In this June 16, 2011, file photo inductee Garth Brooks arrives at the 42nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)Sometimes perspective can be a tough teacher. Take Garth Brooks for example. When Garth landed on country music he changed the game. He took it to new places and caused an entire generation to open their eyes to country music. He also was part of the first wave of the metamorphosis of country music, and he drew a ton of criticism from “old-school” country music fans for it.
But in retrospect, while he may have been among the first Brooks was no where near as offensive as some of these pop singer posers who are lining up outside of Nashville. (And yes, one of our firm rules is a male country music singer should take a baseball player’s approach to his job – when it’s time to work, he needs to be wearing a hat – ball cap or cowboy. This is non-negotiable.)
So today, because we love a good theme show and the story of last night was the OKC Thunder, we present the Garth Brooks edition of the 5-at-10
From the “Talks too much” studios, here we go…
San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) go after a loose ball during the second half of Game 5 in the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Monday, June 4, 2012, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)Thunder rolls