I haven't heard much of Ryan Bingham until I bought this album. It is one of the best sounding albums I have heard. His 'gritty' voice and great songwriting put this album on top. These albums don't come around that often.

I was really excited for this album. I went out and bought it the first day it was out as a matter of fact. I "jammed it hard" once through and since then I haven't really picked it back up. The main problem with the album is that its almost entirely old songs. This same kind of thing happened when Stoney Larue had a bunch of live material but when the Red Dirt Album came out it was a songwriting letdown (as most of Stoney's material is anyhow). The other big problem with the album is that it SOUNDS like the guy from the Black Crowes making a country album. The warmth of the album is great, but none of the songs really jump out of the speakers like (I feel) they should. A different producer could have made this a much better album, mostly because a different producer might have said "Hey Ryan, you need some new songs. Not the same ones you've been playing for the last five years."

Hands down, the best damn songwriter in Texas, and one of the best musicians I've ever heard.

I likes it!

Simply one of the most honest writers today. what a badass!!!

Your right D Romero. I went to his concert at The Horseman club in Fort Worth. I guess I was put out by the college crowd. Never been there before and only went to see Ryan. Frankly, It was a downer to watch the 20 year old spoon fed frat kid guzzle beer and screaming F &*^*)( between every verse. I think you get to a point in the road where you can choose to avoid a stereotype or embrace it, regardless if your material is from the heart or not. As for the songs themselves, they are genuine and well thought out, almost like a breath of fresh air during a moment of silence. So I'll change my rating to 5 stars, but if it happens again where he has to release the same album with a new cover, man it will not be a good thing.

Dadgummit, you say you love what Ryan is doing, and then you hand out 2 stars? Look bro this doesn't have to be an argument, I believe you are genuine in your opinion. As a matter of fact I took a listen to Brian Burns and I was quite impressed(good lookin out) . All I'm sayin is relax man..... know and understand the record business. I know for a fact that Lost Highway specifically asked for 5 of the songs from from Dead Horses. Understand that if you have ever spent some time with Ryan all of these songs are from the heart and real life experiences. If you feel so strong about Mescalito, touch base with Ryan at one of his shows and let him know. . . He appreciates honesty and i"m sure you two would have plenty to talk about.

Careful homeslice. First off, I love what Ryan puts out. I love it so much I would rather hear what else he has to say rather than pump up the rhythm on stuff that the whole public has already heard. Also, if you are so concerned about who said what first, then I would suggest listening to the Brian Burns song, again. Go run out and buy a pearl snap shirt with a Red Dirt logo on it you fraud.

Can't praise Bingham enough. I remember seeing him play with Dub Miller and John Evans a long time ago. Mescalito is his finest album. And he has come a long way since then. Yes, there are repeats of some of his old songs, but some are new recordings. I have waited years for an album to come out like this. Get used to seeing Bingham's name on the top sellers list.

Good music is good music and this album is brilliant. It don't matter if the songs are old or new. This stuff is a level above all of the music coming out of Texas that is starting to all sound the same. Notice that Dadgumit never said anything about the quality of this album. He can't. He knows it is great, just like we do.