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Ronnie Baker performing live April 19th,
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Ronnie
Baker sings traditional country on his 2006 self-titled,
though songs like "One Bar Town" wouldn't
be too out of place of contemporary country radio.
The thing is, Baker, while supplementing steel
with electric guitar, is never quite as over-the-top
as the radio's current heartthrobs. A song like
"All I Can Do Is Love You" is a tasteful,
easy-flowing love song with fiddles and a gentle
backbeat; "Urban Cowboy Wanna Be" moves
to a medium-tempo boogie, updating Jimmy Buffett's
"Brand New Country Star." "Urban
Cowboy Wanna Be" also qualifies as Baker's
comment on the less-than-genuine propagators of
country. The acoustic-electric band arrangements
are well done, and carefully chosen to fit each
song. Baker's also a soulful singer, quite at
home with the chosen material. For those disillusioned
with contemporary quality but not quite ready
to jump on the alternative bandwagon, Ronnie Baker
has put together an enjoyable, well-made country
album.
~
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide
Check
out the Album Review from Billboard
Magazine
Check
out Ronnie's page on My
Space! and D
and M Records
