It's a long video -- but super interesting, I think! If you wanna click around though, here's the basic order of things: -Blake/Miranda -"Old farts and jackasses" -Zac Brown vs/ Luke Bryan -Taylor Swift leaves country -The rise of "bro country" -CEO says "You don't exist" -Tomato-gate -Garth's comeback -Chris Stapleton's breakout -The Band Perry's saga
@@frankiefeola6330 I think he went for a more focus on stories that moved the genre in a certain direction and led to a big discussion or change. People die or get sick (sadly) but it's news for a moment, not necessarily leading to any debates or change.
More what I mean....Everyone is sad about what happened to Randy Travis. But everyone has a different opinion on women on country radio or if Garth is still good.
I will never forget the 2015 CMA Awards. Hardly anyone knew who this Stapleton guy was, yet he was winning all of his categories and gave the best and most memorable CMA performance since the 90's. And then that album became a staple at the top or very near the top of the country albums chart every week for years. All was right with the world that night.
That performance is what got me into country music again after several years as a staunch hater. I hadn't listened since the 80s and was quite vocal about it. Now, it's about all I listen to anymore. #olddominionmusic #odarmy
I had tickets to see him perform at the El Rey in Los Angeles the week after that performance. It’s a small venue that holds about 700 people. I paid $20 for my ticket and after that performance they were going for $425 on Stubhub! I stood in the front row and soaked up every minute of it knowing I would probably never be able to see him that close in a venue that small ever again. It was so amazing!
J Mit it doesn’t define it entirely, but it is a piece to the puzzle. Point is, she at least had some qualities of country in her song, while a lot today have no country influence. Luke Bryan is a lot like Taylor, he has a poppy style, but his songs do have some country qualities sprinkled in with fiddle and lyrical components. Whereas Thomas Rhett for instance has absolutely no country influence in his songs.
I know it’s kind of new, but I think Luke Combs rise should be mentioned. I’m sure it will be on the music side but still. Can’t remember the last time someone was selling out stadiums so quickly.
Fireman 17 Fireman 17 lol... this guy 🙄 I hope you are joking. Oh boo hoo, Luke Combs decided to sign a major record label and makes tons of money for him and his family, what a crime!
I was going to say the same thing!! Luke Combs went from singing in bars to blowing up on country radio in a matter of months. His voice is incredible and his style is unique
The Band Perry was the most confusing and most disappointing transition. I have never been a Zac Brown fan so I'm indifferent to his transition. Taylor Swift's was bound to happen sooner or later. At lest she did it in a respectful way.
Was never a Zac Brown fan myself so I don't know what transition he made but judging by the clip I just heard I'm glad I don't know what he's playing , that sounded horrible
Benjamin Law right, I’m a country fan lol but my best friend hates country and she never minds when I turn on the band perry. They’re one of the few. I love their cover of “gentle on my mind”
The Band Perry had so much promise. Until the pivotal shift in 2016, they pushed themselves lyrically and had different production sounds while still remaining pop-country. I really enjoyed their cover of “Gentle on my Mind” which, ironically, was their last successful output before the release of “Live Forever.”
Thanks again Grady! For me as a European many of these stories were unknown, "tomatogate" for instance. So I'm happy that you let me get to know them! Of course I know much about Chris Stapleton, he's very popular over here too. A Norwegian americana/countrywebsite wrote yesterday: "When we started up in 2010 it was completely unthinkable that artists like Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton should be Grammy or CMA-nominated artists". Looking forward to your verdict on the country music of 2019!
I feel the same way. Hopefully they realize what the fans love about their music and go back to their old style. "All your life" is one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard
Women’s airplay dropping was one of the worst things that happened. Everyone was up in arms about bro-country, but also decided to complete ignore the artists that were making more authentic, heartfelt music. The fact that The Highwomen have gotten no airplay still pisses me off.
I can’t stop watching Grady and now I know why. It’s because he is so good with words and just knows what he’s talking about. There isn’t one silent moment in his videos. Love the channel man!
I thought it interesting in the video when Grady informed us Chris Stapleton was the lead singer for The Steeldrivers. I don't know if it was him singing lead on this particular song, but I really enjoyed their version of "Wild and Blue"!
Grady, I feel for ya man after watching upchurch’s reaction to your vid. I guess that is what you are going to get in what you do. Some people that love and respect what you say and some that think completely the opposite. Let me tell you that it took guts to say what you said in the last vid and that is why I keep watching this channel; because you are not afraid of the haters and put out quality content for the people that want to enjoy your vids.
The Blake Shelton comment still is part of todays discussion. I do believe it to be a mostly true statement but the distance all the artists went away from country and closer to straight pop music is not an equal gap. Far closer to pop than close to traditional country. Good work Grady!
I love watching your channel discussing impact, moments and history of country music. I don't listen to country very much, but I love and appreciate your channel for making these videos and educating me on cool stuff that is always happening from within country community! Love from Croatia 🇭🇷💕
I appreciate all of the time you put into choosing these stories, they were very well thought out. And your knowledge & passion for the subjects really shined through on-camera, excellent job!
Love the steel drivers. When yous said chris Stapleton was the lead singer it was like a light came on. The voice was o familiar. That literally blew my mind.
For me the biggest discoveries were Chris Janson, Chris Stapleton, and Kacey Musgraves. The most interesting were the rollercoaster rides of Taylor Swift's music & radio programing.
Im from Brazil, country music is obviously not a thing here, I started listening to Carrie Underwood as a preteen, but Stapleton is the one that really got me into country music (forever thankful to Justin for that!). First seconds into Traveller and it felt like the music I had been looking for all my life (only 17 at the time Haha but still). Traveller, the first two Steeldrivers albuns and basically every video on RUclips of Chris singing live were everything I would listen to in 2016. I got more and more into country music, especially Jason Isbell, Miranda and Tyler Childers. But Chris will forever have a special place in my heart, his voice and music were my company in the most lonely times. Always rooting for him and excited about his success 💛
this was so entertaining. It's so cool to me how many stories are going on inside the genre of country that are not just tabloid type dramas, they really have to do with the music and things that actually are affecting the music
After that Stapleton/Timberlake performance, (and after I picked my jaw up off the floor) I distinctly remember thinking, "I'm glad I saw that live because I just watched history."
I'M 63 & COUNTRY MUSIC WAS DEAD FOR ME. THEN CHRIS STAPLETON WITH JT'S HELP BURST ONTO THE SCENE MAKING COUNTRY RELEVANT TO ME AGAIN!!!!! THANK THE GOOD LORD UP ABOVE FOR GIVING US ALL CHRIS STAPLETON'S VOICE, SONG WRITING ABILITY & MUSICAL GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t forget that Blake Shelton sings Ol’ Red.. a song originally recorded by GEORGE JONES Also I love how Aaron Watson’s album The Underdog has the song Fencepost. “I’d rather be an old fencepost in Texas than the king of Tennessee”
Woah, I’ve been in and out of country scene the past few years and The Band Perry popped in my mind when I was reminiscing about Stagecoach 2012 when I saw they perform live and holy cow this is where they have been? No wonder I had no idea!
Awesome video as always Grady! However, I'm kind of surprised you didn't include George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour." I know he didn't technically retire, but that surprised everybody when he announced retirement. Anyways, keep up the great work! Can't wait to see what you've got planned for 2020!! Have a great rest of the day - Everett
LOVED this video!!! Super interesting! Big fan! Such a rollercoaster taking a walk down memory lane and learning some bits and pieces that I had missed along the way.
Dennis Callahan, I agree with you! Especially the stories mentioned that took place in 2015-I was living & working abroad and didn't have much access to news in the U.S.A., so I had no idea these things were happening! Man, I need some coffee as well!
There are thousands of creators that put out content longer than this almost daily. And are way less interesting than Grady. I always watch to the end.
THANK YOU GRADY. CHRIS STAPLETON IS THE BIGGEST THING NOT ONLY THIS PAST DECADE TO HAPPEN TO COUNTRY MUSIC BUT TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR REAL COUNTRY ARTISTS TO BECOME SUPERSTARS WITHOUT SINGING BRO COUNTRY! LUKE COMBS LEADS THE LIST BUT HE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The appalling treatment of women in country music at radio has been going on for years. The 90's gave us some big new female artists who were amazing (Lorrie Morgan, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Jo Dee Messina, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes and Lee Ann Womack among them), but sadly by the late 90's/early 00's, women became uncool or undesired at radio and they began to fade away or have disappointing chart performances. Since then, for every Carrie Underwood or Miranda Lambert there have been countless briliant new artists (like Tammy Cochran, Chalee Tennison, Catherine Britt, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Sonya Isaacs, Jessi Alexander, Sherrie Austin, Anita Cochran, Amber Dotson, Kellie Coffey, Danni Leigh, Allison Moorer, Whitney Duncan, Susan Haynes, Jamie O'Neal, Kellie Pickler, Julie Roberts, Ashton Shepherd, Gretchen Wilson etc) who have been largely overlooked.
Feel like 2013 “What are you listening to” by Chris Stapleton didn’t get enough credit but its so good it should’ve at least been included in Traveller.
As a girl, I actually really love Luke Bryan's "That's My Kind Of Night" to this day. I always thought it was just so fun, and upbeat, and yes, it is ridiculous and a little ingenuine but like, sometimes that's just what a girl needs, you know what I'm saying... And also, *LETTUCE IS THE MOST BORING THING IN A SALAD* It doesn't even make a salad. If it's just lettuce, that's not a salad. A salad is lettuce plus a whole bunch of other good stuff, BETTER stuff, piled on top of the boring tasteless lettuce.
Love your channel! Keepem coming! Have you/ have you thought about doing a video on Jamey Johnson? He's a modern outlaw for sure. Me and my dad seriously related to his song 'the dollar' back when it first came out
Wow did not see the Band Perry story coming! They were absolutely my favorite country band from the last decade and I was sad to see them completely sink their own ship. Pioneer is a great album front to back. Wish they would return :(
How would rank Midland, Jon Pardi and Luke Combs bringing back more country style songs and being successful at it in the late years of the decade? Those artist to me are such a breath of fresh air in country
I was a teenager when all this was going down and I'm realising now how closed minded I was and how much I rooted for bro-country just because it was the top of the country charts at the time. Looking back, I don't know how I liked That's My Kind Of Night.
Very interesting video. Thank you for discussing this. It’s interesting to see what is happening to country music right now. I wonder if this is hopefully just a transition period for country music so that it can continue to evolve better. Because things are just getting so weird
Garth’s new stuff would gain traction if he put his music on RUclips and other streaming services,and he could make a killing if he put his music on RUclips and streaming services
2013 CMA Awards .. Luke Bryan performs "drink a beer" and I can't stop listening to the background vocals by this longhaired dude. I kept coming back to that performance, googled the guy and instantly became a Chris Stapleton fan.....
This was such a wild ride down memory lane, great video! Also, you should check out Mike and the Moonpies Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold if you haven't. I think you'd really like it!
Hey dud really liking your stuff after subscribing agmfter your bit on Rogue Rocket. Also just saying as a tried and true Taylor Swift fan. Most fans do not consider Red or even really most of Speak Now "country" that was when she transitioned to pop in most of our minds.
I specifically remember the Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake performance. Haven’t watched a country music award show since because I don’t know if they are good performances on them 😂.
I have a lot opinions of the whole T swift leaving country music thing but..I picked up a guitar for the first time in 2010 after my first break up and man as embarrassing as it is, T swift provided simple and relatable country songs that I could play and it got me hooked on the genre. Now I’m a pretty hard core country traditionalist. Big BP fan as you can see by my picture. Attended the Cmas in 2016. I also got a tele built by the guy that builds Brads guitars for him (Bill Crook) and have been playing traditional country lead for like 6 years now. I can’t help but think that if it weren’t for Swift I wouldn’t have the love country music that I do, and I think a lot of people feel the same.
People claiming sexism for the lack of female artists on the radio are the reason we have so many trash songs/albums from women winning awards. Judge artists by their music not their sex. People are so concerned with equality they forget talent.
I think there is an equal amount of great songs and albums from women right now, but they aren’t recognized nearly as much as some other artists today... that would be the issue.
Justin Smith it’s not the people (fans), it’s the industry?? And it’s not a reach at all if you really look at who is getting the play time and who isn’t.. it’s the same with radio not playing guys like Colter Wall, even though his videos get hundreds of thousands of hits. It’s the industry purposely not playing these artists, and yes women are one of those who are victim of this. It’s very well documented.
Mickey B Yes. Unfortunately you can make a trash hip hop song, and have be a hit as a man, and a beautiful song not even get close to the number 1 spot at all.
I really have no desire for beef. I invited him onto the channel if he wants to give some insight into his world that he clearly thinks I have blanket disdain for.
@Garrett Scroggs I went ahead and listened to "hey boy, hey girl" and it is so awful. It is not even catchy nor does it have quality production. It is a bad song, period. Upchurch's defense is that because he wrote it alone that it is better than "Nashville crap", but if I made a Big Mac at home, it doesn't change the fact that it is cheap processed food.
Oh, I thought "Mom" was a great song... it chokes me up every time I hear it, and I've even seen Garth cry singing it numerous times on tour, the most heart-wrenching performance being dedicated to Sophie Goudreau, a newbie fan of his who had lost her young son in a tragic accident, so she and her husband went to his Ottawa concert in 2016, and requested that he play the song on her birthday, in which he did... There was not a dry eye in the house... :(
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It's a long video -- but super interesting, I think! If you wanna click around though, here's the basic order of things:
-Blake/Miranda
-"Old farts and jackasses"
-Zac Brown vs/ Luke Bryan
-Taylor Swift leaves country
-The rise of "bro country"
-CEO says "You don't exist"
-Tomato-gate
-Garth's comeback
-Chris Stapleton's breakout
-The Band Perry's saga
Grady Smith I’m confused no Randy Travis?
Frankie Feola sorry, but he really hasn’t been relevant since the early 2000’s at least in country...it’s sad
@@frankiefeola6330 I think he went for a more focus on stories that moved the genre in a certain direction and led to a big discussion or change. People die or get sick (sadly) but it's news for a moment, not necessarily leading to any debates or change.
More what I mean....Everyone is sad about what happened to Randy Travis. But everyone has a different opinion on women on country radio or if Garth is still good.
What about the death of Merle Haggard
I will never forget the 2015 CMA Awards. Hardly anyone knew who this Stapleton guy was, yet he was winning all of his categories and gave the best and most memorable CMA performance since the 90's. And then that album became a staple at the top or very near the top of the country albums chart every week for years. All was right with the world that night.
That performance is what got me into country music again after several years as a staunch hater. I hadn't listened since the 80s and was quite vocal about it. Now, it's about all I listen to anymore. #olddominionmusic #odarmy
I had tickets to see him perform at the El Rey in Los Angeles the week after that performance. It’s a small venue that holds about 700 people. I paid $20 for my ticket and after that performance they were going for $425 on Stubhub! I stood in the front row and soaked up every minute of it knowing I would probably never be able to see him that close in a venue that small ever again. It was so amazing!
Taylor Swift's first album is far more country than most of the stuff on the radio now, she actually had banjo and fiddle in some of her songs.
J Mit it doesn’t define it entirely, but it is a piece to the puzzle. Point is, she at least had some qualities of country in her song, while a lot today have no country influence. Luke Bryan is a lot like Taylor, he has a poppy style, but his songs do have some country qualities sprinkled in with fiddle and lyrical components. Whereas Thomas Rhett for instance has absolutely no country influence in his songs.
Matthew Krauss I definitely agree with you on that!
@@matthewkrauss4536 I love Kacey, but Taylor got famous a full 4-5 years before KM did. So Kacey reminds me of Taylor, yes.
I know it’s kind of new, but I think Luke Combs rise should be mentioned. I’m sure it will be on the music side but still. Can’t remember the last time someone was selling out stadiums so quickly.
Fireman 17 Fireman 17 lol... this guy 🙄 I hope you are joking. Oh boo hoo, Luke Combs decided to sign a major record label and makes tons of money for him and his family, what a crime!
I thought about that too... Luke Combs is definitely big news.
Fireman 17 I mean he sold out tours if that’s what you meant ;) lol
Kenny Chesney.
I was going to say the same thing!! Luke Combs went from singing in bars to blowing up on country radio in a matter of months. His voice is incredible and his style is unique
The Band Perry was the most confusing and most disappointing transition. I have never been a Zac Brown fan so I'm indifferent to his transition. Taylor Swift's was bound to happen sooner or later. At lest she did it in a respectful way.
Agree! TBP was soooo good and had a distinct sound and style. I wish they hadn't transitioned.
Nikki Cox yup
Was never a Zac Brown fan myself so I don't know what transition he made but judging by the clip I just heard I'm glad I don't know what he's playing , that sounded horrible
@@rhichey yea, I wasn't even a country music fan when I heard them on the radio, but I loved their songs
Benjamin Law right, I’m a country fan lol but my best friend hates country and she never minds when I turn on the band perry. They’re one of the few. I love their cover of “gentle on my mind”
The Band Perry had so much promise. Until the pivotal shift in 2016, they pushed themselves lyrically and had different production sounds while still remaining pop-country. I really enjoyed their cover of “Gentle on my Mind” which, ironically, was their last successful output before the release of “Live Forever.”
If you aren't on country radio you dont exsist.
Cody Jinks: hold my beard
My station plays Cody Jinks?
@@Awesomoso must be nice. Mine don't
He’s all over the radio now lol.
@@chewwa1700 again, must be nice. My stations do not play him
Also Kacey Musgraves.
Thanks again Grady! For me as a European many of these stories were unknown, "tomatogate" for instance. So I'm happy that you let me get to know them! Of course I know much about Chris Stapleton, he's very popular over here too. A Norwegian americana/countrywebsite wrote yesterday: "When we started up in 2010 it was completely unthinkable that artists like Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton should be Grammy or CMA-nominated artists". Looking forward to your verdict on the country music of 2019!
Glad it was informative!
Still internally cry over The Band Perry. I loved them with all my heart and now...well I try to forget they did anything after Pioneer.
I feel the same way. Hopefully they realize what the fans love about their music and go back to their old style. "All your life" is one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard
I totally agree!
Matthew Rouleau right! They had such a beautiful sound. I miss it
Glad you included Aaron, he’s definitely led the way in Texas scene the past few years!
Women’s airplay dropping was one of the worst things that happened. Everyone was up in arms about bro-country, but also decided to complete ignore the artists that were making more authentic, heartfelt music. The fact that The Highwomen have gotten no airplay still pisses me off.
I love how respectfully taylor leaved country and i still loved how she now back at country with her song betty
I can’t stop watching Grady and now I know why. It’s because he is so good with words and just knows what he’s talking about. There isn’t one silent moment in his videos. Love the channel man!
The Steeldrivers albums with Stapleton are hidden treasures. They are absolutely brilliantly written and more people need to check them out.
Where Rainbows Never Die is a one if THE stunners of life
I thought it interesting in the video when Grady informed us Chris Stapleton was the lead singer for The Steeldrivers. I don't know if it was him singing lead on this particular song, but I really enjoyed their version of "Wild and Blue"!
Taylor is an incredible talent at songwriting and that’s HOW she transcended from country to pop.
DemiJonas4Life yup
Grady, I feel for ya man after watching upchurch’s reaction to your vid. I guess that is what you are going to get in what you do. Some people that love and respect what you say and some that think completely the opposite. Let me tell you that it took guts to say what you said in the last vid and that is why I keep watching this channel; because you are not afraid of the haters and put out quality content for the people that want to enjoy your vids.
The Blake Shelton comment still is part of todays discussion. I do believe it to be a mostly true statement but the distance all the artists went away from country and closer to straight pop music is not an equal gap. Far closer to pop than close to traditional country. Good work Grady!
Loved the props to TSwift for doing her transition to Pop honestly/genuinely
Mark Boron yup
Thanking 2019 for being able to witness Colter Wall's music talent. Future king of Country and Western that boy
Heck yeah gonna be so fun to watch where he goes from here
Future king of country? Lol...ok
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I think that statement is pretty bold. His music is awesome to me, but Its a very specific sound that many will not enjoy.
Colter Wall is no doubt a real force to be reckoned with in the country music scene.
"Dub step sounds in 'I Knew You Were Trouble'"
me: goat or rick roll? which version is Grady gonna give me?
Normally I go for the paper towel dispenser edit, but I was feeling goat today
That goat *kills* me every time 😂
Grady Smith I had no clue that existed. Thank you for bringing it to my attention 🙏🏽 ha
To this day, I hope Taylor comes back to country music... I'm glad she's having so much success in the pop world, but I miss her old stuff.
Me, too, especially songs like "Mine", "Mean" and "Back to December"!
Same! I like some of her new music but her country stuff has a special place on my play list
Idk why but her song Lover quenched my thirst for her old style
@@kyliepollert8341 I love "Mine" and "Back to December." Also, "You Belong with Me" and "Begin Again." ❤
She has an acoustic/country ballad on Lover! It’s called Soon You’ll Get Better, and it even features the Dixie Chicks!
I love watching your channel discussing impact, moments and history of country music. I don't listen to country very much, but I love and appreciate your channel for making these videos and educating me on cool stuff that is always happening from within country community! Love from Croatia 🇭🇷💕
I think about the Band Perry all the time! WHY would they do that??
I know right! I loved them when they first came out. Now they're kinda weird
it is the biggest slap in the face to their fans ever. from one of the best growing country groups to just another generic weird band
I appreciate all of the time you put into choosing these stories, they were very well thought out. And your knowledge & passion for the subjects really shined through on-camera, excellent job!
Love the steel drivers. When yous said chris Stapleton was the lead singer it was like a light came on. The voice was o familiar. That literally blew my mind.
For me the biggest discoveries were Chris Janson, Chris Stapleton, and Kacey Musgraves. The most interesting were the rollercoaster rides of Taylor Swift's music & radio programing.
I’m getting lost in a rabbit hole of your videos. Now it’s time to go back to the beginning and watch them all!
Im from Brazil, country music is obviously not a thing here, I started listening to Carrie Underwood as a preteen, but Stapleton is the one that really got me into country music (forever thankful to Justin for that!). First seconds into Traveller and it felt like the music I had been looking for all my life (only 17 at the time Haha but still). Traveller, the first two Steeldrivers albuns and basically every video on RUclips of Chris singing live were everything I would listen to in 2016. I got more and more into country music, especially Jason Isbell, Miranda and Tyler Childers. But Chris will forever have a special place in my heart, his voice and music were my company in the most lonely times. Always rooting for him and excited about his success 💛
this was so entertaining. It's so cool to me how many stories are going on inside the genre of country that are not just tabloid type dramas, they really have to do with the music and things that actually are affecting the music
After that Stapleton/Timberlake performance, (and after I picked my jaw up off the floor) I distinctly remember thinking, "I'm glad I saw that live because I just watched history."
“Miranda winning AOTY, AOTY, AOTY” lol😂😂😂😂
I'M 63 & COUNTRY MUSIC WAS DEAD FOR ME. THEN CHRIS STAPLETON WITH JT'S HELP BURST ONTO THE SCENE MAKING COUNTRY RELEVANT TO ME AGAIN!!!!! THANK THE GOOD LORD UP ABOVE FOR GIVING US ALL CHRIS STAPLETON'S VOICE, SONG WRITING ABILITY & MUSICAL GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t forget that Blake Shelton sings Ol’ Red.. a song originally recorded by GEORGE JONES
Also I love how Aaron Watson’s album The Underdog has the song Fencepost. “I’d rather be an old fencepost in Texas than the king of Tennessee”
Matt Clark he’s doing duets with Trace Adkins and Garth Brooks too
You missed the Upchurch Starting beef with Grady Smith controversy!
CGTeng I agree! I was an Upchurch fan, but his absurd response made me lose some respect for him.
What happened? I can't find it anywhere.
There was no beef though....
@CGTeng it wasn't childish TF you talking about?
@@dylanholey6314 Dont sweat it, he just mad cause that hypocrite grady got exposed. 😎
Woah, I’ve been in and out of country scene the past few years and The Band Perry popped in my mind when I was reminiscing about Stagecoach 2012 when I saw they perform live and holy cow this is where they have been? No wonder I had no idea!
Awesome video as always Grady! However, I'm kind of surprised you didn't include George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour." I know he didn't technically retire, but that surprised everybody when he announced retirement. Anyways, keep up the great work! Can't wait to see what you've got planned for 2020!! Have a great rest of the day - Everett
But remember, George still has the crown and key to Country!
The Band Perry thing I totally didn't know but was confused why I haven't seen them
I knew about half of this stuff. Had no idea what happened to The Band Perry, thought they just hadn't put out an album in years.
Nothing like watching grady after a long day of school
Love your videos! Keep them coming!
I'm glad you mentioned the loss of The Band Perry. I miss them :(
WoMEn aRE tHe ToMAtOes!!!
Me: my favorite salad is caprese...
Becca G tomatos are so much better than lettuce 😂😋
Becca G same
Morgan Cashman yup
Great video! Thank you. Reminded me how much I miss The Band Perry’s pioneer days
Lol I'm 15 but guess I'm an old fart and a jackass because I like classic country.
Drinking Game; take a shot every time he says "it blew up" lol this video was amazing
The screaming goats get during Trouble gets me everytime 😂😂😂😂
LOVED this video!!! Super interesting! Big fan! Such a rollercoaster taking a walk down memory lane and learning some bits and pieces that I had missed along the way.
Grady I plead the 5th! No clue as to all this news/gossip insanity and it made me think how needy I am for coffee.
Dennis Callahan, I agree with you! Especially the stories mentioned that took place in 2015-I was living & working abroad and didn't have much access to news in the U.S.A., so I had no idea these things were happening! Man, I need some coffee as well!
Chris Stapleton also wrote a song for Rascal Flatts called “vandalized “. He even sang the demo for it too! Hopefully they collaborate some time
I can only imagine the how appalled Eric Church would be that someone suggested he modeled his touring schedule after Garth 😂
Lol didn't even think about that
Eric Church - Excellent entertainer, phony outlaw. He’s no Waylon.
Don't worry about the video being too long! It isn't! I found it very interesting and entertaining, as always
There are thousands of creators that put out content longer than this almost daily. And are way less interesting than Grady. I always watch to the end.
@@ryanvirgens same bro
THANK YOU GRADY. CHRIS STAPLETON IS THE BIGGEST THING NOT ONLY THIS PAST DECADE TO HAPPEN TO COUNTRY MUSIC BUT TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR REAL COUNTRY ARTISTS TO BECOME SUPERSTARS WITHOUT SINGING BRO COUNTRY! LUKE COMBS LEADS THE LIST BUT HE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The appalling treatment of women in country music at radio has been going on for years. The 90's gave us some big new female artists who were amazing (Lorrie Morgan, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Jo Dee Messina, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes and Lee Ann Womack among them), but sadly by the late 90's/early 00's, women became uncool or undesired at radio and they began to fade away or have disappointing chart performances. Since then, for every Carrie Underwood or Miranda Lambert there have been countless briliant new artists (like Tammy Cochran, Chalee Tennison, Catherine Britt, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Sonya Isaacs, Jessi Alexander, Sherrie Austin, Anita Cochran, Amber Dotson, Kellie Coffey, Danni Leigh, Allison Moorer, Whitney Duncan, Susan Haynes, Jamie O'Neal, Kellie Pickler, Julie Roberts, Ashton Shepherd, Gretchen Wilson etc) who have been largely overlooked.
Geoffrey Rodgers yup they all need to return
Feel like 2013 “What are you listening to” by Chris Stapleton didn’t get enough credit but its so good it should’ve at least been included in Traveller.
Dude, you missed your chance. You could have said, "Tennessee Whiskey has become a STAPLE that we're hearing a TON."
As a girl, I actually really love Luke Bryan's "That's My Kind Of Night" to this day. I always thought it was just so fun, and upbeat, and yes, it is ridiculous and a little ingenuine but like, sometimes that's just what a girl needs, you know what I'm saying...
And also, *LETTUCE IS THE MOST BORING THING IN A SALAD* It doesn't even make a salad. If it's just lettuce, that's not a salad. A salad is lettuce plus a whole bunch of other good stuff, BETTER stuff, piled on top of the boring tasteless lettuce.
@beautiful sound it's her decision. And hopefully it's always consensual. But what do I know
Love your channel! Keepem coming!
Have you/ have you thought about doing a video on Jamey Johnson? He's a modern outlaw for sure. Me and my dad seriously related to his song 'the dollar' back when it first came out
I listen to my grandfathers music
The goat got me 😭😂
Wow did not see the Band Perry story coming! They were absolutely my favorite country band from the last decade and I was sad to see them completely sink their own ship. Pioneer is a great album front to back. Wish they would return :(
Bro Country got me back into country music after a decade where I couldnt be bothered with it and I know a number of people in the same boat.
Great video, you're really good at what you do
This is a great video Grady! You hit a lot of good points
How would rank Midland, Jon Pardi and Luke Combs bringing back more country style songs and being successful at it in the late years of the decade? Those artist to me are such a breath of fresh air in country
I was a teenager when all this was going down and I'm realising now how closed minded I was and how much I rooted for bro-country just because it was the top of the country charts at the time. Looking back, I don't know how I liked That's My Kind Of Night.
Haha, that's what teenagers do best! No shame in loving what you grew up with! (But it is weird to look back.)
Because it’s super fun to sing and dance to?
I was secretly hoping for the goat during the Taylor Swift segment, knowing it didn't really belong, but you never let me down Grady.
Cup of tea time and a Grady video.
Very interesting video. Thank you for discussing this. It’s interesting to see what is happening to country music right now. I wonder if this is hopefully just a transition period for country music so that it can continue to evolve better. Because things are just getting so weird
Garth’s new stuff would gain traction if he put his music on RUclips and other streaming services,and he could make a killing if he put his music on RUclips and streaming services
Ed DeVito yup
Thank You for using the goat version of Taylor swifts song. Made my day!😁
Grady!! We need a top 10 Texas artists/songs video!!!!
Jordan Cooper Dixie chicks 🐣
Love this. Solid recap. 👊
The intermittent clips from music videos always get to me haha. Anyone else?
Grady, I love your videos! I especially loved the one with your Mom and Dad and hope they are both doing well : )
2013 CMA Awards .. Luke Bryan performs "drink a beer" and I can't stop listening to the background vocals by this longhaired dude. I kept coming back to that performance, googled the guy and instantly became a Chris Stapleton fan.....
I generally don't like country music at all (not saying it's bad, just not for me) but somehow I still find myself watching all of these videos 😂
Totally agree with Blake on that quote!
Always there listening to all the great stuff you have to say!!! Always relevant and pertinent! BIG FAN!
Appreciate it!
Thanks Grady! Very good content!
This was such a wild ride down memory lane, great video! Also, you should check out Mike and the Moonpies Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold if you haven't. I think you'd really like it!
LOVE that album. I covered it in some album roundup... I think I said it reminds me of James Bond on a road trip through Texas
Love your content brother.
A Brief History: Country Music in the Past Decade
Hey dud really liking your stuff after subscribing agmfter your bit on Rogue Rocket. Also just saying as a tried and true Taylor Swift fan. Most fans do not consider Red or even really most of Speak Now "country" that was when she transitioned to pop in most of our minds.
Yeah I agree with that, but country radio and awards shows had a hard time letting her go!
Thanks for your nyance take on Taylor. I realy like your way to see things in reality.
Great video!
I specifically remember the Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake performance. Haven’t watched a country music award show since because I don’t know if they are good performances on them 😂.
Chris Stapleton is the reason I started listening to country music again
I have a lot opinions of the whole T swift leaving country music thing but..I picked up a guitar for the first time in 2010 after my first break up and man as embarrassing as it is, T swift provided simple and relatable country songs that I could play and it got me hooked on the genre. Now I’m a pretty hard core country traditionalist. Big BP fan as you can see by my picture. Attended the Cmas in 2016. I also got a tele built by the guy that builds Brads guitars for him (Bill Crook) and have been playing traditional country lead for like 6 years now. I can’t help but think that if it weren’t for Swift I wouldn’t have the love country music that I do, and I think a lot of people feel the same.
you summed up The Band Perry beautifully.
I'm syked I knew most of these stories, that means I know more about country music than I give myself credit for lol.
How many likes for the goat?
One of the best music video edits of all time.
Drinking Problem by Midland made a huge impact in my opinion in the 2010's. Just the same impact as Tennessee Whiskey
I could see you were going for bigger moments. I kept thinking about Mindy McCready's death in 2013 and how shocking (but also not) that was in 2013.
Few people talk about her now, but I loved her in the 1990s and was shocked by her death.
I just scribe to your channel it’s awesome Big fan of country music also what do you think about George strait should I listen to him
People claiming sexism for the lack of female artists on the radio are the reason we have so many trash songs/albums from women winning awards. Judge artists by their music not their sex. People are so concerned with equality they forget talent.
I think there is an equal amount of great songs and albums from women right now, but they aren’t recognized nearly as much as some other artists today... that would be the issue.
ChuaChewa “I Think.” People listen to what they listen to. Calling that out as sexism is a bit of a reach.
Justin Smith it’s not the people (fans), it’s the industry?? And it’s not a reach at all if you really look at who is getting the play time and who isn’t.. it’s the same with radio not playing guys like Colter Wall, even though his videos get hundreds of thousands of hits. It’s the industry purposely not playing these artists, and yes women are one of those who are victim of this. It’s very well documented.
Mickey B Yes. Unfortunately you can make a trash hip hop song, and have be a hit as a man, and a beautiful song not even get close to the number 1 spot at all.
This is why we need more Kelsey Waldon in the mainstream
I always wondered what happened to the band perry! I don’t hate the samples I saw here - I’m gonna check them out again :)
Can’t wait for the year end list Grady! (P.S. Homeland insecurity but be on the the top 10 albums list ;) )
#1 upchurch tryna start beef with Grady Smith
I really have no desire for beef. I invited him onto the channel if he wants to give some insight into his world that he clearly thinks I have blanket disdain for.
@@GradySmith Yeah, the whole situation is kinda dumb, but I definitely would love to see that video!
@Garrett Scroggs I went ahead and listened to "hey boy, hey girl" and it is so awful. It is not even catchy nor does it have quality production. It is a bad song, period. Upchurch's defense is that because he wrote it alone that it is better than "Nashville crap", but if I made a Big Mac at home, it doesn't change the fact that it is cheap processed food.
Oh, I thought "Mom" was a great song... it chokes me up every time I hear it, and I've even seen Garth cry singing it numerous times on tour, the most heart-wrenching performance being dedicated to Sophie Goudreau, a newbie fan of his who had lost her young son in a tragic accident, so she and her husband went to his Ottawa concert in 2016, and requested that he play the song on her birthday, in which he did... There was not a dry eye in the house... :(