At 06:57 PM 2/24/99 +0000, you wrote:
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>Jon Weisberger wrote:
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>> Am I the only person who thinks that that was the point at which Mr. Taylor
>> should have considered not writing about new country music? And then to
>> single out Martina McBride as a noble exception, while backhanding
Alison...
>> What a maroon
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>I can never understand the popularity of Martina McBride. To me she is
>blandness personified. Maybe that's the answer.
Independence Day, for me, is a kick ass song. Other than that... oh, wait,
she did the sappy duet with Bob Seger which was totally sappy, but it had
Bob Seger.. Ah, my youth.....
Jeff
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>I happen to think that Kelly Willis' Nashville stuff is pretty exceptional.
>Bang Bang, I'll Try Again, Shadows Of Love, Sincerely, World Without You. You
>have to say that Nashville had a hand in creating some pretty amazing music
>here. If you look at select parts of Nashville output you can get a pretty
good
>selection of music. How about 455 Rocket or A Lover Is Forever? I'll never
>write off Nashville as being a place that can put out something to knock your
>socks off every now and then. I mean it's not like I like *all* alt.country.
>Nashville gets a lot of criticisms around here, so I thought I'd add my
>'friendly' opinion.
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>The Alison Krauss comment was pathetic.
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>Louise
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>np Fading Fast (again)
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