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Friday Night In Dixie

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So maybe the songs on Rhett Akins's CD "Friday Night In Dixie" don't stand out from the songs you currently hear on the radio; this is the type of music he loves singing, and you can tell that when you listen to this album. The emotion he packs into his songs in equalled by few artists in the genre.

Akins not only has a terrific voice--one of the best in country--but he is also a terrific songwriter, penning most of the album's tracks. He has a way with words, and he knows it, writing--and singing--songs about love, life, and happiness.

A few songs stick out from the others on this CD. "That Girl" is about that moment we've all experienced--seeing someone you know you could learn to like (maybe even love) and not evening speaking to them. "She Was" has a pop-ish edge to it, and "In Your Love" is a hard-core ballad reminiscent of Lonestar's "Amazed."

"You Rock Me" compares love to rock 'n roll, and the title track is about teenagers having fun, and the sheriff trying to stop 'em (think Charlie Daniels, who co-wrote it with Akins). "Trouble With A Woman" is a humorous David Lee Murphey-penned tune, and "Livin' Not Lovin' You" has a haunting tone to it. "Must Be Livin' Right" expresses that extreme contentment we occasionally feel with the way our lives are going, and "Where the Blacktop Ends"--not the keith urban song--tells how the country is often better than the city. A final joy is kept at the end of the album--a "back porch acoustic version" of Akins's past hit "That Ain't My Truck." While not as good as the original, it does provide a new spin to the song, keeping it going with just bass, guitar, dobro, and other minor accessories. You can definitely see Akins and his friends on their porch belting this one out--and the neighbors gathering around to lisen.

I'm not a long-time Rhett Akins fan, but I am one now. "Friday Night In Dixie" features some great songs, an I seriously recomend you buy this CD. There's really no reason, except that you deserve to hear something this good!

This is one of life's many mysteries that baffles me. How can Tim McGraw toss together an album at the last minute and have every song be a hit, but artists like Rhett Akins go virtually unnoticed? This album is filled with many great songs and, unlike McGraw's albums, some of them were actually written by the person singing them! Rhett Akins is a gifted songer sing writer (Bushism), and "Friday Night in Dixie" is one of his best examples.

If you're a country music fan, there's no reason that you shouldn't like this CD. It has a great mix of soft and upbeat music that is arranged enjoyably.

Songs like "Friday Night in Dixie" (cowritten by Charlie Daniels) make this CD worth buying. Granted, some of the lyrics lack depth, but most lyrics do...people just fail to pay attention. The rhythm of every song is great. "Right Back Atcha" has a tendancy to run through my head often. "Must Be Livin' Right" and "Where the Blacktop Ends" are both songs that I like to listen to with my boyfriend. The back porch acoustic version of "That Ain't My Truck" was a perfect end to a great CD.

I gave the CD only 4 stars because "You Rock Me" just didn't rock me and "Livin' Not Lovin' You" didn't catch me either.

If you are going to buy a cd this is the one to buy. It has a great blend of soft county and love songs and then on top of that it had a killer rocking song called "Friday Night In Dixie". If you remember Rhett's early song called "That ain't My Truck" you will be blown away at the acoustic version that on this cd. I think everyone will be pleased when they listen to this cd.

Let me just say record companies who passed him up are making a mistake. This is quality real life good music. As is all of Rhett's music. "That Girl" is a song all of us guys seem to relate to and it makes us smile. Rhett is so right in "Trouble With a Woman". This is a perfect CD to listen to with your dad while out fishing or driving around the countryside with your high school buddies. And there are the songs that you will want your girl by your side as well. "Livin' Right" is my favorite song of all time! It is my story. It's beautiful. Everyone get this because you'll enjoy it and we owe it to the great Rhett.

Don't bother reading the editors comments it takes no talent to review cds. Just an opinion and we all have one of those. Country radio needs more artists like Rhett instead of what they play now the same TOP 20 songs over and over again and again. Overkill bigtime. I have seen alot of concerts in my time and Rhett is just the best that I have ever seen. He wrote or co-wrote most of the songs on this cd buy it you will love it. Go see Rhett when he comes to a town near you and will get hooked. "Friday night in Dixie" is great!

This CD is great! There is a great mix of songs. This CD would make a great addition to any country music lover's collection.

I'm a huge Rhett Akins fan. I can't beleive I didn't hear any of the songs from this album on the radio (granted, I'm from Michigan). Country rock like "Friday Night in Dixie" and ballads like "She Was" make it worth the price. He even includes an acoustic version of his hit "That Ain't My Truck". I'm not sure which version I love more. There's so many great songs on this album. If Toby Keith or Kenny Chesney had released it, it would have gone to #1 in a week.

I can't wait for Rhett's latest album "Kiss My Country A$$" to be released. Haven't heard it? You can download it from kissmycountryass.com

I had not been able to find this CD in stores, so I looked on EBAY. I was able to find it on there, and I am SO glad I did. This CD is so amazing. Each one of the songs grab me in a different way, and Rhett is just awesome. There are very few CD's that I can listen to all the way through, but this is certainly one of them. The songs are sad, funny, silly, happy, and just plain AWESOME.

Way to go Rhett. I HIGHLY recommend this CD to anyone who is looking for some awesome country music.

I have Rhett's previous albums and I have seen him on stage. I do not see any reason why Rhett should change anything as far as he's good with what he's doing. In pop music or any other kind of music it is hard to make a difference between some artists, you can't even learn from the lyrics which are all so poor.
So come on Rhett be faithfull to your music and your fans. Domi