Junkhead said:

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You sound bitter & jealous. Just sayin'.

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OK so I've been respectful of everyone else's opinions on here, but since you decided to go there, let's go there.


I'm sitting here in my office looking at all the gold and platinum records I have hanging on my wall. I've been blessed to have had my songs recorded by some of the biggest artists in the music industry, I've been nominated for a Tony Award, I've had songs in feature films and TV, won CCMA songwriter of the year, currently nominated for bluegrass song of the year. I'm producing a couple of TX music artists who are starting to get a lot of traction. I serve as the legislative chair for the Nashville Songwriters Association and have been doing work on behalf of American songwriters for almost two decades. I teach a commercial songwriter class gratis at Columbia State CC to help out aspiring writers. I have a wife and three sons who love me and are proud of my accomplishments.

So let me ask you, what exactly do I have to be bitter OR jealous about? Could it be that rather than consider that I may have a valid, informed opinion that is contrary to yours, it's just easier for you to throw out insults and slurs?

I'm thinking it's the latter. Good day to you sir.

You sound even more bitter & jealous now after that response. You come off like you think you're more talented than Sturgill but he got all the "hype" while you're an unknown outside of your community.

I can't think of anything that matters less to me in the world than your opinion about what I sound like. The members here who have actually met me (and there's quite a few) would tell you how ridiculous your assumptions about me are. But you go ahead and think whatever you want - I'm disengaging from this conversation with you, and I'll remind you that it was you who made something personal that wasn't.

rbtexan said:

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He was absolutely hyped, although not as much lately. He did an album that sounded reminiscent of Waylon Jennings and he got a ton of press about being the "savior/future of country music". Did the late night show circuit, made a big scene because he didn't get invited to the CMA awards...I don't have the time or interest in looking up all the stuff written/said about him, but he was absolutely hyped.

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No kidding. He doesn't sing any songs about dirt roads

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You're right, now that I think about it, his lyrics and songs are so atrociously vapid and borderline nonsensical, he does sort of fit right in with the garbage they're trying to pass off as country music these days.

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Nonsensical lyrics? You've obviously never given his songs a chance. His lyrics require thought and a few listens but that's part of what makes him unique. His songs make total sense if you have the brain to decipher a metaphor. Is he an *******? Maybe but I don't care because his records are exceptional and different than what anybody is doing. And yes, you come across bitter and jealous, just like your characterization of Sturgill.

I just want to go on record as saying I like Sturgill Simpson enough that I am disappointed that the thread for his new project that I was looking forward to reading turned into what I just read through.

Also, I don't really enjoy the radio country music so maybe that says something about Sturgill and Jason Isbell because I really enjoyed both of them.

Very sad to observe the fight between rb and junk.

I've long respected them both, and hope we can witness reconciliation. Now, as to the thread topic...

Although I'm a Bro Country fan, it's been important for me as a TexAgs Influencer to write well of Simpson. I've championed his work here for some time, and will continue to do so.

rbtexan said:

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Junkhead said:

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You sound bitter & jealous. Just sayin'.

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OK so I've been respectful of everyone else's opinions on here, but since you decided to go there, let's go there.


I'm sitting here in my office looking at all the gold and platinum records I have hanging on my wall. I've been blessed to have had my songs recorded by some of the biggest artists in the music industry, I've been nominated for a Tony Award, I've had songs in feature films and TV, won CCMA songwriter of the year, currently nominated for bluegrass song of the year. I'm producing a couple of TX music artists who are starting to get a lot of traction. I serve as the legislative chair for the Nashville Songwriters Association and have been doing work on behalf of American songwriters for almost two decades. I teach a commercial songwriter class gratis at Columbia State CC to help out aspiring writers. I have a wife and three sons who love me and are proud of my accomplishments.

So let me ask you, what exactly do I have to be bitter OR jealous about? Could it be that rather than consider that I may have a valid, informed opinion that is contrary to yours, it's just easier for you to throw out insults and slurs?

I'm thinking it's the latter. Good day to you sir.

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Holy Scottie Pippen dunking on Patrick Ewing balls in the face style.