Randy has always been one of the best. The idea that the band has "sold out" is absurd. Just because you are good, and start to make money does not mean you sold out. Although, I agree this cd is not as good as the past, it is still great, and I am sure the more I listen to it the more I will like it. My wife would kick your butt if she knew who said the band "sold out". Randy is one of the few men in this world that she would leave me for, and I can't think of any more at this point in time!!
I'm not saying the lyrics are not good. The songs are very well written. Not too many people could write songs any better than Randy Rogers. I'm just saying the whole sound built around the songs is starting to sound more and more mainstream. You go back and listen to Like It Used To Be where it all began and tell me it hasn't progressively changed leaning more and more towards the same crap you hear on the nashville radio. And again, I'm talking about the sound built around the songs not the lyrics. Open your ears people. It's obvious!!
To everyone saying they sold out on this album...listen to the lyrics and if you can tell me thats not randy spilling his heart then ill give you a million dollars. this man believes in country music. "when the circus leaves town" "a whole lot better than i ought to be" and "one woman" are what being a texas country artist is about. pouring your heart out about what you feel inside. this is THE best album they have put out (even though i love them all). you want to talk about sell out....say pat, jack, and eli young band....but don't you dare put rrb in that, these guys should be a SHINING example of what texas country is, and with their rising fame its great for the genre....LISTEN...don't think
I don't know what you guys are talking about. These guys don't put out bad albums. They keep raising the bar for the entire state, hell for the entire industry. They keep giving us that same RRB sound that can't be reproduced by anyone. The only song I don't care too much for is this is goodbye, you can tell someone else wrote it.
"One Woman", "Lonely Too Long", "In My Arms Instead"-So far these are my favorite. The new album sounds great-The album is far from Nashville and a fresh new feel to Texas Country.
What the hell guys,understandingly you are trying to make a name but please stay loyal to your roots,there are a couple decent ones on here but whoever is producing and are directing you in the path you are headed must be the same person who ruined Pat and Jack as well....
This outfit "sold-out" a long time ago. It doesn't matter what people say, including Randy himself. I believe what I see and hear for myself, not what people say.
I'm not real crazy about this one. I am a big Randy Rogers fan and always have been but this one is just not doing anything for me. "Whole Lot Better" just sounds like some Kenny Chesney crap to me. I know I'm gonna catch some flak from that comment and I don't mean to put Randy down,but I know he can do better than that. I have heard a lot better. There are a couple decent songs on this cd but overall sounds way too mainstream to me. It's just my opinion but hey thats my review. So if you don't agree with me I don't care cuz I don't feel like arguing.
I like it but not as good as rollercoaster
