Alan Jackson - Good Time
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Free Music Review: My Dad, Rufus E.Young was A Sall Town Southern Man
Hit: 5 Stars
My daddy was lying on his death bed, On Jan. 29, 2008. He loved and played country music his whole life. The radio was on and Alan Jackson's Small Town Southern Man came on, (it had not been released yet). Daddy took his oxygen away from his face, he ask my brother could he get that song off the internet. Bubba said, he was sure his girls could get it.
Daddy said , " son, I'm fixen to domino." My neices scrambled to get the song on disk for him. He died Jan. 30th at 8:17.Our family gathered and found every picture of dad from 15yrs to 72 trs. My neices put it together . At his funeral we played the video, it was perfect . You see daddy was born to sharecroppers in Southern Arkasas. They only had each other, and were always singing on the front porch.. Dad was plain and simple man, but got involved in a statewide scandel in OK The FBI had to put him under cover and he was th first recipient of The Lewis Peters Award(My brother has the award now.) We went to watch him recieve this award. The only thing he could say was " it wasn't right and my moma nor my daddy would have stood for it" Then he went back to being a carpenter and built a little house. That song came out when he needed it most I believe Alan Jacksons song helped him to know Angels would soon have him by the hand. Rufus Young was just a small town southern man .He was just what the song says and now every child and grandchild with a cell phone has the part where it says--"And he bowed his head to Jesus and he stood for Unkle Sam " all his greatgrand children can even sing "bowed his head to Jesus & stood for UnkleSam." and if we don't have that part we have " He said his greatest contributios is the ones he leaves behind." It is like a gentle reminder of his values, many nights we play guitar and sing at his old trailor, its the way he always communicated with us. Now,Our Family would like to thank Alan Jackson, For giving Daddy that song to tell his family how much he loves us and remind us he'll be in Heaven waiting on us all. It is like We keep his memory alive every time one of our cell phones rings or a baby sings "He bowed his head to Jesus". & we all have the Good Times album too.
Thank-You,
Cathy D. (Young) Mullings
Free Music Review: The Real Alan Jackson Is Back
Hit: 5 Stars
I know more than a few Alan Jackson fans who were concerned that Alan's previous album marked a permanent change of direction for him. That album, produced by Alison Krauss, will likely prove to be the worst selling album in the Alan Jackson catalog so it is good to see that Good Time is a return to form for him. His fans can stop worrying now.
"Good Time" is jam-packed with solid country music and, as usual for an Alan Jackson album, the songs will appeal to a wide audience. There are love ballads for the ladies, a drinking song or two for the guys, some autobiographical songs, and lots of Alan Jackson humor on display.
Alan shares some of his own story on "Small Town Southern Man," the first single from the album, a song in which he pays tribute to his father, and on "1976" in which he describes some of the notable highlights of 1976, the year he met his wife at the local Dairy Queen. One suspects that the lady has a sense of humor after listening to "Nothing Left to Do," Alan's description of "one night in the life" in which he tells us that there's "nothing left to do now that we've done it."
Other examples of Jackson's humorous touch are "I Still Like Bologna," in which he admits to enjoying plenty about the digital age but says that he's not ready yet to give up all of life's simple pleasures and "If Jesus Walked the World Today," in which he imagines that when Jesus comes back it will be as a hillbilly.
"If You Want to Make Me Happy," a traditional honky tonk song, kicks off with a fiddle and closes with a steel guitar. What more can a country fan ask for? How about a hook that advises, "If you want to make me happy, pour me bourbon on the rocks and play every sad song on the jukebox." Does it get any better than that, country fans?
"Good Time" includes a love song duet with the talented Martina McBride, "Never Loved Before," that may be destined to be a single at some point. It is just one of at least half a dozen love songs on the album, some of which are mid-to-up-tempo songs that even the guys will enjoy.
Alan Jackson fans will love this album...and, with seventeen songs on it, Alan is offering us a real bargain. Buy this album. You won't be sorry.
Free Music Review: Mr. Jackson hits the nail on the head all 17 times
Hit: 5 Stars
A friend of mine who is 99 44/100% into opera and musicals once said on hearing Strait singing something I forget which in my office that Strait had remarkable voice production and sat down and listened to the rest of the album with considerable pleasure. I think he was a little shocked at himself, rofl, but he's first into the human voice and he allowed himself to be impressed regardless of the country venue, and even got into the rest of the music too. He'd say the same about Alan Jackson, especially THIS collection.
While the remarkably gifted Jackson can always be relied on to stick to the basic tenets of authentic country in tone, words, voice, and backup, sometimes his work is just pure joy at an even higher level than his usual inspired performances of that commitment.
"Good Time" is one of those works, and a five star treat for sure. It contains 17 beautifully presented great songs which as a totality prove his wide vocal range and great lyrics and backup. It's an ideal first Jackson collection for any future Jackson convert. My favorites on this wonderful CD keep shifting around in my head. The most frequent, tho, are the title song, "Right Where I Want You," and "I Still Like Bologna".
Some time ago, a friend's daughter put on his cell phone for him a pickup opening that plays some key lines of Jackson's "Drive" - she's a huge Jackson fan, and turned him into one. I've just bought two copies of the CD, one for him and his daughter to enjoy, and one for me. I also have it on a my 'puter for instant access any time I'm in here, an honor reserved mostly for the best of him and the best of Mr. Strait. As lovely as "Drive" is, my friend's daughter may have 17 conflicts about a possible new selection for his cell, chuckle.
Happy 50th and bless you, Mr. Jackson, and keep on singing whenever you feel like it. We're here humming and foot tapping along with you.
:)
Free Music Review: Bring Us Back Home, AJ!
Hit: 5 Stars
I know this is a WAY overused cliche, but I am really growng tired of today's country music. Over-produced, over-hyped, over-sung, and overly-slick. I was once one of those who regularly bought CD's (or tapes, ha!) when they debuted. No more. Now, I have to go onto sites like Amazon to preview what I want to buy, because I don't want to waste my money on disappointing music.
Alan Jackson is one that I still regularly listen to and buy when I get the chance. "Good Time" doesn't disappoint - at all. Alan is still at ease with his mostly-traditional sound here, and still sounds as much at ease with a rocking guitar as he does with a fiddle and steel guitar.
Highlights include the title track, "Good Time", which I also saw him sing live in San Antonio in February. The song definitely lives up to the title. Others include "1976", which is just simply a great little song, "Long, Long Way", which a traditional uptempo song with GREAT lyrics, "Listen To Your Senses", which has a bluegrass feel to it and is a beautiful love song, and lastly, "If You Want To make Me Happy". This song is a great little tear in your beer, listen to the steel guitar cry and fiddle weep, feeling sorry for myself song that would sound at home in some remote honky tonk in rural Georgia, Texas, or Tennessee. This song is very traditional, and I can only think of George Strait being able to successfully pull this song off.
In Summary - great singer, great album. Alan Jackson continues to present himself as a leader in the industry, all the while staying true to his roots and the roots of country music. All true fans of this genre should be proud of their Georgia Boy on this one. Great job, Alan - thanks for bringing us home.
Free Music Review: He never fails to deliver!! Time and Time again!
Hit: 5 Stars
As long as I have known about Alan Jackson, I can see him to be like the man he praises, his father Daddy Gene, a family man, traditional, pure and caring.
For his 15th CD, which follows and an impressive awards collection, we can't disregard his longtime producer Keith Stegall, the man behind the scenes. Their collaborative success is attributed to Stegall's claim of their similar background, a small town. The name Stegall is synomous with Alan Jackson.
Alan Jackson is a writer of his music, which means the words speak of the man. You get Alan Jackson, down to earth, genuine, simple, wholesome and with faith. The music here is about the people, his father; Sissy's Song was written for a young lady who worked for Jacksons and died. It wouldn't surprise me if this became a staple song for loved ones. It's not too often that he duets with other female singers, but here he does a song with Martina McBride.
If there is one singer's birthplace I have always known, it is Alan Jackson, born in Newnan, Georgia, and in his wonderful gospel album Precious Memories-Live at the Ryman DVD, he took us back to Newnan. And with the success of that, it is fitting to include a spiritual song that connects with his home, If Jesus Walked the World Today.
You will hear different musical sounds, feel good songs, but what will forever be is that voice!! .....Rizzo