Ok, so it seems like forever since I've posted a review. Well, I was waiting for a couple albums to come out. Things seem to have been kinda slow in the music world, but on Jan. 27th, there were two releases that I was waiting for all summer and fall long. One of them was Bruce Springsteen's Working on a Dream. I will review that one next. But first let's talk about Pat Green's What I'm For.
The first single off of this album "Let Me" is now well into the top 20 and rising. However, it came out in June, so I'm looking for another release soon. I love this CD, it has everything I look for in a great mix of songs. Some fun, some deep, and something that makes a statement about the artists view point of the world. The song selections they did for this project exceeded my expectations on this front.
"Footsteps of our Fathers" I think would make a great single. And I'd like to see it live as well. It kinda talks about how the constant of our actions, and how what we do today, could carry on to our children and to their children and from a son and a father standpoint this one hits home with me.
"What I'm For" is really just like it says. These are the things that the writer and artist can tell you that they are for. This is the song that makes THE STATEMENT on this record and therefore I understand why it got the "title track" vote.
"Lucky" just sums up my life right now. There was a time I thought, "Man if I could just get a band and go to Nashville and make it big and have the cars, the money the fame..." you know how it goes. But now as a husband, father, son, friend, I have everything I really want in life. Now it's just what I make of it. Plus this is one of those fun ones that you can just crank up and go!
"Feeling Pretty Good Tonight". This one was written by Pat and Bobby Pinson. I have loved Bobby's stuff since I first heard him. He has a "special" way of looking at things and I'm always excited to hear what he comes up with. This is one of those fun songs that you just turn up an sing along and you don't care what the person next to you at the light thinks, because they don't have the pleasure you have getting to hear such great sounds from your speakers.
"In This World". This one had to grow on me. The first time I listened I thoght, "Oh that's a nice little acoustic song to put on there to tone it back a little." But now that I've listened to it a few times, it takes on a deeper meaning. It seems to be more about the human race and the persistance of trying to find a place in the world were we all belong and can come to an understanding.
"Carry On". Now this has been on a couple other PG albums, but this is a little different version. At first I wasn't sure about this, but it was nice to see how it has changed and kinda grown up in Pat's mind.
"In the Middle of the Night". This song is truley great. I think it will stand the test of time. In 10 years I will look back at Pat's entire career and I think this song will stand up there with "Carry On", "If I had a Million", or "Southbound 35".
I'd also like to say, when it comes to Pat Green along with many singer/songwriters who are more underground, I am very torn between trying to promote them so others can enjoy it as much as I have and keeping all the good stuff to myself. Letting the other "Country music fans" be content with the mainstream, believing that that is all there is. But I can't help but to promote such good music. I believe that is why I'm here to help the lost souls find what they are looking for through music. So go buy Pat Green's "What I'm For". I give it 5/5 Stars!
