Cant wait for Cory's new album to come out. I've heard some of the songs at his concerts and they are awesome!!!!
Wow, you'd think Jim Keltner on drums would be a good thing.
He phoned this one in. JDG
would've been much better off with more of a rock drummer imho. And then there's the mix-80's drum sound, am radio upper midrange emphasis. Ouch! Then there's the songs- some of these are stellar and chilling which makes the other liabilities all the more unsettling.
I hope it accomplishes something for him. Maybe AAA
radio will like it. If not I'd say it
has few other merits, sadly.
I LOVE Roger Creager!!!!! I love his music and he's an AWESOME preformer!! If you get the chance to see him in concert, you will DEFINITELY not be let down!
It's not classic Pat Green, but it's probably a good introduction to the north-of-the-Red-River listener to Texas music. "Threadbare Gypsy Soul" might be the best Pat Green song yet, and the damn-near-live-sounding version of "Southbound 35" just rocks. But I'd rather hear "Galleywinter," "Take Me Out to the Dancehall" and "Crazy" on Carry On. The new versions of these are why the "Skip" button was invented. I think it's a little soon to say he's gone Nashville, but he has the line in clear sight.
OK, so it's not exactly "West Textures." But it's an interesting glimpse in the evolution of an artist who's way more complex than many think. He doesn't seem to be afraid to try something a tad different, and that isn't a bad thing. Of course, I'm a sucker; Keen could drop a rendition of "The Road Goes on Forever" on every CD he does from here on out and I'd buy it. "Gravitational Forces" is a solid piece of work; maybe not his best, but Keen's "average" stuff is better than most artists' best.
None of the songs on "Step Right Up" is as good as "My Hometown," "Loving County" or "Indianola." But taken as a whole, this album is top-notch Texas fare. "Right Man For the Job" demands a quick right-ward twist of the volume knob, and it stays consistently as good from there. The rendition of "Desperate Times" is excellent, "John O'Reilly" showcases Robison's storytelling talent, and anytime you get to hear Natalie Maines, it's a good thing. The closer, "Life of the Party," is a great yuk (but cover the kids' ears.) This album has some mainstream appeal, but shouldn't disappoint the true-to-Texas crowd in the least.
I honestly don't think that everyone should be condemning Pat Green for this album. Sure it has a lot of previously released stuff on it, but that's because he's trying to get some of his best songs out to the entire country. For those who say that he has gone "Nashville," you don't know very much do you? Pat didn't go to Nashville, we went to a private label in New York and told them he wanted to do his own music his own way, and they signed him up. It wouldn't surprise me if the Nashville "powers that be" are a little pissed that he skipped the enitre Nashville inner circle all together. I think Pat Green will survive, I mean no one disowned Robert Earl when he put two albums out with Arista Records, but now his gone to an indpendent label.
Simply one of the greatest pieces of music made in 2001...Nashville,I'm afraid,has no idea how bad it needs Robison and more grooves like "Right Man for the Job.." Listening to this is akin to watching Nirvana on MTV in 1992 and knowing the hair-bands,sooner or later,would be heading for the tall grass...Something else is coming,and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
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