The CMA's as viewed by Jack Sparks; Rated R

Charles French · Post by **Charles French** » 18 Nov 2004 12:32 pm

....this thread has made me curious. Who is Big & Rich?

Ophra Winfrey?

Don Joslin · Post by **Don Joslin** » 18 Nov 2004 1:48 pm

<SMALL>About Mr. Sparks Right or wrong,he is doing to journalism what the music industry is doing to country music.Any thing goes,he will say any thing to make a buck.</SMALL>

Ha Ha, that's just what my father-in-law said - he has a Masters Degree in Journalism with emphasis in Advertising and Public Relations.

Don

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John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 18 Nov 2004 3:47 pm

I can't for the life of me figure out why people watch this, or any award show if they don't enjoy it.
The job of any award show is to take a year's worth of bald commercialism and boil it down into one orgiastic splat. You took time out of your life to watch that ? That's an hour of your life you'll never get back, man.
Maybe I should just be quiet, 'cause I didn't watch it - haven't watched an award show in years. I think I was on a gig.
I think it was Johnny Cash that proposed the solution to all your problems. Blow up yer T.V.
-John
p.s. If you watched it, and enjoyed it, well, more power to ya.

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 18 Nov 2004 7:48 pm

<SMALL>What a sourpuss! He didn't even like the dwarf. I wonder if he enjoys anything.</SMALL>

He sure seemed to like Allison Krause

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 18 Nov 2004 8:02 pm

Saved me from having to watch it again this year.

EJL

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 18 Nov 2004 8:35 pm

I looked into in, and sure enough, I was on a gig.
Playing to an empty house, I might add. Now I know why. Everyone wuz sitting at home, throwing nerf bricks at their T.V.
James, don't complain, at least there were a few people at your gig.

-John

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John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 18 Nov 2004 8:54 pm

I just finished reading this piece of ____ just like the going word in the whole article. The most sickening piece of drivel I think I've ever seen.
How would you like to have this guy write the liner notes for your next C D ?(guaranteed zero sales)
AWWWW THE HELL WITH IT ! It's not worth the effort to dis this guy ............

Somebody pass me the PROZAC !

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Jaim Zuber · Post by **Jaim Zuber** » 18 Nov 2004 10:07 pm

>Any thing goes,he will say any thing to make a >buck.

To be fair,

Jack Sparks does a lot for country music around these parts. He gives a lot of local alternative and "real" country bands airtime and press. I doubt he makes a penny off of it.
http://www.othersideofcountry.com/

Check out the playlists for his radio show, too bad it's only once a week.

Todd Pertll · Post by **Todd Pertll** » 19 Nov 2004 5:32 am

that is a GREAT website.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 19 Nov 2004 6:43 am

i got some good laughs over Jack's review
somebody's gotta liven' things up otherwise it's just too linear