[Hetty_Fauxvert]

No no no! "Devil Went Down to Georgia" is absolutely NOT for Chris! Think about it ... most of that song is spoken, not sung, and the part that is sung has very little range. I love the song, but it is not a "singer's song," and that's what Chris needs next -- he really needs to prove he can actually sing, not just shout like this week.

I like the "Angry American" idea though, or something similar. I think a big part of Chris's demographic is grownup women, and I'll bet a lot of them are patriotic.

Hm, don't know what I'm getting so worked up about here! ... it's not like Chris is trolling FR looking for song titles, LOL! (But if you are, Chris, send me an autographed t-shirt! Woohoo!)

[kevkrom]

"Devil Went Down to Georgia" is absolutely NOT for Chris! Think about it ... most of that song is spoken, not sung, and the part that is sung has very little range.

In other words, perfect for Chris. Or better yet, Bucky.

[retrokitten]

You are totally right. The more I thought about it the more I thought it was a bad choice. First off, it's a story song. With them cutting the songs down so much it won't make any sense. Second (and most importantly), the focus on that song is not so much on singing, but on the music, specifically the fiddle. It's a bad choice for AI.

BUT, I was thinking about this this morning in the shower and I thought of a better idea for Chris. "4th of July" by Shooter Jennings. I looooooooooooove that song. It's more of a southern rock song then a country song.