Comments on: Album Review: Brad Paisley – 5th Gear

By: gloria

gloria — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:24:16 +0000

Me being a female, and since it’s been brought up about a contest between Brad & Keith’s playing. Well,IMO, after seeing both the artist in concert, I will definitely go with Keith. Who cares if Brad can “chicken pick” or whatever you call it. Keith plays the guitar like it’s an extension of himself. He holds you in a spell with his playing. He is also the ultimate entertainer and interacts with his audience like nobody else. BTW Barrett, when you decide to go up against Keith, please,please let me know….this I will have to see or better yet, hear!!

By: Joe P.

Joe P. — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:13:34 +0000

Brad Paisley is an entertainer. He is also a singer who just happens to play one helluva mean guitar. I saw him at one of his small airport shows a couple of months ago. He was brought over to the hangar in a small aircraft(2 seater)where he was a tail gunner. As the airplane spun around to reveal him behind a machine gun, he waved to the 100 or so people waiting patiently for his arrival. After all the cheering was over, he then pointed the machine gun at everyone, playfully, which brought so much laughter from everyone. He enjoys making people laugh. And I’d say he’s pretty good at it. He stopped in the middle of one of his songs and acted like he didn’t know what the next verse of the song was supposed to be. It was was just very spontaneous. And everyone loved it. I don’t think he gets enough credit for the entertainer that he really is. I put him right up there with Keith and Kenny and Alan and Toby and Tim. His humor is what sets him apart from the rest of the best. I bought his CD the morning it came out. It was still in the box when i got it at 1 am. It was well worth the investment.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:04:12 +0000

I like both players just fine, tho I find Brad a bit too show-offy in some songs (“The World” comes to mind); sometimes his solos scream “looky here at what I can do” whereas Keith’s are much more lyrical.

By: Barrett C

Barrett C — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:24:51 +0000

I think the whole album is great. It’s not even a contest between Paisley and Urban in my book. I’m a guitarist and I can play anything Urban has put out, but Paisley leaves me to shame…yea their styles are different but Paisley is very versatile, he could easily play all of Urbans rock licks, where I would think Keith would struggle against Paisley’s chicken pickin’…But another great album in my eyes…I think it keeps getting better. I do enjoy Paisley’s serious songs too, but I think he got a good balance on this album. Brad has said that when he decides to put a song on an album one of his main thoughts is how well the song will go over on stage night after night. Altho the “goofy” songs are a bit less personable and touching as his more serious ballads, most all his “goofy” songs have topped the charts, he must be getting to someone, but I understand what you mean. But think about it, Paisley is one of the few who seems to get to do what he wants with songs. Hes very creative, and doesnt seem to have a label breathing down his neck to say what kinds of songs he has to record. He gets to basically do what he wants and reveal his true self and just get out there and have fun with his career. That has to be awesome, and is very respected in my book. I wish I could get to that point some day.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:15:10 +0000

I too, enjoyed “Letter to Me”. Good stuff.

By: Scott M

Scott M — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:04:24 +0000

This is a great CD. ” Letter to me ” is an incredible song that myself, as well as a lot of others, can relate too. Incredible lyrics! Paisley is one of a kind.

By: Sean L.

Sean L. — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:59:08 +0000

Thanks for making my decision on whether or not to get this album for me. I’m holding it against you forever if it’s not a masterpiece.

By: kate

kate — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:13:40 +0000

Paisley is cool, no doubt, but I can’t help but thinking he put a little too many goofy songs on this album. I really enjoy his more serious stuff alot more. “Part 2″ was my all time favorite album, I think it’s gone downhill since then.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:51:31 +0000

Piasley is the best of the current generation stars – I expect him to go on to have a long and successful career

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:14:53 +0000

The Urban v. Paisley debate is a bit apples-and-oranges — Urban is really a rock player, and Paisley is a pure chicken-picker. They’re both mighty good. It’s really weird to go to an Urban show and see a 99% young female audience going nuts over the kind of guitar clinic you’d typically expect at a G3 show (where I can assure you women are in short supply).