The Road Less Traveled

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Materially "The Road Less Traveled" rates among George Strait's best albums. Strait truly is always never the same, each album is different. While this one is not 100% "Pure Country" for the traditional Country Music lovers such as myself - it is Pure STRAIT and so can't help but have a definite Country heart and appeal to some of the tracks such as the honkytonkin'"Good Time Charley's," and "The Real Thing" -- and ohh lawd I love what he does with his voice in that track! "She'll Leave You With A Smile" while having the same title as a song previously recorded by George is not only different but wonderful! The first single "Run" has me enthralled, this is the kind of song that you never get tired of hearing, you sing along, and it makes you want to get in that "Chevvy" and speed right to him! George's vocals are so smooth and so Texan, admittedly certain words really get to me."Don't Tell Me You're...Read more

Let's face it. Country music today sounds more like pop than honky tonk. So when someone comes along & professes themselves to be a traditionalist in country music, we rejoice at the fact that someone has come along with the God-given right to wear a cowboy hat. Ever since he debuted 20 years ago, George Strait has had that right & shows no signs of giving it up.But being a traditionalist in country music can have its drawbacks. Some country music singers find themselves turning out albums at the rate of one a year with clockwork precision. After a while, those albums start to sound the same with almost no change from one to the other. George Strait suffered from that syndrome...at least until now. With THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, he shows that even a hardcore traditionalist can be taught new tricks.Probably the song that has gotten the most press is George's version of Rodney Crowell's "Stars On The Water". The song features the almost unthinkable: an...Read more

The Road Less Traveled is a fitting title for George Strait's 28th album as he ventures in to uncharted territory. In his 28th album he portrays himself as a more contemporary artist and less country on several tracks. The first single "Run" is an interesting cut with less of a country feel than your typical George Strait music. "Stars On The Water," an old Rodney Crowell tune, continues the contemporary country feel by using special effects on George's voice in the likes of Kid Rock or Cher. The effects on his voice give an interesting twist to the song but leave the listener wondering if they are listening to country music. The fifth cut on this album, "The Real Thing," is an excellent song but lacks the edge, heart, and sould displayed in Rodney Hayden's version which was also produced by Tony Brown. The behind-the-scenes word is that Strait stole the song from Hayden's MCA demo that was cut last year. It seems strange that Strait would record...Read more