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Restored Confidence

7.30.08 @ 12:01AM

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I enjoyed this article quite a bit.

For some beautiful lyrics on the ghosts of Hank Williams, who died in my hometown of Knoxville, see David Allan Coe's "The Ghost of Hank Williams:"

Classic (i.e. old) country music is my favorite genre.

Willie Nelson calls the new crop of pop country singers "the hard-bellied crowd."

The Nashville music scene wanted no part of many of the singers to whom I most frequently listen (e.g. Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard), which is why Austin, Texas and Bakersfield, California became the sound centers of the "outlaw country" sub-genre.

There is still some good country music being recorded now, but a good bit of what passes for country these days would be more aptly called country pop.
-- Christopher A. Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee

Perhaps Mr. Orlet was still a little thrashed from his evening at the Bluebird when he wrote this piece. But apropos of what? Tell him he should not use "apropos" when he means "appropriate."
-- Diane Smith

DON'T DODGE THE FACTS
Re: Eric Peters's Chrysler Corpse:

The author should at least get all of his facts straight before launching into this kind of lambaste. He mentions that Chrysler does not have a crossover vehicle to match the likes of Ford Edge or Buick Enclave. Did he forget to notice that Dodge launched the crossover Journey a few months ago, and that James Healy of USA Today gave it a very favorable review two weeks ago?
-- Steve Weeks
Westlake Village, California

SOUL ON ICE
Re: C. Kenna Amos's letter (under "Praise and Even Worship") in Reader Mail's The Good News According to Barack:

I can't remember ever reading a more pompous, arrogant and self-righteous letter than the one written by C. Kenna Amos.
-- Mike Roush

FREE LOADERS
Re: Emma Elliot's Barack in Berlin:

Why has even the conservative media not mentioned that the reason this crowd showed up was due to free beer, bratwursts and a rock concert?
-- M.L. Wright
Brooksville, Florida

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