[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

All it takes to despise Taylor Swift is to hear her sing outside the studio. Hell, there are better singers than her in my daughters HS Ensemble.

I know some people will stone me for saying this, but to me the true watering down of Country Music started with Garth Brooks. His first couple of albums were great but after that I just lost interest.

And were it not for The Statlers, George Strait and Alan Jackson I might have abandoned Country Music.

I'm with you on all accounts. I respect that people like Garth and I understand he did a lot to advance the popularity of the genre. Personally I never liked anything album-wise after his first. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" was a great lead single. There were a couple more good singles on that album. Once "Friends In Low Places" hit it was over though for me. Again no disrespect for those who love that and him.

I don't think he's a good singer at all vocally and I'm just not into "party country" much.

I also blame Shania Twain for a large part of the crappy pop country that rules the day now. She was one of the first to really take worthless lyrics and over-produced shit to the top of the charts without even trying to sound country.

All imo of course.