Comments on: The Lost Trailers – From Heroes to Zeroes http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/ Indie Music Blog, Live Sessions, and Daily MP3 Downloads. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-156459 Chris Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:03:21 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-156459 Could not agree more, I love Dougherty County, Little Suzie, & postcard home. For a while I could not get enough of this band, then I blindly bought "holler back" really? *$%&king really? What is this? To quote someone I once highly respected "if ever making music was your ultimate goal, they never could have took your soul" -G. Stokes Nielson Could not agree more, I love Dougherty County, Little Suzie, & postcard home. For a while I could not get enough of this band, then I blindly bought “holler back” really? *$%&king really? What is this? To quote someone I once highly respected “if ever making music was your ultimate goal, they never could have took your soul” -G. Stokes Nielson

]]> By: stonewall http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-144053 stonewall Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:56:48 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-144053 i completely agree- when i heard "holler back" i thought it was a completely different band that had somehow won the rights to the band's name. disappointing. i completely agree- when i heard “holler back” i thought it was a completely different band that had somehow won the rights to the band’s name.

disappointing.

]]> By: First Timer http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-84759 First Timer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:07:21 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-84759 Also, to Soapy, I would REALLY like to hear that early music you have as well! Please let me know how to get it! Also, to Soapy, I would REALLY like to hear that early music you have as well! Please let me know how to get it!

]]> By: First Timer http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-84758 First Timer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:06:02 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-84758 Hey guys, I have never posted on a blog before, but I just feel the need to right now. My buddy just called me up on the phone, yelling at me to turn the TV to CMT.... That was my first "holler back" experience, and I almost fell out of my chair! These guys are so far from the band they used to be, it should be copyright infringement for them to use the name! For the few of you "defending" the trailers, I just want to point out something.... It's not that they "sold out" that bothers me. Hell, they're getting paid MUCH more than they were 5 years ago, and I'm sure that's hard to pass up. The thing that bothers me is that they built their name and reputation as being the BIGGEST advocates AGAINST the the "canned" Nashville sound (via songs like 'little Suzie', 'Under FM Waves', 'Longfall', etc). This would be like Willie Nelson coming out and speaking at a drug awareness rally or a petroleum conference! (FYI - Pat Green did the same damn thing... He used to be good, too, before the record companies got a hold on him) I used to listen to these guys all the time in Baton Rouge. I had some friends that were in a fraternity at LSU, and the Trailers used to play for them often. They used to spend the night at one of my good friend's house when they played there, and I remember a few nights staying up till dawn playing guitar with them on the back porch. The point is that I KNOW they are nice guys, and I'm not attacking their character. People liked them because they were DIFFERENT, and because they claimed that they were "in it for the music and not the money". Now, they sound like every other mickey mouse country singer on CMT. They have really disappointed EVERYONE who supported them in the beginning and helped them get to the point they are today. Hey guys, I have never posted on a blog before, but I just feel the need to right now. My buddy just called me up on the phone, yelling at me to turn the TV to CMT…. That was my first “holler back” experience, and I almost fell out of my chair! These guys are so far from the band they used to be, it should be copyright infringement for them to use the name!

For the few of you “defending” the trailers, I just want to point out something…. It’s not that they “sold out” that bothers me. Hell, they’re getting paid MUCH more than they were 5 years ago, and I’m sure that’s hard to pass up. The thing that bothers me is that they built their name and reputation as being the BIGGEST advocates AGAINST the the “canned” Nashville sound (via songs like ‘little Suzie’, ‘Under FM Waves’, ‘Longfall’, etc). This would be like Willie Nelson coming out and speaking at a drug awareness rally or a petroleum conference! (FYI – Pat Green did the same damn thing… He used to be good, too, before the record companies got a hold on him)

I used to listen to these guys all the time in Baton Rouge. I had some friends that were in a fraternity at LSU, and the Trailers used to play for them often. They used to spend the night at one of my good friend’s house when they played there, and I remember a few nights staying up till dawn playing guitar with them on the back porch. The point is that I KNOW they are nice guys, and I’m not attacking their character. People liked them because they were DIFFERENT, and because they claimed that they were “in it for the music and not the money”. Now, they sound like every other mickey mouse country singer on CMT. They have really disappointed EVERYONE who supported them in the beginning and helped them get to the point they are today.

]]> By: Zack in Flagstaff http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-84119 Zack in Flagstaff Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-84119 SoApY.....email me at zbelfour@hotmail.com SoApY…..email me at zbelfour@hotmail.com

]]> By: Zack in Flagstaff http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-84118 Zack in Flagstaff Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:27:24 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-84118 SoApY.....I must listen to these recordings. I would love to download em or I can send you some blanks and a SASE. Please let me know! Peace, Zack SoApY…..I must listen to these recordings. I would love to download em or I can send you some blanks and a SASE. Please let me know!

Peace,
Zack

]]> By: SoApPy GeOrGiA http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-74818 SoApPy GeOrGiA Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:46:14 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-74818 I not much of a talker on these because I work "all of the time" and just don't have the time to do them. But after searching for days, I finally came across this blog who talks about the band. I have read every response from start to finish and have subjectively come to the conclusion that none of you, either disapointed with them or love them to deaeth, here could call anyone in the band a friend. I grew up 3 streets over from Stokes. Ryder isn't an asshole he's very down to earth, Andrew is just a crazy fool that can always make you laugh. As for Manny and Jeff, I guess their pretty good guys too. I have been listening to their music since 1996 back before all this other bullcrap that they don't tell you about online or in interviews, If you truly like them (more especially =- The Story of the New Age Cowboy). I have some bonus tracks and various other rantings, poor attemtps to play drums and other jibber-jabber that just Stokes and I wrote ,played and recorded together in my upstairs music room between a few fishing trips to the pond and in between '98 and '00. I haven't even look or listend to those tapes in son long. However, I do remember that alot of those songs went on to become very popular, although they changed considerably. Some songs were so vulgar, I don't think we could have released them. I will did through that old box tonight and If anybody is interested, let me know and I would be glad to play them for you or let you download them. These songs are true to the original band called "Ryder Stokes" It wasn't until late 1999 that the name The Lost Trailers was solidified. I have recordings dating back to the mid ninetees. Some never made to mass CD but if you like the old Trailers let me know and I let you have a listen. These songs are what I always go back to when I need to room to breathe and clear my head. "Ever heard of The Road , Green River, Angel, or Don't Be Late "? Just let me know, I goota go know apparrantly I hve had 2 many whiskey and cokes. Just ASk for SoApY and I'll find you. I not much of a talker on these because I work “all of the time” and just don’t have the time to do them. But after searching for days, I finally came across this blog who talks about the band. I have read every response from start to finish and have subjectively come to the conclusion that none of you, either disapointed with them or love them to deaeth, here could call anyone in the band a friend. I grew up 3 streets over from Stokes. Ryder isn’t an asshole he’s very down to earth, Andrew is just a crazy fool that can always make you laugh. As for Manny and Jeff, I guess their pretty good guys too.
I have been listening to their music since 1996 back before all this other bullcrap that they don’t tell you about online or in interviews, If you truly like them (more especially =- The Story of the New Age Cowboy). I have some bonus tracks and various other rantings, poor attemtps to play drums and other jibber-jabber that just Stokes and I wrote ,played and recorded together in my upstairs music room between a few fishing trips to the pond and in between ’98 and ’00. I haven’t even look or listend to those tapes in son long. However, I do remember that alot of those songs went on to become very popular, although they changed considerably. Some songs were so vulgar, I don’t think we could have released them. I will did through that old box tonight and If anybody is interested, let me know and I would be glad to play them for you or let you download them. These songs are true to the original band called “Ryder Stokes” It wasn’t until late 1999 that the name The Lost Trailers was solidified. I have recordings dating back to the mid ninetees. Some never made to mass CD but if you like the old Trailers let me know and I let you have a listen. These songs are what I always go back to when I need to room to breathe and clear my head. “Ever heard of The Road , Green River, Angel, or Don’t Be Late “? Just let me know, I goota go know apparrantly I hve had 2 many whiskey and cokes. Just ASk for SoApY and I’ll find you.

]]> By: Zack in Flagstaff http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-58037 Zack in Flagstaff Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:47:43 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-58037 Hi everyone, I agree that this is one of the saddest things I've seen happen in my lifetime. I thought there was "gold under FM waves"....what happened? My brother and I are sitting here trying to figure out what happened to the Trailers and we read Kane Harrell's comments. This is pretty much the same stuff that happened to us. I first saw them in St Louis in like 2002 or 2003 opening for a yet-to-sell-out Pat Green. The Trailers stole the show. I remember Stokes, with a yellow light shined right in his face, belting out Yellow Rose. His stage presence was incendiary. Much too the "Well Hungarians" (opening act) dislike the band brakes into "Horse,"......you get the picture. We barely even paid PG any attention, the Trailers had arrived. To make a long story short they basically SOLD OUT and here we are. It's hard to believe that a band with so many songs about not selling out proceed to do just that. I emailed Stokes recently, as I have his email address from before they crapped their pants, voicing my concerns. To my surprise I never heard anything back. I feel like I am rambling a bit, but there is a lot of emotion built up in me regarding this fall from their "Rock Band" days. Speaking of the album "Rock Band", I dare you all to try and find any remnants of that album on the internet. The band, and all info about them, never speaks about that album. Also, I was just looking at merchandise on thelosttrailers.com. They are currently selling a “hand-made Lost Trailers Christmas stocking." Now I don’t know if it’s just me, but I think they are made using cut-up Rock Band tee-shirts. That’s just my guess, but I remember (before the Chesneyfication) they sold that shirt on their website. Anyway, thanks to you Drinking Buddy for giving me a place to rant about this. Too much to say, but it seems as though most of you feel me. Holler back :) (LOL) PS - “My hero's are not cowboy's their the ones who (USED TO) sing about them, not caring if their PAID or have a place to lay their head." LONG LIVE STOKES NIELSON AND THE LOST TRAILERS Hi everyone,

I agree that this is one of the saddest things I’ve seen happen in my lifetime. I thought there was “gold under FM waves”….what happened?

My brother and I are sitting here trying to figure out what happened to the Trailers and we read Kane Harrell’s comments. This is pretty much the same stuff that happened to us.

I first saw them in St Louis in like 2002 or 2003 opening for a yet-to-sell-out Pat Green. The Trailers stole the show. I remember Stokes, with a yellow light shined right in his face, belting out Yellow Rose. His stage presence was incendiary. Much too the “Well Hungarians” (opening act) dislike the band brakes into “Horse,”……you get the picture. We barely even paid PG any attention, the Trailers had arrived.

To make a long story short they basically SOLD OUT and here we are.

It’s hard to believe that a band with so many songs about not selling out proceed to do just that.

I emailed Stokes recently, as I have his email address from before they crapped their pants, voicing my concerns. To my surprise I never heard anything back.

I feel like I am rambling a bit, but there is a lot of emotion built up in me regarding this fall from their “Rock Band” days. Speaking of the album “Rock Band”, I dare you all to try and find any remnants of that album on the internet. The band, and all info about them, never speaks about that album.

Also, I was just looking at merchandise on thelosttrailers.com. They are currently selling a “hand-made Lost Trailers Christmas stocking.” Now I don’t know if it’s just me, but I think they are made using cut-up Rock Band tee-shirts. That’s just my guess, but I remember (before the Chesneyfication) they sold that shirt on their website.

Anyway, thanks to you Drinking Buddy for giving me a place to rant about this. Too much to say, but it seems as though most of you feel me.

Holler back :) (LOL)

PS – “My hero’s are not cowboy’s their the ones who (USED TO) sing about them, not caring if their PAID or have a place to lay their head.”

LONG LIVE STOKES NIELSON AND THE LOST TRAILERS

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-54453 Jacqueline Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:14:34 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-54453 i love you guys................. and i hope you guys don't get hurt on the trip i love you guys…………….. and i hope you guys don’t get hurt on the trip

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/comment-page-1/#comment-54451 Jacqueline Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:10:50 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/06/17/the-lost-trailers-%e2%80%93-from-heroes-to-zeroes/#comment-54451 i am the biggest fan of lost trailers cause over all the country videos i watched this is the best one of all!!!!!!!!!! and hey the singer i just want him to e-mail me cause he is sooooooooooooo hotttttttttt and i hope he asks me out love ya i am the biggest fan of lost trailers cause over all the country videos i watched this is the best one of all!!!!!!!!!! and hey the singer i just want him to e-mail me cause he is sooooooooooooo hotttttttttt and i hope he asks me out love ya

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