Okay, I'll admit it took a little while to warm up to Pickin' Wildflowers but it grew on me so I bought the cd. Are you tired of buying a cd only to find one or two good songs? Me too! But not on this one. You can enjoy EVERY song! It's fresh, the lyrics are good "my baby's got the kinda love a man can wraparound, she's the perfect combination of Ginger and Mary Ann, down home sophistication, ain't no lines on her tan" for example, and the melodies WORK. John Rich from BIG & RICH once again co-wrote 3 of the songs included on this album. Keith Anderson co-wrote all of them. "STICK IT" is fun and the melody is catchy! Keith is an exceptional talent and he puts some unique spins on his songs with some unusual vocals. Definitely a great addition to your music collection.
I really like this cd. I bought it for "Pickin' Wildflowers" but found several new favorites. I especially like Stick It and Every Time I Hear Your Name. I hope this new artist does well - I will be on the look out for any future news on him.
Listening to his first CD, Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll, leaves you with the impression Keith Anderson may have left college - but he has certainly taken a lot of it with him - especially the drinking, trucking and rowdy male attitude. He seems to come from the same musical school as Big and Rich (John Rich co-produced the CD) and Gretchen Wilson (he co-wrote one of the songs on her album). His style is pure country with attitude.
Anderson wrote or co-wrote all 11 songs on the CD. He has a good strong voice and unique style that comes across in his first single, "Pickin' Wildflowers" and is heard again in several more rocking songs - "Wrap Around", "XXL", "Stick It", and the albums title song. Then he finally slows down and gets romantic in "Lazy With Your Love";
"Lets take all day, we ain't in no rush
You're amazing when we touch
You drive me crazy when I get lazy with your love
Sunlight thru the window dances on your skin
My fingers memorize your body and I fall in love again"
Given his good looks and deep voice, this song will may win over many twenty-something female fans!
The final song is auto-biographical, talking about the hard road to a music career (although at 28 with his first CD out, how hard was it?):
"Things you miss when you're chasin' dreams
Playing in bars for tips in ajar, middle of nowhere country bars
Talent shows, rodeos, any stage with a microphone
For the chance to sing I'd do anything and it feels like I've lost everything
Guess I'll know when I get there."
You may listen to this CD the first time and say, 'ok, but not my type of country'. Listen to it again, and then some more - Anderson will grow on you.
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When I first heard the song Pickin' Wildflowers on the radio I fell in love but didn't think much of the "new kid" on the block until XXL came out, then I fell in love! Once I saw the video I knew I had to have the CD. I was AMAZED at the sound he has. He's both a little country and a little rock n' roll, and to hear him live is amazing! Every sone on this CD he either wrote or co-wrote and Keith has amazing vocals! If you don't have this CD I highly recommend picking it up since it's one out of over 500 CD's that I have that I can listen to from start to finish and like EVERY song!
This album is nothing short of great.It has everything from Southern Rock to a ballad.Definitely a must have.Had no problem downloading or burning copies.
