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Mud On The Tires

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The ultimate country trifecta that began with "Who Needs Pictures?" and continued with "Part II", now reaches the next level on "Mud On The Tires". There aren't many recording artists today that I can honestly say improve with each new release. It's already well-known that Brad Paisley is a man with incredible talent on a guitar and with songwriting, but he proves here that he can continue to challenge himself musically and still shine. He's made some interesting vocal choices here that prove he's got the chops to compete with the top singers of today. The lyrics are clever when they mean to be, and the ballads evoke the complex emotions that so many of us have trouble putting into words. After the first listen, I could not forget the way "Whiskey Lullabye" and "Somebody Knows You Know" touched my heart. Paisley's "The Cigar Song" is one of the most intelligently written, humorous songs I've ever heard. With 17 tracks, you get a lot a bang for your buck and you come out with an album where a majority of the songs could easily be radio hits. If you're a country fan, I can't find a better reason to spend your money than to buy this cd.

It's amazing how an artist so young can have such a deep-rooted talent as Brad Paisley does in this follow-up to the hit album Part II. As before, most of the tracks of this album could easily become hits, and no doubt, this album will join Part II and Who Needs Pictures as multi-platinum successes. From the title track, you can see Brad's affinity for small-town, simple pleasures that make you smile when you hear them strung together. The hilarious antics of Spaghetti Western Theater with legends Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens and George Jones combined with Brad's amazing skills on the guitar surely make this a classic. The instrumental Make a Mistake With Me shows that you don't need his smooth vocals to show off his talents; the fast-fingered, crisp sounds from his guitars do plenty to that effect.

Brad's uncompromising singing and songwriting on this album doesn't play to what normally sells big in Nashville. The mix of country, western, gospel, and contemporary country will have traditional country music lovers as well as the younger generation finding tracks on this album that will be among their all-time favorites.

Usually I buy a cd for 2 or 3 songs that have become hits on the waves. I was pleasantly surprised to hear more on this album than what has hit the radio stations, and it is all great. With few exceptions (I am not a big fan of the talking western, so the "Spaghetti Western" at the end leaves me kind of cold) I enjoyed the whole album. Whether the rest of his stuff hits the charts or not, I will still love the cd, and that's something I haven't been able to say since Garth Brooks.

Brad Paisley truly has it all - he has a smooth, velvety voice, plays his guitar amazingly, and writes all the music himself. He's not something manufactured just to make money, he's an amazing man who knows how to put on a show. This CD is great and will be well worth purchasing.

This CD is wonderful & he's playing here locally in a week from today! Can't wait to see him in person. I think he & John Mayer need to make a CD of their music concert on CMT! My recording did not turn out well, but I would buy the CD!!!! The video of "Why Georgia" on CMT is a big tease. They are very good together.

i really like brad paisley, dont get me wrong,, but you can sure tell the songs he wrote on this album and the ones the professionals wrote, he needs to clean up his lyrics,, his writing is way too wordy, the songs comes off as 'hooky',, compare his music to the smooth lyrics of alan jackson or george strait and you'll see what i mean,, i would have rathered have 12 good songs than to have to listen to his pet projects,, when i buy a cd i want to not have to flip the next button halfway through a song,,

i love this cd. i cant say its really amazing because i love country and all of his other cds. which i strongly reccomend. i really like celebrity, whiskey lullaby, and the one about love and how sometimes your gonna lie, come on, buy it, you know you want to!

I've got all Brad's CD. He's even greater each time. Brad is a talented singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. He's on the path of a long time carreer, just like George Strait. He knows very well how to adapt his music to make it modern and keep it pure country.
Domi

This is his best yet,I can't stop play it my player must think it is the only cd I've got.

Very rare to hear a quadruple-threat artist not only capable but masterful as a lyricist, composer, singer and instrumentalist. And so emotionally true nevertheless...listening to "Somebody Knows You Now," I had to pull over, driving down West End in Nashville through tears. In that song, he captures both the sweetness of knowing the subtleties of someone we love, and the emptiness of wondering what we're supposed to do with that tender useless knowledge once love has died.

And his guitar chops include rock and jazz influences but plenty of country. He ain't just holding a guitar to look good...he burns.

And there's a great variety on the album, it's a feast, and I can think of no better ambassador for cautious listeners who are new to country music.