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So glad I lived long enough to see Alan Jackson’s

Posted on 7/7/26 at 12:36 pm
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
6859 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 12:36 pm
retirement.

Average voice
Cheesy songs
No charisma
Zero personality

If I live to be 100, I won’t understand his appeal. How he was more successful than a true talent like his peers, Steve Wariner, Hal Ketchum, Lee Roy Parnell, etc, is a crime. He was a Nashville creation.
Bring the hate. It matters not.
This post was edited on 7/7/26 at 12:41 pm
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
91107 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

If I live to be 100, I won’t understand his appeal. How he was more successful than a true talent like his peers, Steve Wariner, Hal Ketchum


both guys you mentioned are from the north. Granted that doesn't mean a hill of beans when it comes to talent, but I do think there's something to be said for "hey that guy is from near where I'm from" as a good starting point on some things. When I was younger a knew a shitton of people that loved AJ's music because he was from like an hour away from us.

As for "cheesy songs", put on some of those cheesy songs now in a bar 30 years later and people will still sing along to every word. Just becuase they may not go down in historical records as crowning achievements in musical history doesn't mean they can't be fun and enjoyable.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
21489 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 1:36 pm to
Personally, I like him.

...but to each, his/her own.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88020 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 2:18 pm to
quote:

Bring the hate. It matters not.
It kinda does because everything you posted was false
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
6859 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 2:54 pm to
NM
This post was edited on 7/7/26 at 3:07 pm
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
14217 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

Average voice Cheesy songs No charisma Zero personality

You could kind of say the same thing about George Strait.
Posted by Telecaster
Memphis
Member since May 2017
2308 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:46 pm to
Alan always had top tier guitarists, Brent Mason and Danny Groah, so he’s got that going for him.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
73201 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:52 pm to
So edgy...
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
31970 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:52 pm to
quote:

Steve Wariner, Hal Ketchum, Lee Roy Parnell,

I like all of those guys, but Alan Jackson connected to the average country music listener in a way those guys couldn't.
Simple songs, nothing too deep, most everyone could relate.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
21489 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 5:12 pm to
Great voice
Posted by Shanegolang
Denham Springs, La
Member since Sep 2015
5118 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 5:35 pm to
I'm not a huge country music fan but I loved "Remember When". Great song. He's a really good vocalist.
Posted by Brisketeer
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
1711 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 5:55 pm to
His first album was one of the best intro albums in country music history and he wrote or co-wrote 9 of those songs, including Wanted. He could have stopped there and I would still be a huge fan. Thankfully he didn't and went on to give us a LOT of GREAT music. Your take is terrible.
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
6859 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 6:14 pm to
quote:

You could kind of say the same thing about George Strait.


It’s exactly what I think about George Strait, but I didn’t want anymore heat lol.
Posted by BHTiger
Charleston
Member since Dec 2017
9547 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 10:12 pm to
He has been replaced in the overrated category by Luke Bryan
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
21527 posts
Posted on 7/7/26 at 11:52 pm to
Love Alan and George. Great country music artists.

If you want to pick-on overrated, lousy, unstable air masses, here ya go:

Prince
Mellencamp
Springsteen
Billy Joel
Willie Nelson
Tom Petty (of course whiny nasal voices may be a thing with some)
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
23232 posts
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:09 am to
Posted by Friendly Satan
Member since Nov 2024
1885 posts
Posted on 7/8/26 at 10:32 am to
We all retire—either by death or by choice.

Alan Jackson chose.

Enjoy your retirement, big guy
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
173762 posts
Posted on 7/9/26 at 9:33 am to
You sound like you could use a burger and a grape snowcone
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
21489 posts
Posted on 7/9/26 at 9:42 am to
quote:

It's exactly what I think about George Strait, but I didn’t want anymore heat lol.


Alan Jackson > George Strait
Posted by Big Bill
Down da Bayou
Member since Sep 2015
1692 posts
Posted on 7/9/26 at 10:23 am to
Midnight in Montgomery is not a cheesy song, you twat
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