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Reviewed by Jennifer Webb
Cory Morrow is no stranger to playing live concerts or releasing albums but now he can add a live album and DVD to his collection of accomplishments - and both will, no doubt, be enjoyable by many country music fans.
Starting off an album with an upbeat song is always a plus in my book so I was glad that "Nothing Better" was the first thing I heard. After catching a girl winking at him he knew that she thought he was easy to catch but he went out with her anyway. He realized later on that he should have run away from her but he played along with her foolish games because he had nothing else to do.
In "GTMO Blues," a soldier is singing the blues because he hates being in Guantanamo Bay. Despite promises of being shipped back to the USA in a few months he comes to a conclusion that he will more than likely have to do his Christmas shopping for some Cuban cigars. My favorite line is "There's four thousand Cubans on the north side of the fence just waiting for a chance to put their training to the test. Sometimes I wish they would man - I'd give that exam and show them how we do it when we fight for Uncle Sam."
Listeners can really hear the live crowd during "Drinking Alone," a song perfectly crafted for a barroom setting and an audience, along with "Live Forever" which is about living life to the fullest in all aspects of life because there is no telling when you might have to cross the river.
With more of an acoustic sound that breaks into something heavier, Cory sings "Light on the Stage (Sing With Me)," where a poor man has no hope because it seemed like noone would give him a chance. Once he was given a chance he felt like he had hope again and Austin gave him a feeling of being home and wanting to be in front of the spotlight more and more with every song he sang.
"Love Me Like You Used to Do" has catchy music and is about a man that has remained true for so many years and still feels passion like it is a runaway train yet his wife does not seem to feel the same way. He wants to know why things have changed when they seemed to have been going perfectly for a long time and then sits back in disbelief when the accusations start flying.
Pat Green joins Cory to sing the Waylon Jennings tune, "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?" before launching into the final two songs, "Big City Stripper" and the eight minute song "Beer." The energy is felt throughout the whole album with the audience participation and the energy from Cory himself.
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Album cover, used with permission of Write On.
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