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I don't think I know does that count Julia?
U better know,j/k... I guess it just us two that think he going to hit it big... maybe I should of said (Who think this singer going to go far,I know he is going to go far...Love his voice..Love him lol... http://www.mattmasonmusic.com/
nahhh it's more than just us. Shucks all the young girls love him! We are just the mouthy board fans lmao.
I might going to his concert Sept 10,Yay..my hubby really like that one song... I did you right..
Me and hubby's favorite is "Sooner The Better". I love them all though.
When u guys seen Matt,Who took the pic...
The one of the 3 of us his aunt took. The others both of us took. The best ones I took of course lol.
Cool Beans...lol Is that how u say it.
Hello all, I am new here and just wanted to say "yes" I do hope and believe that Matt will make it big. I just came back from the Cmafest. I was able to see Matt perform there. I my opinion, Matt was better than any of the performers on the riverfront stages. That includes the likes of Tracy Byrd, Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker, Ashley Monroe, etc.
Hi durangojay and welcome to the board hun.
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Well he's got the Nashville Star "curse" working against him...however he wasn't a winner so thats not as bad. He certainly has the talent, but country music has really gotten mainstream overall and the artists getting through and making a name are pretty cookie cutter...there are the oddball exceptions like Little Big Town and maybe even Big & Rich, but the majority of what is out there is very much the same as what has been out there for years...is Matt too "old school" or "too country" for country music? I dunno...he is good, and I am not trying to insult him at all...I thought he was every bit as good as anyone else on the show, but I do have to wonder if he is too unique for country music today. Only time will tell I guess.
ha ha Scott you make me laugh. If it wasn't Friday and I didn't have to get to the bank I'd have a post as long as my arm right now for ya but I'll be back.
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Well he's got the Nashville Star "curse" working against him...however he wasn't a winner so thats not as bad. He certainly has the talent, but country music has really gotten mainstream overall and the artists getting through and making a name are pretty cookie cutter...there are the oddball exceptions like Little Big Town and maybe even Big & Rich, but the majority of what is out there is very much the same as what has been out there for years...is Matt too "old school" or "too country" for country music? I dunno...he is good, and I am not trying to insult him at all...I thought he was every bit as good as anyone else on the show, but I do have to wonder if he is too unique for country music today. Only time will tell I guess.
Ok Scott!
I woulda been here sooner but it's been a busy crazy day and I couldn't give this post the attention it needed lmao.
I am not a fan of the "new country" so you'll have to explain to me why exactly Little Big Town is odd. I like their boondocks song but can't tell you what else they sing. I'm not sure anyone can explain Big and Rich. Anyway you say "oddball exceptions" as though Matt should fit this category and I think NOT.
Just because some fools came along one day and decided they would change country, and just cause they all like to sound like each other doesn't make Matt an oddball for singing country the way it was meant to be sung. See Mr. Kenny C doesn't get to decide what is or isn't country for EVERYBODY else. Country was what it was before KC and the rest were even born. And I liked it just fine. So did alot of other people apparently or we wouldn't have legends now would we?
I for one would like to turn on the radio and know who I am listening to and know it's on Q102 and not a bunch of other Pop stations to boot because no one can decide what the hell it should be. What I want to hear is good old fashioned country. I'm sure I am not the only one. We are living longer these days Scott thanks to modern medicine! And I am sure there are plenty of us still around who'll be around a while yet that can appreciated Matt Mason's music. And FYI the young girls seem to like him too. So he just might start turning out new generations of traditional honky tonk fans. Ya never know!
While Urban and Mcgraw are crying their sissy eyes out I want to hear a man singing about being a real MAN which in my day didn't include boo hooing! Unless they were crying in their beer. That beer adds a touch of macho that affords ya a few tears with out being too sissyfied. I guess if you're a sissy then go with KC's stupid yoohoo!
To say someone is too country for country should be a sin. I mean if you got to be a rapper in a cowboy hat nowadays to "fit in" well hell I'd rather be an outcast and yes even an oddball! If Cowboy Troy is country and Matt isn't hell I think I'll start listening to Jazz .
But seriously... I like Matt's voice and style and I think alot of other people who are just plain sick and tired of today's country will too. Today's Country has a good song here and there but for the most part it is either boring as hell or it's like watching side show circus freaks.
Nashville Star was just the start for Matt. but...
Take away the already established fan base so everyone has the same starting line. Take away votes like your admitted "friend of a friend" vote. Take away the "hometown hero" vote as populations vary. Have everyone sing their original in it's entirety (because sometimes great songs get chopped). Have everyone's "original song" be 100% original so you know exactly who you're getting. No co written stuff. Well then I think maybe we woulda had different results. BUT I think NS is just one step on Matt's journey not the last step so it's fine and dandy with me if he didn't win. I think history has proven that the show isn't always right. Sometimes the winner isn't the winner.
It's the very fact that Matt is unique and country that is gonna make him go far. The sound coming outta that boy is pure country gold BABY!
Just my not so and never is humble opinion ! Hey Scott I know I'm mouthy but are we still buds? lol
And since you brought this up what cutter are you from cookie?
Hi Katy,
Of course we are still buds...I have a thicker skin than that.
But let me defend myself here as I hung myself out there with that last post but never fully explained myself due to a limitation of time. (I was at work.)
First off, I am an advocate, supporter and believer that country music should be infinitely more broad than it presently is. Some of my favorite country singers come from a time when country music was anything but commercial and I am ashamed to think that so much of the "old school" country gets overlooked today. To that end, the "cookie cutter" I was cut from stems from a mix of folk, rock, country and a little bit of bluegrass too! To give you a brief insight into my country music career, such as it is, my first guitar teacher was a student of Chet Atkins, and so I learned the ins and outs of bluegrass and classic country from one of the best guitarists around...I fell in love with the old sound of country music and it was a large part of what drew me into the style. Being a "yankee" from up north, I cut my teeth in the 80s listening to metal bands and had very little exposure to country...it wasn't until high school that I started listening...I discovered that the more I listened to country music, the more I was drawn to the older, more soulful sound of country....I am a sucker for a good ol' crooning ballad about lost love or family values, and as a songwriter, I try to focus on writing songs that come from the soul instead of trying to write something that sells. That said, you must understand that I am a supporter of ANYONE who can take country music in a direction that is MORE traditional, more soulful, hell, MORE HONEST, than it has been lately. I think its an insult to the word country that some of the crap thats out today is doing as well as it does...simply because it is, as I said in my last post, the same cookie cutter stuff that the labels have been pumping out for many years now.
Still, I have to question how an artist in today's musical climate and business economy, can really survive by being too removed from the mainstream. I don't know enough about Matt Mason to really qualify how well he would do commercially, but I do know that he made it very far in the Nashville Star competition. That indicates that there are A LOT of people, including myself, who apprecaite a singer who has the COURAGE to get out there and sing Haggard and Cash and Jennings and not be afraid of how people will respond when he doesn't do a cover of Kenny Chesney's "Keg in the Closet". What I DO wonder is how the record labeels view such a singer and so I wonder how far a Matt Mason would get in an industry that is far more business than a lot of people realize.
I love country music...ALL KINDS...and I dig Matt Mason. I loved Chris Young as a performer and I think he had something about him that radiated far more brilliantly than anyone else up on that stage...the judges referred to it as "the X-factor" on the show, and I think that it is as good a term as any...that X factor transcends the singers ability to sing and perform...and it is not something that can be learned or developed...its simply there...and I genuinely believe that Chris Young had it. Yes, I voted for him because I had a connection to him, but I would have voted for him anyway simply because I saw that "X factor" in him in a way that was far more obvious than any performer on Nashville Star to date.
Do I think Matt is good...duh, obviously YES....but I have known a lot of good, and I mean REALLY GOOD, singers who have gone very far in their career, but for one reason or another simply lacked that "X factor" that might have hurtled them into super stardom. I cannot say that about Matt Mason even though I didn't see it in him...maybe others do, probably others do...I just didn't.
Now, looking at the big artists that are out in the industry today, there are a few that really do stick to the "purer faith" and maintain that old school country sound....Brad Paisley, who is one of my absolute favorite coutnry singers, pushed the envelope with his musical style and damn, I am crazy jealous at that guy's talent. He sings in a style that is old school, but still manages a very contemporary feel...his audiences are broad and he seems to attract young and old alike. Alan Jackson is another one...I don't think that man has ever performed a "pop country" song in his life and God Bless him for that...but, Alan comes from a time when country music was on the border of crossing over...he was part of the class of pre-Garth Brooks, and he slipped in just before the transformation that Brooks provided when he showed that traditional country could be blended with pop/rock and cross over into an almost completely new genre, a genre which has led to groups like Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, Tim Mc Graw and Lonestar who get as much airplay on pop stations as they do on country radio. Getting back to Brad, that boy just oozes talent....I would rank him one of the top 5 country pickers I have ever heard and that is something you can't copy....he is just amazing...and the words fall short to accurately describe what he can do with a guitar...and he makes it effortless...and I also attribute that pure talent to his success in this industry because talent at that level is so exceptionally rare.
I digress. My point in all of this is that you take someone like Matt Mason - who has the conviction to sing what he believes in without conforming to what sells -when put in front of record executives, I question how they would perceive his marketability...and if you listened to the comments of the judges, those comments were floating around there too. Its weird, because I would think that fan support would dictate what sells, and yet there are a LOT of TOTALLY AMAZING artists in Nashville, whom I humbly think could kick the asses of the big commercial artists, who are still playing for free at songwriter's nights just trying to get heard....and each one of them has a unique sound that, if given the chance, I think could blossom into something utterly amazing. I think Matt fits in that category too, and what I was really trying to get at is whether someone who has the courage to be as original as he was during Nashville Star can break through the barriers that the major labels put up when recruiting new talent.
I meant no offense towards Matt or any of his fans, and I do hope that anyone reading this will get a better sense of what I was trying to say. As I have said in other posts...I am a fan of the underdog, and damn, if someone can break out of what is considered "cookie cutter" and take country music in a new direction, I would be thrilled to see it happen....but I watch what the industry has done with country music and they have made it all about the look and the conformity that has made artists like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and others from that school of country music unmarketable in today's country music world....it sucks, but, from what I have heard and seen, it is the way it is.
Get my point?
I hope that I lose no friends over this post, but I figure I needed to explain myself.
Thanks for reading.
Scott
Of course we are still buds...I have a thicker skin than that.
But let me defend myself here as I hung myself out there with that last post but never fully explained myself due to a limitation of time. (I was at work.)
First off, I am an advocate, supporter and believer that country music should be infinitely more broad than it presently is. Some of my favorite country singers come from a time when country music was anything but commercial and I am ashamed to think that so much of the "old school" country gets overlooked today. To that end, the "cookie cutter" I was cut from stems from a mix of folk, rock, country and a little bit of bluegrass too! To give you a brief insight into my country music career, such as it is, my first guitar teacher was a student of Chet Atkins, and so I learned the ins and outs of bluegrass and classic country from one of the best guitarists around...I fell in love with the old sound of country music and it was a large part of what drew me into the style. Being a "yankee" from up north, I cut my teeth in the 80s listening to metal bands and had very little exposure to country...it wasn't until high school that I started listening...I discovered that the more I listened to country music, the more I was drawn to the older, more soulful sound of country....I am a sucker for a good ol' crooning ballad about lost love or family values, and as a songwriter, I try to focus on writing songs that come from the soul instead of trying to write something that sells. That said, you must understand that I am a supporter of ANYONE who can take country music in a direction that is MORE traditional, more soulful, hell, MORE HONEST, than it has been lately. I think its an insult to the word country that some of the crap thats out today is doing as well as it does...simply because it is, as I said in my last post, the same cookie cutter stuff that the labels have been pumping out for many years now.
Still, I have to question how an artist in today's musical climate and business economy, can really survive by being too removed from the mainstream. I don't know enough about Matt Mason to really qualify how well he would do commercially, but I do know that he made it very far in the Nashville Star competition. That indicates that there are A LOT of people, including myself, who apprecaite a singer who has the COURAGE to get out there and sing Haggard and Cash and Jennings and not be afraid of how people will respond when he doesn't do a cover of Kenny Chesney's "Keg in the Closet". What I DO wonder is how the record labeels view such a singer and so I wonder how far a Matt Mason would get in an industry that is far more business than a lot of people realize.
I love country music...ALL KINDS...and I dig Matt Mason. I loved Chris Young as a performer and I think he had something about him that radiated far more brilliantly than anyone else up on that stage...the judges referred to it as "the X-factor" on the show, and I think that it is as good a term as any...that X factor transcends the singers ability to sing and perform...and it is not something that can be learned or developed...its simply there...and I genuinely believe that Chris Young had it. Yes, I voted for him because I had a connection to him, but I would have voted for him anyway simply because I saw that "X factor" in him in a way that was far more obvious than any performer on Nashville Star to date.
Do I think Matt is good...duh, obviously YES....but I have known a lot of good, and I mean REALLY GOOD, singers who have gone very far in their career, but for one reason or another simply lacked that "X factor" that might have hurtled them into super stardom. I cannot say that about Matt Mason even though I didn't see it in him...maybe others do, probably others do...I just didn't.
Now, looking at the big artists that are out in the industry today, there are a few that really do stick to the "purer faith" and maintain that old school country sound....Brad Paisley, who is one of my absolute favorite coutnry singers, pushed the envelope with his musical style and damn, I am crazy jealous at that guy's talent. He sings in a style that is old school, but still manages a very contemporary feel...his audiences are broad and he seems to attract young and old alike. Alan Jackson is another one...I don't think that man has ever performed a "pop country" song in his life and God Bless him for that...but, Alan comes from a time when country music was on the border of crossing over...he was part of the class of pre-Garth Brooks, and he slipped in just before the transformation that Brooks provided when he showed that traditional country could be blended with pop/rock and cross over into an almost completely new genre, a genre which has led to groups like Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, Tim Mc Graw and Lonestar who get as much airplay on pop stations as they do on country radio. Getting back to Brad, that boy just oozes talent....I would rank him one of the top 5 country pickers I have ever heard and that is something you can't copy....he is just amazing...and the words fall short to accurately describe what he can do with a guitar...and he makes it effortless...and I also attribute that pure talent to his success in this industry because talent at that level is so exceptionally rare.
I digress. My point in all of this is that you take someone like Matt Mason - who has the conviction to sing what he believes in without conforming to what sells -when put in front of record executives, I question how they would perceive his marketability...and if you listened to the comments of the judges, those comments were floating around there too. Its weird, because I would think that fan support would dictate what sells, and yet there are a LOT of TOTALLY AMAZING artists in Nashville, whom I humbly think could kick the asses of the big commercial artists, who are still playing for free at songwriter's nights just trying to get heard....and each one of them has a unique sound that, if given the chance, I think could blossom into something utterly amazing. I think Matt fits in that category too, and what I was really trying to get at is whether someone who has the courage to be as original as he was during Nashville Star can break through the barriers that the major labels put up when recruiting new talent.
I meant no offense towards Matt or any of his fans, and I do hope that anyone reading this will get a better sense of what I was trying to say. As I have said in other posts...I am a fan of the underdog, and damn, if someone can break out of what is considered "cookie cutter" and take country music in a new direction, I would be thrilled to see it happen....but I watch what the industry has done with country music and they have made it all about the look and the conformity that has made artists like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and others from that school of country music unmarketable in today's country music world....it sucks, but, from what I have heard and seen, it is the way it is.
Get my point?
I hope that I lose no friends over this post, but I figure I needed to explain myself.
Thanks for reading.
Scott
Gosh no Scott, No like lost We can disagree. Sometimes it is more fun!
I like Alan Jackson. And I like Garth. It's after that I got bored. Brad is funny. I can deal with him.
Lets talk voice though and nothing else. ANYTHING Dwight sings or Loretta I love because that voice can just do no wrong. That is what I see in Matt. And a good voice kicks a$$ over a good song or two anyday I think. I didn't see the x in Chris. I liked his song. I really like the new one he has on myspace ...that's my line or something. But that's only 2 songs and he has more. There is NOT a song of Matt's I do not like. Matt's song on NS is a damn good one if you coulda heard it all. And I like another of his even better than the one he did on the show and yes better than "Drinking me Lonely", although I will give Chris his due that is a good song.
My husband was a CY fan to start. When I played CY's other songs on Myspace w/o letting him know who it was he said he liked him BUT he didn't even know who he was listening to . To me that takes Chris from x to dz. A dime a dz . Even listening to unknown songs of Matt he knew who he was listening to. And once he heard all the songs of both over and over he became more a Matt fan. After seeing Matt live he is no question a Matt Fan.
I get what you are saying. The problem is who knows what in the hell would sell???? On my radio they only play the same songs from the same people over and over and over . If they would play Matt Mason on radio and give him a chance I DO believe there are alot of older folks who would rush out and buy up his cds. I think the fans and $$$$$$$ will follow if he gets a shot. He's got x and the rest of the alphabet too lmao
And ok I am not in the music biz. My ears are my only qualifications for this conversation. But what stage GREATNESS or whatever did CY have? When I got to see Matt he just rocked. He's funny too. They didn't get much time for that boy to really show you what he's got but take my word for it his show is a good time. From what I saw on NS they all just stood there and sang a minute or so. I will say Casey Rivers did get lively and fun with Jerry Lee. But I don't see anything CY did that made him Mr. Man with the big old X lol. Seriously Scott refresh my memory of what he did besides stand there and sing that set him apart.
I like Alan Jackson. And I like Garth. It's after that I got bored. Brad is funny. I can deal with him.
Lets talk voice though and nothing else. ANYTHING Dwight sings or Loretta I love because that voice can just do no wrong. That is what I see in Matt. And a good voice kicks a$$ over a good song or two anyday I think. I didn't see the x in Chris. I liked his song. I really like the new one he has on myspace ...that's my line or something. But that's only 2 songs and he has more. There is NOT a song of Matt's I do not like. Matt's song on NS is a damn good one if you coulda heard it all. And I like another of his even better than the one he did on the show and yes better than "Drinking me Lonely", although I will give Chris his due that is a good song.
My husband was a CY fan to start. When I played CY's other songs on Myspace w/o letting him know who it was he said he liked him BUT he didn't even know who he was listening to . To me that takes Chris from x to dz. A dime a dz . Even listening to unknown songs of Matt he knew who he was listening to. And once he heard all the songs of both over and over he became more a Matt fan. After seeing Matt live he is no question a Matt Fan.
I get what you are saying. The problem is who knows what in the hell would sell???? On my radio they only play the same songs from the same people over and over and over . If they would play Matt Mason on radio and give him a chance I DO believe there are alot of older folks who would rush out and buy up his cds. I think the fans and $$$$$$$ will follow if he gets a shot. He's got x and the rest of the alphabet too lmao
And ok I am not in the music biz. My ears are my only qualifications for this conversation. But what stage GREATNESS or whatever did CY have? When I got to see Matt he just rocked. He's funny too. They didn't get much time for that boy to really show you what he's got but take my word for it his show is a good time. From what I saw on NS they all just stood there and sang a minute or so. I will say Casey Rivers did get lively and fun with Jerry Lee. But I don't see anything CY did that made him Mr. Man with the big old X lol. Seriously Scott refresh my memory of what he did besides stand there and sing that set him apart.
So long as we agree to disagree, we are good.
You and I do agree on one thing though....who knows what WILL sell? I think the fans have a much greater sense of what they like in an artist than the record executives, and yet it seems sometimes that the record execs are the ones who dictate what gets put on a CD or even who gets to make a CD on a commercial label....I think that the execs need to come out and meet the fans who buy these CDs and ask them what they want to hear...and then I would agree that there would be a much broader variety of great artists getting heard. Until the day that a label dares to take a risk and go against convention and the standard mold though, it is going to be tough for anyone who is trying to do anything outside of the "cookie cutter" mold we keep coming back to.
I really DO hope Matt gets signed...I will be the first in line (after you of course dear Katy) buying his music. I never said I didn't like him or respect him as an artist...I think he is great.
Scott
You and I do agree on one thing though....who knows what WILL sell? I think the fans have a much greater sense of what they like in an artist than the record executives, and yet it seems sometimes that the record execs are the ones who dictate what gets put on a CD or even who gets to make a CD on a commercial label....I think that the execs need to come out and meet the fans who buy these CDs and ask them what they want to hear...and then I would agree that there would be a much broader variety of great artists getting heard. Until the day that a label dares to take a risk and go against convention and the standard mold though, it is going to be tough for anyone who is trying to do anything outside of the "cookie cutter" mold we keep coming back to.
I really DO hope Matt gets signed...I will be the first in line (after you of course dear Katy) buying his music. I never said I didn't like him or respect him as an artist...I think he is great.
Scott
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I think he is great.
Oh Me TOO! Could ya tell?
btw scott I still haven't made it to the myspace profile or music you left for me. But I will. As soon as this damn moosak is over with and I can breath again lol.
Hey There Katy!
I just sent you a PM before I checked the boards. What is the moosak you are talking about? No worries on the myspace link...I just put up a song I wrote a few years back so that you could get a sense of what my music sounds like...mind you, I don't think I sound my best as this particular recording was done pretty quickly, but I am really trying to save the "good stuff" from the CD until I get all the tracks recorded. I have come this far and I really want to get it done before I start posting it. However, if you are intereted, I would be happy to send you an advance copy to take a listen to...I would appreciate someone who would give me objective and honest feedback...and I have a couple of people in mind already, but I would be happy to have your thoughts....especially since you have strong feelings about what you like and dislike...I like that about you. Anyhow I will let you know when the disc is done and, if you ARE interested, I will send a copy to you to listen to.
I am way off topic here (SORRY EVERYONE!) so I will cut this short...but so that I am not totally off subject, can anyone tell me where I can go to see Matt in Nashville? I am going down in August and might try to check him out if I can when I am there.
Thanks!
Scott
I just sent you a PM before I checked the boards. What is the moosak you are talking about? No worries on the myspace link...I just put up a song I wrote a few years back so that you could get a sense of what my music sounds like...mind you, I don't think I sound my best as this particular recording was done pretty quickly, but I am really trying to save the "good stuff" from the CD until I get all the tracks recorded. I have come this far and I really want to get it done before I start posting it. However, if you are intereted, I would be happy to send you an advance copy to take a listen to...I would appreciate someone who would give me objective and honest feedback...and I have a couple of people in mind already, but I would be happy to have your thoughts....especially since you have strong feelings about what you like and dislike...I like that about you. Anyhow I will let you know when the disc is done and, if you ARE interested, I will send a copy to you to listen to.
I am way off topic here (SORRY EVERYONE!) so I will cut this short...but so that I am not totally off subject, can anyone tell me where I can go to see Matt in Nashville? I am going down in August and might try to check him out if I can when I am there.
Thanks!
Scott
Oh Scott you only have to worry about being o/t in general. On Matt's forum I've never heard anyone yell for anything like that. I know he plays once in a while still at Tootsies. But since the tour will still be going on in August I am not sure. Check his website although I don't know if he'll have any of his own dates up during NS tour. I gotta go vote again. But yes I will certainly take a listen and give you feedback. Look for me to get back to you after the first. I'll explain moosak then too
I hear u Katy,I'll prolly be crazy,and still vote some in July lol,for a few ,but who knows,I'll might not...
Wow. I have to say this thread made for some interesting reading. I agreed with some of what both of you debated. and I respect yall immensely for keeping it real and keeping out the hostility. That was great!
I was a Chris supporter all the way...but towards the end and because of the board here, I started listening to more of Matt,(I already knew Casey was very good) and I liked Matts style and his voice. His voice is something that resonates old country to me.
As far as the "x" factor debate goes, I guess that is purely an individual taste, but I have my idea of what it is....but I cant explain it..and I think that is what the "x" factor is. Like Scott said, It transcends the vocals and the looks etc, and is just something that is so magnetizing that it cant be put into words. Chris Young DOES have it. "IT" "X". whatver. To me...George Strait has "IT", and doesnt do a thing but stand there for the most part. Some people would disagree. Trace Adkins, and Brad Paisley, and Alan Jackson have "IT" too. As did Johnny Cash, Elvis and a few others to me. Loretta Lynn has "IT", as did Patsy Cline. These are just a few that come to mind.
I havent seen Matt perform live, but would really love to.
I was disappointed and shocked that he wasnt standing there on the NS stage right along with Chris and Casey.
one more thing. Thanks Katy for your support and advice on Moosak. Youre an awesome buddy to have!
I was a Chris supporter all the way...but towards the end and because of the board here, I started listening to more of Matt,(I already knew Casey was very good) and I liked Matts style and his voice. His voice is something that resonates old country to me.
As far as the "x" factor debate goes, I guess that is purely an individual taste, but I have my idea of what it is....but I cant explain it..and I think that is what the "x" factor is. Like Scott said, It transcends the vocals and the looks etc, and is just something that is so magnetizing that it cant be put into words. Chris Young DOES have it. "IT" "X". whatver. To me...George Strait has "IT", and doesnt do a thing but stand there for the most part. Some people would disagree. Trace Adkins, and Brad Paisley, and Alan Jackson have "IT" too. As did Johnny Cash, Elvis and a few others to me. Loretta Lynn has "IT", as did Patsy Cline. These are just a few that come to mind.
I havent seen Matt perform live, but would really love to.
I was disappointed and shocked that he wasnt standing there on the NS stage right along with Chris and Casey.
one more thing. Thanks Katy for your support and advice on Moosak. Youre an awesome buddy to have!
Scooter you're an awesome bud too! And boy oh boy does George S. and Elvis ever have it!
Matt is HOT at the Dothan AL Kick Off Show
I had the distinct pleasure of attending the NS Tour Kick Off Show in Dothan Alabama. Make no mistake about it, Matt is as good a performer as Casey or Chris (and MILES beyond the wanna be Bonnie Raitt). The only thing I really noticed, MATT YOU GOTTA GET RID OF THE SUNGLASSES ON STAGE!
He may be old country, but he breathes new life into the standards. His own songs were very good. I happen to like old country and there aren't that many younger people who can sing them and make you want to hear them sing the song again. I could listen to Matt very frequently!
If there is a chance that one of the "final 4" is gonna break the hold, Matt has a great chance.
I am really glad I was able to see his performance first hand.
Miss Leigh of Alabama
I had the distinct pleasure of attending the NS Tour Kick Off Show in Dothan Alabama. Make no mistake about it, Matt is as good a performer as Casey or Chris (and MILES beyond the wanna be Bonnie Raitt). The only thing I really noticed, MATT YOU GOTTA GET RID OF THE SUNGLASSES ON STAGE!
He may be old country, but he breathes new life into the standards. His own songs were very good. I happen to like old country and there aren't that many younger people who can sing them and make you want to hear them sing the song again. I could listen to Matt very frequently!
If there is a chance that one of the "final 4" is gonna break the hold, Matt has a great chance.
I am really glad I was able to see his performance first hand.
Miss Leigh of Alabama
yay!!!!!!!!!! Glad you got to go and liked him. I have to wait till August 25th . So what songs did he sing? I love all his originals!
I missed this part about the glasses. Oh no I'd have to disagree. I think they are awesome. Matt is a VERY goodlooking guy and I like his style right down to the glasses
I think matt will make it big. Especially if he gets on New Country Star, or that King of the Cowboys thing that we won for Seth.......
Anytime we can get behind an NS "boardie" or NS contestant, great things seem to happen.
BTW -- when is his album coming out? I wanna get one!
Anytime we can get behind an NS "boardie" or NS contestant, great things seem to happen.
BTW -- when is his album coming out? I wanna get one!
I don't know one is Flashy. Haven't heard. I am not sure what is in store for Matt after the tour. Hopefully it'll be good things.
Matt is definitely gonna be huge! What's the word on his album? Oh and he should probably wear the sunglasses 1/2 the time...they are hot. But he has gorgeous eyes too!
He got what it takes....I cant wait to see him in person,dont know when,but I will,love the sun glasses to...
I am an "old country music" fan. And that is where Matt fits in. I can't stand most of the music out there these days. I'm waiting patiently for Matt to be signed and get a cd out there. I will be "third"? in line.
After seeing Matt perform live at Tootsie's and then meeting him and having him be so down-to-earth, I KNOW he will hit it big!
He is a great guy!
He is a great guy!
QUOTE (sksongwriter @ Jun 23 2006, 11:47 PM) 
Now, looking at the big artists that are out in the industry today, there are a few that really do stick to the "purer faith" and maintain that old school country sound....Brad Paisley, who is one of my absolute favorite coutnry singers, pushed the envelope with his musical style and damn, I am crazy jealous at that guy's talent.
He really is incredible on guitar! Unbelievable.
I think Gretchen Wilson fits into the same type of old school/new school blend as Brad. The classic country guys love her.
That was an interesting post.
I wish Matt all the best. I voted for Chris, too, but Matt was definately a guy I'd go see perform.
I AGREE MATT IS AWESOME!!! AND HE WILL MAKE IT BIG. JUST GIVE IT TIME. HE IS WORKING ON IT RIGHT NOW.
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