Scathing Jason Aldean Concert Review Censored

[a1aara]

For the better part of February, Saving Country Music has been following the saga of a concert review published by Baltimore’s alternative newsweekly called the Baltimore City Paper that painted a pretty unfavorable picture of pop country star Jason Aldean. The review in question was written by music reporter Travis Kitchens after attending the Aldean concert at the Baltimore Arena on February 1st. According to Kitchens, he attended the concert with an open mind, wondering if he would “make my traditional folkie friends go crazy” if he actually enjoyed the show. But Travis did not enjoy it, to say the least.

Read the review & Whole story here:

http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/scath ... w-censored

[Tiki Torches]

For the better part of February, Saving Country Music has been following the saga of a concert review published by Baltimore’s alternative newsweekly called the Baltimore City Paper that painted a pretty unfavorable picture of pop country star Jason Aldean. The review in question was written by music reporter Travis Kitchens after attending the Aldean concert at the Baltimore Arena on February 1st. According to Kitchens, he attended the concert with an open mind, wondering if he would “make my traditional folkie friends go crazy” if he actually enjoyed the show. But Travis did not enjoy it, to say the least.

Read the review & Whole story here:

http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/scath ... w-censored

I posted this a few days ago in the Sad Day For Country Music thread. Must be a lot of Aldean fans here as no one's uttered a word. I found the review to be spot on not just in regards to Aldean but the current state of mainstream country music as well.

[txaggirl91]

His music is crap. I didn't go se him at the Houston rodeo last night nor will I go see Florida/Georgia Line. Can't stand their music.

[SMLCHNG]

Must be a lot of Aldean fans here as no one's uttered a word.

Nope. Just didn't have any reason to add to a negative thread.

[Tiki Torches]

Must be a lot of Aldean fans here as no one's uttered a word.

Nope. Just didn't have any reason to add to a negative thread.

It's not really a "negative" thread, it's just some opinions about the current state of mainstream country music, some of which come from those within the industry (such as Zac Brown) that have found it necessary to speak out against it. In some instances, there have even been some inroads made, such as the success of Kacey Musgraves. That's a huge positive.

[Tiki Torches]

His music is crap. I didn't go se him at the Houston rodeo last night nor will I go see Florida/Georgia Line. Can't stand their music.

Thatta girl. There's hope yet...

[SMLCHNG]

It's not really a "negative" thread, it's just some opinions about the current state of mainstream country music, some of which come from those within the industry (such as Zac Brown) that have found it necessary to speak out against it. In some instances, there have even been some inroads made, such as the success of Kacey Musgraves. That's a huge positive.

Any thread that starts with the word scathing is negative to me.

[txaggirl91]

I was glad to see someone finally give a different review if him. The guy reviewing acts for the rodeo walks a fine line in his. I can tell he doesn't like a lot if the mainstream acts but he also knows his audience too.

My options on local radio in full of the bro country, rap country and rarely plays Texas country. In the morning, I pull up the station out of college station so I can hear Texas country when I get ready. There is a station on the north side that plays it all the time, along with outlaw stuff and even Buffett( non yellow album stuff), but I can't get it on the south side.

When I drive around town, it's on Sirius or Classic rock or Classic country.

I wasn't a fan of Luke Bryan until I saw him in concert last year at the rodeo. He gave a great show. Off the stage, interacting with the crowd when he sang, made the most if the hour he had with the rodeo crowd. Not all acts do that.
Do I like all of his songs, no. But I have a greater respect for him as a performer after that show.

[LIPH]

I wasn't a fan of Luke Bryan until I saw him in concert last year at the rodeo. He gave a great show. Off the stage, interacting with the crowd when he sang, made the most if the hour he had with the rodeo crowd. Not all acts do that.
Do I like all of his songs, no. But I have a greater respect for him as a performer after that show.

I saw Luke Bryan a couple of years ago at a place in NYC called Terminal 5, I thought he put on a really good show. Funny guy, great stage presence, but I don't think I'd run out and buy all his records. The tickets weren't outrageously expensive like a lot of places in NYC and there was an opening act (I don't remember who it was) so I got my money's worth that night. Plus, I liked supporting Terminal 5 when I was still living in NY. I saw, among others, Robert Earl Keen, Miranda Lambert, Reckless Kelly, Pat Green, Charlie Robison, Randy Rogers, Pistol Annies and Willis Alan Ramsey in that place. They have a Salute To Texas Independence Day show the first weekend in March every year.

[txaggirl91]

I don't have any of his songs downloaded on my spotify playlist. I was working rodeo so I got to hear him. I'm working his show this year but I'm in the Chute club. We will be so busy and it's St. Patricks Day, that i won't really hear the show.

Lol

I'm looking forward to Saturday's Battleship Texas 100th Celebration. Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Charlie Robison, Reckless Kelly and REK. We paid extra to see Reckless and REK on the ship and get open bar. It should be a great day of music.

[Tiki Torches]

It's not really a "negative" thread, it's just some opinions about the current state of mainstream country music, some of which come from those within the industry (such as Zac Brown) that have found it necessary to speak out against it. In some instances, there have even been some inroads made, such as the success of Kacey Musgraves. That's a huge positive.

Any thread that starts with the word scathing is negative to me.

I thought you were referring to the Sad Day In Country Music thread which is where this story was initially posted. As you can see, just because the subject line includes a word you perceive to be "negative" doesn't necessarily mean the thread itself is going to be negative.

[SMLCHNG]

For the better part of February, Saving Country Music has been following the saga of a concert review published by Baltimore’s alternative newsweekly called the Baltimore City Paper that painted a pretty unfavorable picture of pop country star Jason Aldean. The review in question was written by music reporter Travis Kitchens after attending the Aldean concert at the Baltimore Arena on February 1st. According to Kitchens, he attended the concert with an open mind, wondering if he would “make my traditional folkie friends go crazy” if he actually enjoyed the show. But Travis did not enjoy it, to say the least.

Above in red IS negative TO ME.

[lime rickie]

The linked article is not about the state of country music.

The linked article is actually about censorship and corporate influence on "journalism". Although an arts columnist concert reviewer is hardly a "journalist". Those are opinion pieces. Isn't all art subjective?

Of course, that doesn't fit into repeated efforts to try and fan the fires of some sort of country fan "drama". Wasn't there another attempt a few months back about "mainstream country" disrespecting women or something?

Listen to what you like, ignore what you don't. Criticize musicians and their output if you feel the need. Stop disparaging other fans for doing the same.

[a1aara]

For the better part of February, Saving Country Music has been following the saga of a concert review published by Baltimore’s alternative newsweekly called the Baltimore City Paper that painted a pretty unfavorable picture of pop country star Jason Aldean. The review in question was written by music reporter Travis Kitchens after attending the Aldean concert at the Baltimore Arena on February 1st. According to Kitchens, he attended the concert with an open mind, wondering if he would “make my traditional folkie friends go crazy” if he actually enjoyed the show. But Travis did not enjoy it, to say the least.

Above in red IS negative TO ME.

Your whole response to this thread seems pretty negative. Just sayin...

[a1aara]

For the better part of February, Saving Country Music has been following the saga of a concert review published by Baltimore’s alternative newsweekly called the Baltimore City Paper that painted a pretty unfavorable picture of pop country star Jason Aldean. The review in question was written by music reporter Travis Kitchens after attending the Aldean concert at the Baltimore Arena on February 1st. According to Kitchens, he attended the concert with an open mind, wondering if he would “make my traditional folkie friends go crazy” if he actually enjoyed the show. But Travis did not enjoy it, to say the least.

Above in red IS negative TO ME.

Your whole response to this thread seems pretty negative. Just sayin...

[Tiki Torches]

For the better part of February, Saving Country Music has been following the saga of a concert review published by Baltimore’s alternative newsweekly called the Baltimore City Paper that painted a pretty unfavorable picture of pop country star Jason Aldean. The review in question was written by music reporter Travis Kitchens after attending the Aldean concert at the Baltimore Arena on February 1st. According to Kitchens, he attended the concert with an open mind, wondering if he would “make my traditional folkie friends go crazy” if he actually enjoyed the show. But Travis did not enjoy it, to say the least.

Above in red IS negative TO ME.

The thread, in and of itself hasn't been negative aside from your contributions in which you seem hellbent on making it that way. As Lime Rickle mentioned, the story itself is about Travis Kitchens' concert review being censored by the Baltimore City Paper.

[Tiki Torches]

The linked article is not about the state of country music.

The linked article is actually about censorship and corporate influence on "journalism". Although an arts columnist concert reviewer is hardly a "journalist". Those are opinion pieces. Isn't all art subjective?

Of course, that doesn't fit into repeated efforts to try and fan the fires of some sort of country fan "drama". Wasn't there another attempt a few months back about "mainstream country" disrespecting women or something?

Listen to what you like, ignore what you don't. Criticize musicians and their output if you feel the need. Stop disparaging other fans for doing the same.

My comment about the current state of country music was in reference to the Sad Day In Country Music thread, which is where this story was first posted. And yes, the article is about censorship but the review itself most definitely speaks to the current state of mainstream country music, of which Jason Aldean is a huge part. The more people that speak out against it, the better. I'm not sure if it'll have any long term effect but there's plenty of artists out there that are worthy of airplay on mainstream country radio but the vast majority of them don't receive it because they don't fit into the very narrow scope of what's been deemed acceptable by mainstream country radio programmers and consultants.