Blake Shelton, Ray Price Debate Over 'Old Fart' Country Music

What other genre of music allows anyone to determine that they belong in it? If I wanted to sing Blue Moon of Kentucky but I declared it was rap, or rock that does not
change the song. Thats whats happened to country music. Blake actually was right about one thing its all about selling and there is no platform for pop or light rock so they put them down as country. This is exactly what George Jones has been saying.It is good to have different kinds of music and artists but put them in the correct categories.Its sad that those greats that made country what it is today are shovled away. I remeber actually looking forward to country music award shows but now they dont even have time to show hall of fame inductees anymore but on the same show some rap artists or rock artist will sing or present awards, So Blake I think you are country but you are sucked in to the establishment. Wait a few years and lets see how you feel when no onne wants you around.

First of alll - Mr. Shelton - allow me to correct your inadequate - albeit ignorance - that old country equates to "old fart" performers. Having said this - your comment only personfies your lack of education and appreciation for the history of country music, and only denotes the fact tha you are ABAOLUTELY NOT an appreciated performer. Mr. Shelton - You should live so long as to even pretend to be a "class act" as is Mr. Ray Price. Allow me to describe your singing talent as "Flatulent" - which - by the way - would be a classy way of calling your voice a "fart voice". I only hope Blake, the wanna be country performer, will see this post.

Blake Shelton is a Jackass of the top prioity. He and his wife, Miranda Lambert are nothing but trash to start with. Few of the CMA Stars have the gentlemanly manners of Ray Price, Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, Faron Young, etc. They can not hit the high notes or have the smooth melodious harmony of these great singers without screaming, wiggling there bodies, or using foul language. Ray Price and his generation of singers will never die. Even my children order and play his CD's. That is true country music. People 63 years from now won't even remember Blake Shelton (except maybe for his foul mouth). I'll stick with the TRUE LENGENDS of Country Music. I Love and ADMIRE YOU RAY PRICE. Keep going! I just ordered one of his CD's for my husband a few weeks ago and play it in my brand new 2013 Chevy Equinox proudly. What wonderful soothing music. THAT IS REAL MUSIC! csw from VA.

While I agree that Country Music must, to a certain extent, "change with the times"; it did not need to be reinvented. Much of what you hear on country radio today is, in the words of a song by the Geezenslaws , BAD ROCK AND ROLL. The majority of songs that I hear when there is no classic country available on the radio have no heart and soul. There are a few out there that try to keep it "country" and I'm willing to bet they will be the ones that are remembered when the "bubblegum pop" crowd has vanished from the public's memory.

God bless Ray Price and the rest of the "old farts". You have paid your dues and earned your places as superstars.

Middle-Aged

I saw Ray Price last year in Lancaster, Pa and he was awesome!!
I don't listen to Blake Shelton and I can't imagine that I ever will come to appreciate his pop/country songs.

Ray Price has been singing longer than Blake Shelton has been alive. Nobody will remember who Blake Shelton is or remember his music in a few years. I'll bet Ray Price will still be remembered many years from now.

thank you

I would love to see both of these artists spend time together. I love both of the music they have recorded. A collaboration of the two would be awesome. How about rounding up some of the other old timers and new comers and do a fantastic album! I would buy it and it would be the right thing to do for Country Music!.

Blake--is a fake...and a flake.

I was introduced to country music by my grandfather. When I was about 7 or 8, he gave me a huge box of tapes... most of them country and bluegrass. Some are legends, others quite obscure, but all of it is true and absolute country. I do still buy records (and other formats), and contrary to what Blake said... many of us DO listen to our Grandpa's music, because it's damn good music. Come on Blake, basically you're saying that no one still listens to Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Buck Owens or Merle Haggard? Seriously?! If you don't listen to legends like that, you don't listen to country.