Electronic-sounding beats, soaring string arrangements, and searing lead guitar mesh seamlessly with banjo, steel guitar, and mandolin throughout the album. The amalgamation of '70s/'80s widescreen pop-rock a la Elton John and Bryan Adams with contemporary country sounds surprisingly natural here. From the airborne "Shine" to the down-and-dirty "Raise the Barn" (with a guest turn from Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn), Urban never falters. Whether the reason lies chiefly in his guy-next-door persona, hook-heavy songcraft, or instrumental deftness, LOVE, PAIN has platinum written all over it.
The fair-haired Aussie who came across the pond with guitar in hand to show Nashville how it's done, Keith Urban became a country music phenomenon in the early 2000s. Like his contemporary Brad Paisley, Urban combined songs with a broad-based appeal and fiery fretboard skills to gain a wide audience. LOVE, PAIN & THE WHOLE CRAZY THING finds Urban refining his approach ever further, to achieve the perfect marriage of pop, rock, and country.
Personnel: Keith Urban (vocals, guitar, E-bow, bouzouki, mandolin, piano, bass guitar, percussion); Ronnie Dunn (vocals); Tom Bukovac (guitar); Rami Jaffee (keyboards); Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass guitar); Chris McHugh (drums, programming).
Rolling Stone (p.124) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Imagine Daryl Hall with Nashville guitar skills and an Australian's fascination with Southern culture, and you have Keith Urban....He's accomplished in ballads, unafraid to scuff up his smoothness." Entertainment Weekly (p.79) - "Urban has a flexible tenor voice, with just a hint of rasp in it; he excels at singing ballads..." -- Grade" B-
Keith is amazing The country music change with the time, and Keith use the rock music on this. That's amazing !! Totally amazing. I like the result. I love Keith, most particularly his good songs. If you like Keith Urban, buy this album, from I Told You So to Stupid Boy, the rythm is there !! Submitted by Max88 (Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Keith !!! I love hearing your voice when you talk and sing too. Submitted by ashkat_920 (Holland MI) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Keith !!!! you have a great voice for songs :) Submitted by ashkat_920 (Holland MI) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
AWESOME! Keith Urban's Love, Pain, & the Whole Crazy Thing is so fantastic! It is agreat comparison to real life. It seems as if Keith is coming out as a person in this album. His talent is unbelievable and the love for his wife, Nicole Kidman, really shows in this album. I just love you, Keith Urban! My hero! Submitted by Brianna (Golden, MS, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
AWESOME! Keith Urban's Love, Pain, & the Whole Crazy Thing is so fantastic! It is agreat comparison to real life. It seems as if Keith is coming out as a person in this album. His talent is unbelievable and the love for his wife, Nicole Kidman, really shows in this album. I just love you, Keith Urban! My hero! Submitted by Brianna (Golden, MS, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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