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CD Review: Road Dogs - Charlie Daniels Band

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Reviewed by Carrie Attebury

Road Dogs Cover Charlie Daniel's Road Dogs is a very good album.

"Road Dogs" the title cut is an awesome upbeat Lynyrd Skynyrd type of song about the life entertainers face on the road.

"Ain't No Law" is Charlie Daniel's view of the state of California. It's along the lines of Hank Williams Jr's "A Country Boy Can Survive" but with a hard-edged bite to it.

"Even Up The Score" written and sang by Bruce Brown really stands out. Bruce's vocals and the guitar accompanyment really make the song something different.

I really like the song "How Much I Love You" it's a nice change of pace from the other hard edged songs on the album.

"Sidewinder" is a very cool instrumental.

"Its About Time" would have been a great line dance song.

"Sail Away" is another "Road Dogs"-like song slowed down about the what goes on after the shows are over for the night.

I believe that the song "Martyr" is dedicated to "One of the Columbine High Schools shootings victims, Cassie Bernhall." And I quote:

"To Cassie who had the courage to stand by her faith in Jesus even though it meant her death."

All in all, Road Dogs is a great album. It's just a little too hard-edged for my tastes.

Below you'll find the song list along with some soundclips from the album. Sound clips are courtesy of Barnes & Noble

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  1. Road Dogs
  2. Ain't No Law In California
  3. Even Up The Score
  4. Across The Line
  5. Martyr
  6. How Much I Love You
  7. Wild Wild Young Men
  8. Sidewinder
  9. Standing in the Rain
  10. It's About Time
  11. Sail Away

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Charlie Daniels Band Chronology

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