.......just for some context on this thread ole Garth sold 68,300,000 albums since 1991 which makes him # 1 since that time (referred to as the Sound Scan Era). This means he is well over 5 million albums ahead of his nearest rival, the Beatles.
He’s number two all time behind Elvis in best selling solos.
He’ sold over 190 million albums, singles and videos world wide.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, there’s no question this incident makes him look pretty damn stupid.
I like his music but I like him less for this and really question his common sense and IQ for going on Degenerate’s show. Few of his fans will like that I’m sure.
he sold his records in a time when country music was big......everyone was buying.....its drying up fast....and people like me who took in 12 concerts in one year, and bought cassettes and then cd’s by several dozen....well, I haven’t bought one of those for a long long long time...at least not country....
He’s always been a liberal .....just look at his early PC vids and MLK love
But I know people who have worked with him....video directors and transport folks and a touring band member
He is quirky and egotistical but very very generous to his underlings
All those albums have made him rich and hes no tightwad with his employees or charity when asked
But his liberal social views are off putting
I like low places and the rodeo song and the older lady thunder number well enough......my mom.... RIP...always said he had quore eyes
For years his building was next to Waylons....where I was a bit....his posse were early pre hipsters