TANNER YOUNG
Plays The Country Hits
Get Rhythm – Under The Double Eagle –
Running Gun – Jimmy Martinez – I Got Stripes – Buck’s Polka – Walk
Through This World – El Paso – That’s Alright – On My Mind – Don’t Worry
About Me – I Still Miss Someone
Tanner Young is a ‘young’ country singer from
Oklahoma. He’s not just a country singer either, he’s a fantastic
country singer, and more, he’s also a fantastic musician especially
on lead guitar. I’ve reviewed a lot of CD’s by Tanner, and all of them
have been exceptional. I just found a couple more (he has made a lot of
CD’s) stuck away in my music review box, so I thought I’d review both
of them today. I’m in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas right now, and
what better place to listen to some classic country music done by an
exceptionally talented young man. This first CD is Tanner on an
acoustic guitar with some accompaniment with Melvin Stephens on rhythm
guitar. It’s a fine selection of songs that Tanner has picked to record
on this project, and it’s that down-to-earth style that is so likeable
by so many traditional country music fans. Tanner really shows what he
can do picking ‘lead’ on the second song on this recording “Under The
Double Eagle,” as well as a terrific lead version of “Buck’s Polka.”
He’s got a couple of Johnny Cash songs on this CD too, and even though
he doesn’t have that Johnny Cash basso voice, he sure does the songs
well, and makes me feel so good to hear these songs done just the way
Johnny Cash would have liked it. Tanner’s personality shines through on
every song on this CD. I believe this particular recording is from his
earlier time when he was just beginning to record. There’s also a great
double-acoustic guitar version of Flatt & Scruggs bluegrass song
“On My Mind” done bare-bones, and it’s terrific. All in all this album
is a super neat listening experience for such a young performer. Tanner
has been to the National Old Time Country Music Festival in LeMars,
Iowa, and was awarded a “Rising Legend” honor a couple of years ago.
This CD will go to the Rural Roots Music Commission for their purview,
though there are already several more ahead of this one.
RECORD REVIEW BY BOB EVERHART – www.ntcma.net