LOL MAB,
So true man, you know it's right "Industry Envy" is the perfect word for it... It's almost like we're wasting our breath, (I say we) but you know what I mean, it's like why the heck bother hating on a state when Lord knows all these guys secretly would give their left arm to get to Nashville and that's their dream... It's like it's really (sadly) just the "cool" thing for these guys to do? Bash Nashville, I just don't get that... It's really even not sooo much the artists either, i mean they are part of it, but it's the FANS i've noticed with the mentality of this snub your nose at the Nashville establishment, I think you would agree with me, it's one part naivety, one part ignorance, and one part Texas arrogance/pride as you've pointed out. We're good at that. BUT TRUST ME, we are a loyal bunch and old Crockett is still respected, he came down and helped our tail ends and he's still a hero down here!!!
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only writer in the industry down here in Texas Music Scene who really gets this honestly... I can't even post a tweet with two bands and have it retweeted because artists don't see each other as friends/cowriters/etc. they are just direct competition and would rather die than give another artist some free advertisement. They play friends in public, but in private the animosity is palpable. Off my soapbox. Great discussion MAB.