Comments on: Book Review: The Adventures of Slim & Howdy by Brooks & Dunn

By: Kix

Kix — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:40:19 +0000

This book was heavily inspired by Broke Back Mountain

By: SarahBeth

SarahBeth — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:27:15 +0000

Thoroughly enjoyed the CD/book — great escapism.

Regarding B&D’s songs not being released really need to check this total awesome cover of Ray Charles’ “You Don’t Know Me”! Hopefully this link works. If it doesn’t start initially hit the cancel and reclick.

http://www.strippedmusic.com/cc-common/ondemand/player.html?apid=2670&mid=161330

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:07:12 +0000

Jim,
“Put a Girl in It” might be a far cry from “Neon Moon”, but it’s the same basic song B&D has been doing to death since “Rock My World (Little Country Girl).” Letters to Penthouse have more believable female characters than Brooks & Dunn songs.

By: Jeremy Potts

Jeremy Potts — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:08:14 +0000

Dunn certainly has the chops to pull off a standards record. He can do that Sinatra thing of being very intense and precise while superficially seeming laidback and spontaneous. He could easily do a modern equivalent to Willie Nelson’s STARDUST album. He could do a killer take on COLD COLD HEART ala the Tony Bennett version.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:23:30 +0000

Fun quick read so obviously disagree with the critic. It’s a comedy and that’s what I got — plenty of LOLs. It’s a spinoff from the liner notes.

Love the funky song included in the book and think it does tie in with the book. After all, didn’t they meet up through a car dealership and ended up with a truck; didn’t they always “Gotta Get Me One Of Those” through out the story line.

I really enjoy their recent music. BELIEVE has to be one of the BEST songs ever written and the vocal performance is just beyond words IMO!!! RED DIRT ROAD is great, PROUD OF THE HOUSE, GOD MUST BE BUSY (really really makes you think), etc. etc. I also enjoy their rockier side — reminds me of misspent youth LOL e.g. HD.

Some of their best music though isn’t released to radio unfortunately. Really enjoyed the I-Tunes special song included on their pre-sale. Ronnie needs to record a Blues/Jazz/Country CD.

By: Hollerin' Ben

Hollerin' Ben — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:19:09 +0000

I’ll third the notion that “Neon Moon” is a great song that is head and shoulders above anything B&D have put out in a long, long time.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:34:05 +0000

Jim, I have long felt that Neon Moon is the greatest example of how “contemporary country” can succesfully be “honky tonk country”. I share your sadness. B&D keep remaking “Little Miss Honky-tonk”, but I would love for them to effectively revisit the slow-dance classic that is Neon Moon.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:56:40 +0000

I’m sensing its no Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned.

By: Jim Malec

Jim Malec — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:28:23 +0000

B&D makes me sad. “Put A Girl In It”? My, how far we’ve come from songs like “Neon Moon.”

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:19:10 +0000

The book is a real fun read – that’s it …FUN! If you are a Brooks & Dunn fan, its a real treat, imo. I strongly disagree with the writer about the song – its awesome (just like most B&D songs)!!!