Wild West Wednesday

"I Don't Care (feat. Brad Paisley)" -- Darius Rucker

What happens when you take two of my favorite Country Artists, let them tour together and then slap them together on a brand new song on one's Sophomore album? You make me very happy. Darius Rucker joined up with Brad Paisley on his H2O tour this past summer. Brad returned the favor by joining up with Darius on his second country release, Charleston, SC 1966, for the track "I Don't Care." The song plays out as a fun, carefree interplay between the two, discussing the finer things in life (you know, beer, women, more women), as they get more and more drunk as the song goes on. Its got a contagious hook that you can't help but sing along too. And its songs like these that make country fans want to hangout with their idols, just two regular guys enjoying some cold ones.

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"Lonely At The Top," -- Jamey Johnson

I have to admit I slept on Jamey Johnson's The Guitar Song really hard last year. One of the best reviewed albums of the year and I didn't even give it a listen. Just never really got around to it. All I can say is "Ooops." I can see where all the high praise came from. Johnson is a supreme songwriter, and on this album he served up a little bit of everything--from acoustic confessions to bleeding electric blues and covers to comedic riots. This is the opening number to the 25-song double-disc release, and its really just scratching the surface of what the album has to offer. It also illustrates the great songwriting to come, with lines like, "It may be lonely at the top, but its a bitch at the bottom." Amen.

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"Until You" - Billy Currington

"Enjoy Yourself," is hands down my favorite country album of 2010. I still play it all the time, and usually from the first track to the last one. I sing along. I dance to it. I laugh during a few of the songs. I thoroughly enjoy the music. Billy Currington is one of my favorite country artists- and I long for the days of summer when I can enjoy his music on a lake or by the ocean, as it should be heard. As usual, I pick a love song, because I am a giant sap like that.

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"Always The Love Songs"- Eli Young Band

Not here because they just hit number one on iTunes' Country Session with a new single (I had no idea that happened until I Googled them for a picture...). Here because they've been stuck in my head for about a week. The person who introduced me to them got to see them live and meet them, and I am SO jealous. They have such a cool sound, like a bluesy country. Definitely one of the reasons I started listening to country music- they got some of the most play on my first Country Mix (up there with my favorites Toby, Brad, Billy, Jason and ZBB).

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This will be brief, as I have some major hip-hop tracks to share today.

"My Kind of Crazy"-Thompson Square

Sorry about the sound quality-- I couldn't find an album-cut on YouTube to share. But, this is my second favorite track off of Thompson Square's recently released debut album. I love the way their voices complement each other. Just a sweet song. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Almost Forgot to post today-- key word: almost. Let's do it to it.

"As She's Walking Away"-- Zac Brown Band feat. Alan Jackson.

I love the Zac Brown Band. Just love 'em. Seen them in concert once, can't wait to go again. They're an awesome combination of country music, southern rock and a little bit of jam band thrown in. The Atlanta Georgia natives were last years Grammy winner's for "Best New Artist," the one award I must admit the Grammy's generally do a very nice job of. Their formal debut, The Foundation, is one that still finds constant play in my rotation, and their follow-up You Get What You Give is pretty damn solid. This song is their top single off the latter, and the guest spot from Jackson is just adds an awesome element to the track. Enjoy, and be sure to check out their other music- you won't be disappointed.

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So, new idea for the MFP. I love 5 things in life- Basketball, Music, Women, Film and Food. I probably know the most about baketball and the least about women. But that's neither hear nor there. I'd like to use the MFP to share my personal tastes in music. And, since my tastes are so wide and varied, I'd like to dedicate each day of the week to a different genre. So my hopeful goal is to post as follows:

Classic Rock Mondays.

Alternative Tuesdays.

Wild West Wednesdays.

Hip-Hop Thursdays.

Friday Grab-Bag.

The rules are very lax as far as what fits where, mostly because its my blog and I can do that.

SO- to kick things off, and seeing that today is Wednesday, I have a country song for you.

"Water," - Brad Paisley, just seems like the right song to start with for the first W.W.W. For one, Brad Paisely is probably my favorite country artist. His last album, American Saturday Night, was the Best Album I heard in 2009- and I never thought I'd say that about an album of country music. Not a skippable song on it, most especially this one right here. The album has its genuine moments of reflection, but this song is just too much fun. Hope you enjoy.