Steel Valley Football;962690 wrote:I've always liked this song, tho I'm not crazy about the other one you posted - what album is that from?
More evidence that he's alluding, in part, to Jason Aldean, are the lyrics "it's a dirt road free for all" and "sing another man's song with a big drum loop". The latter most likely referring to Dirt Road Anthem being a Colt Ford song originally.
While I hate it that Shooter is jabbing at Jason Aldean..."Dirt Road Anthem" is a song from Brantley Gilbert AND Colt Ford. Brantley Gilbert is a Georgian country guy, like Aldean. I actually heard an interview from Brantley who appreciates Aldean wanting to record some of Brantley's written songs because it's an honor to a guy like Brantley.
I think Shooter's biggest problems with people are they don't write their own music and they are "mainstream." I read an interview when someone asked Shooter about Taylor Swift, while he doesn't like her "mainstream" music, he respects her because she writes her own stuff. The whole "mainstream" side makes sense, it's that same "outlaw" style that Waylon had -- the anti-mainstream. While I don't see Jason Aldean and Eric Church as sell-outs, I can see others being that.
Shooter may be trying to be the outlaw country that was around with the feud of Waylon, Willie, etc. outlaws competing against the "outlaws" of Johnny Paycheck, etc. He's upset he doesn't get radiotime just like Waylon didn't. But...he also may not care about it. He's making his music and he's got his following. He's probably happy.
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