Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich are two country artists that seemingly have nothing in common other than their musical genre and their ampersands.Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn debuted as a duo in 1991. Since then, they have put forty singles on the country music charts and half have reached number one. With the exception of 2000, Brooks & Dunn have won the Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year award every year between 1992 and 2006.
Big Kenny (Kenny Alaphin) was lead singer of a group called luvjOi. John Rich was former vocalist and bass guitarist of Lonestar. The two first started performing together in 1998 but didn’t release their first album until 2004.
Brooks & Dunn are your traditional country music artist. While they have allowed other influences to creep into their music (rock, pop and gospel) they’ve always stayed true to their country roots.
Their signature song is “Boot Scootin' Boogie.”
Meanwhile, Big & Rich’s music spans from Honky Tonk to Hip-Hop. They have recorded with such diverse artists as John Legend, Wyclef Jean and Bon Jovi. They’ve also covered such non-country tunes (both musically and in sensibilities) as Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” The Beastie Boys “Fight For Your Right To Party” and John Lennon’s “Nobody Told Me.”
Their signature song is “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)."
Why the comparison? Both acts are out on the road in 2009.
Brooks & Dunn are on a tour which is apparently restricted to casinos: Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana; Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma; and San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland, California.
Meanwhile, Big & Rich will visit the Table Mountain Casino in Friant, California; Star Of The Desert Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada; and Sandia Casino Amphitheater in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Which act do you see?
While you may assume that if your bedtime is before 9pm and you still read the newspaper, you should buy Brooks & Dunn tickets.
You may also assume that if your main source of communication is texting and you can name the entire cast of “The Hills” you should probably buy Big & Rich tickets.
But hold on cowboy…
Brooks & Dunn are notorious for their high energy live shows replete with state-of-the-art production values.
In 2006, the duo opened for the Rolling Stones for their Omaha, Nebraska show.
Brooks & Dunn has also toured with younger acts like Montgomery Gentry, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban and Sara Evans.
Some Upcoming Brooks and Dunn Concerts:
Meanwhile, Big & Rich aren’t the rebellious punks they appear to be. They’ve toured with country music stalwarts Martina McBride and Tim McGraw and recorded with Hank Williams Jr.
Also, their single "8th of November," a patriotic song about heroes of the Vietnam War, was nominated for the 2006 CMA Song Of The Year Award.
And let’s not forget that Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich toured together!
In 2005, Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich (along with the Warren Brothers) played 32 dates on the Deuces Wild tour.
So who should you go see, Brooks & Dunn or Big & Rich? The answer is easy, you should see them both.
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