New Music Videos From Brad Paisley, Colbie Caillat and Others
In new videos screened by the CMT New Music Video Evaluation Team this week, Brad Paisley is all wet, Colbie Caillat looks at relationships, Jerrod Niemann channels Sonia Dada, LoCash Cowboys hit the beach, the Harters have a campfire singalong, and Whitney Duncan finds the right road.
Artist: Brad Paisley
Video: "Water"
Director: Jim Shea
"Water" is the fourth single from Brad Paisley's American Saturday Night. He co-wrote the song with Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois.
Panelists' comments: "Well, it looks good." "That reminds me a bit of 'Ticks.'" "That's gotta be a hot shot." "Wet and wild."
Artist: Colbie Caillat
Video: "I Never Told You"
Director: Roman White
Colbie Caillat returns to CMT with a video of "I Never Told You" from her Breakthrough album.
Panelists' comments: "Those are good visuals." "And it's a good song." "I love her voice in that song."
Artist: Jerrod Niemann
Video: "Lover, Lover"
Director: Potsy Ponciroli
Jerrod Niemann wrote "Good Ride Cowboy" for Garth Brooks. "Lover, Lover," a re-make of Sonia Dada's "You Don't Treat Me No Good," is his first release for Arista Nashville's Sea Gayle division.
Panelists' comments: "Good singer, good song. I like it." "I think he sang all of the vocal parts on that recording." "That's a cool cap he's wearing."
Artist: LoCash Cowboys
Video: "Here Comes Summer"
Director: Brian Lazzaro
Preston Brust and Chris Lucas of the LoCash Cowboys are both dancers and choreographers, as well as singers. They refer to their music as "funkabilly."
Panelists' comments: "Oh, yeah, here come the summer videos. Get ready." "It looks good." "I think they're trying a little too hard here."
Artist: The Harters
Video: "Jenny"
Director: Jon Grimson
Michael, Leslie and Scott Harter are siblings and once again prove the old adage that nothing can beat family harmony singing. "Jenny" is a single from their EP Family. Love. Harmony.
Panelists' comments: "I Love the Harters' sound." "That's a good song." "The video is a bit disjointed."
Artist: Whitney Duncan
Video: "Right Road Now"
Director: The Erwin Bros
"Right Road Now" is the latest single and video from Whitney Duncan's album of the same name, released in 2009.
Panelists' comments: "The video doesn't do a lot for me." "That's probably the best song she's recorded." "She looks really good in that."
Consensus: Brad Paisley's "Water" video will debut Monday (April 26) on CMT in hot shot rotation. Jerrod Niemann's "Lover, Lover" will debut Monday in heavy rotation. Colbie Caillat's "I Never Told You" will debut Monday in medium rotation.
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elizabeth says:
JMO - Paisley videos/music are all sounding alike.
Alan fan says:
I agree elizabeth.
granna says:
I agree elizabeth!
granna says:
But yet he keeps winning Male Vocalist and he really isn’t that great of a vocalist, IMO.
Robin says:
I think Brad is as good a vocalist as 80% of the men that sing in the pop country industry right now. He’s a better singer than McGraw, Chesney, Rascal Flatts. He’s as good as Keith Urban. He’s a better songwriter than any of those guys and while he may not have a huge vocal range, he does sing on key in the vocal range that he does sing so he’s not a “bad” singer.
I will say there are some better one’s, but not many - Zac Brown, Toby Keith (he has amazing vocals even if his songs don’t always show his vocal range), Ronnie Dunn, Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson, George Strait (and why does he keep getting nominated for EOTY?).
I hardly find all of his videos/music the same. While they are all by the same artist and will have the same general sound (just like every other aritst). I mean all of Keith Urbans and Rascal Flatts songs sound more “the same all the time” than Brad’s. And, although he doesn’t release them as singles, has anyone heard the instrumentals he puts on his albums? The list below list a wide array of topics from friendship, all kinds of love (long and short term, parent, God, hard love, easy love), silly songs (of many topics) and life. He has a broad array of topics and he writes about similar topics in different ways. Only thing that similar about his videos iis that they “usually” definitely not always has the guitar and his voice (which isn’t ever going to sound like another artist). “Whiskey Lullaby” wasn’t a song he wrote, but it is one of the greatest country songs ever written and performed. “Ticks” is dumb, but it’s different. “Then” is one of the greatest “true love” songs out there.
“Water”
“American Saturday Night”
“Welcome to the Future”
“Then”
“Start a Band”
“Waitin’ on a Woman”
“I’m Still a Guy”
“Letter to Me”
“On-Line”
“Ticks”
“She’s Everything”
“The World”
“When I Get Where I’m Going”
“Alcohol”
“Mud on the Tires”
“Whiskey Lullaby”
“Little Moments”
“Celebrity”
“I Wish You’d Stay”
“I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin” Song)”
“Wrapped Around”
“Two People Fell in Love”
“We Danced”
“Me Neither”
“He Didn’t Have to Be”
“Who Needs Pictures”
To each there own, so whatever you think is whatever you think, but I strongly disagree and I think the above list backs that up.
granna says:
Robin, what sounds alike to me is his music. One song may have different words, but the same music and beat. I’ve noticed like American Saturday Night sounds just like The World, She’s Everything sounds just like Then. I’ve seen other comparisons on other websites. One is the Pulse music website. They think he doesn’t have much variety in his music at all. I’m glad you are satisfied with him…that’s fine, but his music doesn’t do a thing for me. There’s no excitement in his music or listening to him play. Some artist you click with some you don’t. The only artist I agree Brad sings better live than is Rascal Flatts, but to me he can’t compete with the rest you named. As far as Whiskey Lullaby…it wouldn’t have been that great without Allison Krauss. She ruled that song. Same with Dolly and When I Get Where I’m Going. Also Keith’s songs take on a new life when he performs live. I don’t see that with Brad’s live performances. He is just boring to me. But like you said, to each their own.
Susan says:
I’d like to see any of you put out “different” music, time and time again. You don’t think over the years an artist isn’t going to repeat a subject? Most artists stay pretty true to themselves and Brad is no exception. What you can always expect from Brad on his CD’s is great music with a lot of humor and a couple of love songs thrown in for good measure. I think he keeps pushing the envelope a little with songs like “Welcome to the Future”. His videos are standouts in my opinion. And no one is going to argue about his guitar skills.
I’m a Keith Urban fan through and through and will always think he’s the best but how anyone could deny that Brad earns the awards he wins is either crazy or stupid.
Robin says:
One more note. I don’t think there’s too many (there are some) brave enough to sing “Welcome to the Future” and even fewer talented enough to write it.
But, again, to each their own. I won’t argue “taste”, but I think he’s singles back up his wins. I think McGraw is one of the worst vocalist out there so Brad’s got him beat by a million miles. I know people will disagree with me about his vocal ability over Urban, but I stand by that too.
Susan says:
I don’t think you can compare Urban and Paisley vocal abilities. They are far too different. Both are ridiculously talented. Objectivity puts them both on the same level, just entirely different in their approach to music and videos and live concerts. I know everyone enjoys beating their chests and claiming one artist is better than another but in this case, I don’t see how that’s possible. They’re both A+ in my book and even if I AM an Urban fan first, I don’t have to put down one for the other.
TG says:
I agree with granna.I liked him at first,but his music is the same old same old and Welcome To The Future was horrible.Plus he is just as over-exposed as what Swift or Underwood are,just another Nashville puppet.He’s one of many right now that all I have to do is hear the first 3 notes long enough to tell it’s him,I turn the station.
And yes,very weak voice which is why he has so many theatrics in his show so his audience is distracted from his singing.