George Jones, Merle Haggard - Jones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights... Again
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Artist: George Jones, Merle HaggardEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-10-24
Music Label: Bandit Records
Soundtracks:
- Footlights
- The Race Is On
- The Way I Am
- She Thinks I Still Care
- All My Friends Are Strangers
- Things Have Gone to Pieces
- I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
- Born with the Blues
- Sick, Sober & Sorry
- I Always Get Lucky with You
- Sing Me Back Home
- The Window Up Above
- You Take Me for Granted
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Free Music Notes for Jones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights... Again
Free Music Review: Hag and Jones - The "Real" Deal
Hit: 5 Stars
Folks, this not the album of the year. This is the "Real" Country album of the decade! This album is the kick in the butt that "True" Country music has needed for years. Normally, when I buy a new album, if it is truly "great", most of the songs hit me right away. On this release by The Hag and George, every song sounded like the greatest country music that I'd ever heard. My feelings are that Merle and George hand picked each others songs to sing that each one thought that they would do the most justice to the originals. Because, as a couple of other reviewers alluded to was the fact that on first listening, you weren't quite sure which one of the two was singing. Until Hag or George put their own very recognizable nuances at times in each song.
One of the reviewers mentioned something about Merle Haggard not sounding that great on this album(I really can't remember what exactly he said), but I totally disagree. You see, Hag had alot of dental work done a couple of years ago. And, if you know anything about singing, the quality of your dental work has a great affect on your voice. The best example that I can give you on this album is when Hag sings George's song "Things Have Gone To Pieces". Hag hasn't hit the high notes that he hits on this tune in years. And, he and George's voices are so crystal clear. Great production on this album, although I know that some of these songs were done in one take "Live".
If the Country music stations, and "country" music itself, was what it was about 15 years ago, every song on this album would be a potential Number One hit. If these songs were played on the radio today, and "so-called" country music fans knew what "real" country music is(instead of the washed over stuff that's shoved down their throats) Hag and George would blow all the other dueos off the charts. It's a disgrace what country music that's played on the radio has become. Nearly every single artist sounds basically the same, and the groups sound mainly like '70's Southern Rock.
When you hear Merle Haggard and George Jones sing, you know that it is Merle Haggard or George Jones. Some of you may say that Hag himself sounds alot like George when he sings Georges' songs. Well, if you don't remember, years ago Hag used to have alot of fun mimicing other country singers that he looked up to, such as Marty Robbins. You could have sworn it was Marty singing. I honestly feel that when Hag does sound like George at times on this album, it was intentional. It was Hag's way of paying the highest tribute to George that he could. And, he does a great job, as does George when he sings Hag's songs. The new tunes are priceless. The first release from the album, "Sick, Sober and Sorry" would be a classic if only radio would play it. But, sadly, most stations don't even have a DJ sitting in the studio anymore. The stuff they play is piped in, so Hag and George don't stand a chance.
So, after all of that said, if you are a "Real Country" music fan, you must purchase this album. Without it, your collection just won't be complete. I'd rate this in the Top 10 Country albums that I own, and I have quite a collection. Amazon asks you to rate the album from 1 to 5 when you review it. It's a shame. This one's a 10! Thanks for reading my review. I hope it helps you make your decision on buying it or not.
Jones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights... Again Poster
On this disc the two country music icons take turns singing the other's hit songs. On four songs they team up on duets. The end result is an historic recording enhanced with stellar production by Keith Stegall and an all-star band.Nearly 25 years after their last album together (1982's A Taste of Yesterday's Wine), the Possum and the Hag reunite... with a twist. This time, they sing each other's songs. The conceit can be dangerous unless you're playing it for laughs, e.g., Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley on the former's 1960 television special. But though Jones puts more emotion into interpreting Haggard's songs than Hag reciprocates, these two old legends manage to pull it off. And with the help of producer Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson), they keep the music solid, too, spotlighting steel guitar great Norm Hamlet and celebrated piano sideman Pigg Robbins, who played on many of their original recordings. Jones particularly shines on "The Way I Am," and Haggard proves sublime on "I Always Get Lucky with You." Where the album really lights up, however, is on the duo's pocketful of duets, starting with a poignant and intensely resonant rendition of Haggard's classic aging-musician ballad, "Footlights." Surprisingly, the repertoire never seems tired, and there's a surprise around every corner: Rhonda Vincent adding splendid harmonies on Haggard's new "Born to the Blues" and Jones turning transcendent on a confessional line about being "crazy and lonely." Just as these ragged masters take their leave, they put a little more Western in Duke Ellington's swing ("Don't Get Around Much Anymore"), filling in the middle with a warm, nostalgic banter that reminds listeners just how much these two have seen and done. Who knew hard-luck autobiography could sound so exquisite? --Alanna Nash
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