Toes
*this review has been reposted from an earlier blog to consolidate - original posting 8/1/2009* I’ll admit it, I didn’t like the Zac Brown Band when I first heard them. “Chicken Fried” rubbed me wrong. The idea of writing a song about thanking our troops for the ability to eat fried chicken and wear blue jeans just seemed weak to me. After hearing it overplayed on the radio 1000 times a day though, I did start to admit it was catchy. I then saw them perform at Stagecoach 2009 and I realized why they were catchy – they were a country jam band, and that I liked. Great muscians and entertaining to boot! Then, from their most recent album, “Whatever It Is” and “Toes” began to get airplay. These tunes I loved right off the bat. So I purchased the album. THAT is how its supposed to be. Convince me why I need your music. I’m not going to love it all, but convince me to give you a chance and I’ll spend my $12 on you. The rest of the album is surprising good. A hidden gem is the song “Jolene,” of Ray LaMontagne fame – already a killer tune the way Ray did it, yet the ZBB does a convincing cover, partly due to the insanely smooth voice of Zac Brown. Let them grow on you. If you haven’t given the Zac Brown Band the time of day, check out the tunes. Pandora them. Slacker them. However you listen to music, put some time in – they’re worth it.
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