This wasn’t intended to be a review…it was a message my country singing brother in Red Deer Boots wrote me. He has a pretty ass kicking act himself known as Boots and the Hoots…so such high praise means something to me. I asked him if I could share it and he said “I suppose I wouldn’t say it to you if I wouldn’t say it”.
BOOTS: This has gotta be the best record you ever cut! (Maybe I havent heard em yet) Mikes pickin comes through in the first 30 seconds amd tastfully and hauntingly finds it’s place the whole way through.
I love the boogie on the Tom Connors tune and his solo/leads. Leah kills it on Trouble in the Peace especially, Like Bakersfield kills it! When is her album comin’ out? Whos this piano man? He’s got some old cajun man livin inside of him.
Dont even get me started on Joey, I have always loved how autobiographical you are. I don’t mean loose vague references to your experience but full blown first and last named anecdotes that are as witty as they are poignant. I certainly appreciate that style of story telling.
I loved when the steel came creepin in halfway through the album on ‘Noble Cause…’ I was sure to listen with headphones to appreciate the sTeReO effects haha. the sad songs brought me down as much as they filled me with a raucous punk rage, well done. I didn’t intend to review your album or even tell you how I felt about it but I am seriously impressed, when is the full band touring?
Joey Only Outlaw Band 