WYNN - Song Of The Week - That's My Boy
Sometimes songs come out that evoke an immediate response. That's the new song by Elvie Shane, That's My Boy. This is a very nice song about a man who is a stepfather to a young son, and see's him as his own absolute. This song has a real nice feel to it, and makes the case that there are nice guys out there, and that's a good thing.
This song speaks to so many listeners in so many ways. First, if you are in his position, you relate. If you were raised by a great step parent, you relate and if you are thankful for the second parents in your life no matter the circumstances, this song speaks to you. We have had these songs before in country, but this may be the most heartfelt yet. This song always spawns texts when we play it, and that's the mark of a powerful song.
This is straight forward, honest, emotional and I think right on time for a nice song. If you have not heard this song yet on WQMX, take a listen right here with a coffee. I hope this does well, there is always room for a song that makes you feel good. And this one certainly does.
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WYNN - Wynn At The Movies And Info!
Box Office – The Little Things $2.1 Million
New This Week - Land (Robin Wright)
Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar (Kristin Wiig)
Ten Years Ago - The Roommate - was #1
Wizard Of Oz - A Remake? (Story)
Hallmark – Romantic Movie Marathon This Weekend (Story)
Two Weeks - February 26 - Tom And Jerry in theaters and HBO Max
50% - Of streaming cheaters, do it on a weekly basis (Story)
A Fourth Movie - In the Austin Powers franchise is reportedly in early development. No word if Mike Meyers will be back (Story)
A Rumor Says - Indiana Jones 5 is in the works and that Harrison Ford will be de-aged using computers. (Story)
Renee Zellweger - Will star in a new NBC drama called ‘The Thing About Pam'. (Story)
HBO - Is going to produce a new series based on the GameStop trading frenzy. The show will chronicle the day traders, who made millions from the stock (Story)
A Live-Action - “Powerpuff Girls” series is coming to The CW (Story)
Sandra Bullock - Is going to star with Brad Pitt in a new movie called "Bullet Train'' (Story)
This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)
Other Articles From This Week - Song Of The Week / Karen Made My Day / Settling The GOAT / Browns There's A Gleam, Men
Does anyone smile more?
I know he likes a good time... But Niko Moon has perma-grin. This dude is ear-to-ear all the time... And Every Monday Night 8pm he puts on a live concert on his socials. Oh, he turns into a foodie on Friday's cookin up somethin, somethin on his socials too...
Here is this past Monday's Good Time Home Concert... (*disclaimer- maybe some language NSFW*)
WYNN - COUNTRY MUSIC MEMORY LANE - Ricky Van Shelton
Monica asked about Ricky Van Shelton, and it really stirred up memories I hadn't thought of in quite a while. There was a time when he was a very big star. He was absolutely essential in the switch to traditional from pop-country in the mid 1980's. He was a big player at the time, and listeners loved him from the first moment they heard his first song and I played all of them for many years!
His First Big Hit!
When Urban Cowboy was slowly phasing itself out in the mid 80's, we were really struggling to find a new foothold and direction. The music being recorded late in the UC run was certainly good music, it just didn't have a real focus, it was a bit rudderless. It was too pop for hungry country fans, and many new UC joins were moving on to something else. The wave created in the early 80's was fading all too slowly, and we were kind of recording the same songs over and over, and we needed a new direction. We had Alabama still, and a vision of what was to come with a young George Strait, Reba McEntire and Ricky Skaggs. But overall we had a problem, as we had not cultivated many new and young stars in our format.
Great Traditional Country Song #1
Then came Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam, who I feel helped save the format and gave us a new way to go with massive popularity of their songs, right from the get go. Traditional, and unapologetic about it. And right there with them, was Keith Whitley, and Ricky Van Shelton. The hunger for the new sound was instant, and we couldn't play the new stuff fast, or often enough. Garth, Clint and Alan were still a few years away, this was about 1985-86. The class of 1989 was still in waiting.
Another Number One!
Ricky Van Shelton was a hat act and darn good singer with a really great approach and some fresh songs. He broke through in 1986 with his album Wild Eyed Dream. It was a very important album as the new traditionalists were now here, and the new approach was being tested. His first big song was, Crime Of Passion which went top 10, and the follow-up, Somebody Lied went number one. It was the first of 12 number ones he would have during his run. Life Turned Her That Way and Don't We All Have the Right also went number one off that album and he was on his way. The album went number one and he was one of the biggest stars of the year. And there was no question, he was "country."
This Was A Big Song...
The next album, Loving Proof was another huge success with a bunch of big songs. RVS was one of the biggest stars of the format and fans loved him. He was young and had a great look, he sang songs that we could relate to. He recorded and released a couple of classic country remake singles too, to tie himself to the deep country crowd. RVS had a great run for a number of years, and for a time had the stage essentially to himself. He was right there when the class of 1988-89 showed up and held his own into the 1990's. The 1990's were great - but fierce.
A Big Hit Remake Of Classic Country
Garth, George, Clint, Alan, Shania, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Byrd, countless new bands, Holly Dunn, Pam Tillis, Terri Clark, Reba, Randy, Dwight, showed up and the spotlight was now being shared. Would there be enough light to go around? RVS was on the charts pretty much till about 1994, with various other projects on assorted record labels for a number of years after that. But an eventual publicized alcohol problem made things tough.
This Duet With Dolly Was a Big, Big Song!
Ricky Van Shelton retired completely from music in 2006 to spend time with his family. But his success should not ever be forgotten. He had a ton of hit songs and fans. He really helped pave the way for a new kind of country sound and star, and without question influenced those who came soon after. He and Travis, Yoakam, and Whitley, really help define the next generation of country stars, and I'm not sure they get the credit they deserve sometimes. He won CMA's and ACM's, he was on top.
He helped shape the switch from pop to real country and helped center and shape a format that needed new heroes at that moment.
Where's The Beef?
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How To Grow Garlic Indoors
Garlic is a staple when it comes to cooking, and of course fresh is best. Growing garlic is easy, and The Kitchn has put together tips to help you easily grow your own garlic indoors. You just need a container, some soil, a clove of garlic, and they give you the five easy steps! Click here to learn the magic!
Want To Learn An Instrument? Here Are Some Expert Tips!
If learning a new instrument was on your list of New Years resolutions, or maybe just something you've always wanted to do, the TODAY Show put together some tips from some of the best in the music industry. Click here to read what Brandy Clark, Arcade Fire, and more had to say about the best eay to learn how to play different instruments.
WYNN - Settling The GOAT!
In all the years most of us have been sports fans, even very casual ones have seen on Social Media, or heard in a bar who is better, LeBron James or Michael Jordan. Great arguments on both sides, but in the end most people say, "Well it's a different era, and the game is different, and you can't compare." And that's accurate, so it can't really be fairly done. But it just was - and we all saw it.
You just saw it on TV Sunday night, when Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes laced 'em up and squared off on the worlds biggest stage. Two completely different kind of players, two completely different kinds of guy, from two very different eras trying to settle who is the greatest. What happened Sunday will never happen again. Never again will a 43 year old GOAT QB, face off with another young phenom QB who was about 5 when Brady won his first professional championship. The only way it will, is if Brady goes back again at 44 and Mahomes at about 25. It was sports history, and that's not hype.
What Brady is doing is no longer subjective. He is the GREATEST QB ever. His records and accomplishments are simply staggering. If you honestly think he's not, that's a decision being made with the wrong part of the body. With all due respect to Manning(s) Montana, Favre, Brees, Bradshaw, Rodgers, Aikman, I mean take your pick, Brady is so far out in front, he's Secretariat. A man, playing QB at this level, at this age in the NFL. He's not a kicker, he's playing the sports most demanding position. The aforementioned, all really great, all done for the most part by their late 30's. Brady has 4 titles after 37. We will never see this again. He even passed the Browns immortal QB Otto Graham from a way different era in statistical greatness that many dismiss out of had citing, "that was a long time ago....blah, blah."
With Mahomes, he's certainly a dynamic player that does things no one has ever done on the field, and he is absolutely positioned to go on a huge run and make history. But will he? He does things no one can right now, and things so different, he could change the position. But so could RG3, and Michael Vick, and many others like them that had incredible skills back in the recent day, and we all know those didn't work out. For those who say he's the greatest ever, I say pump the brakes and let's talk about this in 10 years or so, and I think that's fair. We can talk about that then, after about 7 more title game appearances and 5 championships or so. Time takes its toll and tells all. Mahomes is gonna get his chance at immortality as there is no doubt with his skill set. But immortality is reserved for the chosen ones. In sports, you're not born immortal, you make yourself immortal.
It was fun to see this. Both players on even footing, and both on top of their games. On this day, it was Brady, and he continues to climb a mountain so high no one may ever reach his rare air. And Mahomes will have to wait for another day ascend another rung on that same ladder. And it may come, in fact it propably will come. But there is much more to do for Mahomes. What we forget is the journey there. What you have to do to even GET to Brady again. We have a tendancy to forget that part of Brady. It's not just the titles, it's getting the chance. Simply stunning.
Does this settle the LeBron / Jordan thing? Officially, of course not because Jordan retired at 40 when Lebron was about 17 or so. And the two could never really face off as in Brady / Mahomes. And being fair, Jordan was not Brady-like at 40, so it would not have been close to fair. But if I had to pick, I would say this. To have on my team and win as many games as possible? Lebron. To win titles and win the game that matter? Jordan. So I'm not sure we can get a defintive answer there. But in football? To win any game - any time - anywhere? Brady by a mile.
And when you think about that, it makes Sunday even more incredible. I'm glad it happened, and no matter who would have won it, I'm glad we got to see it.
Chris Stapleton on The Tonight Show
Chris Stapleton was the musical guest last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he sang "When I'm With You" from his latest album 'Starting Over'...