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Emboldened by the positive reaction to 2001's Steers and Stripes, where the venerated veteran country duo stretched their musical chops, Brooks & Dunn followed with a record that pushed even further and garnered greater musical achievement. Released in the summer of 2003, Red Dirt Road is a bit of a concept album, with Brooks & Dunn sketching out a nostalgic trip through their past and a tribute to their roots and upbringing. This isn't just conveyed by the lyrics, which contain offhanded references to '70s icons, including Born to Run; the music touches on a bunch of the duo's formative influences, whether it's the Keith Richards homage that kicks off the album opener, "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl," or the Stax horns that punctuate "Believer." Instead of sounding bound to tradition, Brooks & Dunn sound as musically invigorated as they did on Steers and Stripes, demonstrating nuance and muscle in equal measures; after all, they not only do modern country-rock better than their peers, they can pull off a dobro-driven honky tonk song like "My Baby's Everything I Love" with equal aplomb, and then dive into wry satire with the uncredited gospel satire "Holy War" that closes the album. It's not just the amalgam of styles that impresses, but it's the writing, which is as wide-ranging as the performances and just as convincing. Plus, the loose concept gives the album structure and focus, and this, added to the fine songwriting, means that Red Dirt Road is not just one of Brooks & Dunn's most ambitious records, it's also one of their best.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Jeff Coffin, Saxophone - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Bart Allmand, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Crowe, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Jim Horn, Arranger - Bob Dipiero, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Darken, Percussion - Steve Patrick, Trumpet - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Samuel B. Levine, Flute
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Jimmy Stewart, Background Vocal - Charlie Crowe, Composer, Lyricist, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Acoustic Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Eric Darken, Percussion - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Dan Tyminski, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kix Brooks, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Jim Hoke, Accordion - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Mandolin - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Gary Nicholson, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Darken, Percussion - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Perry Coleman, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefero, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Stinson, Background Vocal - Terry McBride, Composer, Lyricist - Clayton Ivey, Piano - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Jim Hoke, Harmonica - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Dobro - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocal - Eric Darken, Percussion - Jerry Douglas, Dobro - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocal - Robert Bailey, Background Vocal - Kim Fleming, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kix Brooks, Composer, Lyricist - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Mark Wright, Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Eric Darken, Percussion - Russell Terrell, Background Vocal - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Stinson, Background Vocal - Terry McBride, Composer, Lyricist - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Banjo - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clayton Ivey, Piano - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Jerry Lynn Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Eric Darken, Percussion - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocal - John Jorgenson, Electric Guitar - Robert Bailey, Background Vocal - Lou Toomey, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Jeff Coffin, Saxophone - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Reese Wynans, Organ - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Jim Horn, Arranger - Eric Darken, Percussion - Steve Patrick, Trumpet - Perry Coleman, Background Vocal - Lou Toomey, Electric Guitar - Crystal Taliefero, Background Vocal - Samuel B. Levine, Flute
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Stinson, Background Vocal - Kix Brooks, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Rafe Van Hoy, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Reese Wynans, Organ - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Beard, Composer, Lyricist - Harry Stinson, Background Vocal - Terry McBride, Composer, Lyricist - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Jimmy Stewart, Background Vocal - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Reese Wynans, Organ - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Eric Darken, Percussion - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Nelson, Composer, Lyricist - Kix Brooks, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Bill Kenner, Mandolin - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Mandolin - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Eric Darken, Percussion - Russell Terrell, Background Vocal - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Harry Stinson, Background Vocal - Kix Brooks, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Bryan Sutton, Slide Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Dan Tyminski, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Stinson, Background Vocal - Kix Brooks, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Bob Dipiero, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Vaughan, Composer, Lyricist - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Co-Producer - Mark Wright, Co-Producer - NILE RODGERS, Composer, Lyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Steve Nathan, Organ - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - Lou Toomey, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Brooks & Dunn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kix Brooks, Co-Producer - Ronnie Dunn, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer, Tambourine - Mark Wright, Producer, Background Vocal - Reese Wynans, Organ - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Shannon Forrest, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocal - Robert Bailey, Background Vocal - Christopher Willis, Background Vocal - Kim Fleming, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Emboldened by the positive reaction to 2001's Steers and Stripes, where the venerated veteran country duo stretched their musical chops, Brooks & Dunn followed with a record that pushed even further and garnered greater musical achievement. Released in the summer of 2003, Red Dirt Road is a bit of a concept album, with Brooks & Dunn sketching out a nostalgic trip through their past and a tribute to their roots and upbringing. This isn't just conveyed by the lyrics, which contain offhanded references to '70s icons, including Born to Run; the music touches on a bunch of the duo's formative influences, whether it's the Keith Richards homage that kicks off the album opener, "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl," or the Stax horns that punctuate "Believer." Instead of sounding bound to tradition, Brooks & Dunn sound as musically invigorated as they did on Steers and Stripes, demonstrating nuance and muscle in equal measures; after all, they not only do modern country-rock better than their peers, they can pull off a dobro-driven honky tonk song like "My Baby's Everything I Love" with equal aplomb, and then dive into wry satire with the uncredited gospel satire "Holy War" that closes the album. It's not just the amalgam of styles that impresses, but it's the writing, which is as wide-ranging as the performances and just as convincing. Plus, the loose concept gives the album structure and focus, and this, added to the fine songwriting, means that Red Dirt Road is not just one of Brooks & Dunn's most ambitious records, it's also one of their best.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:48
- Main artists: Brooks & Dunn
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
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