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where does Garth Brooks rank on your all time country list

Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:51 am
Posted by cincyykid
in a swamp far far away
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:51 am
Top 10 for me.
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 11:07 am to
frick that libtard bastard.
Posted by Rickety Cricket
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 11:53 am to
quote:

Garth Brooks

Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 12:12 pm to
I used to like Garth Brooks. He was one of the first country artists I got into as a kid. He was really one of the first artists I got into ever. Wish he would allow his music to be streamed. I liked some of the earlier music. Now I realize he kind of helped open the floodgates for shitty bro country.

Edit: I know it is Wikipedia, but I did not know this

quote:

According to the RIAA, he is the best-selling solo albums artist in the United States with 136 million domestic units sold, ahead of Elvis Presley, and is second only to The Beatles in total album sales overall.
This post was edited on 6/5/16 at 12:25 pm
Posted by CtotheVrzrbck
WeWaCo
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 12:24 pm to
low, very low.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 1:16 pm to
I like a few of his songs,and he had a great run,was very influential for quite a few years.

In the grand scheme of things though,not even top 25.
Posted by VOR
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 3:35 pm to
Certainly an amazing commercial success. Didn't do much for country music overall, though.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 3:37 pm to
The guy is the CMA and AMA artist of the decade for the 1990s

You are just bing country hipsters if you put him outside your top 10.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 4:57 pm to
As a seller of product, he was great, but there are only 2-3 of his songs I can listen to.
Posted by List Eater
Htown
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 5:42 pm to
#1 entertainer of all time.
Posted by Earthmover
Central
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 7:34 pm to
Top 2 or 3. Much too young is probably my favorite country song.
Posted by Coach72
Lafayette
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 8:50 pm to
His 1st two cd's were legit.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 10:46 am to
His influence is top 3. He fundamentally changed the style and sound of country music.

Unfortunately it has been terrible ever since
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 11:15 am to
Liked him a lot back in the day, but his music has not held up well at all over the years. I found one of his old CD's(Ropin the Wind) several months ago and listened to it, and a lot of the songs were cringe worthy bad.


His influence can't be ignored though, so I'd probably put him in the top 10. He was HUGE back in the day.
Posted by Spaulding Smails
Milano’s Bar
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 6:37 pm to
Hes definitely better than that co*ksucker sturgis simpson
Posted by Flair Chops
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:28 pm to
Not very high
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 6/7/16 at 10:06 am to
Off the top of my head...this would be my top 10:

1. Hank Williams Sr.
2. Jimmie Rogers
3. Roy Acuff
4. Johnny Cash
5. Patsy Cline
6. Willie Nelson
7. Faron Young
8. Bill Monroe
9. Bob Wills
10. Flatt & Scruggs (Cannot be separated)

Note that Elvis Presley and Gram Parsons are not on my list, because they transcend the boundaries of music.
Posted by Darkknight
Member since Mar 2012
1415 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 12:52 pm to
As a comparable for his time, I'd probably put George Straight ahead of Garth. But that's just my preference.

I don't know about now, but for a long time, George had more #1 hits than any other music artist, in any genre. Last count I think was around 60.


Posted by GeauxMatt624
Bangor, Maine
Member since Feb 2016
566 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 3:24 pm to
Top 5 for sure. If I can get the Chris Gaines fiasco out of my head maybe top 3.
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