Sad But True ... Still Not Right...

Jimmy Carter on the road in Macon, GA

Raining here in Georgia, here in the home of Little Richard and the Allman Brothers ... Macon, GA. The cemetery where Duane Allman is buried is nearby.

Maybe it was how I was raised, but I respect the people who make contributions to whatever the business is...

I am a proud graduate of the University of Alabama, "Bear" Bryant and the football ghosts who roam my old campus. My brother Harold is buried at Arlington National cemetery; try to go there and not think of who rests on those hallowed grounds.

With that big set-up ...I don't like the idea that Country award shows have become basically an infomercial for the current sales product. I understand the business but still don't like what these shows have come ... The CMA. too ... especially in the hands of ABC. A network with NO Country music heritage.

I live in the present. I want these shows to reflect NOW. But why can't "now" show some respect to the people who made "now" possible?

Miley Cyrus made the rundown ... that's actually okay with me; it will hopefully bring in some new people/kids to the format. With that said, the Grammys always show respect while pushing today's product. BB King is always in and this year, there was The Four Tops. Urban played with Al Green and that was the coolest segment on the show.

Why can't a Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Merle Haggard, the late Jerry Reed, Randy Travis and other "off-camera" winners be given equal respect? I don't mean giving them a bunch of time, but working them in to the current. If the present-day stars have no interest in doing that, we have another problem altogether.

To the top flavors of NOW, you will be treated the same in a few years if this doesn't get stopped soon ... simple as that...

I want it all ... why can't this business do what Rock seems to do better....that's CRAZY!

ACM week is here ... hopefully it will be like the "Idol" and help sales......

Lots of excitement around about the Urban tour ... .hear it a lot. Taylor Swift's fame right now is amazing ... in the Shania world for sure. Her tickets are going so fast ... the ONLY worry is ever so slight -- I pray someone is watching out for overexposure and personal burnout.

"Idol" has no Country hope this year ... or so it seems.... I've got to get back in the Georgia rain....