Charlie Daniels passes away after suffering stroke

[melm00se]

Source: Fox17 Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Country music and southern rock legend Charlie Daniels has passed away after suffering a stroke, his representatives announced Monday.

The Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer was 83.

Read more: https://fox17.com/news/local/charlie-daniels-passes-away-after-suffering-stroke

[RussBLib]

1. awwwww

not

[AZ8theist]

49. Liked his music..HATED his politics..

[d_b]

2. Benghazi finally got him

[dware]

3. RIP Charile Daniels.

Hated your politics, but loved your music.

[Kali]

6. yeah part of the soundtrack of my younger days

hated that he turned into such a dick, but the old 70s southern rock was a big part of my good times

[dware]

8. My favorite was when he joined The Marshall Tucker Band on stage

for the song 24 Hours at a Time.

[Historic NY]

4. Must been all those answers to Benghazi isn't going away

on twitter...he posted on the 5th.

[aeromanKC]

5. The Devil just left Georgia

[jb5150]

7. I really liked his early music ...

but I saw him on one of the late night talk shows maybe 20 years ago ... and he was doing the old "America, love it or leave it" spiel ... I lost a lot of respect for him, and he only got more political and angry with time.

[melm00se]

9. my favorite CDB song

[dware]

11. My favorite.

Featuring Charlie Daniels on the fiddle.

[regnaD kciN]

44. Once he turned wingnut, he rewrote that song...

...to be about the joys of bashing gays.

[Yeehah]

10. I enjoyed his music before I learned he was an idiot

Once he became a vocal right-wing imbecile, I couldn't listen to it anymore.

I don't watch James Woods movies either. I suppose the stupidity of the artist just ruins it for me.

But I hope Charlie is sippin' moonshine in a better place, where he will learn to be a better person.

[mtngirl47]

13. I do the same--won't watch

Susan Sarandon, Mel Gibson, Ted Nugent, just to name a few.

Saw Charlie Daniels several times back in the day and he was great! Made you want to dance and sing along!

[totodeinhere]

17. I don't let an artist's political views get in the way of enjoying their music.

He is entitled to his opinions just as much as I am entitled to mine. That's the way it should be in a free country. (Not that this country is very free right now.)

[dware]

18. +1000.

I wish I could rec. this a thousand times.

[Yeehah]

25. LOL - And I am entitled to stop enjoying their music

Did someone try to silence Charlie Daniels' political views?

Didn't think so.

[totodeinhere]

33. Of course you are entitled to either listen to his music or not.

And I didn't say that anyone has tried to silence his political views. I am just saying that when I listen to music I don't look up an artist's political views first before deciding if I can listen or not.

[OriginalGeek]

45. I do.

I listen to a lot of metal and there is some pretty fucked up shit in metal.

But there are enough great bands that don't worship nazis or hate black people or bash gay people that I have enough to listen to without ever needing to rely on tunes that might be good but are from despicable people. I won't willingly listen to that white power shit and I will stop listening and purge my collection if I find out someone is like that.

To quote Barney Greenway (who was quoting Jello Biafra), Nazi Punks Fuck Off.

[totodeinhere]

46. If it has racist or white power lyrics I won't listen to it either. n/t

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[OriginalGeek]

48. Well yeah, I would hope not.

But sometimes people who make those kinds of songs also make songs about everyday stuff that have nothing to do with politics or any ideology. I still won't listen to them.

[Jedi Guy]

26. Ditto what dware said. N/T

[stopdiggin]

34. that use to be my stance as well

then, upon some further reflection (and growth?), I came to the realization that there are some lines that just can't be crossed. And I'm perfectly comfortable with the idea that my lines might be different from someone else's. But "politics" includes some views and content that are just so extreme and noxious -- that, no, I can't put aside the source content -- and just enjoy the art. If Stalin (or Jim Jones?) wrote sensitive poetry -- nope, it still just doesn't work.

Charlie Daniels was a bit more than just your typical dip-shit redneck (2 for a dozen in his genre) -- and probably a bit less than a true flag waving Nazi ... But somewhere in between those two points is where you have to decide whether the art has become tainted by the artist. And like I said, you're free to draw a different line than I do -- but I've come to the conclusion that there IS a line.

[totodeinhere]

38. I have to say that although I like his music I was not aware of his political views.

But I would have assumed I guess that he would have been at least somewhat right wing being an older white man from the South. But I have no reason to believe that his views came anywhere near Nazism

[stopdiggin]

40. I would not (and did not) equate Daniel's political views to Nazism

My reference to "Nazi" was to illustrate an (extreme) point on the continuum -- when it would intellectually dishonest (for me) to trot out the "art separate from the artist" rationale. At certain points of unsavory and toxic belief -- that argument just doesn't stand up.

I'm sorry if that point wasn't made clear in the first post.

And, while neither you nor I attempt to pin the "N" label on Mr. Daniels -- many of his (clearly articulated) views and opinions -- were quite unsavory and toxic. If you were unaware of this perhaps you should acquaint yourself.

[totodeinhere]

41. No, I think I will let it go.

He is dead now and unable to do any more damage. I am more concerned with right wingers who are still alive and doing a lot of damage.

[stopdiggin]

43. fair point

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[AZ8theist]

51. Putting the "N" in quotes means something completely different...

Than using the phrase "Nazi". But I'm sure you know that and didn't mean "The "N" word".....

[stopdiggin]

52. you're correct

I wasn't thinking in that context at all. Sloppy writing (or lack of forethought?)

[AZ8theist]

53. No worries.

It's perfectly acceptable to call the current Repuke Party "NAZIS".
Because that's what they are.

[ripcord]

37. I've never understood not enjoying an artist who doesn't share your political views

I don't have to agree with everyone and as long as it doesn't enter their art it isn't relevant.

[The Mouth]

39. Amen

I cannot imagine life without the music of both Ted Nugent and Richard Wagner, and have a massive "F.U." to anyone who says I shouldn't enjoy it, even if both artists are some of the most annoying humans to ever have lived.

[jcgoldie]

12. Hard to believe the author of "Uneasy Rider"...

...turned out to be such a colossal dick.

[obamanut2012]

14. A total and complete RWNJ

A horrible man.

"Don't speak ill of the dead" isn't a thing for me. There si no reason not to if they were a horrible person.

[keithbvadu2]

15. He acted like 'I'm CD and you must worship me because I'm CD'.

Saw him at Busch Gardens years ago.

He acted like 'I'm CD and you must worship me because I'm CD'.

Played lots of new crap and none of his good stuff until the very end as we were walking out.

[Laelth]

16. .

-Laelth

[yaesu]

19. Urban cowboy was my fav redneck movie because of his music but never got into anything

after that. R.I.P.

[BigOleDummy]

20. Well,

I haven't listened to anything by or from him in a long long time. When he said "drug dealers and potheads should be hanged" was enough for me. Part of me wishes I could feel bad for his passing. But I don't. One less trump voter is all I see.

[Evolve Dammit]

50. Pretty funny for someone who wrote "I get stoned in the morning and drunk in the afternoon"

Bigot and hypocrite. Bye

[yaesu]

21. tRump went down to Georgia, He was lookin' for an election to steal, He was in a bind, way behind

And he was willin' to make a deal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Didn't realize he was that old

[Paladin]

23. Shitty politics. Underwhelming musical ability. No tears, here. (nt)

[Brainfodder]

24. ...and he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Charlie's feet!

RIP C.D.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

27. Yay! He finally gets to meet the devil!

<---- Only because I'm not really superstitious.

[IronLionZion]

28. Well, hell's broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards

Johnny you resin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards
And if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose, the devil gets your soul

[2naSalit]

29. I thought he was already dead!

Oh well, better late than never.

[BadGimp]

30. Loved his music

Hated his politics

So long Charlie, thanks for the memories...

[DinahMoeHum]

31. Loved his music from the '70s. . .until his mind died. . .

. . .and he turned RWNJ.

(sigh!) I still do listen to his stuff from back then, sometimes. . .

#newrostrong

[world wide wally]

36. My rock band used to play that song...

Long before we knew he was who it was being sung to.

[slumcamper]

32. B-bye. Sorry FOX News and neo-confederates fucked your mind over so totally...

Tell the devil "Hi" for me.

Please, also tell fellow Trumpkins to roast.

Thanks!

[Bengus81]

35. Fuck you Charlie....

"But when you have a Secretary of State who would rather “look diplomatic” than to save American lives and a president with an undeniable soft spot for Islam and neither one of them have any idea of what in the hell they are doing, that’s the kind of catastrophe that results".

[OverBurn]

42. Long Haired Country Boy was probably my favorite CDB song.

Saw him live for the Full Moon Album Tour back in 80 or 81 at Market Square arena in Indy. Still the most pot I've ever seen at a indoor concert. Passing joints up and down rows, was a lot of fun. I was a high school freshman or sophomore. Loved his music back then. Hated what he turned into later. He became opposite of what he sung about. He just became the old man yelling get off my lawn.

[Doug.Goodall]

47. RIP Charlie

I wonder if the services will be held in the Antioch Baptist Church?