I banned Taylor Swift today

[The Rick]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

She is a good role model, but talented she is not. Other than marketing herself.

I would buy that if she didn't write her own stuff. But she does, and earned $35 million last year (tops in the US) on the back of those songs she wrote.

[ChiefMojo]

Good for you as she is NOT country!!!! She has a few songs that could fall for country but as a whole she is 100 percent pop!

I really like Carrie Underwood but her new song isn't country either... But admit I do like that song.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefMojo

Good for you as she is NOT country!!!! She has a few songs that could fall for country but as a whole she is 100 percent pop!

I really like Carrie Underwood but her new song isn't country either... But admit I do like that song.

There are about 5 current artists that really do country music these days. If Taylor being a pop artist was the criteria we'd drop 90% of our playlist.

If you like country music then listen to Chris Young, Easton Corbin, Greg Bates, David Nail and some "oldies" like George Strait and Alan Jackson.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

There are about 5 current artists that really do country music these days. If Taylor being a pop artist was the criteria we'd drop 90% of our playlist.

If you like country music then listen to Chris Young, Easton Corbin, Greg Bates, David Nail and some "oldies" like George Strait and Alan Jackson.

Every decade of country music has had its tradtional artists, more pop sounding, and outlaw country. Country music has been changing from day one and it cracks me up when you here how country has changed to more pop sound when it has always been like that.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

There are about 5 current artists that really do country music these days. If Taylor being a pop artist was the criteria we'd drop 90% of our playlist.

If you like country music then listen to Chris Young, Easton Corbin, Greg Bates, David Nail and some "oldies" like George Strait and Alan Jackson.

Honest opinion, what's your thoughts on Will Hoge giving up and selling his songs off? I saw him a few times, once in Memphis and another here in KC and I thought he had good stuff going. Then a year later, I hear pne of his songs covered on the radio by The Eli Young band.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by ChiefMojo

Good for you as she is NOT country!!!! She has a few songs that could fall for country but as a whole she is 100 percent pop!

I really like Carrie Underwood but her new song isn't country either... But admit I do like that song.

Which one?

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Which one?

Blown Away

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

She is a good role model, but talented she is not. Other than marketing herself.

Your right other than marketing herself writing all of her own songs, songs for others an choreographing all of her shows she has no talent.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

She is a good role model, but talented she is not. Other than marketing herself.

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by Brock

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

She does write her own songs and her own guitar parts and plays guitar. She has talent. I'm not denying that. Too bad she alienates a high percentage of fans in the genre she claims as her own.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by The Rick

I would buy that if she didn't write her own stuff. But she does, and earned $35 million last year (tops in the US) on the back of those songs she wrote.

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Your right other than marketing herself writing all of her own songs, songs for others an choreographing all of her shows she has no talent.

Originally Posted by Brock

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

She does write her own songs and her own guitar parts and plays guitar. She has talent. I'm not denying that. Too bad she alienates a high percentage of fans in the genre she claims as her own.

All of which she does poorly. Maybe the choreographing and guitar has an argument, but writing and singing is off the table, boys. Have you listened to her songs?

I bet there are 100 people in the state of Kansas that are better singer/songwriter/guitarists in the country genre than she is. And Kansas has shit for musical talent.

She caught a break, marketed herself very well and wipes her ass with more money than I will make this year. But a talented musician she is not.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Brock

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

Supposedly her work ethic is second to none as well. She is just milking this tiny bop thing as long as she can something Hannah Montana should have considered before turning herself into a sad sack Miley Cyrus with political opinions and butched hair going for the Cindi Lauper look.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Supposedly her work ethic is second to none as well. She is just milking this tiny bop thing as long as she can something Hannah Montana should have considered before turning herself into a sad sack Miley Cyrus with political opinions and butched hair going for the Cindi Lauper look.

Wait, is Hannah Montana the slutty one, or is that Miley Cyrus?

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

...OK not ALL Taylor Swift... although I'd like to... but I did ban her new song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Nashville goes a little more pop every single day and this one is so bubble gum teeny sweet blinding sugar high bullshitfest that I couldn't see adding it to my stations playlist and keeping any semblance of respect from actual country fans. So naturally I did what any decent Program Director would do... tested it in front of a live listening audience.

The results were staggaring. 98% "don't ever play it again," 2% "I like it." The nays win. I posted on the stations facebook today that we appreciate your opinion more than anything and we're listening... Taylors new song will "never ever" be played on this station again. Our facebook has blown up today with responses... positive to about the same percentage and we've gained 52 new "friends" simply for NOT playing a song LOL.

The best thing is that our in market competitor posted that "FTR we are playing Taylors new song because we believe in letting our listeners decide for themselves" and half the posts on their page are in support of us or just generally trashing Taylor and the song. Thanks for the added attention and support cross-town dumbasses.

I realize not many of you probably care about this but it's made my day. It's the first time in 22 years in radio that I've banned a song. I should do it more often.

*shit thread*
**DJF sucks**
***and not a shit was given***

tl:dr Taylor Swift blows... and not in the good way

Good, I wish more stations did that shit.. The country stations in KC are not country anymore.. Hell, 94.1 is suppose to be older country but they never play it. Then when they do it is all same shit all the time..

Same with the old rock stations and classic..

I ****ing hate pop country.. Give me the 70s to early 90s for country artists.. same with metal and rock.. I also have a soft spot for 80s pop music when it is its own station..

[Reerun_KC]

I don't care for her. But like her or not. Girl found her target market and is top producing concert last year and so.far this year.


Girl has it going on.