The thread on the meager talent in today's country music raised a question in my mind. I'm about 100 miles from Nashville, and I've met lots of people in the "music business." One of these people is the comptroller for Gaylord Entertainment, which owns the Grand Ol' Opry and WSM radio ("Home of the Opry). I've often commented that Gaylord has absolutely blown their franchise in country music, failing to capitalize on their heritage, miserable marketing, etc.
    Wouldn't it be something if the Opry re-gressed to earlier, less-polished formats, featured less "Nashville" stuff, etc.
    I would can the top forty format, sponsor talent shows all over the south, get real big in the festival scene, push indy record labels, get the WSM network all over USA (with regional tie-ins), etc. In short, I'd do what they did 75 years ago, and give people what they want.