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5 Responses to “35 Biggest Hits”

1. Brad Ellsworth Says:
   
   March 3rd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
   

   … how much I hate this man. I despise everything he stands for and I’m not too fond of the way his music sounds, either.

   Yes, the only point of this review was to clarify this point. Where are the terrorists when you need them?
   Rating: 1 / 5

   
   
   
   
2. Thomas D. Ryan Says:
   
   March 3rd, 2010 at 3:12 pm
   

   Toby Keith’s 35 BIGGEST hits? My God, the only thing bigger than this guy’s cowboy hat is his ego. Granted, he’s had a few hits since 2001, when a national tragedy lurched him into the spotlight with “The Angry American.” I’ll also admit that since I live north of the Mason-Dixon line and east of the Hudson River, I don’t have cause to hear his stuff with regularity, but saying that Toby Keith had 35 hits (and according to the title, that’s only the `biggest’ ones) is like saying that Bucky Dent (a `Yankee’) hit 35 home runs a year – It just ain’t so. Who does this guy think he is? Elvis? Hank? George? Hell, even the estates of Lefty and Jimmie had the good taste to restrain themselves from such pomposity.
   
   I guess I don’t need to tell you that contemporary country music is certainly not about restraint, and Toby Keith is the perfect representative for the state of contemporary country music. As the old joke goes, `everything’s big in Texas,’ and these days, everything’s big in country music, from the size of the hat to the size of the production. Problem is, that production is so bland that it’s generic. Synthesized keyboards and processed echo dominate most of these tracks. You could erase Keith’s voice and replace it with some Celine Dion drivel, and you’d end up with a perfectly serviceable (and perfectly awful) pop album. About the only thing that defines this as `country music’ is the subject matter (cowboys, drinking, divorce, trucks…) and Keith’s big ol’ hat. I thought that songwriting style and instrumentation were the main factors in determining whether or not something was `country’, but I guess I’m just too old-school.
   
   If Toby Keith is writing for the `contemporary’ country audience, though, then he must think they’re a bunch of dumb-%$es. He overstates the obvious on virtually every song and leaves nothing for the listener to discern. A good example is his jingoistic rally cry for American revenge (Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue”). Another example of a guy who simply can’t imply anything that can be overtly spewed is “I Wanna Talk about Me.” He just doesn’t know how to be subtle, does he? It’s telling when the best song on disk one is a duet with Sting (“I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying”), and the best song on disk two is a duet with Willie (Beer for My Horses”). I know a lot of country fans will figure that I’m the dumb-a%#, but if this is Country, then I’ll let Celine Dion eat my hat. D Tom Ryan
   Rating: 1 / 5

   
   
   
   
3. Jimmy Morelli Says:
   
   March 3rd, 2010 at 4:41 pm
   

   My wife loves this guy and this album. When she drives, which is hardly ever, I am forced to listen to this. I rather be water tortured at Guantanamo then listen to country. Hey its just my opinion so don’t hate me for it. I have listened to this CD enough times to qualify me for a review.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   
   
   
   
4. C. Hatch Says:
   
   March 3rd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
   

   There’s a pointless, horrible-sounding early fade on “Who’s That Man?” that cuts off the final minute and a half of the song. Steer clear of this CD.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   
   
   
   
5. Trent Doyle Says:
   
   March 3rd, 2010 at 5:59 pm
   

   Love his music, well most of it. He’s not a “fan artist”. What I mean by that is he comes to a town, does his show and then bugs out. He doesn’t see anyone after his show. The only people I see that he cares about are his fan club. Even then his meet and greet only contain a certain number of people. I do support hiw work on with the troops. But for a plain old boy from Oklahoma, I have yet to have the oppurtunity to meet him. He is not like Garth Brooks. Garth stayed after his shows and signed autographs no club membership needed, and he stayed for hours. Garth realized his fans were the key. Toby I think is close to understanding that but only for a dollar. Garth did it for dedication. Toby: Where’s your dedication?
   
   Here is the best greatest hits album, and you want me to throw down more money for your music and your label and in exchange I get 1 new song? Sorry bub, it ain’t happening. Not in my house!
   Rating: 2 / 5

   
   
   
   

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