BP and KU

First of all, I am all excited about the Keith Urban concert happening here in Nashville on Saturday night. It's also my friend Billy's birthday. What a great night it will be (even though Billy will be 800 miles away in Waco). Urban is supposed to make some big announcement at the show as well. Check his website for more info.

I got his album from when he was in the ranch. If ever one doubted how country KU could be, check out the twangin' licks on these tracks. The fun-lovin' Urban sound is there intertwined with the country telecaster licks that make up this album. While it won't get as many spins as Golden Road, Be Here, Love Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing, or Defying Gravity, I enjoy it more than Keith Urban. But that's just my opinion.

Brad Paisley's Part II was another album I got recently. There's no question Paisley is a country picker. This album contains the hit "I'm Gonna Miss Her" which is a big reason I got the album. I'm old fashioned and will still buy an entire album based on a single or two. Part II is made up mostly of slower love and pain songs. It's better for when one is in a melancholy mood, while American Saturday Night is better for an upbeat mood. However, Part II is still a big part of my music collection.

Two singles that I've gotten recently are Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way" and Death Cab for Cutie's "Little Bribes." Both are bluesy tunes that just feel good. I've been in a bluesy mood lately, and these tunes did the trick. I also went back and pulled out ZZ Top's "LaGrange" and have been giving it some spins as well.