Read This Fantastic Review of Dee RockCountry’s CD The Road Ain’t Long

by … Chuck Pithy

 

Every so often I get the chance to brag about a friend and their accomplishments.  This review of my friend, Dee RockCountry’s CD was long overdue.  If you have not gotten this CD then your music library is sadly incomplete.

This review was written for the folks at Music Star Universe

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VERY AWESOME REVIEW OF Dee RockCountry’s CD “THE ROAD AIN’T LONG”
by Kath Galasso
KatsTheoryOfMusic.blogspot.com All rights reserved.

CD Review of The Road Ain’t Long – February 18, 2013
Album Review by Kath Galasso

We’ve all heard the old saying “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” When it comes to music, sometimes you need a few chances to actually like it and sometimes you never will. Then there are those rare times when your first listen tells you all you need to know… that it’s good.

The debut album by country-rock artist Dee Rock definitely fits into that category. Coming out of the Nashville music scene, Dee Rock is doing the country thing… the hard country thing. Growing up in a family where musical influences ran from Motown to Blues to Rock to Country, Dee Rock has sucked them all in and spit them out into a fiery blend of in-your-face rhythm.

The opening track “Ripples on the Moon,” literally blasts off as it turns up the heat in a little story about making love in a rowboat with “backwater rhythm moving me and you.” Deliciously descriptive lyrics with some hard edge guitar playing, reminiscent of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, add in a tight vocal and it all gets pulled together. The kind of opening song where you hope it keeps getting better. It does.

“Life is Good” the next track is a little more country based complete with the feel good message. Rock used some of Nashville’s best session musicians on this album and it was worth it. You can hear and feel the years of experience.

Bringing out a little more of a bayou blues sound, “Shoulda Known Better” is, as it sounds, a cautionary tale. This one comes with a great hook and a wailing guitar.

Dee Rock has written several songs recognizing the sacrifices of our armed forces. “The Uniform” is a moving ballad of appreciation for all they endure.

“Can I get a hallelujah?” So begins “The Bible and the Belt,” a raucous song talking about gospel but rocking like hell.

“Callin’ all Cowgirls” sounds like a Saturday night bar band song, and who’s not gonna have fun with that? In true Country style the album ends with a story of loss.

“What Do I Do With Me” is the question anyone would ask after losing a great love.

All the way through, the album has great continuity. The studio musicians, the backup singers, the production, all mesh into a comfortable journey. As a better than average guitarist, Dee Rock works the strings into an interesting and enjoyable ride. Rock co-produced the album along with Tom Paden, and the production is wicked. While this may be Rock’s debut album, he is no stranger to the world of production; that much is obvious.

Not being the biggest Country fan, The Road Ain’t Long crosses the line into Rock, Blues and beyond, and was one nice surprise. Trust me, that opening track is like seeing a car slow down as you stand with your thumb out on the highway. Then you can just settle in and enjoy the ride.

Track List:

Ripples on the Moon
Life is Good
Shoulda Known Better
Keep on Keepin’ On
What You Never Had
The Uniform
The Bible and the Belt
Callin’ All Cowgirls
Ain’t That Far From Now
What Do I Do With Me

Copyright 2013. Kath Galasso All rights reserved. KatsTheoryOfMusic.blogspot.com

Please note this review is not being claimed as my work but is infact the work Kath Galasso to whom I am giving full and complete credit.

 

I am Chuck Pithy and I tell it like it is!!!!!!