Vegas

Two Tons of Steel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Palo Duro Records
• ASIN: B0009NZ382
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,063 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Vegas

2. Drive You Home Tonite

3. Your Kiss

4. Unglued

5. Can't Stay With You

6. Havana Moon

7. Secret Agent Man

8. Ice Cream Man

9. Baby You Got Me

10. I Wanna Be Sedated

11. Red Hot

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robust honky-tonk music spells "t-e-x-a-s" in fine fashion, June 21, 2005

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J. Ross "a-music_fan" (Roseburg, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vegas (Audio CD)

Playing Time - 42:27 -- Chroniclers of "countrybilly" sounds, San Antonio-based Two Tons of Steel show influences of pioneer rock n' rollers who have gone before. Guitarist Kevin Geil is the primary singer/songwriter in the band, and his lyrics are worth listening to and seem to fit the tunes well. Most impressively in classic country fashion and with lyrical talent, Two Tons of Steel concurrently covers contemporary subject matter and popular culture. That built them a devoted following and landed them appearances in concert, film, and ads. The band plays the Grand Ole Opry, as well as Texas' famed Gruene Hall, where an annual Two Ton Tuesdays summer series draws 12,000 fans. Upcoming CD and DVD releases will document Two Ton Tuesdays.

The group was called the Dead Crickets until 1996 when they became Two Tons of Steel in a tribute to Kevin Geil's restored '56 hardtop Cadillac. "Vegas" is their eighth album, but first on the Palo Duro Records label. Besides Geil, the rest of the weight is Dennis Fallon (electric guitar, harmonica), Ric Ramirez (upright bass), Chris Dodds (drums), and Denny Mathis (steel, dobro). Ramirez and Dodds sing harmonies. Guests include Riley Osbourn (organ, piano) and Fernando Castillo (trumpets on "Vegas").

"Vegas" has plenty of fiesty rockin' original songs about travelling, rambling, loving and partying like "Unglued," "Can't Stay With You," and "Baby You Got Me." The only ballad is the fanciful "Havana Moon," written during the band's 1997 trip to Cuba. The band's rockabilly cover of The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" is one that their fans always dig. Another cover is Johnny Rivers' "Secret Agent Man," and it gives Mathis, a member of the Texas Hall of Fame, plenty of leeway to shine. Two Tons of Steel is a superior band that specializes in the live honky-tonk music found at nightclubs and watering holes throughout the lone star state. The serve up some robust music that spells "t-e-x-a-s" in fine fashion. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, OR.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Ton Tuesdays!, August 11, 2005

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ictamots (Chattanooga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegas (Audio CD)

Two Tons is the biggest secret in great music -- their performances at the legendary Gruene Hall are the most well-attended in the history of the venue, where standing-room only is the norm.

Two Tons Tuesdays, their weekly summer music series, celebrated its 10th Season this year -- and the release of their new album "Vegas" was the kick off event. Having been fan for several years, their latest CD take the cake as their best effort yet.

Fans of country, rockabilly and roots rock take note: this is a must-own! Soon you will be yelling, "Two Tons!"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars san antonio's best, July 14, 2009

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S. Trautman "Americana" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vegas (Reis) (Dig) (Rpkg) (Audio CD)

This album is great. It's some of the best country billy music you can find. I grew up a Dwight Yoakam listener and 2 Tons is very similar. Get their album and then go watch them perform live. We've been to many shows and they've never let us down. They always draw a good crowd and everybody has fun.