LONELY DEALIN'S

track, it's still one that will get your toes tappin'. I especially liked the first track on this CD, called "Slow Burn" (Cheeks/Smith)…followed closely by "Deal's Gone Down" (Cheeks), and "I Know Where You're Comin' From" (Beard/Varble). Plus, every song on this album is a great dance tune, and who doesn't like that!?

Now, folks…when I listen to an album, I listen not only to the artist..but also to the music, itself…the instrumentation. On "Lonely Dealin's", the band here is EXCEPTIONAL! I loved every minute of their music, and it made me stop and think about some I've heard in the past. It's true that many artists can't really afford to hire a band. And some just prefer to 'do it the easy way'. They use keyboards, pretending to be a variety of instruments. It's ALMOST always a dead giveaway. Every now and then, one slips by me, one that's very good. BUT, not often. And when a band steps up to the mic, and play their hearts out, that NEVER gets by me. NEVER! I'd like to take a minute here, to tell you who makes up this band for Lolene's great album. First, we have the guitarist and LEADER of the band, Danny Parks. Great job, Danny! Following his lead there's Mike Blaustone, Tommy Wells, and Randy Hardison, on drums. Love those drums, guys! Now, add to that, the talented fingers of Buddy Hyatt and Dennis Wage, on piano…and the great sounds of Mike Johnson, Scotty Sanders, and Mike Cass, on Steel…Then, slip in the all-important talents of Larry Franklin on the Fiddle, and last but not least, the pure country sounds of Mike Chapman and Dave Hungate on Bass. NOW, folks, we have ourselves one GREAT band! They all deserve to take a bow, and then some!

Ooops, I neglected to mention another super addition to this group, Susan Marshall, who sings backup for Lolene, and does an outstanding job, too! Now, with a strong voice like Lolene's, a great band to back her up, and a wonderful backup singer like Susan…you can't go wrong with this very "pure country" album.
You can check it out, yourself, at her website… http://www.Lolene.net and see if you like what I like. And if ya do, be sure to pick one up for your own CD collection. I'm lucky enough to have one, and I think you'll be very pleased when you have one in YOUR CD cabinet, too! …..but, of course….this is, as always, …