In the early years Garth was very good. Then, over the past 10 years he started to introduce more and more “black” sounds into his C&W and that’s when he lost me.
He tried to use is influence to actually change C&W into some type of multicultural “save the world” type of music.
There is a song written about the change by the name of “Murder on Music Row.” By Alan Jackson. He was talking about the people like Garth who wanted to do away with our traditional C&W music.
(Murder on Music Row by Alan Jackson)
Nobody saw them running
From 16th Avenue
They never found the fingerprints
Or the weapon that was used
But someone killed country music
Cut out its heart and soul
They got away with murder
Down on music row
The almight dollar
And the lust for worldwide fame
Slowly killed tradition
And for that, someone should hang (”Ahh, you tell ‘em Alan”)
They all say “Not Guilty!”
But the evidence will show
That murder was committed
Down on music row
For the steel guitars no longer cry
And the fiddles barely play
But drums and rock ‘n’ roll guitars
Are mixed up in your face
Ol’ Hank wouldn’t have a chance
On today’s radio
Since they committed murder
Down on music row
They thought no one would miss it
Once it was dead and gone
They said no one would buy them ol’
Drinkin’ and cheatin’ songs (”Oh, but I still buy ‘em”)
Well there ain’t no justice in it
And the hard facts are cold
Murder’s been committed
Down on music row
For the steel guitars no longer cry
And you can’t hear fiddles play
With drums and rock ‘n’ roll guitars
Mixed right up in your face
Why the Hag wouldn’t have a chance
On today’s radio
Since they committed murder
Down on music row
Why they even tell the Possum
To pack up and go back home
There’s been an awful murder
Down on music row
A fitting song to illustrate Garth’s contribution to the destruction of C&W.
Link to video.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny3K9irFC5k
I blame Garth, Reba , Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, and all these other “stars” of today for the death of country music.
Give me oldies or Carolina beach music any day.
He tried to use is influence to actually change C&W into some type of multicultural “save the world” type of music.
There is a song written about the change by the name of “Murder on Music Row.” By Alan Jackson. He was talking about the people like Garth who wanted to do away with our traditional C&W music.
"Murder on Music Row" is indeed a great song and the lyrics aptly summarize what went wrong on 16th Avenue (as it will always be known to me).
Back when C&W was true to its roots and before it became diluted, it was largely unapologetically pro-American and stood for God as well as Conservative principles. Back in the pre-Garth era, it was also very un-politically correct as exemplified by Guy Drake's great Welfare Cadillac.