Lucky Ones

Pat Green | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Republic
• ASIN: B0006214A2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,609 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Unlike his fellow Lone Star troubadours Jack Ingram and Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green has a sweet, buttery finish to his tough, sinewy Texas twang. This sweetness works handily on searching romantic ballads like "One Thing" (written by Ingram), "Temporary Angel," and the lovely Radney Foster-penned title tune. But like Ingram and Keen, Green also knows how to get lowdown and rowdy, which he does in spades on a tongue-in-cheek reminiscence called "College" (which Green co-wrote with Brad Paisley) and "Sweet Revenge," an exquisitely bluesy, eye-for-an-eye anthem co-written with Ray Wylie Hubbard. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contemporary, but still with a Texas edge, October 30, 2004

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DanD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lucky Ones (Audio CD)

Pat Green's last CD, WAVE ON WAVE, was hit-and-miss: the title cut was a great song, but most of the others weren't stand-outs. It was stuck somewhere between Green's alternative roots, and his vision of mainstream success.

LUCKY ONES, thank God, makes the transition into full mainstream--with a little hint of his alternative past in the expert songwriting put into these songs. Producer Don Gehman emphasizes drums and guitars--much like he did with John Cougar's immortal AMERICAN FOOL--and raises this album above forgetable contemporary schmaltz. It becomes something of a country/rock album...and it is here that Pat Green may find his true throne.

He didn't write any of these numbers by his lonesome, but he chose some damn good cowriters: Drew Womack, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Rob Thomas, Radney Foster, and Brad Paisley, for example. The strenght of these tunes lies in their production and lyrics: some songs on here, such as "Long Way to Go," "My Little Heaven," and "Temporary Angel" are downright poetic. And few tunes are more romantic than Radney Foster's "Lucky Ones," or the Green/Foster collaboration "It's Time." And yet, "College" is an absolutely hilarious number written and performed with Brad Paisley, and "Sweet Revenge" will reinvigorate the ears of Green's longtime fans ("Ain't lookin for vindication/Apologies or consolation/Pull em up and burn the roots/Kill their horses and steal their boots/Ooh, sweet revenge"), a bluesy number that reminds one of many a survivalist documentary...or "Deliverance."

So, Pat Green's LUCKY ONES man alienate some of his fans. However, it IS a good--possibly even great--CD that gets better every time you listen to it. Give it a try; if you're one of Green's die-hard Texas fans, maybe he'll get back to that stuff later. For now, he's searching for fame and fortunate...and thankfully, he's making great music while doing so.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe more mainstream - but that doesn't mean it's bad music, November 5, 2004

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Russell P. Kidd "Eclectic Muzak Listener" (Roscommon, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lucky Ones (Audio CD)

Having read previous reviews of this new CD by Pat Green fans, I can understand how they are probably alittle disappointed in its more mainstream country sound. To me, to say sell-out is abit strong. As a more "mature" listener (my college 'daze' have LONG past me by...), I know you can't stay young forever surviving on beer songs and party muzak. (Oh, yes, I also own CD's by Reckless Kelly, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Robert Earl Keen and a few others - just so you know I'm not a totally old fart)

However, at least Pat had the good sense to surround himself with some excellent co-writers for this CD. "Baby Doll, Somewhere between Texas and Mexico, and the last four tracks - Long Way Home, Temporary Angel", etc. are my favorites as I like both the music and the lyrics to the songs.

However, give me time, I may just yet invest in some of PG's other CDs afterI get tired of listening to this one as Icontinue my ever growing search for authentic songwriters and artists rather than the over-produced stuff that plagues both the country, rock and pop-music genres in today's music world.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not dancehall dreamer, But Not mainstream, November 19, 2004

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Thomas Burke (Somewheres between texas and louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucky Ones (Audio CD)

I've read most of the reviews that slam this album and those that praise it. This album is not overly produced like wave on wave was (and recorded in California)with synthesizer parts and etc. His new producer Don Gehman's efforts (producer for this one and wave on wave) however show in this album where Pat is not like his old material from the late 90's but he is also not mainstream like a Tim Mcgraw and others, he is in my opinion growing as an Americana roots star where Gehman's aim usually goes.
Pat Green's new album shows the effects of the producer in making this into a good americana albumn in my opinion. Pat still supports the Texas scene even though he has supposedly sold out (with co-writing or songs writen by Texas alums Jack Ingram,Ray Wylie Hubbard,Wade Bowen,and Radney Foster on the cd).. A lot more than others can say. Espcially with someone who still recognizes that his band is what helps him not just hired gun back-ups (pat green recognizes his band in the cd's liner notes by allowing them to write thank yous and they are active in the making/writing of the cds)..Something mainstream artists can't say)


With Pat's influences changing, He has changed from a honky-tonk Texas star to a americana roots star that is still pushing the country borders. I got into Pat between his Carry On and Three Days Cd's but have got everything from Dancehall dreamer on... Yes he's changed, I personally liked the Carry On/Three days time frame of his music but he is getting better and hopefully getting back to his texas roots more and more (This cd was recorded in Texas and you can tell the difference in feel compared to Wave on Wave)
So to sum it up, If you remember Pat Green from his Honky tonk player days (1995-1999), you will mostly be the ones slamming this one... If you like him from Three days and carry on, You will wish that he relook at some of the vibes and writing from that time but you will pretty much like it.... If you know him only from wave on wave, he is a fairly new player to you whose music is polished on more songs this go around than wave on wave but still rougher than most mainstream artists for those who want to try something different but don't go too far from mainstream pop country.