may have to rethink my feelings on Garthy boy...did you see him wave just to the obama girls?

[greenbriar]

he may not be as big a prick as I thought

[XOKCowboy]

1. Not all guys in cowboy hats are bad...

Why would you think Garth is a prick? Are you sure you don't have him confused with another "hat"?

[greenbriar]

3. don't like his "big headedness" once he started making money and throwing his wife away

for Trisha Yearwood

AND


have you seen their billion dollar home?

[TwilightGardener]

8. He and Trisha fell in love...it happens...Johnny Cash left his first wife for June.

[Sebastian Doyle]

12. And then there's John Lennon

Love the guy (as my avatar shows) but there's no question he treated Cynthia like shit. :(

[TwilightGardener]

13. Yes--they all seem to marry young and then "upgrade" when they become big stars.

[Warpy]

9. Yeah, he's a shit of a husband

but stars who buy those overpriced heaps of masonry often do so as much for security reasons as for sheer ostentation.

I don't particularly like his genre of music, but I've never seen him support stupid right wing politics.

In fact, I'd hazard a guess that anybody who's had songs banned from C&W stations is probably on our side.

I'd just advise against marrying the man.

[PM Martin]

11. Typical behavior.

Once people, especially men become wealthy and influencial, they throw their first wives in the trashcan. :(

[cynatnite]

14. His wife lives there last I heard...

It was a mutual split several years ago.

[XOKCowboy]

21. His Mom also lives there..

I'm just sayin'.

[XOKCowboy]

20. Oh come on... Do you feel the same about Eric Clapton?

I mean after all he stole Patty Boyd from George Harrison and lives in several large homes.

:)

[hlthe2b]

4. there's been a major movement in country music away from RW

politics--many never supported REPUGS... Unfortunately those who have and do, are usually the most vocal, so one must forgive progressives for assuming. I actually don't know what Garth's poltics are, but I now assume he'd one of the good guys. :shrug:

[Dogmudgeon]

10. What HE said (above)

Tim McGraw is another staunch Democrat; and Toby Keith, after his repulsive behavior a few years ago, has "come home" to his roots. Wille Nelson never left. Bob Dylan has always carried the torch, too. And Garth Brooks is looking more like the John Lennon of pop C&W.

This movement is big and getting bigger. The Martina McBrides and Lee Greenwoods will soon be in the minority. Mainstream C&W will soon re-connect with what is now called Americana (Melloncamp, Springsteen, Old 97s, etc.), include a lot of black folks' lost music, stuff that hasn't been included in Hip-Hop or Blues. American music -- ALL music -- will be better for it.

The future begins now ... or, more precisely, on Tuesday at noon.

--p!

[blogslut]

2. Garth is good people

One of the most redeeming artists in C&W, IMHO.

[Missouri Girl]

5. Garth is a good guy...

His segment was totally rockin' and his respect shown to President Obama was very cool. I was always impressed with Garth - he always seemed to be more progressive than the rest of the country twanger set.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Garth has always been a good guy. He's never been a prick.

[madrchsod]

7. garth went his own way after his fans wanted more of the same.

he produced a very strange album that properly killed his c&w fan base...he`s free to do what ever he pleases

[cynatnite]

16. Not only that he also played a wife-beater in a video

I remember a lot of fans got upset over that.

[cynatnite]

15. Garth's always been fairly progressive....

and on the outside of C&W. He's pissed off some corporate country types more than once.

[Odin2005]

17. Me thinks you are confusing him with Toby Keith, who IS a prick.

There are plenty of "blue" Country-Western singers out there.

[greenbriar]

18. oh no, I HATE TK with a passion, I just despise what Garth became when he got mega rich

I love Tim McGRaw and Faith Hill

[stillcool]

19. I don't know much about Garth Brooks..

but I thought he did a great job.