[EggsAckley]

As a retired veteran of the Country Music Industry, I couldn't agree with him more.

The musician's union has a motto stating that “live music” is the best, and yet there is never a peep out of them about people lip-synching. That's why I quit the union long ago and made better money after that. The Union, “Musician's Protective Union”, is a joke. I always said, yeah but, who is protecting us from the union.

[erman]

I think it's a mix as far as music. You've got your funny songs, sad songs, love songs and just "life" songs.

I like country cause you can hear the lyrics, usually, and there is music and musicianship involved.

I like some of Chesney's ( the Good Stuff etc...) , all of Strait's, Alison Krauss has an amazing voice, Nickel Creek, Big and Rich (funny stuff) Brad Paisley (good player).... just like I liked Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins.

But your right about some of the "faces of Country Music".... some of it is hokey. "Kid Rock" and other rappers.... I think music is big enough for everybody however.

I think they should outlaw lip synching or make the artists have to fess up to it if they do it in concert.