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Joe Diffie - Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie is arguably one of the finest voices to have come out of the surge of neotraditionalist vocalists in the early 90's. In 1990, Joe brought us his debut, "Home," and his work simply improved from there. By his third release, "Honky Tonk Attitude," Joe was well into his stride and ready to take on all comers. This disc blazed onto the scene with the catchy and memorable title cut for its first single, and proceeded to produce two more of Joe's all-time greatest hits, the blue-collar anthem, "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)," and the salute to rural love and a time when graffiti was "just something boys did," "John Deere Green" (which is still my favorite Joe Diffie song).
But in addition to the hits, "Honky Tonk Attitude" holds a treasure-trove of fine country music, delivered with Joe's cool, laid-back true country style. From the steel-and-drum drenched "I'm Not Through Losin' You," where Joe's ability to convey the pain of love in a powerful country ballad stands strong, to the tongue-in-cheek look at married life in "I Can Walk the Line (If It's Not Too Straight)," to the hard-rocking solid country "Cold Budweiser And A Sweet Tater" that closes the disc, Joe is in excellent form, top of his game, and a tremendous example of all that was great about the upsurge of country music in the early 90's.
Joe is a real country artist and should still be getting as much air play as he did when this disc came out. If you love real country music and the neotraditionalist sound, then pick up this album and get set for some true honky-tonkin' fun.
Review by Kathy Coleman.
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