If you want a traditional country music album through-and-through, then Sawdust is an album you need to buy. It was produced by Doug Deforest and includes duets with Eddy Raven and Gary P. Nunn.
In "What's Wrong With Me," Todd sings about how he can't get his life back on track since he lost the best part of himself. He does what he can to try to make himself feel better, but nothing works. "I'm such a mess without you here with me. My heart's locked up and baby you're the key" are my favorite lines of the song. In "No Part Of," you will quickly realize the man in this song isn't even related to the man in the first one. If being in love means lying, cheating, and feeling lonely then he would rather pass on it next time around. This is a great tune for radio airplay.
The only thing that really matters in the man's life anymore is the woman he loves in "All That's Left Is You." He's not focused on cloudy days and gray skies because she's mended his broken heart. Love is part of life's circle, but a grandfather's other influences are also expressed on "Life's A Circle." He taught his grandson valuable lessons that made him the man he is today. You shouldn't be afraid to work hard, always keep your loved ones in your heart, and a life is a circle that doesn't have an end. The lyrics will touch you and the mandolin adds even more depth to the touching story song.
What I like about this album is the fact that there are all sorts of "sounds" within the seventeen tracks. You can take your pick from Texas Swing to a slower pace or you can do like I do and listen to the whole thing all the way through. Either way you're going to enjoy Sawdust.
Track List:
- What's Wrong with Me
- The Rock
- No Part Of
- All That's Left Is You
- So This Is Love
- Guilty Conscience
- If You Don't Like Country (Time to Leave)
- Life's a Circle
- Texas Talkin'
- Five Mornings Down
- Honky Tonk Talk
- Tequila Tells
- Tables
- Walk to Remember
- Every Honky Tonkin' Hero (Has His Day)
- First Date (For the Last Time)
- Little Joe the Wrangler