“Twang” by George Strait

After going to an Alan Jackson concert I got intrigued by more traditional country music singers. It seems that they don’t get any more traditional than George Strait. I had never bought a George Strait CD, and I still haven’t because I checked his latest release “Twang” out from the Library.

I really liked it. The title track and “Hot Grease and Zydeco” are beer drinking songs. The last track “El Rey” is sung in Spainish, complete with horns. Completely unexpected. The rest of the songs are about relationships, mainly between men and women but one about a father and his son, and doing the unexpected like missing a business trip to watch his son’s ball game. There are one or two sad songs but the CD is very uplifing after listening to it 4 or 5 times.

Mr. Strait has a very fine clear singing voice and a way of pacing himself. This cd has songs that can be listened to over and over again.

Other things that George Strait has include a hat, big ole belt buckle, and boots. I don’t know if he a horse or not. Like Alan Jackson I doubt that Strait spends much time with a choreographer. He does have an extensive web site though. Check it out.

I highly recommend it. I give it three stars out of four. I might even buy a copy for myself after I turn the library’s in. (Nope, I’m not going to rip the tracks into itunes from the library copy.) All my music is 100% legal. Stealing is stealing.

Next, maybe I’ll see if I can check out a George Jones cd. Anybody out there have any recomendations for twangy music?

6 thoughts on ““Twang” by George Strait”

  2. ♥Kathy♥

    My mom loved this type of country music. About the only country music I listen to is Johnny Cash and Shania Twain. Okay I do like Carrie Underwood. I think Keith Urban sings that type of songs like Alan Jackson.

  3. DrillerAA09

    You’re right George Strait doesn’t spend time working on a dance routine. He has three decades of great country music, even for those who don’t think they will like country music.
    You might be ready for a little Randy Travis now.

  4. P M Prescott

    Check out his movie Pure Country, it’s corny, but a fun reason to munch on popcorn.
    He’s the only C/W singer I really like since Marty Robbins died, and he follows Marty’s style pretty close.

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