Though, he is 5 9 in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 194lbs in Pound and 88kg in Kilograms. Also, Chase Rice (who co-wrote Cruise) has been saying a lot of similar things lately about how his old material is shallow, and wait until you hear the new stuff. 11:54 am. November 11, 2015 @ Ask Trigger how many unique views he gets on this site. glendel But are any of these truly terrible songs from a songwriting perspective, or do we just hate them more because of who sang them, and how they were produced? Show Blake she can land a young one. Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and many other country performers throughout the years did not have predominant country music instrumentation in their music either. They missed out on some nice country music, though. Actually, he sings the shit out of stuff, if you cant tell. I just happen to think hes a really GOOD pop song writer, though. They are back and better than ever (because how could. Some of them include artists whove been at this for a long time. And the same problem surfaces with his songwriting. OldRockr1 His recent cover of a Merle Haggard song was equally lackluster. As a strong, dedicated member of the Music Row songwriting community, Stapleton has written songs for Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Thomas Rhettnot necessarily the resume you would expect from a country music savior.. As far as Im concerned, Chris, Sturgill, and Isbell cant cut records fast enough. His fashion choices have evolved significantly, but I dont allow that to influence my opinion of his music. CountryKnight When he stops, not even the Grand Ole Opry will be able to produce. November 12, 2015 @ Sounds youre the entitled type just because you live near him. November 11, 2015 @ Linda Williams Based on Triggers arguments and the comments here, plus Stapletons long track record as a songwriter (I hadnt how successful he was as a writer), Ill have to give him another listen. 4:19 pm. No I dont mean like Isbell. August 4, 2017 @ Otherwise, its harmless. 7:05 pm. 5:12 pm. Many young adults (mid 20s and younger (even females)) areloving Traveler. Why are we not talking about Whitey Morgan at all? Of course it is! 4:49 pm. No, no it doesn't. And it shouldn't. But to say that he is a pop songwriter that all of a sudden flipped a light switch when it came to his own music to fool everyone is an aberration of the facts when taking into consideration the full breadth of his songwriting work. Im not saying theres not enough, or its not there at all. Its right here in Nashville, right here two blocks from Music Row, and if we winand if our winning is ever going to amount to anything in the long runweve got to beat them on their own turf.. Drew So you mean someone who looks like Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard did in the 60s? November 11, 2015 @ Say it aint so! November 12, 2015 @ Mule Meanwhile the industry saw they were teetering on a precipice and needed to highlight projects of substance, and decided to give Stapleton some nominations. 11:21 am. Jameys breakthrough album had darker, sadder, grittier lyrics and a more traditional sound. What we need is Pokey.. Thats right Pokey. Or maybe The Band Perry flop and delay? Only hit #58 I think, but I knew the song from him, not Timberlake. 5:45 pm. That voice. I hope he does. Trigger Hes short haired with a goatee wearing New Balance shoes. Watching that performance, you could see it on not only the faces of their contemporaries, but on the faces of FGL themselves this shit is done. Even at the end when Tyler said Thank you, guys it was more like they were talking to a room where they were looking for acceptance, not one where they have the confidence of an all-time sales record at their back. In all honesty, I was expecting a little more from Chris, considering the outstanding and mind-blowing work hes done in the past. 3:36 pm, Is one article a day on Stapleton since the CMAs not enough? November 11, 2015 @ couldnt the same thing be same about the people that released his bro country songs? SteveG 12:48 pm. If you were sincere about your stance on traditional country music, you wouldnt even acknowledge their presence, or care what the popular opinion of country music is. 1:45 pm. I live one county over from Stapleton. Its absolutely deplorable, and anyone involved in any phase of its making should hang their head in shame. My question to people who like Chris Stapleton is: If he looked like Luke Bryan or like Thomas Rhett would his fans still like him as much? And country. sbach66 November 13, 2015 @ I agree that his weak point is his lack of emotion and depth to his vocals . Assuming this will happen and lumping the blame for it on Chris Stapleton could become a self-fulfilling prophesy. ( he was affectionately known as the 5th beach boy). Chris Stapletons success is a victory for country music. However theres the forest, and then theres the trees. Because they get abortions when they're young. Real Country Music ended with Alan Jackson. Correct. Thomas Gottschalk, Billy Dee Williams, George Kennedy, Dom DeLuise. So before you open your mouth again with so much idiocy, do us all a favor and STFU, Trigger Its what makes them feel unique, and they dont want others impinging on the reality theyve set for themselves. I bet you the album will be fairly highly ranked in the No Depression Readers Poll. I lied, I cant give up. Second, where the hell is Jamey freakin Johnson? I don;t think they expect it to do great, but they hope it will tide listeners over while they retool the new album. Now granted, some of these names will still be polarizing to country purists. So for the sake of argument, fairness, and equal time, lets take an honest, devils advocate look at Chris Stapleton, and see if some of this criticism is worthy of wearing the luster off of his CMA wins, and his astounding commercial success subsequently. "No One Is To Blame" lyrics Howard Jones Lyrics "No One Is To Blame" You can look at the menu but you just can't eat You can feel the cushions but you can't have a seat You can dip your foot in the pool but you can't have a swim You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone I AM OLD SCHOOL C&W AND HAVE OVER 50 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY. It doesnt mean we should let our guard down, but it does mean things are changing. Low quality copycats. I cant believe they didnt know what they were doing. He is a paid writer. In light of his CMA awards and record sales, Im just trying to find the proper balance between overly high expectations and cynicism for what it means for the future of country music. Luke Bryan and Tim McGraw, among others, is the chosen one who will finally rescue us fans of good country music. Well, Stapleton may very well save at least the keyboard warriors with an inferiority complex who are somehow still without an Internet connection. I wish they would, but I doubt country radio and profit only labels will ever allow it. Kale And I wont listen to them. I mean, hes more Americana, in the style of Willie Nelson. He is a country artist, playing country music. November 11, 2015 @ Steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and banjo are not predominately featured on Traveller. Think about how long it takes a person to become just average on the guitar and then wonder what level of perfection is required to play like a Stapleton, or Campbell, or Jerry Reed; the list is fairly long but the fact remains that as a percentage of those who call themselves active musicians, songwriters and vocalists, the list of those that hit it big is VERY short. THERE ARE NO TRUE SAVIORS FOR COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC. On the other hand, if Chris Stapleton was a clean cut young republican, Id still take him just as serious. A press release published on Wednesday revealed the Specialized layoffs would affect staff globally and . Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame 1986\r\rYou can look at the menu, but you just can't eat \rYou can feel the cushion, but you can't have a seat \rYou can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim \rYou can feel the punishment, but you can't commit the sin \rAnd you want her, and she wants you \rWe want everyone \rAnd you want her and she wants you \rNo one, no one, no one ever is to blame \r\rYou can build a mansion, but you just can't live in it \rYou're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win \rSome break the rules, and live to count the cost \rThe insecurity is the thing that won't get lost \rAnd you want her, and she wants you \rWe want everyone \rAnd you want her, and she wants you \rNo one, no one, no one ever is to blame \r\rYou can see the summit but you can't reach it \rIts the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit \rDoctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain \rAspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain \rAnd you want her, and she wants you \rWe want everyone \rAnd you want her, and she wants you \rNo one, no one, no one ever is to blame \rNo one ever is to blame \rNo one ever is to blame\r\rMore lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/h/howard+jones/#share Some are saying Stapletons wins were all a ploy to lure traditional country fans back in the fold, or otherwise anoint a new star that they can then turn into the next Luke Bryan. If you are a songwriter by trade, you must write songs which sell. I know Borschetta is always in the loop but the Stapleton Show seemed to come out of left field even though the show itself was billed with a different direction than recent years. And yeah, what Jack said. Final warning. Jones' 1985 song "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" pays tribute to his musical heroesHank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggardbut rest assured, if there's ever a country music Mount Rushmore, The Possum's mug will be on it. November 12, 2015 @ An artist like Chris Stapleton embodies that balance of a traditional sound with a relevant approach. November 11, 2015 @ I am unabashedly a Chris Stapleton fanboy. Now, could he enact a change similar to what Randy Travis did, and usher in a new era with more traditional country music? November 11, 2015 @ I have expressly gone out of my way to say he is NOT a savior, yet I have been specifically attacked for that very thing, and not just on Facebook, but in in-depth articles in major periodicals. Brent Some of those songs had been written for 5 years. I seen Chris and you at The Paramount Art Center, this past August. November 11, 2015 @ He shows up, puts on his tool belt, and builds what the client wants. But hes damn close, and hes the one who actually broke through the system. November 12, 2015 @ 11:10 am. But take these five songs, and even consider there may be a few more bad ones lurking out there that may not be as obvious, including ones he wrote for Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw, and then consider all the good songs Stapleton has written, and some of the other artists whove cut his songs. Would he get more respect if he looked more like Chris and not like a teenage preppy? He was just the first parallel that came to mind. Just listen to what you like. Anthony November 11, 2015 @ 00 $. Chris is Lol. If, and its a big IF, Chris Stapleton comes out with his next record and its more in the vein of Thomas Rhett, then there will be plenty of time to pummel him as the Benedict Arnold of country. After a cringy half-zoom-half in-person ceremony in 2021, the HFPA elected not to televise 2022 awards over its own many, many controversies. T-Shirt Hell going out of business? July 2, 2019 @ They would see right through it. 8:04 pm. November 11, 2015 @ The song was released in November 2015 as the singer's third single overall. 2:52 pm, Cool Lester Smooth I noticed you said there wasnt much steel on Traveller. Its unfortunate that an article like this is necessary, but I really had no other choice but to post it. Apparently Miranda Lambert and Sam Hunt have been flirting a lot. Eh, Americana is just what NPR people call the country they like, haha. Things dont have to fit in a box, Cool Lester Smooth He is what he is, a mainstream southern rock bluesy country singer songwriter that has written as many bro songs as his own..he did so probably to support himself at the time. truth5 12:17 pm. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. November 11, 2015 @ Still, the term is useful to me, because a lot of the artists I love are tagged with it, and some even embrace it (e.g., Isbell, Jim Lauderdale, Ray Wylie Hubbard). They absolutely are. But in the end, none of this matters. There is absolutely no financial benefit to what happened for anyone but Stapleton and his label. Florida Georgia Line is becoming a relic real fast. When he stops, not even the Grand Ole Opry will be able to survive. I agree. Nowhere have I endorsed the CMA, but trying to say the CMA is irrelevant is the equivalent to a 2-year-old covering his eyes and thinking he disappears from the world. 3:53 pm. 12:49 pm, So Kyle, She took down the photograph Of our wedding day Ripped it down the middle And threw my half away And I got nobody to blame but me I got nobody to blame but me She broke all my fishing rods Put my guns in hock Threw my clothes out in the yard And changed out all the locks And I got . Just my 2 cents. The song was released in November 2015 as the singer's third single overall. 12:47 pm. Alan is the only artist today putting out music with a melody and lyrics that embody what Real Country Music meant for 70 years. You cant expect anything else from anyone. November 11, 2015 @ Chris Stapleton did not get to the top of the country music ladder by punching and clawing his way there. And let me put it like this: for all his bro and metro songs that he put out, yeah sure the soccer mom and the people driving to high schools were probably the ones listening to them. Dont know and dont care but what I do know is this guy has been sending chills up my spine with his soulful sound ever since I first heard the Steeldrivers. Hell, my wife loves Chriss music but she also really digs Lady Antebelllum. TRAVELER is a MASTERPIECE. November 12, 2015 @ Hes a mite too nasally to be a soul man like Solomon Burke or Otis Redding, so I wish hed quit trying to sound like them, and I just dont get the same feeling they put in their songs. November 12, 2015 @ NASHVILLE, THE PROTECTOR OF C&W MUSIC, SAW MORE GOLD IN THEIR FASCINATION OF THE TRUE TEXAS AMERICAN MUSIC TRADITION AND ART FORM AND HUNG IT OUT TO DRY AND FACE AN INOPPORTUNE NASHVILLE DEATH LIKE MANY OF ITS CONTRIBUTORS. Just spreading the truth to a world that likes to follow false hope. He goes to work every day to provide for his family. Nobody To Blame chords -. He had the puck on his stick in front of the net then just skated off the ice into oblivion. Ive even been calling it traditional country. I know, its crazy. November 12, 2015 @ Two of Merle Haggards last #1s were Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star and Thats the Way Love Goes. It is a misguided notion to think that all country music must sound extremely traditional at all times or it cant qualify as country at all. 12:32 pm. 11:56 am. November 12, 2015 @ james The song was released in November 2015 as the singer's third single overall. I cant see why these more traditional artists are bashing Stapleton. November 11, 2015 @ See, this is where some folks are getting into trouble. Waylon was more JJ Cale and Tony Joe White than he was ever Ernest Tubb. And its understandable these artists and their fans would be a little bitter about the Stapleton situation. 8:34 pm. He was a music artist and actor, known for Ad Astra (2019), Only the Brave (2017) and Crazy Heart (2009). will probably just go back to the simple, moronic pop and hip hop music from whence they came. When you write songs as a songwriter, you want them to be recorded. I personally dont see that it takes anything at all away from his country output, but those looking for a country savior might not cotton to it. It is worth mentioning that Stapletons intersection of rock, blues, folk and country is pretty much exactly my sweet spot. I meet bob Montgomery briefly. hey, if BJ Barham is happy for him, then so am I. Austin Lee 8:26 pm, Terminator It became Stapleton's first top 10 single on the US Country Airplay chart. 09. I like Alan Jackson, because the man isnt afraid to place a silly song next to a serious song on his albums. Until then, lets be happy theres signs country music is moving in the right direction. A Picture of Me Without You George Jones Transcribed by John King G C G Imagine a world where no music was playing G D then think of a church where nobody's praying G G7 C G if you've ever looked up at a sky with no blue G D G then you've seen a picture of me without you G C G Have you walked in a garden where nothing was growing G D or stood . But a totally agree with you brent . You have to have a variety and a great catalogue. November 13, 2015 @ Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer: Eddie SpearStudio Personnel, Asst. Just not my kind of country. Im gonna have to check it out, though. March 22, 2017 @ So, the reason that the girls didnt like me in high school wasnt because I was a football player, Swannanoa Charlie November 11, 2015 @ Also read the other articles on this site about Chris. Sponsored . Just enjoy your music, that isnt relevant to the majority that you claim to be irrelevant. The popular mainstream singers like him, songwriters in the industry like him, etc.. Hes on pretty much good terms with everyone. Sturgill Simpson might be a good case study for that question. Blame It on Me George Ezra 37. This is what happens when people try to make subjective taste into a moral issue, or make edictal proclamations about it. nobody to blame george jones May 25, 2022 She took down the photograph Of our wedding day Ripped it down the middle And threw my half away And I got nobody to blame but me I got nobody to blame but me She broke all my fishing rods Put my guns in hock Threw my clothes out in the yard And changed out all the locks And I got . One of the members of Turnpike Troubadours passive-aggressively took a shot at Stapleton on twitter and it rubbed me the wrong way. His new album sucks, but it isnt because he traded his flannel and blue jeans for a suit and tie. They thought this would be the red meat to keep the traditionalists and independent fans at bay. November 11, 2015 @ Tell it to David Fanning who covered it last year and did a great job of it. Next year it will be the same crappy people winning again. People said that same thing when George Strait won Entertainer of the Year from both the CMAs and ACMs in 2013/2014. He is very country in his lyrics and attitude, but Im not completely sold on his style, just like I was never sold to Willie Nelson. November 12, 2015 @ I have the utmost respect for people like him doing what it takes to put food on the table in the music biz. November 11, 2015 @ November 20, 2015 @ I DO think you see this from Confession being released. 1:18 pm. Because unless steel guitar is the absolute most prominent thing in every single song on an album, including overriding the singer, then its pop music to some people. Do you think that people dont pick up on your true motives. Trigger This was one of the very first things I noticed about him, having only very recently heard a song of his and knowing absolutely nothing else about him. November 12, 2015 @ $8.00 + $3.49 shipping . I was surprised when Trigger wrote here, Country music isnt a formula, it is a feeling, and Chris Stapleton delivers that feeling in bushel baskets. From my limited exposure to Traveler, I didnt get the feeling. Everyone has a right to good music, just like everyone has a right to good food and water. Its so much pop that theyre fuming mad that Chris Stapleton is being called country. I just want to hear good music and Traveler most definitely fits that bill. In counseling a pregnant teenager, he says that "Abortion isn't wrong.abortion is the ultimate form of cheating. Ill have to check him out. No need to apologize Robby. 11:59 am. If he didnt look like an outlaw singer from the 70s would people have the same reaction? Pretty much everyone likes Chris Stapleton. He wrote the song, then at some point Bryan put a hold on it as they call it in the business, and eventually decided to record it. April 3, 2016 @ The best artists have their own style that doesnt necessarily fit in a box. Is it fair that Chris Stapleton got to hopscotch them all? david hardy Barbara Auer, Karin Baal, Ruth Hellberg. (Sorry I just watched the Penguins beat the Canadiens so Ive got hockey on the brain) Oh and lets not forget the YEARS of work as a member to the wrecking crew in ( Dare I say it, CALIFORNIA) where he worked with tons of mainstream pop, soul, rock and that unsuccessful , rinky dink outfit known as the Beach Boys. Some real country music singers are too dark and gritty all the time. Stapletons name has been on a number of songs that certainly havent done any favors in furthering the hopes of either substance or country roots making a resurgence in the mainstream. Lets face it, fire away, parachute, a bluesy Tennessee Whiskey and When the Stars Come Out are much more appealing to the mainstream than High Cost Of Living, Angel, or Between Jennings and Jones. The small number is the serious listener. 11:18 am. Sue Graf Id still take him just as serious. I can honestly say that I would still be a fan. Ron is a first-rate guitar picker who duplicates George Jones vocal style with uncanny accuracy. he makes it sound old gross and depressing (yes a few people like that,but a few people cut themselves too), Brian Kingsley Chris comes off as a friendlier, more outspoken type of guy. 12:00 pm. No, no it doesnt. 12:06 pm. 2:56 pm. When the Stars Come Out and The Right Ones are his Stapleton collaborations that I know. country music doesnt need a savior. November 11, 2015 @ November 12, 2015 @ Not a big fan of his but its a step in the right direction. But Timberlake was also one of the catalysts for all of this success. My thoughts exactly, holy shit, Robby Turner is commenting on a site that I read/comment on regularly. Sat - Nov 4, 2023 - 5:30pm EST. 11:43 am. Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Jamey Johnson, Jompson Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Sturgill Simpson, The Steeldrivers, Thomas Rhett. Bloozer Scottie March 31, 2016 @ Mr. . Like the man said, Its a feeling. Chris Stapleton Isnt Traditional Country I just know hes good. Yes, what may save them from becoming the next Nickelback is that fact that they at least seem aware enough of whats going on, or at least their handlers are and theyre listening. This Bible-thumping style of traditionalism isnt helping preserve the traditions of country, its helping them slip through our fingers because it gives fuel to folks like Blake Shelton who say traditional country folks only want to listen to the exact same songs over and over and never want to move forward at all, because thats exactly what these hardcore traditionalists are condoning. Cool Lester Smooth But consider a song like Luke Bryans Drink A Beer. First off, Stapleton didnt necessarily write this song specifically for Luke Bryan. country was HOT ! Trigger 7:00 pm. nobody to blame george jones. Months ago when Traveller started making the rounds it felt like an album written buy a songwriter who did it as a personal project. Trabbi Goes to Hollywood. 11:57 am. But I think they see the writing on the wall, and if they dont come out with a record with significantly more substance, theyre going to flop. BEH No One Is to Blame . So why are they going after Chris Stapleton like hes part of the problem? Two major differences: He builds to other peoples specifications so that he can eventually be able to build to his..or to maintain. To me, it is about where he goes from here. I think Florida Georgia Line is at a serious precipice at the moment, and if I wasnt so busy trying to keep up with Stapleton and other stuff, Id already written about this. Yeah, exactly. I personally love steel guitars, banjos and fiddles. Its amazing how parallel the stories of Jamey Johnson and Chris Stapleton are. How Stapleton chooses to apply his new success and stardom from here on out will determine my broader opinion of him. November 11, 2015 @ Records and winning awards. 2015 Nashville's one-man hit factory presses pause on the production line for a soulful solo debut. Are you for real or are your comments on these Chris Stapleton articles your idea of some kind of performance art? My only quibble with the content of the article is that, as Robby Turner stated above, I think theres plenty of great steel guitar throughout the record. They arent listening to it, theyre listening to Chris Stapleton. Does that completely absolve Stapleton of any criticism for writing songs with Thomas Rhett? Because it underestimated the love and respect Stapleton had garnered in the industry as a songwriter. November 11, 2015 @ Then I saw Don Schlitz play it at the Bluebird Cafe and instantly fell in love with the song. Chris Stapleton and Mickey Raphael perform "Nobody to Blame" at Farm Aid 2018 at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, on September 22. Some really hurtful and incorrect stuff from someone I considered a colleague. 11:45 am. Trigger November 12, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ You're cheating nature itself. Tebe (Te imam) - Vesna Zornik & TangoApasionada: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2: 38. I believe that everyone has a right to good music, and that is why I care about what the popular opinion of country music is. But we wont be able to make that judgement call until years from now when we can look back at the puzzle when all the pieces are in place. His ex has kicked him out of the house and destroyed all of his belongings, often in sadistic fashion (dumping out his whiskey, breaking his fishing rods, burning his guitar in a bonfire, running his hot rod car into a pond and putting sugar in the gas tank of his lawnmower). Alot of what is being put out , but there is something for everyone. Stapleton doesn't deviate from what he does best: simple, honest story songs that lean heavy on his once-in-a-lifetime voice. George Jones Rock 45 RPM Speed Vinyl Records, George Jones Country 45 RPM Speed Vinyl Records, Vinyl Records Norah Jones, 25 years of live performances have landed The Reckless in a diverse collection of honky-tonks, college parties, corporate events, tailgate and grand southern weddings from Florida to Texas. The only instance I could find of someone declaring Chris Stapleton a country music savior was the sports site Deadspin. I cant trust a guy that doesnt like Willie Nelson. 8:29 am. Trigger George & Tammy with Georgette Bottom line is alot of people love Chris Stapleton. Trigger As long as I get to pick the music in the car life is good. He Wrote Terrible Pop Country Songs for Bad Country Stars I am just curious about the future. May 31, 2016 @ Specialized has announced that it is laying off 8% of its employees across the company. I enjoy the taste of their salty tears. He also has copied many melodies such as Etta James, I will go blind ..: to his Tennessee Whiskey .. My comments arent really about Hunter or Chris for that matter but more about how most people perceive an artist based on their looks. 7:27 pm. Finally, I am reminded just a little bit of Leon Russell. Nobody's Lonesome For Me_George Jones__Nobody's Lonesome For Me|_. Barky Cool Lester Smooth But even then, lumping such a distinction on any artist seems like an unfair load on their shoulders. November 11, 2015 @ That is how Country Music will be saved. January 24, 2016 @ Spread their names around. Seriously? Texas country/red dirt and the independant artists are becoming more and more popular every day through the internet. Theres a lot of good Mickey Rapheal harmonica too, as well as mandolin on More of You., Trigger I dont fault him. Charlie Thanks for clarifying! All he has to do is upset the status quo, and hes done that. That would result in a dimensional anomaly that would cause the catastrophic annihaltion of the entire universe! The good ol boy system that regularly rigs these awards always works to spread the love out among multiple artists on multiple labels. 3.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. November 11, 2015 @ Nadia Lockheart Good for him and good for us, Brian W. Roach November 12, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ BEH GregN November 12, 2015 @ Blame game. Chris Lewis "Louie" Nonetheless, I think we should all take a deep breath, and ponder what Stapleton means for country music, and not let our own biases cloud that. 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