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Mud on the Tires

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My interest in country music died around the time Garth retired for the third time. Frankly I just got sick of the techno/pop/country/rock that was flowing from Music Row so shut off my radio and spent a couple of years listening to other stuff. However, a few months ago I tuned in to Nashville Star just to see what was going on there; besides I missed good country music. It pulled me back in. I turned on CMT and sure enough, Shania and Faith were still staring solefully at the camera, embracing themselves and some guy from Rascal Flatts was baring his backside but then I saw and heard Brad Paisley - a young, talented, hot young singer who, praise be, actually sang real country and did it with a sense of humor and a smile in his voice that matched the smile on his face. I bought "Mud on the Tires" and in the days following also purchased his other cd's. What a package of talent. This man can play a mean guitar, write terrific music and make me both laugh and cry with his clever and very relevant lyrics. He writes a love song that's about how love really is, not how Hollywood wants us to think it is. He can mock celebrities and at the same time he IS one! I really like that. "Mud on the Tires" has too many highlights to mention them all, besides others have done a good job of that already. My favorites are probably "Ain't Nothing Like" and "Whiskey Lullaby" but every tract is a winner and I expect "That's Love" to be the next single climbing up the charts. It also has potential to be an entertaining video - Brad Paisley excels at those. And oh, I don't agree with the reviewer that the hymn at the end of each cd is "obligatory" - they sound heartfelt to me and an integral part of what Brad Paisley is trying to do. I hope he keeps it up. Thanks for bringing a lapsed country music fan back into the fold, Brad. You keep singing songs for the real folks and the real folks will keep buying your music.

I don't throw out labels like "genius" often, but Brad Paisley must be one, because he has managed to remain rather traditional AND successful at the same time in a "country" music world mired by pop starlets like Faith Hill and Martina McBride and "hardcore" oafs like Big and Rich. While most country radio these days spin plasticized country like Rascal Flatts, they cannot ignore the drawing power of Brad Paisley.

His "Mud On The Tires" album stands squarely in the way of modern country music. The title song is great. "Celebrity" takes a stab at Hollywood's latest "get famous quick" fad. Immediately following that, "Ain't Nothin' Like" shows us all what really matters in the world today. Songs like "That's Love" and "Famous People" make us laugh and shake our heads and say "how true" everytime that we hear them. Paisley introduces the modern country fan to real legends like George Jones, Little Jimmie Dickens and Bill Anderson as they sit in on the "Spaghetti Western" song. We also get a taste of Redd Volkaert, who I'm sure 95% of modern country fans don't know about, but should. Allison Krauss and Vince Gill also sit in on a couple of the tracks.

Paisley has put together an album that pulls at the heart with songs like "Little Moments" and makes you laugh with tunes like "The Cigar Song." The instruments are played perfectly and the sound is fantastic.

If you miss the standards set by legends like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, get this album or any of Paisley's offerings. If you want great modern "traditional" country, get this album. If you're hung up on who's wearing the tightest skirt or the latest Buffett rip-off from guys like Kenny Chesney, stay away from this, because you wouldn't know a real star from a poser if they fell on you.

Brad Paisley started out amazing and he just keeps getting better. This third CD sounds like he's totally comfortable with his own style and knows where he wants to go. I especially enjoy his sense of humor and the sweet, everyday scenarios he paints. Also, his consistency in putting an instrumental and a gospel song in each CD is admirable. He often times shows off not only his voice and his instrumental skills, but the fact that he writes most of his stuff puts him number one on my list of talented country singers.

Some highlights of the cd are "Mud on the Tires," "Little Moments," and "Ain't Nothin Like," which are all very catchy tunes that reflect everyday life. "Famous People" and "Celebrity" are both very cleverly written and funny. On the other side of things, "Whiskey Lullaby" is hauntingly beautiful. I cant wait for more.

I'm not a huge fan of "loved and left" country songs, or drinking yourself silly songs that seem to be commonplace among country music. My preferences might be met with protests of "but that's the heart and soul of country!" but I still say there's plenty of positive that is worth listening to. Brad Paisley's Mud on the Tires contains just the kinds of songs someone like me enjoys, with one or two exceptions. Brad's plain and simple, enjoyable, entertaining and laid-back style of singing mixed with light and happy tunes of the simple joys and hurts of life make it one of my favorite country albums.

Brad opens the album with the title track, "Mud on the Tires," which is a great summer song wherein the singer invites the love of his life to go for a ride in his brand new truck. It's just an awesome song that -- for me -- evokes memories of inviting summer evenings outdoors, the smell of freshly-mowed grass, crickets and birds singing in the background, and the sky turning darker shades of blue. Considering that the song was released as Brad's new single in WINTER, it shows how cool the song is.

Perhaps one of the funniest and cleverest songs in all of country music is Brad's "Celebrity," where he sings of all the benefits of being a celebrity, like being able to sue his dad, and dating supermodels, and wrecking Ferraris on his way to rehab, taking a little here and a little there from current culture. A rip-raring riot. Even if you don't like country music.

I can almost taste the catfish when Brad sings of simple pleasures in life in "Ain't Nothing Like."

Perhaps one of the best songs about affection for a spouse has to be "Little Moments," mixing and weaving the realest of life's quirky moments around what still remains true; the love that a couple shares. How good is this song? Let's put it this way. My sister found the song irresistible, and that's saying a lot. (If you ever want to hook someone on country music, use Celebrity and Little Moments)

These first four or five are my absolute favorites not only of the album, but out of country music altogether. The rest are more simple life songs, except the rather dreary Whiskey Lullaby, wherein he and Alison Krauss sing of an alcohol-ridden couple who eventually kill themselves one after the other after drowning their life sorrows in whiskey. In a more humorous style, he also sings about his love for fine cigars, which he can't afford, until he insures them and files a claim because, through a series of small fires, they were destroyed. :-)

From my perspective, the cream of the crop in country music comes from Paisley, and if you like country music in any form, or if you have more discriminating tastes, or even if you aren't particularly a fan of country music, you're certain to find plenty of hits worth listening to several times on this CD.

First off I never thought I would ever own a country artist's CD. That said, I was flipping the channels one day and there was my first sighting of Brad in the "Celebrity" video. Cute video and cute guy as well. Some time later another Brad video...I think it was "Little Moments" aired and again I was hooked. Yeah, there is such a thing as cross-over music and this guy was definitely not playing what I considered typical country style music. This is a GREAT CD and a very talented artist. Great vocals, incredible guitar playing, nice songs, and yeah I think I already mentioned about him being cute. Ha!
So if this soft rock fan can be won over than others will be too. You've made a fan out of me Brad! Already looking forward to your next CD and hey how 'bout a DVD release???

Brad Paisley is known as one of the most clever song-writers in all of the music world. This CD continues with that theme. Just like the first two CD's. this CD starts of with a clear, fun, feet-stomping song "Mud on the Tires". "Celebrity" is another fun song that has been a huge radio hit. The fourth song is "Little Moments" which I heard him sing at the Grand Ole Opry the week before the CD arrived. There were many tears in the crowd. This song is the perfect example of how well Paisley can write a song that strikes a chord by writing about moments and emotions that are simple, but true. "Famous People" is my favorite song, just because of how funny it is. If you know anyone form the country (where I live) you'll understand why. "Whiskey Lullaby" is a beautiful song, with one problem - we want more of Kraus and Paisley together. "The Best Thing I had Going" and "The Cigar Song" are different sounding songs, but shows how amazing Paisley is (much like Toby Keith) in how he can make two seperate styles of music sound ao good together. A great cover, "Is It Raining At Your House", and another gospel rendition and this CD certainly stands on it own. The problem is Paisley can never make enough music to keep his fans happy. Thank you Brad for making country music so much better.

It's amazing how an artist so young can have such a deep-rooted talent as Brad Paisley does in this follow-up to the hit album Part II. As before, most of the tracks of this album could easily become hits, and no doubt, this album will join Part II and Who Needs Pictures as multi-platinum successes. From the title track, you can see Brad's affinity for small-town, simple pleasures that make you smile when you hear them strung together. The hilarious antics of Spaghetti Western Theater with legends Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens and George Jones combined with Brad's amazing skills on the guitar surely make this a classic. The instrumental Make a Mistake With Me shows that you don't need his smooth vocals to show off his talents; the fast-fingered, crisp sounds from his guitars do plenty to that effect.

Brad's uncompromising singing and songwriting on this album doesn't play to what normally sells big in Nashville. The mix of country, western, gospel, and contemporary country will have traditional country music lovers as well as the younger generation finding tracks on this album that will be among their all-time favorites.

Like many others, Brad Paisley was my crossover artist to country music. When my friend started playing Little Moments in her car one day, I was officially hooked. The difference between Paisley and most other artists is that the majority of his songs on the album are better than just average. It's not like the rest of the songs are there to fill space...they mean something. There are the moving songs like Somebody Knows You Now and Whiskey Lullaby, the humorous songs such as Famous People and That's Love, and with songs like Farther Along and Is It Raining at your House that round off the album with a bit of classic country, it's easy to feel as though you've made a great purchase. This really is a must-have album for country fans and a must-try for any other music lover!

This album is a real treasure to listen to over, and over again! The music is real with songs that reflect true, deep feelings. There is also plenty of humor mixed in, as Mr. Paisley often does with his music. The man has amazing talent!

well this being brad's 3rd album, (and best so far) is well worth any penny you could pay for any album out there. not only is brad more talented than any one person should be, this album is filled with his county/jazz style that will rock anyone, especially musicians in every field, and his lyrics range from serious to funny. so it is well rounded for music lovers. and of course his duet with the wonderful allison krauss on "whisky lullabye" is mind-blowing. a needed album for everyone to have.
p.s. his new album "time well wasted" is also a needed album in everyones collection.
a brad fan and fellow musician, rossy