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Ever since he first emerged in the late 1980s as a tradition-conscious alternative to the country-crossover "hat acts" overrunning Nashville, singer/songwriter Alan Jackson has turned out remarkably consistent records full of solid, often self-penned tunes that connect with both old-school country fans and those with more mainstream tastes. Accordingly, WHAT I DO contains no rock/pop trappings, "modern" production touches, or gimmicky songs. Rather, it's an album of direct, heartfelt sentiments expressed with equal amounts of emotional honesty and tasteful understatement.
"Strong Enough" and the aptly titled "Burnin' the Honky Tonks Down" have the classic honky-tonk flavor that makes Jackson's roots in Merle Haggard-style '60s country plain. The heartbreaking, expertly crafted "Monday Morning Church" and the quietly inspirational "There Ya Go" are prime examples of Jackson's easy, graceful balladic touch, while "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" bears echoes of Shel Silverstein and shows the singer's well developed sense of humor. WHAT I DO is emblematic of Jackson's career--a case study in how to achieve large-scale success in contemporary country without resorting to crass commercialism.
Recording information: Emerald Entertainment's Tracking Room (2004); Flameworthy Awards, Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashv (2004); Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL (2004); Sound Station (2004); Starstruck Studios (2004); Wedgewood Sound, Nashville, TN (2004).
Photographer: Russ Harrington.
Personnel: Alan Jackson (acoustic guitar); Alan Jackson (vocals, guitar); Tony Stephens, Tom Rutledge (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar, bass guitar); Danny Groah (electric guitar); Robbie Flint (steel guitar); Dave Kelly (mandolin); Dave Gaylord (fiddle); Monty Parkey, Matt Rollings (piano); Glenn Worf, Mark Fain (bass guitar); Bruce Rutherford (drums); Shannon Wright, Shannon Wright , Monty Allen (background vocals); Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar, banjo); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, lap steel guitar); Lloyd Green (steel guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson (harmonica); Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Eddie Bayers (drums); John Wesley Ryles, Patty Loveless, Adam Wright, Richard Sterban (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: John Kelton.
Rolling Stone (p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Jackson exudes a warm, fatherly vibe. Restraint is this fifteen-year veteran's greatest gift as a vocalist..." Entertainment Weekly (p.78) - "His new record reaffirms his position as one of the genre's most believable balladeers..." - Grade: B+
Aging like fine wine AJ is getting older but he is aging like fine wine. His songwriting keeps getting better and better. His voice is starting to get that little tremble to it, classic country. Haggard reborn. I hope that next generation will have a talent such as Alan Jackson...their out there its just a matter of Nashville signing them. Submitted by Chuck (Bakersfield, Ca) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
pure Alan Jackson Afrer listening to this CD, I would say that it is pure Alan Jackson, though I do believe not one of his best CD's. Submitted by darren (Oxon UK) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Still on track What I Do helps cement Alan's place as the Hank Williams of the new century. No one is better than Alan at writing award winning songs and these twelve songs are pure country. Submitted by lemurdude87 (Mississippi) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Great Alan Jackson CD!!!!!!!!! This is great work from Alan Jackson. I was expecting there to be a couple good songs and then several that I didn't care for. There are 12 songs on this CD and 10 of them are awesome! This CD is sure to add several more hits to his collection. Submitted by Duke (Robeline, La) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Still the best Even after all these years Alan Jackson is still putting out the best country music. Everysong on this CD is great. It have not taken itout of my player since I bought it. I love the song "rainy day in june" "strong enough" and "paint me a picture". The whole CD is strong. Keep doing us proud Alan. Submitted by Duke (macon, georgia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Aging like fine wine
pure Alan Jackson
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