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While appearing as a guest on ‘TODAY with Jenna & Friends,’ country music superstar Brad Paisley exposed his most important musical decision. When asked which album he would take with him to a deserted island and play forever, Paisley gave an unexpected and sentimental answer. Thus, the talk gave a comical insight into the artist’s music preference and at once drew a huge response from the audience, especially from the kids, because of a music reference made in the interview that they found to be quite relatable.
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During the conversation, it was mentioned to Paisley that Megan Moroni, another country artist, had already selected the album ‘Mud on the Tires’ (2003) as her option for an island along with being another country star. Brad said it was a nice token and it was “really nice.” The host Jenna then pushed for Brad’s selection. After a pause, he concluded with ‘Journeyman’ a 1989 rock band album by Clapton, linking it to his high school years. “That’s the one I could listen to in high school,” he confessed, disclosing that he played a lot of classic country then but could also “sneak in Clapton.” He humorously added that at times his friends would say, “Dude, you like Clapton?” The artist further praised Eric Clapton’s guitar skills and declared, “I for sure take from him.”
The conversation shifted to a topic which would later become the juiciest one on the internet all day long. In an attempt to contextualize the paisley sentence about “old country,” the host sought to compare him to Garth Brooks. The audience of the show was well aware of this. The comments section soon turned into a torrent of reactions with many directly zooming in on this unique moment.
“She said ‘like Garth Brooks’ L O L,” one user mentioned which reflected the common sentiment of funny disbelief shared by the audience. Another user replied to this and noted, “She did not say Garth Brooks when talking about old country 😂.” The time gap implied by this comment became a matter of contention with fans drawing the timeline. “Garth and Brad are from the same era!! 😂😂” was the remark of one person who was emphasizing that the period of their peak popularity was mainly overlapped in the 1990s and the 2000s.
Another fan had a more self-involved reaction to the analogy. “As a guy who grew up on Brad… That one hurt ME. yeesh,” the user posted, expressing that he felt like the comment was age-wise unexpectedly putting his music in the past. The reply to this comment was of the same line saying that it was “absolutely brutal” and adding that the celebs were “more or less the same era”.
Bringing up the Garth Brooks reference seemed to give many fans a chance to praise Paisley directly. Typical messages of support were: “Brad Paisley is the best!! ❤️” and “Love this guy!! One of the best true country artists 👏👏❤️.” One fan not only remembered a specific incident concerning the famous album but also wrote, “Mud on the Tires was [a] CD played over and over though Taos Canyon because we had no radio service.” This personal story underlined the timelessness of his art.
The session touched briefly on the other side of the coin that the singer’s then baseball playing love was fans and yet another round of little discussions was sparked. One of the spectators was questioning the host’s claim about the singer being a supporter of the Texas Rangers asking, “Why would he be a [Texas] Rangers fan! He’s from VA and lives in TN… Love that he’s a die-hard Dodger fan like me.” This side comment was a clear-cut illustration of how even offhand remarks made during interviews are caught and scrutinized by an active audience of fans.
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Ultimately, the show was a reminder of Brad Paisley’s timeless appeal and the lively country music community around him. His album choice opened up the access to rock classics that might be quite relatable to the fans while the following online discussion mirrored the quick and funny ways the audiences dissected each moment of a live TV interview. The mixture of music nostalgia and clever critique kept the interaction between the audience and the guest vibrant and real. The show’s host, Jenna, facilitated this engaging conversation. The singer’s wife, Kimberly Williams Paisley, is also known for her charitable work. Paisley recently performed a new Christmas song on late night TV, and he also debuted a hilarious holiday tune.
