Garth Brooks - Wonderful news

[Super Steve Earle]

Oh boy. Garth is back! First new album in 13 years and about to announce a global tour. For anyone too young to remember, Frutos maybe, this guys shows were spectacular beyond spectacular and he is the biggest selling artist of all time. Looks like he's chubbed up a bit, but forget the country tag, this is one live show not to be missed.

 

[Withdean South Stand]

I thought it was about this man, and a terribleaccident. Or just his sacking.

 

[seagullmouse]

I was in a pub in Barnes once and said that Garth Crooks was in the bar. A couple of friends got really excited and asked me to point him out. They were disappointed and confused to see this man and no country star.

 

[Dan Aitch]

Who?

 

[atomised]

I thought you were going to say that his 5 Croke Park shows were back on

 

[Nibble]

Would it be okay if I did miss it? Thanks.

 

[Acker79]

Excellent news!

 

[BrianWade4]

I thought it was about this man, and a terribleaccident. Or just his sacking.

This

 

[BrianWade4]

Who is he?

 

[Norman Potting]

I was in a pub in Barnes once and said that Garth Crooks was in the bar. A couple of friends got really excited and asked me to point him out. They were disappointed and confused to see this man and no country star.

I was in a pub once and saw Michael Jackson which got Mrs. Potting excited. It was the legendary late beer writer though.

 

[studio150]

Believe day 5 at Trent bridge will be more entertaining than some american country singer

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Believe day 5 at Trent bridge will be more entertaining than some american country singer

Unlikely!

 

[atomised]

I believe the tour is due to be announced on Monday or Tuesday

 

[Norman Potting]

Oh boy. Garth is back! First new album in 13 years and about to announce a global tour. For anyone too young to remember, Frutos maybe, this guys shows were spectacular beyond spectacular and he is the biggest selling artist of all time. Looks like he's chubbed up a bit, but forget the country tag, this is one live show not to be missed.

I believe that Steve Earle himself is a huge Brooks fan and has been quoted as saying as much on several occasions

 

[Acker79]

He doesn't like people picking individual songs, so has refused to let his music be sold on itunes or other digital music stores. Apparently he now understands technology has moved on, and will release the new album digitally, but only through his website where he will also release his back catalogue. (article)

 

[Wally Goulds right toe]

Yes, I remember Brooks - a talentless twerp in a Stetson. The purveyor of lachrymose outpourings which besmirch the legacy of the Carter Family, Hank Williams and Willy Nelson. Still I'm not surprised he gets the thumbs up on here. Only the other day grown men were having a fit of vapours over the release of a new Pink Flob album. A band who have basically reprised their best album - 'Dark Side of the Moon' for every subsequent release. Can there be any other band who have written so many songs about their former leader ? Sadly Sid is no longer with us but I'm sure if he was he would be as baffled as I at their incredible commercial pull. However he, unlike myself would probably comprehending the situation through a mind doused with bucket loads of LSD.
If you want to hear something genuinely original and brilliant try ,'Sax for a Pax Sax' by the amazing Moondog, or for singing like you've never heard singing before - 'Moondog 2'. His most brilliant album is 'Elpmas' - not immediately accesible but ultimately hugely rewarding.

 

[Jack Straw]

We've got an Andy Williams working for us!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I thought it was about this man, and a terribleaccident. Or just his sacking.

Same. GAH!

 

[Acker79]

Announced he is now accepting pre-orders for his new album.

You can pre-order it today for 8.99, receive two tracks now, others as they are released, and the album when it is officially released in November.

He has also made his previous eight studio albums, Garth Brooks, No Fences, Ropin The Wind, The Chase, In Pieces, Fresh Horses, Sevens, Scarecrow, for £9.99 each, and the 25th Anniversary Edition of his Double Live album (including five different tracks to the original release, and 30 music videos) for £11.99.

Or you can buy it all for a limited time offer of £18.99. Which sounds good, but if, like me, you have those albums already it might not be so good a deal - his self titled first album wasn't released here, but 8 of it's ten tracks were split across the UK release of his following two albums, so you'd only be getting two new studio tracks, and the five new live tracks (though you would have the studio versions of those that were on the ultimate hits album that you bought because it came with 32 music videos).

I don't know if the bundle is worth it, but I really like his live stuff and would like those tracks.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I was in a pub in Barnes once and said that Garth Crooks was in the bar. A couple of friends got really excited and asked me to point him out. They were disappointed and confused to see this man and no country star.

The Sun Inn?