Ralph Stanley Claims Tim McGraw Was 'Disrespectful'

GOOD FOR YOU Mr. Stanley. It's about time someone had the gumption enough to tell Tim Magraw about himself!! I can add a couple more to that list besides MaGraw.Country music STINKS now days. Most of the people out now, are just a bunch of wanna-bes, who cant make it in todays rock world, and dont quite fit in with the POP world, so they get stuffed in the COUNTRY catagory. Gone are the LORETTA LYNNS, CONWAY, and MERLES. So , so, very sad!

Country music Ummm...seems they never have a new idea. They COPY everything and everyone that makes MONEY. Crib shows(MTV), reality shows(network), Nashville star(american idol)...Even the live shows; used to be country live acts would walk out and play, even sitting down to play. Now, post Garth they copy all of the clasic rock band show's theatrics, etc. and fans think this is great and new. Rock bands have been doing this stuff since the 1970's. This theatrics is what broke Garth, he even said it...Garth was listening to and watching Journey.
They ACT humble and simple, but are only worried about their MONEY. They love to give themselves awards on TV shows. I am a Reba fan from way back just purely on the vocals and music. The new artists have to be Young and have looks and be marketable. There are great songs and artists out there that never see the light of day because they are not attached are never able to get in front of the business of country music. Their songs glorify divorce, pain, suffering, stupidity, etc and sound "forced" written.(think Beatles songs just flowed) Maybe 10% of the songs are positive. Who wants to listen to negativity all day. No wonder the country stars relationships don't last and then they are divorced which lead to new relationships which are glorified(Faith Hill(slept her way to the top)(Amy Grant,VinceGill)(Garth, Tricia). They live the lyrics they create. All living in negativity.
Whatever happened to "for better or worse".
Not bitter its just what Nashville presents to the world on TV and Radio. The music production is always the best of the genres but other genres now sound great also thanks to digital, but OMG a song about beer bellies makes CMT network video...come on! I hope the internet kills these fat record companies. As for Tim McGraw he seems to have the same LARGE EGO as his wife. What a B----. The Man has the fame and should come out and ROCK the songs with positive messages, but instead plays slow, negativity songs...

Dear Tim McGrit,

Leave Ralph Stanley alone. He is a true artist and actually has talent. He is not some faux cowboy metrosexual goof, but a real talented mountain bluegrass artist who could probably kick your sorry butt anyways. It's sad Tim McGraw is even mentioned in the same sentence as Ralph Stanley, because Stanley is way above him in every way.

Ralph Stanley Rules!!! Tim McGraw is a poser and a fake country singer.

I am amazed by all of the "I never even heard of Ralph Stanley comments." Lets get it straight though. Anyone who thinks Tim McGraw and other "artists" like him are great are probably not listening to bluegrass. This Tim Vs. Ralph argument is kind of ridiculous. They donh't compete for the same fan base and never will. It's apples and oranges. I am sure if Ralph Stanley made comments about Tim McGraw they were warranted.

How sad that Country Music really has changed so much that for the most part is cookie cutter sounds.It is certainly Country Pop Music,
It is more sad that the fans have not clue as to who the true Country Musicians really are, The Ledends, Bill Monroe,Ralph Stanly, Wilbourn Brothers,Osborne Brothers, The Men who came from the Appilation Mountins The "Grand" Fathers of Country Music.
It is sad to know the future of Country Music, lye in the hands of those that have no idea as to what the history of country music is and there fore changes everything about it.

Angelika,
You ignorance shows with every word you wrote. Do a little studying up - Ralph Stanley has been singing and recording longer than Tim McGraw has been alive. Ralph Stanley is not a country legend, though. He's a Bluegrass legend which is why most people have no idea who he is. Chances are you're young. Maybe when you're older you'll appreciate more the pioneers who helped make the music industry what it is today. As for Tim McGraw, he's basically a poster child for today's country entertainment industry, where how you look and the show you put on is more important than your actual singing talent. He's average at best in the singing talent dep't.

Ralph Stanley/The Stanley Brothers were some of the biggest stars of the early era of country/blue grass.

For all you 42 year olds who don't know who is (or care perhaps, or you would have googled him) do you know who Keith Whitley or Ricky Skaggs is?

I'd hope you know who Keith Whitley is because Faith Hill tried to emulate his widow. Every time Lorrie Morgan changed her hair style you were sure to see Faith Hill looking the same way.

I used to be a country fan but that was when country was true country or even a little cross over...Dolly, Loretta, Barbara, Reba, Conway, George & George & Randy. See, the real, true country fans don't need the last names to know the people of whom I am speaking. Barbara was "Country When Country Wasn't Cool" & she showed it with class & grace. Most of the stars today wouldn't know class & grace if it bit them where the sun don't shine. They don't care how they treat their fans, what kind of music they put out or anything else as long as they make the almighty $$$.

I long for the people I mentioned previously because that was music that you could hear, understand & relate to. Today, who the heck knows what they are even screaming/saying with all that music in the background. I'm 42 too so let's try not classify me as hearing impaired...I haven't gone to these peoples concerts so I'm not hearing imparied yet.

RALPH STANLEY AND ALL BLUE GRASS ARE THE BEST.
COUNTY IS NOT COUNTY ANY MORE.

MARILYN MOORE

Obviously you people have no idea what talent is. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are the two best talents in Nashville. I have seen them both many times and they are awesome. I recently saw her in LA at the Hollywood Bowl and her voice is so soulful. They are both the best when they perform together. Like their soul to soul tours. He is great in concert and that smile of his is so sweet. So you all need to stop judging people who really have talent and judge ones that don't!