or iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Country Released: Aug 19, 2005 Customer Ratings (50 Ratings)
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Hillbilly Deluxe – Brooks & DunnView More By Brooks & Dunn Our ReviewThe eleventh studio album by Brooks & Dunn expands on the Rolling Stones-like attitude of Red Dirt Road and its runaway hit “Can’t Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl.” Hillbilly Deluxe incorporates elements of blues, soul and classic rock, as the duo fleshes out its sound with horns, organs and gospel backing vocals. Even as it celebrates Southern sounds and takes pride in “being a George Strait junkie,” “Play Some Country” has the uproariously raunchy energy of Lynyrd Skynyrd or the George Satellites. The rootsy swagger of “She Likes To Get Out of Town” and “Whiskey Do My Talkin’” is drawn directly from the Stones circa Sticky Fingers, but other songs take a more modern approach. For example, “Hillbilly Deluxe” rides a gritty stomp befitting Kid Rock. But Hillbilly Deluxe isn’t all about barnstorming riffs. The second half of the album slows down considerably with several ballads, the most striking of which is “Believe,” a gospel story-song that features some of Dunn’s most impassioned singing to date.. Customer Reviewsi love brooks & dunn!!! (4 stars)i loved loved loved their concert and i love their music!!! im kinda bummed cause building bridges is album only though. Redneck at it's best! (5 stars) What a twist! If you like AC/DC, Hank Williams Jr., Lynard Skynard, and Georgia Satellites, you'll like this. This takes me back to my teen years in southern Mississippi playing Rock n Roll on those warm summer evenings. Buy this! awesome album (5 stars) these guys r one of my favorite bands because they have such a nice sound to them BiographyFormed: 1988 in Nashville, TNGenre: Country Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s The undisputed kings of the '90s line-dancing craze, Brooks & Dunn are not only the biggest-selling duo in country music history, they've also sold more records than any other duo period, including Simon & Garfunkel. Ronnie Dunn was the quietly intense singer with the soulful voice, while Kix Brooks played the part of the high-energy showman. Neither had been able to break through as a solo act, but together they hit upon a winning formula of rambunctious, rocked-up honky tonk with punchy,...
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