First Post = CD Review "My Kinda Party" Jason Aldean

Ok, so my first post will be a cd review. We all know I mostly listen to country music! One of my favorite artist is Jason Aldean. He just released a new cd on November 2, 2010. This is Jason's fourth cd. I loved his cd "Wide Open" I know all the songs by heart, wished he would have released more songs off the disc, however, I know that more than just him decides what to release and when. So now we have "My Kinda Party" out and the title track has already been out for some time. "My kinda Party" is a good song, not great, but just some good fun. I have been listening to this cd non-stop since it has been released. There are some songs that stick out in my mind. The first song is "Dirt Road Anthem" it is written by Brantley Gilbert (same writer of My Kinda party) and Colt Ford. This song is most definitely NOT your average/traditional country song. Jason sings the chorus and "raps" the versus. While I am generally not a fan of rap in a country song, it seems to work with this song. I especially love the chorus. It has a nice tempo to it and is so easy to follow along with. This song pays homage to living in the country (which is my specialty.) I don't know how this song would actually do if released on the radio just because so many people can be close-minded to rap in the country world. I say if you get a chance just listen to it. Not one time but multiple times, you will see what I mean! The next song that sticks out to me is "Church Pew or Bar Stool." It talks about life in a small town where your either in church or on a bar stool. Now, personally, I grew up in a dry county, but we were on record for having the most churches in our state. Generally people drank their beer or did their shots at home though. But I can definitely relate. A few others that stick out in my mind are "Tattoos on this Town," "Fly Over States," "Country Boy's World" and "Days Like These." They all have great melodies, are easy to follow along to and just work out great! One song that is being pushed is Jason's duet with Kelly Clarkson, #12 on the cd called "Don't You Wanna Stay." Honestly, I do like the song a LOT, however, there is just something about it I don't get. I mean, I don't know if its just Kelly Clarkson, who has a great voice, but on this song it throws me off. I am not sure if its just because I am partial and just want to hear Jason sing or what...I will say the song itself it good, Jason does great with it and Kelly does too, but I am still just not sure about the two of them together! I will say, if you get the chance to listen to this cd, please do, however, I am still torn on if its better than "Wide Open." But the disc does fit Jason's style of rocker/country singer! Oh and I will say that I have seen him two times in concert and he does a GREAT job at getting the whole place going! I have been lucky enough to have great seats at both concerts. I hope I am able to go to more concerts, maybe even meet him, who knows. For now, though, I will just keep listening to his music.

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