The emotion he gives off makes it seem like hes giving a direct message to everyone from the guy sitting in front of him to the guy all the way in the back.
When Tyler sings his songs that carry weight, I can't help but notice the expression on his face is that of a man giving advice to someone in dire need of it. Especially this one
Was never much of a country fan, although I guess this is really Americana. Was flipping channels and caught this on PBS. This song for real "gives me the chills". This song can bring understanding on several levels. For a further listen check out "Long Violent History". What a change in understanding this can bring. What a musician and story teller!
Ok I been listening to Mr. Childers for a while,...In my mind I am always trying to compare him to the greats in my head,..."who does he remind me of, or who can I compare him too (why I have no idea),...." You can not even try to compare this guy with anyone,...in my opinion anyways,...I will go out on a limb though,...I personally think his song writing reminds me of the late great Ronnie Van Zant,...Mr. Childers in my opinion has that type of magic,...I hope I get to enjoy his music for many years to come,...
I lie, steal and I am addicted to pills I feel broke and my brother is only 29 and homeless and addicted to heroin I have no family, this guy makes me have hope
Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I recently saw his "acceptance" speech from this award show and it left a pretty bitter taste in my mouth. If you don't like the genre and don't want to be part of the genre, don't show up. And for the love of pete, don't walk up on stage, take the award, and essentially tell 'em to f*** off. That was just pure jackassedness imho. Tyler (insert middle name) Childers, I know you don't give a rat's behind what i think, but I'm pretty sure Cody's grandma wouldn't like it either. 😕
what he's sayin is that Americana isn't really a genre, it's just what they're calling real country music these days because country got co-opted by the pop music Nashville machine. And he's rightly pissed - he's not an "Americana artist", he's a country singer and country is shutting him and others like him out because they aren't singing enough about pick up trucks and red solo cups and girls in daisy dukes or whatever. I think he's right to use whatever platform he can to say whatever he wants about his life's work.
Tyler is his middle name, and he's right, everyone singing at that awards show is more country that the pop trash on the radio. Americana isn't a genre, it's a label the industry uses as a disparagement. And it ain't no surprise to me that people that can't pronounce Appalachia correctly can't get his very Appalachian surname correct, people "celebrating" a region and culture they don't know jack about all for a buck.
