Comments on: Album Review: Alan Jackson — Thirty Miles West http://www.engine145.com/album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west A Roots Music Publication Sat, 25 May 2013 02:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west/#comment-33414 Rick Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:19:21 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19698#comment-33414 Nice review Karlie. Its great that Alan can continue to make the kind of music he loves for his legion of loyal fans and still garner some radio airplay as well. Alan and George Strait have been the two surviving standouts able to keep it country during the last couple of decades and still remain relevant in the mainstream commercial marketplace. Alan may not be Hank or Johnny or Merle, but since the late 1980's he's been about the closest thing mainstream country music has produced that compares to those legends. Good on him! Nice review Karlie. Its great that Alan can continue to make the kind of music he loves for his legion of loyal fans and still garner some radio airplay as well. Alan and George Strait have been the two surviving standouts able to keep it country during the last couple of decades and still remain relevant in the mainstream commercial marketplace. Alan may not be Hank or Johnny or Merle, but since the late 1980′s he’s been about the closest thing mainstream country music has produced that compares to those legends. Good on him!

]]> By: Nick S http://www.engine145.com/album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west/#comment-33322 Nick S Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:16:46 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19698#comment-33322 just got to listen to whole album yesterday. What a solid album and very good songs. Alan is sure to have some hits from 30 Miles West! just got to listen to whole album yesterday.
What a solid album and very good songs.
Alan is sure to have some hits from 30 Miles West!

]]> By: Ben Foster http://www.engine145.com/album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west/#comment-33321 Ben Foster Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:11:12 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19698#comment-33321 I have yet to hear Thirty Miles West, but this review makes me particularly excited! I love how you play around with the typical review structure, Karlie - This review was anything but phoned-in. Your first couple paragraphs had me wondering if you were getting ready to dish out some tough love, but not at all! I bet you must have had fun writing this review, especially knowing what a passionate Jackson fan you are. At any rate, I'm thrilled to hear that the new album wholly fulfills expectations, and I can't wait to pick up a copy for myself tomorrow. I have yet to hear Thirty Miles West, but this review makes me particularly excited!

I love how you play around with the typical review structure, Karlie – This review was anything but phoned-in. Your first couple paragraphs had me wondering if you were getting ready to dish out some tough love, but not at all! I bet you must have had fun writing this review, especially knowing what a passionate Jackson fan you are.

At any rate, I’m thrilled to hear that the new album wholly fulfills expectations, and I can’t wait to pick up a copy for myself tomorrow.

]]> By: Richard http://www.engine145.com/album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west/#comment-33287 Richard Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:34:48 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19698#comment-33287 Excellent review, enjoyed reading it. Cannot wait to pick this album up. Excellent review, enjoyed reading it. Cannot wait to pick this album up.

]]> By: Hoggy from Oz http://www.engine145.com/album-review-alan-jackson-thirty-miles-west/#comment-33273 Hoggy from Oz Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:04:53 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19698#comment-33273 This was released in Australia on Friday, so I've been happily listening to it for the last few days along with Wade Bowen's latest. I totally agree with everything you said Karlie. Alan Jackson at his best always sounds both heart-warmingly familiar and compellingly fresh and, for me, this album is a great example of that. And I'm a big fan of "You Go Your Way". I'm a sucker for breakup songs like that sound so smooth. It reminds me a bit of George Strait's "Easy Come, Easy Go". It's difficult not to go on and on about this album, but I'll shut up now :) This was released in Australia on Friday, so I’ve been happily listening to it for the last few days along with Wade Bowen’s latest.

I totally agree with everything you said Karlie. Alan Jackson at his best always sounds both heart-warmingly familiar and compellingly fresh and, for me, this album is a great example of that. And I’m a big fan of “You Go Your Way”. I’m a sucker for breakup songs like that sound so smooth. It reminds me a bit of George Strait’s “Easy Come, Easy Go”. It’s difficult not to go on and on about this album, but I’ll shut up now :)

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