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The back cover of this concert video refers to Randy Travis's buttery baritone as "one of country music's most timeless voices." That remains to be seen, but as this live set shows, Travis's voice is a unique instrument, even if his songs have a staid, traditional quality to them. With his lantern jaw, billboard of a forehead, and mouth full of perfect teeth, he looks like a movie cowboy--except that he's dressed in blazer and mock turtleneck, which gives him the appearance of a rancher at a country-club mixer. But when he starts singing, the audience goes wild, as he pulls out hits from the past two decades. The music ranges from up-tempo ("Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart") to ballad ("Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man") with little variation. The blend of foursquare lyrics and mainstream country instrumentation (including fiddle and pedal steel guitar) makes for more than 80 minutes of music that will satisfy any longtime Travis fan.
--Marshall Fine
Product Description
Internationally renowned superstar Randy Travis revived country music by stripping off the rock 'n' roll glitz and digging deep into its honky-tonk roots. Warm and funny, Travis reaches out to his fans like nobody else as he sings his greatest hits, his personal favorites and exciting new songs. Don't miss this exceptional evening starring an amazingly talented performer with one of country music's most timeless voices. Songs: Whisper My Name, Before You Kill Us All, Spirit of a Boy Wisdom of a Man, Better Class of Losers, On the Other Hand, Look Heart No Hands, If I Didn't Have You, The Hole, A Horse Called Music, Shallow Water, Baptism, It's Just a Matter of Time, Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart, He Walked on Water, Deeper Than the Holler, Forever and Ever Amen, Diggin' Up Bones, Runaway Train.
