Talk:Garth Brooks/Archive 1

Minor change to "Gay Rights"
From the "Gay Rights" discussion under controversy, I changed the text to refer to the lyric "free to love anyone we choose" as a "possible" reference to gay relationships. While this change is not meant to undermine the argument that Garth supports gay rights, this lyric is easily interpretted as a referrence to mixed-race relationships, an interpretation which is quite compatible with the rest of the song. Until someone has an explicit evidence that this lyric refers to gay rights (e.g., a quote from Garth to that effect), I would suggest that the article not be so direct with such a subjective thing as song lyrics. 22:26, 27 September 2005 134.253.26.10


 * I've added a quote from Garth, a cite to the GLAAD award he received, etc. Wasted Time R 01:34, 28 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I've also restored two other entries on this page. Material on talk pages shouldn't be edited out just because you think the comments are irrelevant; if nothing else, these entries illustrate the nature of Garth's fan base.   Wasted Time R 01:34, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

Merge Garth Brooks discography back into Garth Brooks?
It has been proposed to merge Garth Brooks discography back into Garth Brooks. 68.48.191.230 [00:47, 13 December 2005]


 * I say no. This article is already long, and will get even longer if someone ever fills in the period between The Chase and Chris Gaines.  The discography article will also grow, since at some point Garth is likely to come more fully out of retirement. Having a separate discography article is standard procedure for Wikipedia articles on major popular music artists, and Garth seems to qualify.  68.48.191.230 needs to give a reason here to justify the merge back.   Wasted Time R 01:33, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

NO. There is no reason to merge the discography back into Brooks article. It was separated for the reason this article got longer and like the above user said it is getting longer all the time. Are you going to suggest Elvis Presley's or Elton John's discography gets put back into their articles too? 195.93.21.2 09:24, 13 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Having seen no support for the merge or rationale given by the proposer, I have removed the merge proposal tags.  Wasted Time R 02:08, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

"Chris Gaines" project a failure
An anon keeps objecting to this bit in the intro:
 * ... he then attempted an artistically ambitious but ultimately failed multi-media project involving a fictitious alter ego.

The Chris Gaines album sold disappointingly compared to Garth's previous records, the planned movie that was the start of the project was scrapped, some of the public was confused, and it's now mocked in a "Late Night Wall of National Jokes". What part of this wasn't a failure? It doesn't mean Garth wasn't right to try it, it just means it didn't work. Also, the anon's substitute wording goes into too much detail for an intro. Wasted Time R 18:23, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

The Gaines album sold just as well as "Beyond The Season" and "Scarecrow", even better than "The Magic Of Christmas" and all these albums are considered successes. Confusion in the public and features on comedy shows do not count as failure or not. Brooks successes have also been mocked on comedy shows. Comedy shows are merley humor, they are not comment on success of a record. Kenny Rogers' and Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream" was mocked on SNL once, but it was the biggest selling country single ever issued by RCA records (a label with a large country following). What part of it wasn't a failure? The millions of albums sold, the two top 10 singles and the money made by Garth Brooks, Capitol records and the many songwriters of the record. It wasn't a complete flop and therefore wasn't "ultimately" a failure. I will talk more on this page beofore i re-edit this section again if anyone wants to reply to this.


 * The intro says the Chris Gaines project failed, which was more than just the album. Moreover, according to Garth Brooks discography, in the US the album itself sold the least amount of any of his original material studio albums and only half as much as the next lowest, Scarecrow.  That sounds pretty disappointing to me.

You're taking it out of context. Until recently, Scarecrow only had sold three million copies and only passed 4 million in late 2005. The Gaines album can't sell anymore yet, as of wrighting, it has not been re-issued and may not be for some time, as it is not a "Garth Brooks" album. Garth's "The Magic of Christmas" album (which is regarded as a success with over a million sold), to date, sold less than the Gaines project, although this too may change as that album is still avalible at Walmart.


 * Comparing it to two Christmas/holiday albums is meaningless, they are a special category.

Maybe so, but Garth is a rare exception. "Beyond The Season" was still on the album charts in the SUMMER of 1994


 * And the (gaines) album only had one top 10 single, "Lost in You", not two. While you are right that the album was not a flop, it was definitely disappointing.

Incorrect. "Lost In You" was a top 10 pop hit and "It don't matter to the sun" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Country charts, hence two top 10 singles. Brooks also has stated he was proud of the album and it's success.


 * Now combine that with the movie, which was the main part of the project to begin with, getting cancelled, and I think it's fair to say that the project as a whole was a failure. (I'll concede that the Conan joke is not relevant.)

To say the movie was the "main part" is debateable. No final script was ever planned, Brooks never even said he would be in the movie, let alone play the lead role. Nothing was ever finalised, so therefore it's possible, even if the album had sold more copies, that it may have never even happend then, we shall never know.


 * Again, if you're a Garth Brooks fan, this is nothing to get defensive about; the article states that the project was artistically ambitious and explored new musical territory. Many great artists have had failed projects: the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour and Get Back projects are classic examples, as is Bob Dylan's Self Portrait and Renaldo and Clara, and so on.


 * Finally, if you are knowledgable about Garth, the article needs work on the stretch of his career after The Chase and before Chris Gaines. What's there now doesn't describe the albums released during that period, the musical directions they took, Garth's attitude towards the industry, and so forth.  There's useful work to be done ...   Wasted Time R 00:28, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Also, I have to add, how do i go into too much detil for an intro? It's only once sentance longer, hardly an extremism.


 * It's not the length of what you wrote, but the bringing in that the project involved a movie and (semi-)soundtrack ... the intro is trying to give the broad scope and picture of Garth's career, and Chris Gaines is not that important overall (compared to his many successes), so you don't want to dive into detail on it. It's only mentioned at all because it's part of the story leading to his retirement.  Wasted Time R 00:31, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I am a fan but it's got nothing to do with taking offence, but the chris gaines project was not a total failure like the intro in the article claims. Maybe it would be better to remove mention of it altogeter in the intro as it is mentioned in depth in the article and it was not an event that led to his retirement, he wanted to spend time with his children, something he would have done if the Chris Gaines album had sold 20 million copies and had a record breaking box office movie with it.


 * The intro doesn't say the project was a total failure, it says it ultimately failed, which has a different slant. I don't think it should be removed, since it was a signficant and unusual aspect to his career.  As for the reasons for his retirement, I don't doubt his sincerity about wanting to be the best family man he can be.  But other big stars such as Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen have remained committed fathers to 3 or more children while staying in the business.  That Garth retired completely, a highly unusual move, must have something to do with his feelings about the industry and the path of his career, in addition to his family motivations.  Wasted Time R 02:46, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I doubt that, he has had much worse critics in his career than the Chris Gaines project. There is no way that project was the reason he quit. After all, he was back in the studio making new music right after. I think another word rather than "failure" would be more approiate. It was a heartbreaking decision for him to quit, but he chose his children over his career. You mention McCartney and Springsteen, but these are rare cases in show business. Look at other stars, such as Kenny Rogers, he was married 4 times by 1976, had 2 kids,both of whom he hardly saw back then, clearly not all can be in the music business and be family men. It was easier for McCartney - he ran his empire and turned up for work on his terms - most don't have that luxury, and have to keep the money men behind their careers happy, hence Brooks split with Capitol last year, and now he is now fully in charge he seems to be making more public appearances again, because he dosent have a room full of people asking him where the next million dollars is coming from.


 * Well, your last sentence makes the point that he was unhappy about some aspects of the industry. Anyway, in the spirit of compromise I'll accept your change of "failure" to "uncompleted".  Wasted Time R 22:33, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

The Lost Sessions
Is The Lost Sessions really a separate release from the 2005 Limited Series box set now, as the discography states? And has it really sold 1 million copies? I couldn't find a listing for it anywhere on line, at Walmart or elsewhere. 69.204.1.97, can you point me to it? Also, I moved the box sets back into the albums listing, I didn't see any reason to push them down to after the singles. Wasted Time R 22:48, 7 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes it is also a seprate album. I am reverting this because RIAA rules take the sales of the album in the box set and put them on the sales of the actual albums, so therefore to avoid confusion (as the box sets sales are also mentioned) it is better to have them listed seprate.

Support for gay rights
Why is this in the controversy section? Supporting gay rights is a pretty mainstream point of view these days (gay couples can even get married in several countries), and the section doesn't make any point about why his support is controversial. I admit that open support for gay rights may be unusual among country singers, but surely "controversial" is a little strong. Could it be moved to a different section of the article, perhaps one on Brooks' political views in general? --Grace 22:27, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I was bold and moved the section myself for the above reasons. It belongs with his charitable work, since he obviously sees it that way, appearing at a benefit concert and so on. --Grace 23:24, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

"To his many fans the world over, he is a legend."
Doesn't seem appropriate for an encyclopedia.


 * Gone. Wasted Time R 14:11, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Grammy nominations count
Does the grammy nominations number (7) reflect the nomination for this February's awards (the 49th Annual) for "Love Will Always Win" with Trisha Yearwood? If not, it needs a hike. Rj141 09:07, 13 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes it does, see edit of 10 Dec.   Wasted Time R 12:00, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

B-Class
Tons of info, pretty comprehensive. Needs major copyediting, the article is very POV in some spots ("living legend"?), the referencing needs to be expanded and conformed to WP:CITE. Basically, a causal reader could learn a lot, but it is no where near encyclopedia standards.-- Esprit15d (talk ¤ contribs) 21:27, 29 November 2006 (UTC)


 * What other spots do you think are "very POV"? I've nuked the "living legend" bit.  Wasted Time R 14:11, 30 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I found a few other areas that were POV and removed them. I've also fixed the existing citations and added a few more (but there's LOTS left to verify), and I've started tweaking the text for a little more clarity.  We also need to be careful in the controversies section -- I removed some comments in the section about a potential affair with Trisha Yearwood because they weren't sourced and could be libellous.  Karanacs 16:34, 16 March 2007 (UTC)


 * There's one area where it isn't comprehensive, that's the stretch after The Chase and before Chris Gaines. What's there now doesn't describe the albums released during that period, the musical directions they took, Garth's attitude towards the industry, and so forth.  Garth has a career arc that's pretty unique in the music industry, and that period of time needs to be better described to make sense of why the arc took the shape it did.  Wasted Time R 21:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Anon here, I edited the "Hard Rock" section, in fact, I also was the perosn who added the reference to The Tonight Show performance with KISS in the first place. Firstly, Garth was not "chosen" to perform. The offer was made, he accepted. There is no doubt the influence KISS had on his performances, and he's said as much ininterviews. "Hard Luck Woman" was also not Peter Criss' "signature song." That was, and remains, "Beth." The additions are "Hard Luck Woman"" is the only song KISS musically contributed to the album. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley produced the Anthrax track ("She") and Gene Simmons is the uncredited executive producer.  I also chaged the POV of the word "feel" describing the song to "appeal" menaing the track, as a KISS song, would appeal more to a hard rock audience than a country audience, and yet the song was a minor chart hit, somwher ein the 60's onthe ocuntry chart as I recall.  Not gang busters, but still got some air play.  OVerall ithink the edits make the section less POV and more objective, and that's hard to do accomplish being a huge KISS fan and Garth fan.

Headline text
Why has the article for "Garth Brooks" been changed (April, 25 2007) to reference only a footballer with no reference or link to the older article about the singer? I do not have any idea if the current article is correct, but certainly there are many people who would expect to find the singer if they searched the encyclopedia for "Garth Brooks". 75.65.10.180 20:19, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

B-Class my ass
POV, much? "Domination"? 76.112.102.98 08:12, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Kansas City first live performance in 9 years?
My question is: Does anyone remember the "Coast to Coast to Coast" performances he did? I watched an interview that said it had been 9 years since his last live concert. It does not seem like that was 9 years ago. And I am not counting the "Hurricane Katrina Relief" performance nor the Chris LeDoux dedication as they are not really considered concerts. -Jack, 10 November 2007

TOTAL DIAMOND ALBUMS. With a quick glance at the Garth Brooks discography page, I see that Garth has 6 total albums certified diamond, with Sevens recently being certified diamond. The four studio albums certified diamond along with the 2 compilations that were certified Diamond bring his total to six, tying the Beatles. If this was meant to reflect just studio albums, then the text is very misleading, because it simply states "albums". If it does just mean studio albums, then the text needs to be changed and it needs to be check if any of the beatles or Led Zepplins diamond albums were compilations. In the meantime, I updated the text to reflect six overall albums certified diamond. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.210.186.171 (talk) 08:45, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

citation needed
I added the RIAA award news article because a citation was needed there. As to which solo artist has really sold the most: Who knows and who cares. I just know that Garth Brooks is a great musical artist. Garth is to me the best country music artist and performer of all time and thats not downgrading any of the other greats. —Preceding Spacecadet2008 (talk) 03:37, 18 January 2008 (UTC) comment added by Spacecadet2008 (talk • contribs) 03:04, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Garth Brooks Videos
Questions about Garth Brooks Videos:

1. Is there a definitive list of Garth Brooks videos anywhere?

2. Did Garth Brooks ever create a video of "Friends in Low Places", and if so, is it available for purchase or viewing anywhere?Iocoop (talk) 19:13, 27 January 2008 (UTC) Iocoop (talk) 13:05, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Image
I think this image and this one have a creative commons license, if you want to use it. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 17:36, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Someone should please make it that second image. The one currently in use is old and bad quality. TheRealBuzzLightyear (talk) 06:08, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Both state that they are copyrighted all rights reserved and are not CC'd Tehgrue (talk) 05:09, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Irish mum
Some anonymous user [192.30.202.13] added on 4th November '09 that the Brook's mother was from County Cork, but the reference says that "His mother's family hails from County Cork", which is not the same thing. Was his mum born in, or did she grow up in, County Cork? JBel (talk) 23:27, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
 * She was born in/grew up in America. Feel free to change the article. Karanacs (talk) 14:59, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

Record sales
I extracted "He has sold more records than any other artist over the past 20 years." as it conflicts with the "facts" in List of best-selling music artists. A reference for the statement would help both articles. Tiles 23:29, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

Garth Brooks is the the best selling SOLO artist of all time
 * Are you kidding me? Michael Jackson, Paul Mccartney, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, All Pugacheva etc... have all sold more worldwide. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Proman84 (talk • contribs) 04:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Billy Joel and Neil Diamond have NOT sold more than Garth Brooks world-wide, but they have sold a lot more than Alla Pugacheva whoes sales data is laughably false. 92.12.97.6 (talk) 08:36, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

This subject gets into quicksand easily. The only data that is reliable is US album sales, which are certified by the RIAA and listed at List of best selling music artists in US. There Garth is fourth, and the three above him all had their prime sales in the 1970s or earlier, so you can safely say that Garth has sold the most albums in the US of any artist in the past 20 years. Wasted Time R 14:41, 14 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Even that data is not "reliable", the R.I.A.A's figures have got much criticism (understandably) over the years (as we have mentioned in this main article). Whatever the case, it's clear Garth Brooks has had a hugely successful career, with an enviable legacy by many. 195.93.21.1 13:15, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

We need to add a section about the box set. 04:45, 2 December 2005 JJGlendenning


 * The Limited Series is already mentioned in the Retirement section of the main article, and is listed in the Discography article. What more needs to be said?    Wasted Time R 11:32, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

Redirects from Pearl Records: disambiguation needed
Hello - I came across this page as a redirect from Pearl Records. However, the Pearl record label I was looking for has nothing, I believe, to do with Garth Brooks. I think some disambiguation is required... though I wouldn't begin to know how. --MistyMorn (talk) 14:15, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Somebody
Somebody should change the name of the song in the discography section (I belive this applies to all Garth Brooks pages. It is currently "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)".  It should reat Bear Run (B Double E Double R U N).  I don't know how. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Superunknown (talk) 12:37, 10 September 2008‎ (UTC)

Collaboration
Anyone interested in collaborating to get this article - or one of his albums - up to FA status? I'm almost finished reading the biography The Garth Factor by Patsi Bale Cox and have notes that I'll be happy to share. There are several other full-length biographies that should also be read. I'd love to see this get to FA status, I just don't have the time to do all the reading right now. If anyone else would like to help, we might be able to get this article featured - and on the main page - sooner rather than (much) later. Karanacs (talk) 20:47, 3 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Just passing by and wishing there was a Style section. Brooks is obviously widely influential. I want to read what critics and other analysts say is unique about him and what makes him so popular. Just a wish... --Moni3 (talk) 15:50, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

non sequitur
"The singer says he made the donation to Integris..." What donation? I heard about it on the news today but the typical reader doesn't listen to my radio station. Give the complete story, including the settlement. 4.248.217.95 (talk) 13:16, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. ???
I like Garth Brooks, but this claim in the lead is simply wrong. Not only does it misrepresent the sources, which don't make this claim, it was worldwide long before 1989. I'm planning to remove it unless someone can show that country music wasn't worldwide before Brooks hit the charts, and that there are sources that directly support the claim. Dougweller (talk) 15:05, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I think there are sources out there that can support the claim of Garth Brooks making country a "worldwide phenomenon." In that, while country music always had widespread worldwide popularity, the genre grew to previously unheard of levels of popularity during the peak of Brooks' popularity. It's now just a matter of finding them, something I don't have time right now. Briguy52748 (talk) 13:23, 15 May 2012 (UTC)]]
 * I agree that the "worldwide phenomenon" language was overblown. I imagine plenty of sources could be found to show that Brooks expanded the appeal of country music in demographic groups not traditionally associated with country, but the article already says that elsewhere. --Arxiloxos (talk) 19:08, 15 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Anything we write must be directly backed by the sources, and probably attributed. I'd say that other singers were also involved, eg Shaniah Twain. He certainly didn't expand its popularity all by himself. Dougweller (talk) 20:56, 15 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Forgot to add that the lead is meant to be a summary of the article, so anything like this should be in the main article text first. Dougweller (talk) 09:19, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

"Best selling solo artist of all time" line in the intro.
Worldwide Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Elton John all have higher certified sales compared to Brooks, not to mention far higher estimations of overall sales. In terms of US-only certifications, as the intro already states before this line, Brooks is second to Elvis in sales. The line should be deleted. Mc8755 (talk) 22:43, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

I think you are right. I think it would be right that he is the best selling male solo artist in the US. But not the best selling in the world. Should be corrected.Willy993 (talk) 19:52, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Add band members section?
Hi, all. I'm thinking about adding a band members section to include current and past members of Garth's band. Do you think that would be a good idea? Thanks, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 08:28, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

[restored] Support for gay rights
I restored this section. The most recent reference I found in history was [|oldid=258449475]. It was removed hours later ([|diff]). On a "country is full of bigotry" hunch, I checked and learned that User:Wether_B is not someone to be trusted (Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Wiki libs) so I feel safe in restoring it. Maybe if there were some discussion I would have respect for a regular non-sockpuppet removal. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.4.173.18 (talk) 05:25, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

Irish concerts
I have tidied up this section, but would question whether it should really be in the article at all. Is this noteworthy in a biographical article about Brooks? Wouldn't it be more relevant in the article about Croke Park? Skinsmoke (talk) 12:46, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Seems to have quite a bit of undue weight in the article considering it is effectively a zoning issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.95.216.223 (talk) 16:41, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

I agree - too much weight given to this. It is being reported as an on-going news story.This is meant to be a encyclopedic and biographical not running commentary. One line at most, is all that is required. This story would be better placed in a section about the Dublin Mayor. (Coachtripfan (talk) 07:43, 11 July 2014 (UTC))

Where were the Christmas albums recorded?
I’m not sure I understand the point that’s being made when the breakdown of albums he’s released includes “studio”, “live”, “compilation” and “Christmas”. The first three are fairly self explanatory, I think, but what’s a “Christmas” album if it can’t be fitted into the first three categories - where/ how were they recorded if not in a studio, live, or compiled as a package? Surely at least it should be something like “he’s released 13 studio albums, three of which are of Christmas songs”? Also, what are the box sets - collections of studio tracks, live tracks, or, as it might be, compilations, which would then place them in that group? It may be clear to his fans what is meant, but as a person just looking for information, it’s confusing to me. Jock123 (talk) 09:55, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

2015 Album
Garth already made an announcement and/or hint of his 2015 album release that's already per-purchasable (per-order) on his website under the website under the music tab. Reference: http://www.garthbrooks.com/music/ 65.26.91.175 (talk) 13:09, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

So he won awards, for what songs?
Trisha Yearwood's page says what she won her Grammy's for. Where are his? MagnoliaSouth (talk) 05:58, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

TV Concert Special
Concert Specials/Ratings
 * Garth Brooks: This Is Garth Brooks (January 17, 1992; 9pm; one hour); Ratings: 17.3 rating/23.9 million viewers
 * This is Garth Brooks, Too! (May 1994)
 * Garth Brooks--The Hits (January 1995)
 * Tryin' to Rope the World (December 1995)
 * Garth Brooks: Ireland & Back (March 1998) (15.7 million viewers)
 * Garth Brooks Double Live (November 1998)
 * Garth Brooks: Live From Las Vegas
 * (November 29, 2013) (9-11pm; 8.745 million viewers)
 * (December 27, 2013) repeat (4.95 million viewers at 9pm; 5.39 million viewers at 10pm) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.19.253.40 (talk) 20:00, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Second best-selling solo albums artist in the United States
Who is the number one solo albums artist in the US? Vesal (talk) 01:13, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Baritone
I'm not a country music fan, but love his voice. He strikes me as a baritone. Can someone who knows more about music that I do tell us what kind of baritone he is? That's what I came here to learn and didn't see it. Thanks. 155.213.224.59 (talk) 18:08, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

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when did he stop singing
when did garth brooks stop singing on the radio stations in maine — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.175.243.206 (talk) 23:13, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

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"Country pop"
To clarify, per the AllMusic source, Brooks' genre is defined as country pop. Whether one's personal convictions follow this label or not, the usage of the term is objective nonetheless. As is common in musician articles, the lead genre defined in the main bio source (this, like many, being AllMusic) is the first genre used in the intro sentence to the article here. Thatdee69 (talk) 00:58, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

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Edit request 05-FEB-2018
In 2016 Garth Brooks was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame along with his session players the G-Men. (68.34.213.227 (talk) 17:18, 5 February 2018 (UTC))

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Stadium Tour
Page watchers are invited to help expand the Stadium Tour article. Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:47, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Track and Field
The article says that Brooks "ran track and field" but goes on to say that he competed in the javelin at Oklahoma State. I know that "running track" is used to mean someone was on a T&F team, but is this really true for a javelin thrower? Did Brooks compete in running events? I wonder if the current wording is the best. I have nothing against throwers they scored a lot of points for my track team and a few of them joined me in a distance relay (we finished last but it was memorable). Oglach na hEireann (talk) 07:18, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 March 2022
Add to Further Reading Alesia, Tom (2021), Then Garth Became Elvis: A Country Music Writer's Journey with the Stars, 1985-2010, Grissom Press, ISBN 978-1-0879-8929-7 Toma998 (talk) 22:14, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2023
Garth Brooks also plays tenor saxophone 2601:580:C180:22D0:44CC:7D37:C786:7E4D (talk) 23:39, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
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Garth Brooks also plays the saxophone 12.188.116.44 (talk) 17:22, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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