Posted by BLUEGRASSBANJOFAN on January 17, 19103 at 11:19:55:
In Reply to: Save WSM- petition posted by Monica on January 16, 19103 at 01:25:00:
PERSONALLY I THINK THE GRAND OLE OPRY HAS REALLY SUCKED SINCE THE BLUEGRASS HAY DAY A LONG WHILE AGO. I UNDERSTAND THAT COUNTRY MUSIC HAS BECOME MORE POPULAR BUT, NONETHELESS I WOULD STILL RATHER TUNE INTO CMT AND SEE BLUEGRASS PERFORMANCES RATHER THAN BRAD PAISLEY OR SOME OF THESE OTHER CRAPPY COUNTRY ACTS. I MEAN REAL BLUEGRASS. NICKEL CREEK NEVER IS, NEVER WAS, NOR EVER WILL BE BLUEGRASS.
BEFORE JIM MCREYNOLDS PASSED AWAY HE WAS PERFORMING AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY. WILL WE EVER SEE ANY OF THAT FOOTAGE ON TV?? HOW ABOUT SOME OF THE PAST FLATT AND SCRUGGS OR BILL MONROE FOOTAGE?? NOPE,.. THE GRAND OLE OPRY NEEDS A MAKE OVER. GRANTED THE MAKEOVER THAT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN IS NOT WHAT I WOULD LIKE BUT....GOD BLESS BLUEGRASS MUSIC! BLUEGRASS IS ONE OF THE ONLY FEW THINGS IN THIS WORLD THAT IS STILL GENUINE!