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First off, the YouTube video has obviously warped audio. How Scott didn't catch that is beyond me.

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"It's not country", "It's crap", "She has no talent" -- the crying and whining of the irrelevant.

Sorry guys, Nashville really doesn't care about your opinion -- your not buying records these days.

Kevin



Kevin, anyone with money is relevant and anyone not selling to a person with money is a fool. This is part of the reason why radio stations are going under and the music industry isn't selling music much today. And their excuses are hysterical. They blame file trading, MP3s, internet/XM/Sirius radio, video games, swine flu...you name it. No mention of their own bad business plan and all of the boring artists that they promote. The real whining and crying that I hear is from the lawyers and executives in the RIAA.

Dan



I didn't watch the YouTube video - it was playing on another tab while I typed. On a second listen/view, the rest of the audio is just plain fine - George is singing out of tune in many places - particularly when he's putting any power behind the voice.

Hey, I really LIKE George Strait. I think he's the real deal. Alan Jackson is pretty off as well in that video.

If it was 'warped audio' then the guitars and fiddles and lap steel would sound out of tune. Not the case. The guys are way way off.

I also like Alan Jackson - Way Down Yonder on the Chattahoochee has a particular sentimental meaning for me and my wife. I never thought he was particularly a 'good' singer. In fact, I can't think of many country musicians I enjoy recent or in the past who I would call 'good' singers.

Some of my favorites have particularly 'annoying' voices. Emmylou Harris comes to mind right of the bat. As for 'good' singing technique, she's terrible. As for authenticity and a way for writing - magnificient.

-Scott

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