Dream Walkin'

Customer Reviews:

• Info 4 Ross: I have some useful info about Toby that Ross may find useful before he makes himself look like an idiot again. Toby Kieth is a registered Democrat, and opposed the iraq war. But he loves this country and our soldiers. So think the next time you label someone with a sweeping generalization.
• Great Stuff: This is one of the best he has come out with. Ross Reynolds is on crack with his review. Riiiight, the chords sound just like Bittersweet. Pfffft. This is a good CD.
• TOBY KEITH RIPPED OFF BIG HEAD TODD!!!: Listen to the title track on this album, and then listen to "Bittersweet", by Big Head Todd and the Monsters. It's the exact same guitar melody! But hey, by Toby Keith's standards, it's really not a bad song. Probably because he ripped off someone who actually has talent. Also, this was back before he turned into a crazy flag-waving pseudo-political pro-Bush wacko, so he didn't annoy the hell out of me quite as much back then.
  
  But um, listen to the album "Sister Sweetly", by Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Toby thought enough of it to rip off a song from it, so you should listen to it too.
  
  Edit for Kevin Sloan: if you really can't hear the similarities between those songs, then you are the one who is on crack. I don't know what else to tell you.
• Strong Male Vocalist: Ever since Toby Keith first made his debut, his strong, sensual voice has struck a chord with country music fans the world over. In Dream Walkin', Toby displays his talent at ballads, his voice sinking to the far depths of your soul. The sadness in his voice is a testimony to the hardships he has faced throughout the years, and helps you connect on a personal level with the singer. This CD also puts on display his comedic side, with "Double Wide Paradise" and "I Don't Understand My Girlfriend"...which most of us men can surely all relate to. It's easy to see (or hear) why Toby continues climbing the charts with all his singles, and you'll gain a fuller appreciation for the spectrum he can accomplish by attaining this CD.
• The most innovative / creative album of Keith's: After a few albums that were more thna pretty fair, he concludes his work with Mercury Records with a bang. 'Dream Walkin' has muscle of a songwriter and a musician, with heart.

  Perhaps the most interesting on the album here, is 'We Were In Love'. Looking in the past, when love was forever young, he builds up his vocals in such a tall order, and as his voice is strong and powerful, it does also smooth out to a softer man.

  'Dream Walkin' has great guitar character, following again by his patient style, not rushing his vocals through.

  The reality of just how hard life can get is 'Tired'. Perhaps as good as 'We Were In Love'...just so different. The acoustic gutiar is gloomy, like a rainy day, with no sun in sight.

  My brother and I have a thing for 'Double Wide Paradise', a real good rocker. Not as good as thought is 'I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying'. His duet with Sting isn't the duet or song that the Brit man made himself before joining up with the big cowboy.

  Overall, all of the songs carry Keith high. A lot of this album seems to let out all sides of Keith and it's perfect timing since his label decided to leave him out in the cold after this one. Now they're crying, with his last three albums selling much better than all his others. Still, this is his strongest writing and best innovation.