Pat Waters - Right Where I Belong

This is an album for fans of pure, traditional, country music. In my opinion, Pat Waters could rank right up there with greats like Alan Jackson and George Strait if given the chance and promoted as much as other mainstream artists. There's a larger audience waiting out there for Pat and I wish him luck getting in touch with them.

I've heard Pat Waters many times before on the radio but for some reason I never purchased one of his albums. Now I know what I've been missing. His music is high quality and is very traditional country sounding. You can tell by listening to his music that he grew up with really good influences (Merle Haggard, George Strait, Mel Street). I'm sure I'll be listening to this one for quite a long time.

"That Ole Blacktop" is about a man who tipped his hat and said "Adios" when his wife decided to leave him. The man wishes her well and adds that when her greener pasture turns blue she could always come back home. "Wasted" was one of my favorite songs on Jamie Richard's 'Between These Lines' album and I'm glad there is another artist's version to enjoy. "The Company I Keep" is about a guy who knows his friends are rowdy and crazy but he knows they are the best people. "Is That Such A Foolish Thing" is a slow song about a man who wants to know if happiness is achievable.

here's no such thing as a "Bad Day Of Fishing" in the next song. "If you get no action you can just sit back and take in the great outdoors." "Badly Bent" is one of those songs where nothing seems to be going right for the man. He needs to "squeak by 'til the first." Title track, "Right Where I Belong," is the perfect honky-tonking closer to the album.