Yo, "tdhunts", you don't have clue one as to what the fuck you are writing about here. REK is not some Johnny-come-lately regional act. For one, he has a nation-wide fanbase, tours across the country and sells out large venues wherever he goes. Toby Keith had some talent early on, but has become another corporate shill. REK is real. It's like comparing plastic to wood. Keith could've just covered "Road Goes On Forever," like many other acts, but no. He took the (very) low road. Hell, if it was good enough for Willie, Waylon, Merle and Kris, why not Toby Queef? Ah, yes, that's why: lack of integrity.
@Gavin -- how long have you lived in Nashville, or do you even live here? It's a FREE event, and how can you say that Donna the Buffalo, Shooter Jennings, Royal Southern Brotherhood, McCrary Sisters, Derek St. Holmes Band, Edwin McCain and Guthrie Trapp are not real talent???
Because of this person's lunacy, I have banned this website from my computer. I'd rather deal with Spam.
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BTW: Next time you insult the "pile of shit" you deem Texas Music to be, look at all of the great artists who have come to Nashville over the years to write and perform masterful songs that have helped lend Music Row some artistic credibility. Gee, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Steve Young, etc., etc., all spring into mind.