His first two studio albums hit #1 on the charts, and rightly so - they were both amazing. Not many artists had their first two go #1 - not even King George

He was on one of those reality tv shows years ago. Either the mole or the apprentice. He tried way too hard to be the cliche good ole boy but his character was somewhat revealed several times on that show. My wife used to really like him but after that she thought he came across as too privileged and didn't like to get his hands dirty or work very hard.

Kind of fits with the fact that he hasn't really done anything for so long.

Not me.

Back for a while when Clint came on the scene and for several years after that, George Strait and Clint were the two main and most popular "Hat" male country singers with George obviously as the Main one with Clint second. I loved his music and still do and he's cool but to me I think it's even more impressive that he's co-written most of his songs.

I still like him a lot and he gave some free "FB online concerts" from his studio during the early months of the pandemic and it was just him and his guitar and I really enjoyed them. It was a pretty good distraction from the nuttiness in the world at that time. Maybe he's not bigger in people's minds now because as one poster said, he kind of slowed down a lot in the public eye at some point but I still like him a lot and listen to his older albums quite a bit because the cuts are great as well. And he does seem to be a great guy as well.

His Merle impression on "Better Man" is pretty good.

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Garth ruined country music in my opinion. I blame him and his "Chris Gaines" persona. It all went downhill when he came on board.

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Only song I will listen to of his that is country is Much to young to feel this damn old. Everything else he cut is Pop

Was a member of a local (BCS) CW band circa 1980. I recall some guy named Eddie Rabbit. Lots of polkas as well. Caused me to enter the musical wilderness for almost 40 years. Then Nightwish at Wacken 2013 happened on youtube. Everything changed.

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Saw Clint black do a small show a few years ago. It was great. He's an awesome harmonica player.

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Love the harmonica in "Put yourself in my shoes"

I've been to a lot of shows, but the hurricane benefit concert they had at bass hall 5-6 years back with Don Henley, Clint Black and Lyle Lovett was one of the best I've ever been to.

You forget just how many hits he has.

But yeah, he's certainly considered second rung compared to the others you mentioned.

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Garth ruined country music in my opinion. I blame him and his "Chris Gaines" persona. It all went downhill when he came on board.

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His first album is great.

I contend that Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn broke country music with the asshattery that are mix versions of Chattahoochee and Boot Scootin'Boogie.

Alan Jackson committed the murder down on music row .

Saw him at Gruene Hall several years ago. Indian co-worker walked into our area one day and says, "Who ees thees Cleent Block? Do you guys know who thees Cleent Block ees?" Another co-worker and I looked at him like he was an idiot and asked why. He said his wife got tickets because they wanted to see a real country western singer, but they couldn't go. I bought the tickets off him for like $100. One of the best concerts I've ever been to.

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I contend that Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn broke country music with the asshattery that are mix versions of Chattahoochee and Boot Scootin'Boogie.

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Pretty sure some Nashville exec mixed up the originals for the line dancing craze... they didn't put those out (maybe they agreed to it to cash more checks) (Also, you forgot Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart)

Country music has been full of pop crossovers & goofball songs since the 50's. It's just part of it. As long as there are still artists out there staying traditional, I'm happy. It's just too bad they aren't getting radio play, but I guess it isn't necessary anymore.

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I contend that Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn broke country music with the asshattery that are mix versions of Chattahoochee and Boot Scootin'Boogie.

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Pretty sure some Nashville exec mixed up the originals for the line dancing craze... they didn't put those out (maybe they agreed to it to cash more checks) (Also, you forgot Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart)

Country music has been full of pop crossovers & goofball songs since the 50's. It's just part of it. As long as there are still artists out there staying traditional, I'm happy. It's just too bad they aren't getting radio play, but I guess it isn't necessary anymore.

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Tim McGraw deserves a good deal of the blame as well. Never forget Indian Outlaw. Stupid Shelton has taken this to a whole new level.

I'll see your "Indian Outlaw" & raise you Tracy Bird - "Watermelon Crawl"