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Best Of The Hightone Years

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I feel this album is lacking 2 importent cuts "South Of Roundrock
Texas" (Dale's tribute to Austin including a video featuring musical buddies) and "A Real Country Song" which some fans considered their anthem in 1996.

If i were just starting to buy his material from this period i would get the 3 full albums.

This is a great album with great songs from a great guy! His Hightone albums are full of real country songs...as are all his albums. I have had the pleasure of meeting Dale several times at his performances in San Antonio (Floores Country Store and Casbeers) and the surrounding areas. He is a great performer and this album is worth every dime. If you can find his newer live albums....the double Live in London and the US single disc release I recommend those as well.......and everything else he has released.....

Dale Watson has become the new Dave Dudley, and it's about time someone tried to fill those large shoes. Dale has one of the most straight-forward, no BS, take-it-or-leave-it, voices in a decade, and God Bless him for sticking with it. He has become a favorite with Truckers, and his outstanding selection of songs will instantly bring back memories of Red Sovine, the aforementioned Dudley, early Merle Haggard, and yes, even a taste of Del Reeves. It's impossible not to enjoy his music, and more importantly, this album. There are a number of great songs here, but the stand-out tracks are: "Honkiest Tonkiest Beer Joint", "I Hate these Songs", and "Nashville Rash". If you want country music with 'nads, then give this one a listen.

I have just received cd from UPS. I've played it twice in a row and I just can't believe that there is still someone out there recording REAL COUNTRY MUSIC. The whole cd is great but there's a couple that really stand out for me. Being a country guitarist myself and have played in Nashville Dale hit the nail on the head with "Nashville Rash". I especially like "Honkiest Tonkiest Beer Joint" & "Blessed Or Damned". This is a great cd and I plan on getting his other cd's. It takes a whole lot to impress me because of my music playing on the road, but Dale Watson impresses me with his writing talent and powerful delivery he has in his voice. Keep up the good work Dale cause you don't have the recognition the others have in Nashville, but you're miles ahead them in my book. This is a must cd for anyone who loves & appreciates Country Music in it's truest form. Last but not least, this cd also features some of todays finest musicians, such as Jerry Donahue, Redd Volkaert, Lloyd Maines, and Jimmy Day, to name a few. Fantastic CD Guitar Bob

Tired of the drivel that Nashville's feeding you? You need Dale Watson. He sings country music the way it still should be -- COUNTRY. He doesn't dress it up or dumb it down. He's as harsh, gritty, real, and vicious; yet tender and gentle as country music was always meant to be. Dale sings with a voice that blasts out of his spare frame like a freight train.

Love country music? I mean REAL country music? Then buy all of Dale's albums. You won't be sorry.