The Viral Oliver Anthony Moment: 1 Year Later

[@NathanBessMusic]

Appreciate the love brother! Was very surprised to see myself at the end of this. You’re the man!

[@thewesternside]

I had to bro!! Too talented

[@ctrotter5447]

Record exec: "Offer him $8 million so we can control him." Chris Lunsford: "No thanks."

[@fluntlackwood3377]

Dude, such a severely underrated channel. Your production quality and commentary is top notch!

[@3CreatureOfDarkness3]

I agree. it's a really solid channel, deserves much more attention than it gets

[@thewesternside]

Thanks man! Really appreciate you watching 🙏🏼

[@thewesternside]

@@3CreatureOfDarkness3thank you

[@Madman-2011]

Couldn’t be more accurate

[@thewesternside]

@@Madman-2011thank ya!

[@Jay-x9y2p]

I love to shake your hand and tell how much you i believe in your music I'm 71 years old been driving truck for 54years still driving Northwest Arkansas prairie Grove God bless you

[@elisahulett2785]

I love Oliver's voice! And his message was so right on!

[@michaellorah9051]

Saw him at his first ever NY show at CMAC this pasr summer. One of the few shows where I've seen the crowd from this area up and moving, singing along with the music. It was like a religious revival.

[@thewesternside]

That’s freakin sweet!

[@smartman136]

Mamas been hurting is my absolute singular favorite OA song, and i would love to see more of it. The willingness to sacrifice yourself to bring back the world we once knew, that hits deep. I would give my everything to let my kids see a better, healed, and resolved world with equal opportunity for everyone without corruption and bullshit

[@nolancrider]

I went to the country music hall of fame yesterday and I saw the guitar he plays in the video

[@lawlmatty712]

19:41 I was already gonna sub based on the quality of this video, but the New Artist Spotlight at the end makes it not only a fact I'll sub, and share the video with my friends, but be a bug up their ass about whether or not they watched it. As an aspiring House/Hardstyle producer, that was simply amazing to use your platform for

[@mustardseed2120]

Now I love him even more ❤

[@BrightResultsMedia]

I got lucky and caught the song a couple days after it came out. It was so powerful that it stuck in my head until the following morning. I decided to make a cut to promote the song and focus on his face. It’s got over a million views now. I had never done that before. Prior my experience was just making videos of birds I filmed in South America. I hope I get to go a show one of these days. He is such a refreshing talent in a sea of corporatism and money grubbers.

[@Kaptin3s]

"Rich men from South Africa" doesn't have the same ring to it.

[@CyberDocUSA]

I've never heard Chris sing but I've heard him speak during street protests in RVA and DC. He's always had a powerful voice, big balls, and nice firearms. 😁 He's crazy af but def legit.

[@AlexKawa20]

Hey man, thank you for introducing me to Nathan Bess! His music is so good!

[@thewesternside]

I know right!?

[@Brettinthebush]

We saw him at his concert in the ozarks, hymnal of a troubled mans mind might be my favorite album.

[@thewesternside]

That’s freakin sweet!!

[@willpulera7303]

He's all in all just a good American citizen shining a light on the forgotten American across the country that have been sold out by politicians and global interests.

[@jaredpike1680]

Great video again brother. 2025 is going to be a big growth year for your channel, keep it up!

[@thewesternside]

Thank you!! 🙏 Big announcements in the next coming weeks well.. dare I say live sessions?

[@mohnjayer]

Awesome vid. Keep up the good work brother!

[@thewesternside]

Thank you!

[@oliviayokers8502]

Such a great video! Love this channels content!

[@thewesternside]

Thank ya!!

[@nickseils8193]

I just watched every single video on your channel today! Great content, bro! I can't wait for the next video! I'm sure you have a list, but I'd love to see some videos on these country artists too - Larry Fleet - George Strait - Kasey Musgrove - Noah Rinker - Charles Wesley Godwin - Chris LeDoux - Stephen Wilson Jr - Willie Nelson - Hank William Jr - The Steeldrivers Just to name a few haha!

[@thewesternside]

Thanks so much man! We have big things coming … even live sessions! It’s going to be epic. Stay tuned. I’ve been listening to a ton of Noah Rinker lately

[@WOLFCREEKBOYS]

The dude is talented and seems to have his morals/values in place. I’d be curious to see if he would have made his recent comments about the industry after a year of tour/streaming revenue. The music biz is like any ther cutt throat business. It ain’t fair and people try to screw you at every angle. *great video / subbed

[@jasonvern9514]

Glad i got to see him in concert

[@thewesternside]

That’s awesome

[@JasoKeller-e3j]

Love how your showing people another side of the music !

[@thewesternside]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@jimmu5893]

Great video man popped on recommended no spin just telling it like it is

[@thewesternside]

Thanks for watching!

[@MeatyPeach]

Also - stoked that this channel popped up in my feed. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos. Sturgill is up next!

[@radiowv]

Great vid man

[@thewesternside]

Aye!! Thanks for stopping by 🤩😄

[@ctrotter5447]

Let's give another big Thank You to radiowv for introducing the world to Oliver Anthony Music!! And many other super talented artists!

[@road_king_dude]

Awesome video brother. Enjoyed every second of it.

[@thewesternside]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@road_king_dude]

@thewesternside Hell yeah brother!

[@brendanwolodko4468]

Good content brother thanks for sharing ❤

[@thewesternside]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

So glad I found this channel

[@thewesternside]

So glad you found it!!!

[@Emmarepairs]

I'm not a big fan of the religious stuff but I saw his video with Steve Wallis and gained a lot of respect for him

[@thewesternside]

That’s awesome, I saw that too

[@pyramidion5911]

He always seemed like the type that has a lot of blessings but still tries to act like they are just getting by. Some of us really are broke and scraping by, if you own land and have a bank account you can't relate.

[@WilliamHuber-j3n]

So your saying a person can't rise above a negative situation? His time spent before he became popular as a musician is nullified by the fact that he has improved his status in life? Or is it that you can't rise above your situation so your justified in trying to drag him down with you?

[@COCarDude]

Fantastic video. Just subbed.

[@thewesternside]

Appreciate it

[@elnino58ful]

Me and my eldest son are going to see him in Manchester in February ❤❤

[@Jamesssssssssssssss]

I just like this guitar.

[@traceyrice4978]

He'll still be releasing music, but will legally be considered a ministry. So he's staying in the music industry but doesn't want to pay taxes.

[@butcherpete2286]

Legal loopholes

[@aaronsmith1474]

He found his grift niche

[@butcherpete2286]

@@aaronsmith1474 it's not a "grift" since he's pretty honest about what he's doing, shown nothing but humility, and the *ONLY* entity he's "grifting" is the legal system of the US Government tax system. That's not grifting. Google the definition of the word bud

[@aaronsmith1474]

@@butcherpete2286 sorry bud but if you are a tax dodger you are no better than the rich men and the "welfare queens" this dude whines about. Textbook grifting. Mooching all the benefits of this country without giving anything back. It's insulting and it's even more insulting and anti-American that people defend this.

[@AtheistDD]

​@@butcherpete2286 therefore avoiding taxes hurts every single citizen of the country where the tax is not paid.

[@nocomment3404]

I saw him play 10 years ago.

[@busybeezlawnservices4125]

90 somethin chevy still hits me in the feels

[@Mr.DerekReese]

Dude! @ 6:37 "King of California" by Renn is legit one of my FAVORITE TUNES! I've never once heard anyone else play that song or even have any prior knowledge of it prior to me introducing them to it. Crying shame, cuz it's such a good song. Cheers 🍻

[@Mea-i2r]

I love this guy's music so much and listen every day, great man. God bless you my brother

[@thewesternside]

That’s awesome, thanks for watching 🤘🏼

[@iamjames8403]

Did anyone else get a 28 minutes long ad?

[@MrGrombie]

As a Republican, it was great listening to this song and hearing my peers loving it. After Oliver came out and said who the song was for directly, I knew the Trump culties wouldn't take it. It was funny watching them scramble to make excuses for their lord and savior.

[@jfaber99]

Exactly. The very next day his song was pulled from the radio and Small Town played every thirty minutes.

[@joebungus3447]

You aren’t a republican, you’re a neo conservative. Big difference

[@webstercat]

This could be the right moment for me..

[@greenmanalishi6963]

People like Anthony is what makes this country great and what it is today

[@MikeDavis-be8gf]

America sucks

[@shanewoods1980]

I’m not and have never nor will ever be a fan of commercial artists or music. It’s always a distraction from REAL ARTISTS and REAL/GREAT MUSIC. I tip my hat to Mr Anthony for standing on his word and values. Not many will do that in this world of greed nowadays

[@thewesternside]

A lot of artists out there that deserve recognition for sure

[@XaviorOak]

I was in production for Red West Music Festival in SLC. Oliver and all his crew were so kind and friendly. Real humans. They even borrowed my lighter and returned it hours later. 😂

[@tristangossman8910]

That's a leadbelly song! The Nirvana thing...come on know your music history! Actually the song"in the pines" goes back before Leadbelly! I'm cool with him but the church thing sounds like a good tax write off! And yeah fu*k auto tune.

[@MeatyPeach]

Definitely hear the nirvana similarities with the chord progressions and strumming on those two tracks. Isn’t the nirvana song a Lead Belly cover? Oliver Anthony channeling Lead Belly in his music seems like a natural fit.

[@thewesternside]

It is!

[@wheressteve]

Division is exactly what they rely on and we keep delivering.

[@thewesternside]

Sad but true

[@brandonspivey5282]

That is exactly what it's all about. I was shocked when all of the Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh fans started pushing back when they tried to say that the only people celebrating the death of the healthcare CEO were lefties. People realize that the only reason people like Matt Walsh and Ben Shapiro The Young Turks Temple. Whatever political talking Head you listen to, they're all about division. They don't really care about finding any sort of common ground. They just want to make their base angry at whatever they feel angry about. Whether it's Ben Shapiro whining about a sexually explicit rap song that is in no way meant to be heard by children unless 1:49 you're a moron. Or somebody like that? Destiny guy debating college children they don't really care about anything other than division. They want their base angry at the other side and they don't care about anything else

[@LaserFoxProductions]

This is the dude that was getting $60K for one show and then cancelling because the tickets were $100. Like hey bub, where do you think your paycheck comes from? want your ticket prices to be "affordable for the working man?" then dont charge a down payment on a house to play a show. simple as that.

[@Keith_Mikell]

Don’t matter. He cares only about the people. He’s made generational wealth from 1 song and a year. That’s impressive. No jelly roll sell out either.

[@nilbogllort]

He's a fake sellout who cosplays as an everyday man. From the get-go, he banked a lot of money from his image and would pretend to hate the "system". Just a grifter with a beard.

[@PlagueGuy]

A guy sticking to his morals and values is never a bad thing. Maybe you should find yours.

[@nilbogllort]

@@PlagueGuy At least I don't pretend to have them like this dork grifter is doing.

[@Talisssyn]

He doesnt directly set ticket prices himself or atleast not alone

[@bryanspanjer3213]

Well done

[@thewesternside]

Thanks!!

[@YaYousef5]

This is a fantastic video. But, it's strange how you gloss over the fact that in the lyrics of Rich Men North of Richmond, he demonizes and belittles overweight people and says he doesn't want his money going towards their purchase of fudge rounds. Your clarification of the song being a criticism of the government is objectively false. It's the lyrics of hateful person who wants to blame everyone including the people's he's supposedly trying to advocate for, the poor. He talks about starting a ministry with and reads Bible verses, and yet, didn't the Bible teach you to live thy neighbor? Not to judge others? The song had the potential to be one of the all time greats but he ruined it by being a shit hole. It's intellectually dishonest to claim the song is about the poor and I wish you would've mentioned that in your video. And btw he's starting a ministry so he doesn't have to pay taxes. It's a tax evasion scheme. The guy came and went and I say good riddance. If he actually uses the money he got for good, then that's great! But it doesn't change that the song is disgusting.

[@JarmaRooMcDoo]

100% agree

[@JarmaRooMcDoo]

You hit the nail on the head

[@tylersmith7054]

This video was well researched, commented, and produced. Keep it up!

[@thewesternside]

Thank you! 🙏

[@GoldenLifeAdventures]

Love his album! Look forward to the next!

[@thewesternside]

Me too!

[@tnt8106]

I love Chris aka Oliver! He is such a sweet and caring soul! ❤ Ryan Upchurch is also not a sell out. He has been independent for years! He has his help in different areas of his music but he is signed to no one.

[@DaveDuncanMusic]

He's delusional. He believes in plagiarized fairytales and takes a pretentious stand just like all religious people do.

[@youknow2469MitakuyeOyasin]

❤RHEC❤

[@yannyyansen9743]

This was a glaze-fest brah, no criticisms at all whatsoever? Very biased.

[@hylianbatman3153]

U just WANT ppl to be as miserable as you. Get right with yourself.

[@yannyyansen9743]

@hylianbatman3153 "criticising a critical video NOT ALLOWED" -you

[@KINGPOOPS]

"I won't say who it was, but it was the band that was on right after us" 😂

[@Integer_Overload]

I dont remember who, but i remember one of the bigger names in music at the time saying (in response to Rich Men north of Richmond) that it was "too political" and that music was all about "uplifting the oppressed, not politics"😂. I dont agree with that definition of purpose of music, but its hilarious to me that they said they disparage a song, that actually perfectly fits their definition of music

[@chilibeer3912]

It was pretty disheartening to see people in politics try to coop his song when he clearly didn’t agree with it regardless of the messaging in the song, but I’m glad he decided to forgo any of it and blaze his own trail how he sees fit.

[@James-r8s]

True to his nature.

[@jerrywemhoff]

That's horseshit. I'm a leftist and I believe in the first and second amendment. More important than that is the third and fourth amendment, which the first and second help protect. You don't need to be a conservative just because you want to protect speech and guns.

[@brandonspivey5282]

Same right here dude. I would describe myself as a leftist and I own an AR-15 as well as a few other guns I'm not going to mention. I hate this idea that people believe you have to be conservative to care about the Constitution and that's just not true. What I don't do is make my entire personality about the second amendment. I don't have a we the people tattoo or have it as a sticker on my truck. I don't even like Oliver Anthony's song because it made all of the wrong people excited. And even when he walked it back, he still went on to a bunch of conservative talk shows and even KZbin channels because he became a conservative hero.

[@Ourweewelshfarm]

❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@thewesternside]

👏🏼😁

[@wvubrittany]

Yes, I definitely hear this similarity with Nirvana in that one song comparison you were speaking of. Now my question is, was that an original Nirvana song? I don’t think it is because I feel like it is. Anyways, great video!

[@thewesternside]

No I think that was a cover but I grew up on nirvana so I automatically think of that lol

[@wvubrittany]

@ yeah me too. And I’m not sure what I was saying in that next to last sentence lol

[@rawgus716]

its an old American folk song

[@vaporiiz]

solid video, subbed

[@thewesternside]

Thanks!

[@ravenheart1439]

I'm not sure any other song has struck a chord like this one, it just might be the number one song of all time, a bold statement but.....

[@Gram72534]

13:24 the song title is "in the pines" written by Leadbelly!!!

[@shanewoods1980]

Why would Parker feel the need to defend himself if his name was never mentioned? And the “defense video” he uploaded he was on a horse……just be you and no one can take that away and never feel the need to justify anything you feel you need to do. Don’t doll it up on horseback to make you look “country” or “cowboy”. Many have tried that strategy and many have failed and unless you’re King George, don’t do it.

[@josephalbatross5961]

Never mentioned? The screenshots of Parker's name next to Anthony's were what made the story go viral. He was @'ed by thousands of people. He addressed the controversy and moved on. That's the right approach.

[@lifeofthorne]

Funny enough I was scrolling the homepage of YT and saw this while listening to Rich Men North of Richmond. Great timing.

[@thewesternside]

The KZbin gods know wassup!

[@logangriffin2014]

Oliver is super giga Saiyan Chad af

[@forTehMemes]

The most astroturfed thing I’ve ever seen

[@Shawn-im4pm]

O. Anthony speaks for all hard working men.

[@thewesternside]

Thanks for watching 🤘🏼

[@alexallen6286]

Saw him at brushy mountain prison earlier this year. The crowd kept trying to get a "fuck joe Biden" chant going. Oliver kept saying he wasn't on either side and the night wasn't about politics. It was clearly bothering him. I almost felt bad for him, but he should have known that would be his fte when he wrote the fudge rounds line. Its what he deserves. Fwiw I'm a demcorat and voted for Joe. I've been to dozens and dozens of concerts and that was the worst crowd I've ever seen at a concert. The venue sold out of beer in like half an hour, and after oliver refused to say FJB, mfs just started leaving. Dude was playing for half his original audience after like 5 songs.

[@alexallen6286]

Context for absolutely nobody that asked: Brushy mountain is a gorgeous, smoke friendly, awesome place to go to a concert. My friends that invited me bought my ticket. Oliver as an actual musician was actually pretty awesome. A solid guitar player and an emotional singer. But his mix was horrible. Definitely the direct result of trying to keep tickets cheap, rushing a tour from one song, and having an amateur sound crew.

[@thewesternside]

Dang yeah that’s real interesting and kinda crazy

[@ponderin]

The fudge round line isn't a political pointer. It's basic commen sence. If your asking for a hand out, for any reason, you shouldn't be getting snacks and fast food. Good healthy meals. Luxury items shouldn't be government funded

[@alexallen6286]

@@ponderin I guess that's why there will always be 2 types of people. One type sees fudge rounds as a "luxury item" And one type that sees fudge rounds as "food stamp food"

[@NicBam]

17:41 this is the same as complaining about a sound engineer mixing your live set as you play… even good ol’ Oliver here would have needed EQing and compression for that rich sound his voice gives. If he were all about natural, he’d put the guitar down and just sing without it… it’s a man made instrument that assists in making music… OR is he a hypocrite? Again, he’s a thorn in the side of the real.

[@HULLGRAFFITI]

Every z list 'celebrity' knows once you fail at music or movies you can always have a second crack at lining your pockets via the religion gravy train or the billion dollar conspiracy industry , both of which have very blurred lines between each other.....But both are really selling ppl the same thing...

[@KylaMedina]

He punches up at rich men but in the same breath, he also punches down at poor people exactly like the rich men want us all to do. He sings that if you’re obese and poor, you don’t deserve to eat chocolate. He attacks a system that he likely benefitted from when he was injured and unable to work.

[@ponderin]

You shouldn't get luxury items on tax dollars. You should get healthy nourishing meals i work 60 hours aweek. I should be able to buy MY KIDS fudge rounds. But for some reason, wealthfare families have more in the cabinets than working families.

[@WeCantAffordThat]

​@@ponderinbro thinks fudge rounds are luxury items lol

[@KylaMedina]

@@ponderin You still believe what the billionaires pay Fox News to spoon feed you. I feel sorry for you. Poor people are not the problem. It’s the mega rich not paying their taxes and corporations not paying you a living wage so you don’t have to work 60 hours a week.

[@ponderin]

@@WeCantAffordThat explain how a fudge round is needed to live.. you don't need chocolate to stay alive. You need nourishment. Only a privileged lefty would act like the third world has even such a LUXURY

[@B1RDSEYE]

And you choose to ignore the obvious message he was conveying; namely that while the rich men devise new ways to keep us perpetually in servitude to the system that is screed in their favor, there are lazy, “smart” people who take advantage of the system and waste the tax dollars that hardworking people, like he and I, and presumably you as well, have paid into the system in good faith.

[@BILLYBOBB3080]

Funny thing is. The ones north of Richmond are still rich.

[@matt45540]

RadioWV is great, He's not even the best on there

[@thewesternside]

There are so many good ones on there it’s crazy

[@Kyfried]

He's definitely doing the ministry too get a tax break i bet, but i do support him if he spreads the Word , the Truth and what Everything is for an about. Jesus Christ

[@jerimybutler897]

Politics is just a hot topic and one "side" or the other most don't listen or want to communicate clearly and concise. Not choosing is a stance is a cop out.......

[@aaronsmith1474]

Oh gawd not this song again lol

[@J.C...]

Chris. Not Oliver. 🤷

[@Keith_Mikell]

He’s why the people spoke. I told everyone that he would be the reason. He showed its ok to put this out. And so did many others, with their vote.

[@danielkongmusic]

Country and folk music thrives on ambiguity, ambivalence, and self-doubt. This (allegedly astroturfed) stuff is severely lacking. He might be a nice guy, but the idea of a "raw/unfiltered/pure/authentic" and therefore superior music is overly simplistic and reductive. American roots music, from its early recorded beginnings in stuff like the Harry Smith Anthology or American Folk Music is constantly recreating and reinventing the myths of its origins and identity. I think Oliver Anthony's music suffers from a lack of this artistic awareness. Good on him for trying to help out people. But his art is subpar.

[@Jonas-iw1zd]

So now he’s the rich guy buying up rural land and he’s changing to a ministry to avoid paying taxes?

[@Evan-yw2qj]

That’s a huge reach cmon

[@welderboy13]

Terrible music

[@BC-iz8gt]

He should have stuck with writing music and singing instead of doing this ministry stuff

[@MeatyPeach]

His mental health initiatives are such a beautiful gesture.

[@smoketears6874]

Sorry bro but you can’t compare this guy to Cobain. I’m sorry you just can’t. Not even close.

[@thewesternside]

The chords or the progressions sound similar in that song, that’s what I was saying, not the voices

[@paulmiller6378]

Where is Cobain?

[@youknow2469MitakuyeOyasin]

​@thewesternside and you absolutely correct.

[@LOKDOWNKING]

Great music but he is a iij industry plant.....to perfect timing and song content

[@ChadAV69]

He sold out. Weaksauce

[@elisahulett2785]

Oliver should get together with Tom Macdonald

[@DownEastSaw]

6:45 oh no, that welfare comment is real. I live next door to a wonderful family of really nice obese people who’s entire monthly food intake is paid for by the government assistance programs like welfare. They eat fudge, cake, candy, and drink energy drinks. That song is soooooo true.

[@joshuapowers4623]

And the issue taken with the line isn't that it doesn't happen. It was that it's in no way a cause of any of the problems the song was eluding to. But rather a result of a system that organized itself in a way that makes cheap, processed, unhealthy food, more readily available and less expensive than healthier fresh food. A problem those people have no real power to change, and policing what individual people eat as a requirement for thier ability to be able to eat isn't a solution. The irony is it also requires a call for an increase of government bureaucracy, regulation, and expenditures by the very people who demand less of the very things. Funny how that works.

[@brandonspivey5282]

​@@joshuapowers4623it's all about small government until it's something that conservatives are pissed off about. They want small government when it comes to firearms and their right to homeschool their children and by homeschool throwing them out into a garden and trying to justify it by saying it's a biology lesson. But when it comes to two girls getting married or a person who feels like they were born into the wrong body, surgically altering themselves and using their first amendment right to live the life they want and pursuing their happiness. They want government regulations. I mean, for God's sake I think it was either Oklahoma or Ohio that made a law banning trans people from performing in high school sports because one trans girl was in a swim team. Think about that. An entire state made a law banning a certain demographic to affect one goddamn person. They are not the party of small government. Conservatives could care less about small government when it comes to punishing the people they want punished

[@brandonspivey5282]

But that's not really their fault. Instead of blaming that family blame a system that has made all of this garbage, food, cheap and easy to procure. And like the other guy in this comment section said to police what people use their food stamps on it would require an entire new layer of government bureaucracy. So what do you want exactly? I always thought conservatives were the party of small government but y'all aren't. Y'all want plenty of government when it comes to stupid shit like policing what people on welfare buy with their food stamps or what genitals a person has to enter a certain bathroom

[@wampuscat1340]

What a grifter.

[@screamingapple6195]

How?

[@prime-mate]

How bout dem fudge rounds though?

[@aaronsmith1474]

Baby's first protest song 🙄

[@jamesrobertarchbald6357]

but there are obviously petos below virginia 🤨 100% great attempt to bring attention to the most important cause tho

[@F14Goose37]

So in other words, Oliver Anthony is everything Zach Bryan wishes he was.

[@paulhopkins1905]

Except an actually good musician

[@nstuey6974]

Yes, but Zach Bryan is actually talented beyond a single song

[@F14Goose37]

@@nstuey6974 If you say so

[@nstuey6974]

@@F14Goose37 I know so. From a technical and music theory perspective, Zach Bryan is significantly more talented. That is unless Oliver Anthony does more than a single hit

[@F14Goose37]

@nstuey6974 I honestly don't listen to Oliver, and have maybe heard his Rich Men song maybe three or four times. I used to like Zach Bryan when he was an active duty sailor singing to his phone. When the production value increased, I was happy to see it because I love seeing people work their ass off and succeed, especially veterans (sorry, a bit of tribalism there). When he started whining about not getting nominated for a CMA, that's where he lost me though. I love honest folk/country music that is not trying to pander to an audience, but is written and sung from a place of experience and having something worth sharing. Zach Bryan's music was, and probably still is that, but all I can hear anymore is a whiny man child who "doesn't care about awards", but "don't be ridiculous, a grammy is totally different." I understand music theory and songwriting, and you are probably right. I still just think Zach Bryan is insufferable and Oliver Anthony apparently has the principles that Zach Bryan pretends to have. Just my point of view though.

[@twosons5290]

Seems like this guy disappeared right around the time he cashed in.

[@Akecherfd8424]

Watched a video of Oliver Anthony singing Ole Red in a coal mine. He did something Metallica has never done. Metallica has played on all continents including Antarctica. Never played in a coal mine. Oliver is an amazing singer that will stay true to his beliefs.

[@thewesternside]

Hahaha true! Saw that too

[@ArcherNoble]

He needs to continue the music not the ministry

[@thewesternside]

From what I picked he’s kinda doing the music through the ministry if that makes sense. Still gonna make music and put it out but kinda do a lot of live shows his way