re: the lives of old country singers vs. the new breed around today

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It's not like Chesney inherited that yacht.

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Exactly. He is one of the smartest, hard working singer/songwriters there is. He earned everything he has the hard way, not by winning some singing contest. Even the old-timers give him much accolades for his unbelievable work ethic and dedication.

Before people start bashing when they don't know what they're talking about, they really should do some research on the biographies and career histories of the very ones they're dissing.

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Aren't you comparing post success lifestyles to pre-success lifestyle though?

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This reminds me of another thing that the majority of these older generation megastars have in common. Once they gain they gain their success, and have no financial worries, they seem to lose their creative edge, and the quality of their product goes downhill. Granted, much of it is/was driven by record label marketing, but it seems once they get on easy street, their writing turns to drivel.