AWESOME
5
By Mr. LeviMoore
So now, I'm reviewing this album, Nothing Shines Like Neon by Randy Rogers Band. I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out, because I haven't really heard a Randy Rogers Band song before, so I had no expectations. Truthfully, I didn't think I'd like it as well, because I don't usually like the people's songs that aren't on the radio, that I haven't heard a single song from before. So how did it turn out? It turned out better than I thought, actually, it's pretty dang good. And usually I don't say this, but there isn't a bad song on this album. This album starts off with a song, that isn't the fastest, a song with a lot of guitar picking, but does have other instruments. Mid-tempo song, and anyway, it has a good melody. Usually, I don't hear that. The lyrics are good, also. 'Rain and the Radio' has more electric piano also, which I do like, usually I don't like it. Another song with good and catchy melody. It sounds like they're good at mixing the songs, and they choose the right instruments to fufill the sound that they want. The sound of these songs on this album is amazing, so let's talk about the lyrics. By far, the lyrics are also good. 'Neon Blues' is talking about a girl that got her heart broken, and now she's drinking at a bar. She's not looking for anything, not in the mood for anything. They discribe it that she has the 'neon blues', which I like a lot. I like the song a lot. It is also catchy, like the other songs on this album, that are before this song. 'Old Moon New' is a slower song, still good though. They know how to keep their songs catchy, and good, no matter what. I really like it. I like the guitar picking on the verse, to strumming on the chorus. 'Things I Need to Quit' is a song with guitar, fiddle, and a good beat. The bass line is sweet also. Catchy also. This song is about things that he needs to quit, and he says that this girl is at the top of the list. 'Tequila Eyes' is slow, but really good chord progression, good sound on fiddle, right tone for guitars, and it's catchy. This song might as well be one of my favorites of the album. I like it a lot. 'Look out Yonder' is another song, with the brush thing, as well as 'San Antone', the first track. This song has good guitar picking, and everything. This song isn't the best on the album, but still pretty dang good. Then there's 'Takin' It as It Comes', which has the guitars that sound rockish in the verses, but in the chorus, he does the twelve bar blues thing, with the honky tonk piano doing it's thing. Then the fiddles come in on their fiddle. And then guitar solo. This song isn't bad either. This song is probably my least favorite, but still pretty good. 'Meet Me Tonight' is a song that is like 'Tequila Eyes', and I love this song, also. It sounds like he adds organs and steel guitars to this song, which makes it better. This song is talkin' about this girl, that used to love him, but doesn't love him anymore. He wants to be with her again, and he wants her to meet him tonight. 'Actin' Crazy' has the steel guitars, the acoustic guitars, and no electric guitars. It would sound old country otherwise, but he adds enoguh reverb and also adds an organ to the song, to keep it from that, thank goodness. I really like the song. 'Pour One for the Poor One' is a song that has the fiddles again, and the acoustic guitars, then you go to the verse and there is the beat that you usually have in this type of song, with that type of chorus also. It isn't a bad song, but not one of the best either. Man, I wasn't expecting this coming. I didn't think this would be good, but it turns out, it is awesome.
