Later in his career, Black began to collaborate with Steve Wariner from time to time, and the results were always entertaining. Clint Black – “Nothing But The Taillights” I would love the guys to come over here and finish a live set with this track.Released in the fall of 1992, this Clint Black song performance has a definite throwback feel to it, as it sounded very much like something a George Jones or a Conway Twitty could have hit with 20 years or so earlier.Ħ.
Even on the studio production you can feel the passion behind the song. Amen is a nod to Bryant’s past f’sure and the rockiest track, with a killer solo. But, if you don’t reflect occasionally on where you were and what you’ve been through, you can’t truly appreciate how far you’ve come. They say you should forget your past if it’s a bad one. It has all my favourite elements big guitars, beer and a banjo. The latter track is also my top slice from the whole project. Simply because, as well as being fun to listen to, they’re heavier on the production and that’s just my bag. The other stand-out picks for me would be Can’t Take An Angel to Hell, Good Ol’ Boy (love the dig at the Hipsters) and Wash It Down. Nice and chill and possibly best listened to while under the influence of something we really can’t recommend you should be under the influence of, if you get me? Very laid back. Somewhat reminiscent of Who’s Gonna Take Me Home, (I can’t shake the Chris Young sound from my head) we hear Ain’t Gonna Happen Today. Its sentiment of “the things that hurt take the hurt away” really strikes a chord and answers, to an extent, why we punish ourselves sometimes. Things That Hurtis possibly one of my faves from the album. I’ve always maintained a good tune is one that makes you feel something, whatever that “something” is. The other is about redemption as the title might imply and probably deserves a bit more volume on the JBL’s. Is it weird I played it in the car and while cleaning and while chilling just so I could see if the tracks were better in different situations? (Answer – It’s a car album for me.)Ĭan’t Say No To Youand Baptized By The Riverare similar in their slow tempo but one is about not resisting the girl that, y’know, makes you cave and always come running. I must confess my initial disappointment was overturned the more I listened. You just can’t help yourself.Īs the album progresses, you’ll find the slider move from country over to rock and then back again until it balances somewhere in the middle. Again, pretty standard stuff but the “Raise ‘em up” instruction in the track will no doubt go down well in the bars and live gigs as we nod our heads back and forth. The Bottom (Raise ‘em Up)is aimed at the blue-collar worker, working for the man but living for the weekend. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad track with its formulaic tales of heartache and whiskey. Still the same Chris Young-esque voice but singing what could be a George Strait / Alan Jackson collab. It’s clear from the opening bars of Well Whiskey (Discount Cigarettes) there is more country than rock in this tune. (If you need a catch-up, take a look at our interview with Jacob Bryant.) Those that know his past know the heartache he’s been through, and where his first album came from.
However (and that is a BIG however), after a few spins I think I’ve decided it’s for the Jacob Bryant fans. On a first listen you can either fall into the “There’s something for everyone” camp, or the “Who is this even aimed at?” camp. However, as you’ll read below, that’s not the direction Bar Stool Preacher goes… Paul Sammon has been listening to “Bar Stool Preacher”, the second full-length album from Georgia-born Jacob BryantĪlmost a year after the UK release of Practice What I Preach, I was hoping for more of the same.
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