Patty Loveless - Dreamin' My Dreams
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Free Music Notes for Dreamin' My Dreams
Free Music Review: A Dream Come True
Hit: 5 Stars
Dreamin' My Dreams continues Patty Loveless's pattern of bluegrass tinged traditional country, mixing mournful ballads with up-tempo toe-tappers. Her choice of songs and songwriters may be the most outstanding and unusual of her long and storied career. Its the way she proudly displays her influences, beginning with the Mountain Soul record, that has done so much to improve her consistency and establish her as the uncompromising queen of traditional country.
I feel the pain in her voice, and the harmonies and instrumentalists compliment it so well, on "On the Verge of Tears," "Nobody Here By That Name," and "My Old Friend The Blues." There is always a balance of heartbreak and joy on Patty's records. They're not all tearful ballads. "Big Chance" is a comic, fast tempo bluegrassy tune, and "Keep Your Distance" kicks off the album with a bang, a signal is any listener unaware that they'll hear only authentic old-fashioned country here. The Delbert McClinton penned "Same Kind of Crazy" is a fun, honky tonkish number that seems autobiographical for the Patty/Emory team. This is an eclectic collection, beautifully and skillfully blended.
In contrast to the criticisms of a few, these kinds of traditional mountain songs are what's missing from Patty's earlier albums. Her voice has always been fantastic, but her material balanced art and tradition with the need for airplay. There is no attempt on this record to sell out for radio play; this music is only the real deal. This may be too personal, but I have a feeling all of Patty's fans feel this way. Patty's music speaks to me like no other artist. It did the first time I heard her 15 or so years ago, and that connection is stronger today than ever.
Free Music Review: Patty "the Hottie" Loveless--Burning up the Tracks
Hit: 5 Stars
On these tracks Patty Loveless does the perfect merge of Bluegrass and Country/Western.
Her dulcet tones waft achingly above the mainly acoustic instrumentation, while the more electric sounds of her style of Country/Western add edge to the overall sound.
Do NOT miss the awesome harmony between herself and Dwight Yoakam on the classic, "Never Ending Song of Love."
Free Music Review: She's Great -- As Always
Hit: 5 Stars
As a huge fan of Patty Loveless, I am already inclined to like her music. That said, fans will not be disappointed, and those who aren't fans will be pleasantly surprised. She dives into the 12 tracks (plus a bonus snippet) and, as always, her voice carries an honesty that goes straight to the heart, as well as to matters of the heart: Listen carefully to "When Being Who You Are Is Not Enough" or "Everything But the Words." There's more to life than heartache, of course -- "Never Ending Song of Love for You" -- and, in the next track, how can you resist a song that includes the line "Girl, you're crazy as a bat, you ain't gonna marry that!"
In addition to her band, she enlisted several names you'll recognize: Lee Roy Parnell, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam and bassist Barry Bales among them. Embrace your inner twang -- you'll be singing along and tapping the steering wheel in short order.
Free Music Review: EVERY CUT STRONG!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I really didn't expect this CD to be this good but every cut is great. She covers several different style songs here and some are real gems. I especially like "Nobody Here By That Name" and her cover of Delbert McClinton's "Same Kind Of Crazy As Me". The arrangements are tight and very good musicians and backing vocals. Emmylou appears on "When Being Who You Are Is Not Enough" and is great as usual. Her duet with Dwight Yoakam on "Never Ending Song Of Love" is well done. Albert Lee plays guitar on a lot of cuts and Lee Roy Parnell plays slide on "Old Soul"Free Music Review: Another great sing-along-with-Patty-CD!
Hit: 4 Stars
One of the best aspects of Patty Loveless' musical choices, as well as her voice, is that she can take you from sad to happy and back in three-songs flat! Here she accomplishes that feat once again. I especially enjoyed "When Being Who You Are Is Not Enough" and "My Old Friend the Blues." The former is a superb melancholy song with an underlying hope of resolve, accepting who you are when "the right one" doesn't.