The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001

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At 70, after passing through half a century of shows, recordings, and overindulgence, George Jones's voice, always a miraculous instrument, is at the peak of its prowess in exploring the human condition. By and large the material here rises to that occasion. "Wood and Wire," a homage to amateur guitar pickers; the confessional, soul-baring "Half Over You"; and "I Am" are all vivid and telling. The boogie-bop of "I Got Everything" revives Jones's old "Thumper Jones" rockabilly persona, while his interpretation of "50,000 Names," Jamie O'Hara's wrenching tribute to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is no less than spellbinding. "Beer Run," the much-hyped duet with Garth Brooks (and a variation on the Jones classic "White Lightning"), finds Brooks way out of his element. But nothing can prepare a listener for the cathartic version of Billy Joe Shaver's "Tramp on Your Street," starting with a full-blown arrangement that sheds instruments until only steel and acoustic guitars surround Jones's voice at the end. Dramatic without artifice, it's an ingenious ending to a remarkable document. --Rich Kienzle

The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001,George Jones,Bna Entertainment,Country,Country & Western,Honky Tonk,Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan,Pop,Traditional Country,United States of America

Average customer rating: Another Jones Greatest Still Got It georgejones is the best of the best! This Possum is alive and well! A National Monument

The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 George Jones Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Cold Hard Truth I Lived to Tell It All Walls Can Fall Still the Same Ole Me High-Tech Redneck ASIN: B00005NOX4 Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

1. The Rock
2. Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In; with Garth Brooks)
3. Wood and Wire
4. 50,000 Names
5. The Man He Was
6. I Got Everything
7. Half Over You
8. I Am
9. Honey Hush
10. Around Here
11. What I Didn't Do
12. Tramp On Your Street

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At 70, after passing through half a century of shows, recordings, and overindulgence, George Jones's voice, always a miraculous instrument, is at the peak of its prowess in exploring the human condition. By and large the material here rises to that occasion. "Wood and Wire," a homage to amateur guitar pickers; the confessional, soul-baring "Half Over You"; and "I Am" are all vivid and telling. The boogie-bop of "I Got Everything" revives Jones's old "Thumper Jones" rockabilly persona, while his interpretation of "50,000 Names," Jamie O'Hara's wrenching tribute to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is no less than spellbinding. "Beer Run," the much-hyped duet with Garth Brooks (and a variation on the Jones classic "White Lightning"), finds Brooks way out of his element. But nothing can prepare a listener for the cathartic version of Billy Joe Shaver's "Tramp on Your Street," starting with a full-blown arrangement that sheds instruments until only steel and acoustic guitars surround Jones's voice at the end. Dramatic without artifice, it's an ingenious ending to a remarkable document. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Another Jones Greatest.......2003-06-07

Here is another CD that will be one of George's greatest. Every song on this CD will bring tears to your eyes, especially 50,000 Names. Every time I play this CD I think it is his very best and I have almost everything he has ever recorded. His voice just keeps getting better. This CD is a must have for anyone who loves country music and George Jones.

Still Got It.......2003-04-23

George Jones proves with THE ROCK why he is still a force to be reckoned with, and why he is one of the greatest country music entertainers, if not the best entertainer, in the world. When you buy a George Jones album, you know what you are going to get. Some good ol traditional country. No need to change his image or his sound, he knows what works and keeps bringing in the good stuff for his fans.

There is a duet on this album, with Garth Brooks, called Beer Run, which is clever and the two singers compliment each other really well. There's a good mixture of traditional country ballads and his uptempo honky tonks he is known for. His vocals are still strong, he still has it. This is truly a great album of country music. My favorites include "The Rock", "Around Here", "I Am", "Tramp On your Street", "What I Didn't Do", "I Got Everything", basically the whole album. Not one disapointing moment. Overall a strong effort, George Jones still proves that he is a legend in music today.

georgejones is the best of the best!.......2002-09-08

this is a great cd--george has once again touched on LIFE--every song he sings is so wonderful--his voice is like none other--so down to earth so genuine so country--such a treat compared to all the NEW country singers---george jones is the king of country singers--there will never be another GEORGE JONES!

This Possum is alive and well!.......2002-09-07

George Jones is simply the King of Country Music. There is no other way to put it. George has done, and continues to do (at 70 yrs old), what so many of today's pretenders cannot. He has "lived" so many of his songs, and his God-given voice just seems to get better and better with age. Although "Choices" (from "Cold Hard Truth") may be his strongest song in recent years, this album has enough "killers" to easily justify it's purchase.

"Half Over You", "I Am" and "The Rock" are the strongest cuts. "I Got Everything" has a simple truthful message, even though it is packaged in a fun-loving, toe-taping way (Shades of "White Lightning"!). There really aren't any weak cuts, but........why George did the duet with Garth Brooks is beyond me. The song ("Beer Run") is terrible, which is not that surprising. But George has earned his place as Country's greatest, so who am I to question his motives?

If you love "real" country, buy this one.

A National Monument.......2002-04-14

When I want to feel morose I think about how much emptier music will be in the not too distant future when we no longer have old George and Johnny Cash among us. Unlike Johnny, George has not received one of the annual Kennedy Center awards for life achievement in the arts, but he surely deserves it as well and and you just hope that, unlike the Nobel prize committee and Jorge Luis Borges, the people who make those selections for the President get around to him before he dies. That's today's editorial comment.

As for The Rock, I'd rate it slightly below 1999's Cold Hard Truth, but that is splitting hairs. And besides, The Rock brings two more cuts than Cold Hard Truth (12 to 10). When he wraps his whiskey-survivor's voice seriously around a song, it's hard to imagine anyone but George ever owning the song again. An exception here is, in fact, the superb title cut which was recorded a few years ago by the equally iconic Etta James. Her version is just as terrific and can be had on the excellent CD Love's Been Rough on Me. Occasionally, though, George mails in a vocal and then some of these cuts sound like the unremarkable songs they are. Examples: Beer Run, 50,000 Names (there have been much better Vietnam Memorial songs), and The Man He Was. The last six cuts here are simply thrilling, however. "I've seen rock bottom/and I've sailed to the top." How about that for wrapping up his own life in a couplet as George launches the love's end classic Half Over You? Immediately next comes I Am ("There's been bridges and there's been walls/There's been times I've been walking tall/I have loved and I have lost/I have lived and I've paid the cost"), a song of responsibility, acceptance, self-forgiveness, and no regrets, a fine place to reach after 70 years. What I Didn't Do describes as sure a way to kill love as cheating. Tramp on Your Street, well, a memory of ten barefoot miles to have heart and soul touched hearing Hank Williams sing who, body worn and spirit free, knew exactly who his songs were for. Country doesn't get any better than George and George doesn't get any better than this. Spectacular.

Average customer rating:

The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 George Jones Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Honky-Tonk | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Honky-Tonk | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0002IQJSM Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. Rock
2. Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?) - Garth Brooks, George Jones
3. Wood and Wire
4. 50,000 Names
5. Man He Was
6. I Got Everything
7. Half Over You
8. I Am
9. Honey Hush
10. Around Here
11. What I Didn't Do
12. Tramp on Your Street

Average customer rating:

The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 George Jones Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Honky-Tonk | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Honky-Tonk | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0002IQP1S Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. Rock
2. Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?) - Garth Brooks, George Jones
3. Wood and Wire
4. 50,000 Names
5. Man He Was
6. I Got Everything
7. Half Over You
8. I Am
9. Honey Hush
10. Around Here
11. What I Didn't Do
12. Tramp on Your Street

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