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Down the Road I Go

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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.

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.

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!

I have been waiting for this cd to come out since I 1st heard the single, THE BEST OF INTENTIONS. And that song barely scratches the surface. Travis is back folks! My early favorites are A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE, SOUTHBOUND TRAIN and especially I WISH I WAS WRONG, as powerful a ballad as I have heard in years. Every song is strong and the production plays into Travis' natural talents perfectly. I HIGHLY recommend this cd!

This is an extremely refreshing album by Travis after Looking Over My Shoulder which even dissapointed Travis! Nice to hear some good old outlaw country from a veteran with so many acts being afraid of being called "too country" and lured away by the almighty dollar.

After the disappointing "No More Looking Over My Shoulder", I had serious doubts as to what "Down The Road I Go" would sound like. Those doubts were dispelled the first time I played it through. This collection of songs is so solid; I think there's only one track I didn't particularly like the first time I heard it. This CD is Travis at his most soulful, no holds barred best. To me, this was the CD that should have been the logical musical progression from "Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof". The great thing about this CD to me is that it's not a blatant attempt at commercialism. There aren't going to be 6 hit singles off it. But, if you like music that's "back to the roots", music that's solidly written, composed, and performed, you'll absolutely play this one over and over again. It's Travis in maturity and comfort with his music, at one with it, and this is good. Others might disagree, but the influences I hear on "Down The Road I Go" are Hank Williams Sr. and very early Lynyrd Skynyrd. In short, this CD is a tour de force. Travis is back, and this might be looked back on as his best collection of work ever.

This is the kind of album that makes hard rockers like me start listening to Honky-tonk and liking it. I, like other reviewers enjoyed the "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde." video. I mentioned it to my friend, who lives country music. I also happened to mention that one of my favorite country songs happens to be "Here's A Quarter Call Someone Who Cares!". She mentioned that it too was from Travis Tritt. She married a guy that looks just like Travis. She told me that the whole album is one of the best country albums she's ever heard.

I think I have to aggree with her. Every song is strong. I think that Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde is one of the greatest country songs I've ever heard.

Down The Road I Go - The reality of a loner that lives on the road not wanting to "Find grass stains on the bottom of my feet!" He talks of how the girl needs to nail him to the ground because be's born to run.

Livin' On Borrowed Time - Living on the edge, no money to do anything, just surviving paycheck to paycheck.

Best of Intentions - A great balad love song. Tells of how a woman loves him even though he can't "build you a castle". No matter how bad things get, or how badly he does, he's always had the best of intentions. Great hit. Great sound.

It's a Great Day To Be Alive - Just happy with the way things are and living life for what it is.

Love Of A Woman - How the love of a woman is the best thing for a man. How women know them better then they know themselves. How no matter how hard, or wild they are their women are in control.

Never get away from me - Not letting go of the woman that you love. Despite rejection from family. How love can cross barriers and bridge disputes.

Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde - Story of a guy who gets a heck of a lot more then he bargained for picking up a red-headed knock-out. She robs stores, and lands him in trouble. Classic. Billy Bob Thorton stars in this. Travis plays the tow truck driver who shakes his head at the guy for what happened. Classic. Great video.

I wish I was wrong - Wishing that he's seen the truth before it ran him over like a truck. Love is blind and not realizing it.

If The Fall Don't Kill You - Several stories of infidelity. How true love can be distarous is you are not careful.

Just Too Tired To Fight It - Finding the end of loves road and just not really wanting to fight it. Tired of fighting the memories of a love lost and gone.

Southbound Train - The final track is the fastest. It's written with Charlie Daniels and it shows. It's the story of a woman who leaves Bangor Maine for the sun and heat of the south and her new life. Her family didn't want it but she left anyway. She's a "knockdown queenie in a bakini". She drives the guys crazy. Her new life was started by the clickity clack of the southbound train.

This is the type of album that hard rockers can listen to and start to enjoy country. This isn't Haggard, Jennings, or Nelson. He's very successfully put a very hard edge to country and bridged a gap that was popularized by Charlie Daniels.

I recommend this album to any rock fan that wants to broaden their horizons and branch out into country.

My husband and I recently started listening to country music and we have been converted to its wonderful lyrics, music, and artists. I already knew some of Travis Tritt's music and had heard "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" on the radio. I decided to check out this CD. I loved it right away and told my husband, who claimed he wasn't a big fan of Travis', to check it out. Now both of us say it is one of our favorite CDs by far! From the deep, meaningful lyrics of "Best of Intentions" to the raw, bluesy "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde", every song is a hit. Make sure to add this CD to your music collection, if you like country music or not, because Travis Tritt is one of the best and you don't want to miss the songs on this album!

Another stellar CD from country's new outlaw. Travis has released CD after CD of unbelievable music and this one is not a let down, in fact it raises the bar once again that Travis has set and reset.

Bouncing back and forth between acoustic gems, love songs and hard edged country this is a very enjoyable project. "Best Of Intensions" and "Love Of A Woman" are terrific love songs. "Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde" is a drivin' country song and "Down The Road I Go" is a classic country attitude song. The other 7 tracks are good as well. If I had a complaint it was that time passed too quickly while listening to this CD (a common problem for Travis Tritt CDs).

Get this CD and you will certainly not be let down.

Travis Tritt's 2000 album, DOWN THE ROAD I GO, spawned several hits: "Modern Day Bonny and Clyde," about a pair of outlaws (the video featured Billy Bob Thornton); "It's a Great Day to Be Alive," about a former outlaw who looks back on his ruff n rowdy past with a smile; "Love of a Woman," a stand-by-your-man anthem about how men cannot live without their women; and the best of all, Tritt's own "Best of Intentions," about a man who's sorry for not fullfilling his dreams.

But there are other gems on here, such as the rowdy title track and "Livin On Borrowed Time." You've also got "Never Get Away From Me," a simple but enjoyable tribute to Waylon and Jessi. Or "I Wish I Was Wrong," which tests Tritt's superb vocals. The final track, "Southbound Train," is a romping tune of a woman heading to Florida to kick back and cut loose.

DOWN THE ROAD I GO is one of Travis Tritt's best efforts. Though his songwriting doesn't get as much credit on this album as in past records, it is still there--marking Tritt as one of contemporary country's best singer/songwriters. With a powerhouse voice and undeniable outlaw status, Travis Tritt is a legend in the making.