Customer Reviews

Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best

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This sounds like Marty has ran out of ideas, so he tries to be funny. Actually I love Marty, but he needs to try something new. I know how much he loves traditional country, so do I, but where is HIS voice here? Trust me, go out and get "Hillbilly Rock," "Tempted" and "This One's Gonna Hurt You," and just let this one die quietly.

While not Marty's best work, you always have to love him. He is a fabulous musician and always entertaining. The video of Travis and Marty singing Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best is Marty & Travis at their best. Marty has great moves and style. He is one of the few performers who bridge the past with the future. Love the picture on the cover, classic Marty.

This wild and fun CD (with some honey soft moments) is a gem. The title track, a duet with Travis Tritt, is sensational...they're fabulous together...and it's followed by the driving "Country Girls". "Thanks to You" is a love song with a strong beat and sweet lyrics: "My tired and hurtin' heart ~ that once was broke and torn apart is all new ~ thanks to you"...another love song, "Shelter from the Storm", is really beautiful: "I will stand beside you ~ through this whole life long ~ to love you and to be your ~ shelter in the storm".

Marty wrote 8 of the 11 songs on this CD, and his wit has never been sharper than in "The Mississippi Mudcat and Sister Sheryl Crow". It starts out with a hilarious intro featuring "King" Jimmy Martin and his country music coon dogs and beagle hounds, and never lets up.

The musicianship on this recording is top notch throughout, and the booklet insert excellent, with easy to read lyrics and info, and some nice photos. This is a tasty and terrific slice of country pie, served up by a super performer, musician, singer and songwriter.

I bought this CD, just to get the title song, "Honky Tonkin's what I do best". It was one of three songs that Marty recorded with Travis Tritt that was released for air play. The others (not on this album) were "The whisky ain't workin' anymore" and "This one's gonna hurt you for a long long time". I was lucky enought to see them at Starwood when they were performing together and I really liked their sound. I do some radio, and I thought it would make an interesting triple spin, so I just had to get the third song by this duo. A pleasant surprise was the cut on this CD of Jimmy Martin and his hound dogs. Marty Stuart fans will love this CD.

Marty Stuart's style is unique and unmistakable - his creative capacity is quite impressing - great melodies, excellent instrumental and a strong beat....better, impossible !! and this CD is no exception .

This album is not Marty's best, but it is a solid effort with some great songs and instrumental work. Not on par with "This One's gonna Hurt You", but definately better than "Country Music". The best numbers here are a duet with Travis Tritt (Honky Tonkin's What I do Best) and "Country Girls", with the crowning achievement being "Thanks to You".....interestingly enough, these three songs are the first three tracks on the CD. There is an interesting interlude with a conversation with none other than the great Jimmy Martin (and the subject of coon dogs), but the song it precludes is absolute crap, not worthy of Marty's name (much less his voice) "The Mississippi MudCat and Sister Sheryl Crow". "Rocket Ship" is another disappointment, but there are enough other good material to make this CD worthwhile. I give it a B-.

I Just Recently Bought This Album Because Their Are 2 Favorite Songs Of Mine On Here. Those Songs Are: The Title Track With Travis Tritt, And "You Can't Stop Love". Those Are 2 Great Songs To Listen To. Buy This Album Today.