Down the Road I Go

Travis Tritt | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B00004Z3SA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,484 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Despite the bluesy bark of Travis Tritt's soulful vocals, his artistry lacks the bite of his outlaw heroes. His first album for Columbia (after a decade with Warner Bros.) finds him once again mixing country tradition with rock dynamics. "Livin' on Borrowed Time" sounds enough like Hank Williams Jr. that it could pass as Bocephus Lite, while the title cut recycles every ramblin'-man cliché from the Allman/Skynyrd school. On "Never Get Away from Me," he offers sound-alike homage to Waylon Jennings (and wife Jessi Colter). For all of Tritt's good-ol'-boy bluster, the bittersweet balladry of "Best of Intentions" and the bluegrass uplift of "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" suggest that he's really a softy at heart, and more than an echo of his influences. --Don McLeese

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Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of Bite Behind The Bark!, October 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Down the Road I Go (Audio CD)

DO NOT listen to the editiorial reviewer!! This is Travis at his best. His last album was a big disappointment, but this one- a long time coming- puts him back at the top of his game. It rocks- maybe not as hard as some of his earlier work, but has more of a feel of a mix between a classic '70s Waylon album and classic Travis. There is an excellent balance of rockers and ballads (and the ballads are not the gooey kind!)Unlike too many albums today- your skip button will definitely get a rest here. On first listening there wasn't anything I disliked- only a couple of songs not as strong as others, like It's A Great Day To Be Alive, but the more I listen, the more it grows on me- the lyrics aren't the greatest, but I love the instrumental end of it. If you want country that rocks, without losing it's country roots, Travis is the only real deal around in what is considered "country music". Keep your Garth and Shania- he even blows Tim McGraw out of the water! And old Hoss would definitely be PROUD, as would the rest of the "outlaws", that someone is carrying on the torch and doing it right.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Travis keeps getting better and better!, January 4, 2001

By 

SandyP, Country Music Columnist @ BellaOnline.com (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down the Road I Go (Audio CD)

As the Country Music Columnist for BellaOnline.com, I highly recommend this album to all Tritt fans.... and Country Music fans.

Tritt's first album with Columbia offers a new mellow side of the artist. It shows a new transition in sound with the new record company. Tritt has always been a great songwriter. He blends a southern rock, Mississippi Blues, and Outlaw Country together.

"Down the Road i Go" continues to add this mix while also showcasing where Tritt is in his personal life. Tritt took off the past couple years after getting married to help raise his two children. He was nervous taking the time off but with the quality of this album, it paid off. The first single, "Best of Intentions", stayed at the number one spot for three weeks.

Tritt is now finalizing his tour plans for 2001 and promises to cover the entire U.S. This album might not showcase the Tritt that you are familiar with but it's a winner and it's great to see Tritt expanding his style.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Country - A Guilty Pleasure For A Rock & Roll Oldies Fan, October 1, 2002

By 

G. H. Giroux "Eccentric Writer" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down the Road I Go (Audio Cassette)

OK, so I caught the 'Bonnie & Clyde' video on CMT and was taken with the music as well as Billy Bob Thornton's rough-hewn features. A die-hard country fan friend offered to get a copy of the song or the CD for me, and I said, sure - I'll listen to the whole CD. How bad can it be - I'll just fast-forward past the 'twangy' parts.

Boy - did that CD open up a new musical world for my narrow tastes! It was fabulous start to finish, starting out with a hell of a cut, "Down The Road I Go." Travis' voice evokes the earthy sounds of the old-style country sound of the 60's and 70's coupled with the best of the 'new' generation of country artists. I've listened to the whole CD several times in the last week, and am searching out new Tritt CDs to buy and enjoy.

You go, Boy! And don't even THINK about cuttin' that hair!