Taylor Swift Says Brad Paisley Is a Sympathetic Boss
I don't really think of Brad Paisley as anybody's boss because he just doesn't seem very bossy. At least not in that hands-on-your-hips boss kind of way. When Taylor Swift was on his 2007 tour as one of his opening acts, she cut a show short because she had a bad cold. When she said she was sorry for letting him down, he was the best kind of boss: a sympathetic one. "He sat there and talked to me for a half hour about all the times he's gotten sick and made me laugh so hard, I didn't feel so bad anymore. I had to cancel the next show, and I was blown away to find later that Brad was going to pay me anyway. I never forgot that he did that." She told The Los Angeles Times that because Paisley set such a positive example for her, she's trying to do the same for her opening acts now that she has her own headlining tour. That's good news for Kellie Pickler and Gloriana.
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All you haters get lost and get a life says:
she is so pretty in that pic
mere says:
i would do anything brad paisley asked me to do! and i mean ANYTHING
Lisa says:
Have you ever written an article that doesn’t mention Taylor Swift in it? I never write on message boards or post anything on websites, but this is annoying. I like Taylor Swift, but I know that other singers and better music news exists. Everytime I read a news headline on CMT, I assume it is from you mentioning Taylor. Please expand your musical horizons.
bkb says:
THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER ARTISTS THAT WOULD BE GRATEFULL TO HAVE A BLOG ABOUT THEM,PLEASE ALISON GIVE SOME OF THESE SINGERS A CHANCE, THERE IS JUST SO MUCH A PERSON CAN SAY ABOUT SWIFT.
dan says:
Hey BKB how about this taylor is just another dumb blonde now?
Noah says:
bkb in answer to your quote, ‘THERE IS JUST SO MUCH A PERSON CAN SAY ABOUT SWIFT’ well, maybe that’s your que to ‘NOT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL’ or other words ‘ZIP IT’ LOL
Anyway I love the blog it’s awesome as usual. It gave me more insight into Brad and Taylors awesome personalities and how they both treat others.
It’s a lesson we can all learn from. I bet Kellie appreciates it since she’s been down with bronchitis.
I bet she will remember it when she’s headlining too.
Thanks for sharing Alison.
Corbin Hosler says:
They tell Alison to write these because they get more hits. On the other hand, every time 50% or more bash Alison.
starwars says:
Taylors fans love the articles Alison your doing a great job.You cant’t help it if she is the only one making news. Have a great day!!!!
Redmaz says:
It just proves how narrow minded most “music fans” are.
luckyone says:
Especially Taylornation, Redmaz
CJ5 says:
Taylor puts everyone on a pedistal. She knows how to work everyone and you are all falling for it. Her mouth is going to get her in trouble one of these days.
luckyone says:
Shes young and vulnerable CJ5. You are right. She has not “wised up” to the makings of celebrity. She will say something that will come back to bite her. She will herald the wrong person. Wonder what her take on Kid Rock is, since it’s rumored he is hanging out with her and Kellie these days. I’m sure his sweet disposition and disinfectant clean mouth something she can talk about.
justamom says:
I read kelie and Kid are dating. So much for good role models!
Angela says:
First off how is her mouth going to get her in trouble? She is always sweet, sincere, humble, happy, and gives credit where credit is due. It seems like some of you are so blinded by your dislike for her that not so intelligent things leak out onto your computers. Also if you don’t like Taylor then DON’T read a blog that has her name in it, it really is as simple as that. There is no reason to come down on Allison for writing what she wants, that is why it is her blog and you have the right not to read it. Like it or not Taylor is it right now, she is a wonderful role model, an incredible songwriter, and a gifted performer. Why all this narrowmindness? And just because you heard a rumor (most likely through some sort of rag output) does not mean it is true.
Lundy says:
Also Kellie has been dating Kyle Jacobs (he cowrote one of her songs on her latest album) for awhile now. So I’m not sure where this whole Kid and Kellie thing came from. A picture was taken of them at an awards show backstage so that means they are dating. Please people get a clue.
And Taylor you keep doing what you do. Your talented, sweet, confident, and humble. And RICH! Keep writing those songs. Not everyone has to like a particular artist but to cut them down or someone who likes them is rather rude and immature.
Walter says:
This is a great article.Bradpaisley is great!Kelliepickler is great!Taylorswift is great.Thank you to bradpaisley for taking kelliepickler and taylorswift with him before on tour.Also thank you to taylors for taking kelliepicler and gloriana with her this year.Also everyone please vote for kelliepickler on cmt powerpicks and for the top 20 and for next years cmt awards.Also thank you to sugarland and rascall flatts for taking kelliepickler with them on tour before.Kelliepickler and taylorswift and bradpaisley love all the fans.Bradp would also be cool to work for.Thank you cmt for showing kelliepickler and bradpaisley and taylorswift videos.Take care all.have a great day all!
S says:
Blogs about Taylor do bring a lot of comments, but they’re mostly negative. What does that tell ya?
Banana says:
if anyone bash allison she wrote it not Taylor
starwars says:
Yea to bad the bashers are mostly the same person changing his name lol TAYLOR ROCKS
Jasper says:
Brad is a really good guy. I am glad he is making a way and helping young artists. I really want to get his new album.
COUNTRY FAN says:
COUNTRY MUSIC HAS LOST WHAT IT IS TO BE COUNTRY AND IF COUNTRY MUSIC IS CROSSING OVER WITH OTHER MUSICIANS WHO ARE NOT COUNTRY THEN THEY SHOULD CROSS OVER TO LET PEOPLE IN EUROPE LIKE FRANCE, ITALY, GREECE WHAT COUNTRY MUSIC IS. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN EUROPE WHO ARE AMERICANS. COUNTRY MUSIC SHOULD NOT JUST BE ON THE INTERNET ON TV AND IN STORES AROUND THE WORLD. MUSIC IS NOT AL ABOUT POP, ROCK AND RAP. EUROPEANS MAKE THAT COUNTRY MUSIC IS OLD FASHION AND CMT IS MAKING COUNTRY MUSIC LIKE MTV. IF I WANTED TO WATCH MTV I WOULD . ITS LIKE YOU FORGOT WHAT COUNTRY MUSIC IS. DON’T GET ME WRONG . THE MUSIC THAT NIGHT WAS GREAT. ITS LIKE THE COUNTRY WAS MISSING JUST IF YOU MADE A CHICKEN COUNTRY RECIPE AND THE CHICKEN WAS MISSING. I LOVE TIM AND FAITH. AND MAYBE SOME PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE POP AND HANK JR IS REAL COUNTRY EVEN THOUGH HE IS ON THE WILD SIDE A LITTLE. I’M NOT SAYING WE NEED GO OLD FASHION BUT WE NEED TO KNOW IF WE CROSS OVER WITH OTHER MUSICIANS THAT WE ARE OK SWITICHING OVER. BUT LETS KEEP SOME OF IT LIKE WE USE TO .
Mallory says:
It’s good to know that Brad is like that, and I know Taylor will follow his example for sure.
countryiscool says:
Quit yelling with CAPS, it’s hard to read and annoying. You can get your point across like a normal writer.
Alicia says:
I love that Taylor admires and has so much respect for those who came before her. She is an honest and beautiful person. She is paying it forward with helping Gloriana gain a wider audience. Just like Paisley, Strait, Rascal Flatts, and Tim and Faith did for her. Taylor has honesty in her soul and that shows in all of her songs. She is unique because she doesn’t try to sound like anyone else and she writes her own music. I am 25 years old and love and respect Taylor so much.
S says:
That’s right starwars, there’s only one person who doesn’t think Taylor can sing. They just go by hundreds of different names.
If thinking that makes you feel better then more power to ya.
NotSoSwift says:
Dam she needs a tan. She looks ghostly in that pic, with buck teeth and frizzy hair. AND she cant sing. Nope, I can’t think of a single positive about Miss NotSoSwift. She is pathetic.
goldie says:
Iam glad she stays white and doesn’t lay in the sun or ues those lotions because she just looks healthy, I had skin cancer and would not teel anyone to get a tan! taylor you look great the way you are!!!
drdjwu says:
Taylor Swift has to be one of the flat-out nicest persons on the planet. She says lots of positive things about other performers, never ANYTHING negative(So CJ5 tries to turn THAT into a negative by suggesting Taylor’s remarks are just phony!). She adores her fans, signs autographs and poses for photos with them for hours. Without becoming some Disney caricature, she remains an essentially wholesome and enthusiastically upbeat role model for younger fans. Yet,somehow this cheerful 19-year-old has attracted some of the nastiest bloggers on CMT.Even the very names of some of your screen names (e.g.,NotSoSwift, who can’t think of “a single positive” thing to say about Taylor? Maybe NotATAllSwift would be better!) indicate that your ONLY purpose on here is to sling nasty remarks at a young lady who doesn’t try to hurt anyone. I’m afraid that says much more about you and your own character than any thing you say about Taylor.
S says:
To the people who say that blogs about Taylor have more hits … this one has 28. The one about Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson has 174.
luckyone says:
I think that is mostly Taylor fans pretending to be Clarkson fans because they have so much hatred for Carrie. They’re jealous since Carrie can actually SING.
S says:
The last three blogs about Taylor have 32, 30, and 37 posts. The one about Carrie and Kelly is now up to 270.
star says:
who cares this one is about taylor!!! and taylor fans are NOT jealous cu fans are because taylor won all of those cmt awards and she was only up for one and didn’t win that’s at least one of the reasons! taylor is a very smart young lady and loves her fans great songwriter, singer and so on!! love ya taylor!!!
luckyone says:
star, Carrie fans are in NO WAY jealous of Taylor. Taylor’s awards were given to her because of the tweeny voters, Carrie’s awards came because the MUSIC INDUSTRY recognized her as the best. BIG DIFFERENCE. Taylor only wishes she were as talented as Carrie.
S says:
I’m not a Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, or Kelly Clarkson fan. I’m not jealous of Taylor. I just can’t stand that she has made it as far as she has with NO singing ability. She should thank her lucky stars for daddy’s money because he’s the one who bought her music career.
mkgroebe says:
brad rox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mkgroebe says:
hes pretty kewl.
mkgroebe says:
i want to go to his concert
DIAMOND says:
love taylor and boy can she sing!!!AWSOME!!!