JD Myers - Hard Times

Pros

• "I'm On A Roll"
• "Anything For You"
• "In Too Deep"

Cons

• None.

Description

• JD Myers' sophomore album.
• Ten out of fourteen songs co-written by JD Myers.
• Produced by Rusty McFarland and JD Myers.

Guide Review - JD Myers - Hard Times

From the sound clips alone, I knew I'd be in for a treat with JD Myers' album. It's country music with a little bit of a "kick" to it, along the lines of Montgomery Gentry yet somewhat different. I love the mixture of upbeat and slower tunes. With fourteen tracks (instead of the usual ten) you definitely get your money's worth and are left wanting more.

Right off the bat, JD sings "I'm On A Roll" because he feels good about the woman he is with. "Sweet, sweet little smile, knock me back a country mile. Lock me up and toss the key, honey that's alright with me." "But She Didn't" is uptempo country, complete with a little "tickling of the ivories." Don't be afraid to take chances with love, because one day you might find yourself "In Too Deep" with the person you want to stay with forever. "Anything For You" is a slow song about a man who will stay with her or leave - he's leaving the choice up to her.

"If Love Was Like A Train," JD sings, "it would always be on time. I could count on you just like a 1209." Then he says that it wouldn't feel the same if things were so predictable. "Sometimes" is a favorite Jim Lauderdale song of mine and JD Myers does his own great version. Listening to "Big Highway," you can't help but move around a little bit. A truck driver sings about his gal and how he couldn't stay because he's "living his life" on the highway. Closing out the album is "Hard Times," wherein a man is laid off and asks for more hours at the "Five and Dime."