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I'm Torn

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WOW!

Where does this talent come from. He is absolutely amazing. He has a sound of his own. He takes music and makes it his own. You can feel every emotion on this cd. Its the best!

Playing Time - 33:45 -- Resophonic guitarist Randy Kohrs is a well-known Nashville session musician who has also released three previous solo album projects. His fourth, "I'm Torn," is an all-bluegrass album that will appeal to fans of all ages. Kohrs wrote or co-wrote all but two of the songs, produced, engineered, and mixed all the music on this disc. With the help of 15 noteworthy musicians including Scott Vestal, Jay Weaver, Cody Kilby, Josh Williams, Tim Crouch, and others, the result is a contemporary gift full of energy and velocity. Carl Jackson and Dolly Parton appear with Kohrs at track three, "It Looked Good On Paper" (written by Jackson with Pam Tillis). Randy has previously toured the world with Dolly as part of her band, The Blueniques.

Randy's participation as a session musician on over 300 albums has emphasized his expert instrumental virtuosity. This project is a showcase of his singularly impressive talents as a songwriter and singer. He sings with a no-holds barred style. He's truly a well-rounded individual who is a deserving member of the bluegrass elite. The talented Kohrs has found his stylistic footing as a solo contemporary bluegrass artist, and his songs are distinguished by consummate pyrotechnics and drive. Whether your favorite is a hustling song like "Mountain Stone," or a reflective, sad tale of growing old, "Fifty Good Years," Kohrs covers many musical moods and the exercise yields bountiful rewards. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

Randy Kohrs is a great musician, he can play, arrange, sing, perform....... yet, as a writer & single act, I must admit to having expected much more from him than this.

The song writing suffers & the album project suffers as a result. Randy needs to get aquainted with Chris Stuart & hang out for a few (years) weekends & get the hang of how a story gets penned for a song. This will be the first Bluegrass CD that I will be re-selling, I keep all that I want to continue hearing, even after a hard drive failure. I would not miss this CD, at all.