the arrangement AND the vocal performance are sonic mush; and (4) like others have said, the name-dropping of country giants is a huge tactical error. Makes the guy look cynical and lazy.

So that’s my opinion. Let the stoning begin!

By: stacy

stacy — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:51:43 +0000

Honestly, who are any of you to put down Brantley Gilbert. Everyone has their own taste of music and there are a million of people that absolutely love him and his music. When yall get up there and do what he does then you can put him down. Until then, dont listen to him. All the negative comments is most uncalled for. He is one of the best and will be a legend. Thanks, have a great life!!!

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:52:23 +0000

That doesn’t really make much of a difference to me personally. Either way, it just sounds like an excuse for unnecessary namedropping.

By: Nathan Foster

Nathan Foster — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:25:40 +0000

All of you people saying that there’s not a station in every city that plays Cash, Hank, Willie, and Waylon. You got to understand that Brantley says in every STATE THERE’S A STATION, not every city.

By: Danny Clipp

Danny Clipp — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:40:27 +0000

This is doing quite well for a “c”! Hahahahaha

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:53:00 +0000

It’s funny how so many can criticize something new and bold. I remember when Waylon sang about Hank not doing it this way, Hank Jr definitely caught heat about his style and Bg is definitely not traditional. Listen to the lyrics and see if he is country. I dare you. I am from the hills in Arkansas and everything he sings about I have seen, felt, or been around. We still run shine, we still hunt and fish, and we still get a little rowdy on Saturday nights. I think if you would do some research, truly listen to this fella’s music, and then ask yourself if he is singing from the heart, you might reconsider judging him too harshly. His songs like play me that song, you dont know her like I do, my kind of crazy, and modern day prodigal son, speak highly of his songwriting and playing ability. Go to a concert, he is an amazing performer.