Trace Adkins Songs About Me Country Music CD Review
The exceptionally talented Country artist Trace Adkins has released him CD entitled Songs About Me. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Trace Adkins fans, and Country fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Songs About Me Trace Adkins’s artistic excellence is on full display as Adkins has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Trace Adkins has been a heavy hitter in the Country genre for quite a while now and Songs About Me is an excellent illustration as to why.
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Trace Adkins’s most impressive releases ever.
Overall Songs About Me is a solid release. Quite possibly Trace Adkins's best to date. Really sensational from beginning to end. Delivering a little something for everyone. I give it my highest recommendation. It’s quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Country fan.
While this entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - Find Me A Preacher, track 4 - I Wish I Was You, and track 8 - I Learned How To Love From You
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 11 - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk. Great track!
Songs About Me Release Notes:
Trace Adkins originally released Songs About Me on Mar 22, 2005 on the Capitol Nashville label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Songs About Me 2. Find Me A Preacher 3. My Way Back 4. I Wish It Was You 5. Arlington 6. Baby I'm Home 7. Metropolis 8. I Learned How To Love From You 9. My Heaven 10. Bring It On 11. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Personnel include: Trace Adkins (vocals); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Pat Buchanan, Tom Bukovac (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Gordon Mote (Hammond b-3 organ); Mike Brignardello (bass instrument); Greg Morrow (drums, percussion); Mickey Raphael. Recording information: Cartee Day Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
Clyde Lee Dennis a life long music enthusiast, writes CD reviews and is also the Business Editor at Denver.eNewsBriefs.com covering topics like Denver Jobs and more. Visit Denver eNewsBriefs for the latest Denver News
Wayman Tisdale Hang Time Smooth Jazz Music CD Review
Wayman Tisdale has released him most recent CD entitled Hang Time.
I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Hang Time. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Hang Time is a nicely varied, mix of 12 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly superb artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.
Smooth Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Tisdale on several of the tracks. Artists like Jeff Lorber and Dave Forman just to name a couple.
If you’re a Wayman Tisdale fan, or just a fan of Smooth Jazz music this is a CD your collection simply should not be without.
Listen to Hang Time and I believe you’ll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Wayman Tisdale is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Smooth Jazz music you'll enjoy this CD.
While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 1 - Ready To Hang, track 4 - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, and track 10 - The Time Is Here.
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 11 - Off Into It. Wow!
Hang Time Release Notes:
Wayman Tisdale originally released Hang Time on Jul 13, 2004 on the Rendezvous Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Ready To Hang 2. Creative Juices 3. Cruisin' 4. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 5. My World 6. Hang Time 7. Better Days 8. Everything In You 9. Even When 10. The Time Is Here 11. Off Into It 12. Glory Glory
Personnel include: Wayman Tisdale (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass instrument, programming); Jeff Lorber (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Dave Forman (guitar); Jason Rahn (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jimmy Varner Soul (keyboards, programming); Alex Evans (bass instrument); Michael White (drums); Jeff Byrd (percussion). Recording information: Soulstar, Sherman Oaks, CA; Basement Studios, Tulsa, OK; Chase's Place, Phoenix, AZ; From Above Music, Youngstown, Ohio.
Clyde Lee Dennis a life long music enthusiast, writes CD reviews and is also the Food and Dining Editor at Denver.eNewsBriefs.com covering topics like Denver Restaurants and more. Visit Denver eNewsBriefs for the latest Denver News
Toby Keith Honkytonk University Country Music CD Review
Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Honkytonk University gets. Honkytonk University put simply is one of Toby Keith’s best CDs to date.
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the nicer things about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Country isn’t your favorite genre you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
Overall Honkytonk University is excellent from beginning to end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs are just etched into your memory. A must have for the Country fan. Really spectacular from beginning to end.
Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Toby Keith is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Country music you'll enjoy this album.
While the entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - As Good As I Once Was, track 3 - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More, and track 12 - You Caught Me At A Bad Time.
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 11 - Where You Gonna Go. What a nice track!
Honkytonk University Release Notes:
Toby Keith originally released Honkytonk University on May 17, 2005 on the Dreamworks Nashville label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Honkytonk U 2. As Good As I Once Was 3. She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - (with Merle Haggard) 4. Big Blue Note 5. Just The Guy To Do It 6. She Left Me 7. Knock Yourself Out 8. You Ain't Leavin' (Thank God Are Ya) 9. I Got It Bad 10. Your Smile 11. Where You Gonna Go 12. You Caught Me At A Bad Time
Personnel include: Toby Keith (vocals); Merle Haggard (vocals); Mark Casstevens, Scotty Emerick, B. James Lowry, Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Jerry McPherson, Johnny Hiland, Brent Mason, Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); David Hungate, Glenn Worf (bass instrument); Eddie Bayers, Shannon Forest (drums); Wes Hightower (background vocals). Recording information: Shrimp Boat Sound Studio, Key West, Florida; Upstairs Productions, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Loud Recording, Nashville, TN.
Clyde Lee Dennis a life long music enthusiast, writes CD reviews and is also the Real Estate Editor at Houston.eNewsBriefs.com covering topics like Houston Texas Real Estate and more. Visit Houston eNewsBriefs for the latest Houston News
