Has Branson "jumped The Shark"

[loo10]

I think you are all overlooking the obvious.

Surely this "atrocity" is Michael Kyle's or Leonard's fault.

[Outside Bend]

I'm pretty sure Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson could have drawn a crowd any time in Branson, but they spent most of their time in Nashville.

My thoughts as well. Every time I visit Branson (for entertainment, not outdoors), I come away with the feeling it's pretty inauthentic- lots of image, relatively little substance. There are plenty of smaller towns and festivals where you can experience the Ozarks without the hype and lights and traffic of Branson, and if I want quality entertainment, Memphis is just as far a drive, an easier drive, and has a little more diversity.

Don't get me wrong, I think Branson's an excellent family-style vacation area. I'm just not certain their current model will hold up in another generation or two.

[Phil Lilley]

ACtually they opened a theater with their name as a headline and didn't last but a month or less. I was really surprised at Cash... they just didn't advertise. No one knew he was here. Nelson- who knows. I doubt if he wanted to stay. Brenner- that's a whole nother story. I'll have to tell it sometime.

[flytyer57]

...the Osmonds.

Well there you go. You just had to make me throw up didn't you.

[loo10]

Well there you go. You just had to make me throw up didn't you.

I actually laughed right out loud at this comment.

[Gatorjet]

I think you are all overlooking the obvious.

Surely this "atrocity" is Michael Kyle's or Leonard's fault.

Yo Yo brotha Leonard what up you fly dog?

(Now Leonard is looking for some sort of yoyo float, and a fly made from dog hair)

[Kayser]

As a 20 year-old who has grown up with the "music" from Nelly and his fellow rappers, I can honestly say that it IS the death of culture. There is no style, not much originality, intelligence, or culture associated with it. I truly hate rap music and pretty much anything that goes along with it. As someone said earlier- the kids that go to shows are mindless zombies. At least the music from previous generations challenged people to think about their world or form their own opinions about the meaning of the music. Not to mention that the bands were actually SKILLED MUSICIANS. With rap, there's no skill or thought involved- just get high and go off "pimpin' some hoes" to some beat playing at a soothing billion and 5 decibels.

And for the record, there is very little current music that compares to previous eras, both in substance and in skill. People just aren't as creative anymore.

Rob

[Gatorjet]

As a 20 year-old who has grown up with the "music" from Nelly and his fellow rappers, I can honestly say that it IS the death of culture. There is no style, not much originality, intelligence, or culture associated with it. I truly hate rap music and pretty much anything that goes along with it. As someone said earlier- the kids that go to shows are mindless zombies. At least the music from previous generations challenged people to think about their world or form their own opinions about the meaning of the music. Not to mention that the bands were actually SKILLED MUSICIANS. With rap, there's no skill or thought involved- just get high and go off "pimpin' some hoes" to some beat playing at a soothing billion and 5 decibels.

And for the record, there is very little current music that compares to previous eras, both in substance and in skill. People just aren't as creative anymore.

Rob

With young people like Rob, there is hope for the future!

[flytyer57]

People just aren't as creative anymore.

Rob

Maybe because they aren't doing ACID (LSD) like they did in the 60's and 70's?

[eric1978]

With young people like Rob, there is hope for the future!

Too bad he won't be around long if he keeps eating that crap out of the MS river.