Comments on: The Cowboy Rides Away: Retiring or No, George Strait Announces Last Tour

By: J. Burke

J. Burke — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:29:01 +0000

Willie Nelson deserves all the credit he gets and more but I think that Waylon, with Willie, played a big part in getting country music into stadiums.

By: Nick S

Nick S — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:05:03 +0000

Great article, it will be sad to see the Cowboy Ride Away [tour]. But its great to hear George will continue to record and make great albums!

By: luckyoldsun

luckyoldsun — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:30:35 +0000

“It’d be too easy to be cynical given the way legendary country acts of the last 30 years – see the Judds eternal farewell tour or Alabama’s three trips through many markets final trek – have cried wolf about “last” tours. ”

I’d cut the artists of the past–including the Judds and Alabama some slack in that area–comparing them to Strait is unfair.

Those other artists probably needed the money! Alabama didn’t roll up platinum album after platinum album and didn’t do year-after-year of huge stadium tours–and they had to split their take four or five ways!

Strait’s gotta be rolling in so much dough that he won’t be under pressure to do anything other than whatever he feels like.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:27:10 +0000

Nice article. Sad to see King George going on a “farewell” tour, but I’m not surprised, because I’ve gotten the impression that he hasn’t been as fond of the road as some have been, like Willie Nelson. It does seem like an end of an era though. I am happy that he plans to continue making albums, since his work since the It Just Comes Natural album has been some of his strongest, in my opinion.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:55:43 +0000

George just needs to find a look alike stand-in the way Dusty did in “Pure Country”! Price the beer cheap enough and with trick lighting effects no one will even notice the difference! (lol)

By: Adam Sheets

Adam Sheets — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:12:25 +0000

Great article. Always loved George’s music and this is one tour that I’ll be catching if I can.

As much as I hate to say it, if this show passes my way the same night as George Jones’ tour, I’ll be seeing Strait. I think Jones was a much better singer and was much more important in the overall scheme of things, but Strait is going out at the top of his game. I don’t think I can say the same of the Possum.

By: Robin Royster

Robin Royster — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:01:42 +0000

Great article! George Strait is great and so classic. Current popular country music just can’t compare. Wish it did – but it doesn’t. I will be seeing him on this tour for sure!