The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Garth Brooks’ by Train!
(Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’)
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks released his first album in 1989 and it peaked at #2. Since then it has been a high flying act for Brooks. Throughout the 1990s Brooks broke records for sales and concert attendance. He has sold over 190 million records. He is the second best selling solo artist in the US only behind the one and only Elvis Presley. Brooks grew up in a talent setting house hold were he along side his sister and 4 half siblings would participate in family fun talent shows. Believe it or not Garth grew up and athlete first with football, baseball, and went to the Oklahoma State University on a Track scholarship. Later he graduated with an advertising degree. Shortly after graduated Brooks decided to take a turn toward his musical background and decided that fallowing one of his favorite artists, George Jones, he would also give Country Music a go and see where it might lead him.
Back in the early 90’s I can remember going to hunting camp. It was a lot of fun. My brothers and their friends looked forward to getting up before dark and getting out in the woods, looking for the biggest buck with the biggest rack. Me I had better intensions as I exited the main road and heading down the old dirt road known as the Bartlett road, but further more had to hang a left to get off the beaten track and down a partially groomed roadway that I had plenty of hand in with my father to cut out this road and 2+ miles of rough road we finally arrived at camp. A shabby old place with just the right fixings, inside it was cozy and warm. Plenty of drinking, card playing, howling as we were miles from anything, outside you could hear a pin drop. Mostly what I remember most is lots of country music particularly Garth Brooks, and when you have a few beers and you are beyond the reaches of any ears other then the boys in the camp, we sang and howled, ”I got friends in Low Places”, loads of fun we had singing along with Garth Brooks. In 1997 I traveled with my brother, Girl friend(who is now my wife), and another friend to Montreal, Quebec Canada to see Garth Brooks in the Molson Center. What an experience, not only Garth but home of the Habs.
I myself have tried pushing my children into Music as well as sports and many other activities. Brooks has made a major impact on Country Music and the Music community over all. So you never know when those family puppet shows might turn into family talent shows, and eventually turn into record breaking shows. Always remember to have a little family fun and tap into your children’s talents and enjoy them for what they are.
