Comments on: 100 Greatest Men: #69. Travis Tritt

By: RowdyRed

RowdyRed — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:57:38 +0000

Yes indeed, Travis Tritt! I definitely miss him on the radio (and the reference to Jason Aldean is right on).

It was “Girls Gone Wild” that seemed to torpedo his career; of all the songs to release to radio, why that??? Talk about stepping off a cliff; I don’t think I heard another new song from TT after that thing, and I have no idea how he made the choice to even record it, much less whoever chose it for a single.

But for me, everyone deserves to make one big mistake. I would welcome new music from TT and hope he gets another shot. He sure could teach JA a lot about music.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:20:26 +0000

…same here, not that country music ever has been short of artists with distinctive voices, but being compared to travis tritt is no small compliment to talented artists like james otto or bradley gaskin. during the nineties he completed the cast of fine singers on country radio with his unique voice and the southern rock influenced sound of his music just perfectly.

and “anymore” is right up there with the greatest “country classics” – in my opinion at least.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:43:08 +0000

Big, unapologetic Travis Tritt fan here. I like/love both his up-tempo songs and his ballads, even many of the overwrought ones.:) He has one of my favorite modern male voices in country music.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:21:33 +0000

I would add “Love Of A Woman” and “Where Corn Don’t Grow” as essential singles. When “Where Corn Don’t Grow” first came out I wasn’t a big fan but the more I listened to it, the more I loved it.

By: Motown Mike

Motown Mike — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:06:27 +0000

For what Jason Aldean could be and should be see Travis Tritt. Please reference Page 69 of the Country Universe book on Great Male Country Singers.

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:33:57 +0000

I agree with Jonathan P, the earlier poster that mentioned “I See Me.” It really is too bad that his radio momentum had subsided by the time that single came around; that same concept has been recycled since and done well on the charts despite not being half the performance that Tritt gives. Always thought that particular song should have been a top five hit, but it simply wasn’t to be – I was also somewhat fond of the second single off his most recent CD, titled “Something Stronger Than Me.” His label was having trouble with everything by that point and barely supported a song that could have/should have gotten more radio play. Travis has always been a great live performer and if you have a chance to see him live, I would recommend it highly.

By: bob

bob — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:06:08 +0000

With most of my favorite artists, I gravitate more to their ballads. With Tritt, it’s the opposite. I love his fun or up-tempo songs:

“Country Club”
“Trouble”
“Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof”
“Modern Day Bonnie & Clyde”
“Bible Belt” (from My Cousin Vinny)
“Take it Easy” (from Common Thread)
“I Finally Passed the Bar” (duet w Michael Peterson)
and finally, from The Storm, his cover of Richard Marx’s “You Never Take Me Dancing”

My favorite Tritt ballad is his duet with Lari White, “Helping Me Get Over You”.

By: Jonathan Pappalardo

Jonathan Pappalardo — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:07:07 +0000

It wasn’t until recently I gained a deeper appreciation for “Foolish Pride.” I never really understood the song when I was younger, but I love it now.

His uptempo material (“T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” “Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man,” and “Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof”) has aged very poorly. They may be good lyrically, but have horrid production values that haven’t held up over time.

It’s too bad he wasn’t able to keep his momentum going longer after Down The Road I Go. That album had some fantastic singles, even if “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive” has been overplayed, and should’ve been a second wind in his career. But in the direction country music has taken in the last ten years, it’s hardly surprising he’s been ignored.

“I See Me” (From My Honky Tonk History) was a great song that should’ve done better. My local country station plays it on occasion and I always enjoy hearing it.