An incredibly moving tribute to all our veterans…
An incredibly moving tribute to all our veterans…
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Because of a combination of recovering from the holiday’s and a natural inclination to look back of the year past, I’ve decided to present my Country Muzik Monday Best of 2008. It actually worked out well, because I’ve only been doing this for six weeks. Sorry Toby Keith.
So here are my five favourites, Taylor Swift “When Love and Hate Collide,” Matt Ramsey “What Kind of Man,” James Otto “Damn Right,” Rehab “The Bartender Song,” and John Rich “The Man.” Enjoy…
I asked a buddy of mine from Nashville how it was treating him, and he told me “…like a big ol’, drunk, redneck sugar mama…except a city.” I think that’s the best description of anything ever.
Anywho, I’ve been into country music since I was a freshman in college, but my recent interest all stems from being introduced to the duo Big & Rich – the “Rich” half being singer/songwriter John Rich.
Pick a country artist at random and there’s a good chance he’s written a song for them, and with Big Kenny (the “Big” half) taking some time off to heal a back industry, J.R. has solo album coming out in the beginning of 2009. Thanks to YouTube, I’ve dug up a few solo performances I really enjoyed.
Your songs for today are “The Man,” Jon Nicolson’s “Grandma” with JR on backup, “Like We Never Loved,” and “The Ballad of John Rich,” which could just as easily be The Ballad of John Brodigan…
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