What No Big Kenny?

While I was actually in the office and talking to Alisha she mentioned that the new John Rich cd came in and if I wanted one she had one for me. So not really being a fan of his prior solo work or Big & Rich I hesitated but took one.

After having it sit in my car for a few days I thought whats the worst that can happen I give it back and say YUCK? So, being overly skeptical I popped it in and hoped for the best.

Now just like every cd it has it's ups and downs. But to be honest the songwriting is not that bad. It seems when he gets away from Big Kenny his songwriting improves and the quality of music improves as well. I didn't even see Big Kenny is the credits anywhere. Out of 11 songs I would say that 8-9 of them are very good and one very overly depressing and somber.

Now his cd does one song that screams kitche and gimmick very similiar to almost anything ever put out on a Big and Rich Cd but honestly I expected that for the entire disc not just one song so that is definitely a plus as that crap gets old quick! But the song as a whole entitled "Everybody wants to be me" is basically true is to every sense of the title..and quite humorous.

John Rich is definitely proving himself to be someone outside the basic Nashville sound and that he can shine on his own both in songwriting and vocal talents. Now dont get me wrong the album is not perfect and something about it quite disurbs me but I cant quite put my finger on it...i'm sure i'll figure it out in time as I spend more time with it. But if you are an early Lonestar fan (yes he was the lead singer once upon a time), a Big and Rich fan, or have expierenced the other John Rich solo project....you might want to listen to it first online somewhere before you pick it up....I have a feeling you may be on the fence about this one as I was at first.