Dierks Bentley - Long Trip Alone

Dierks at his Best!

I loved this cd! This is Dierks at his best and this is great country music!

The thing I love best about Dierks and this cd are the lyrics; whenever I am listening to "Long Trip Alone", I feel like I can relate to the lyrics and "adapt" them to my life. Whether I want to "rest beneath your smile" or if I "might be making me a reputation of going my own way"; I can really "feel" Dierks on the cd lyrically. "Hope For Me Yet" and "As Soon As You Can" are my favorite songs on "Long Trip Alone."

I highly recommend that everyone add this to their country music cd collection. June 26, 2008

An Epic Country Album : Dierks is the Future

As a long time country music fan, its always amazed me that the truly CLASSIC country albums are almost always released by the female country artists. There are a few Judds albums that will blow you away even in this day and age, which is more than I can say for some of the more generic Randy Travis and George Strait albums.

Which is why the last few years have been especially surprising to me, because its given me my two most favorite male country albums of all time. Seriously. The first is Josh Turner's impeccable "Everything is Fine" (which is the quintessential country album from every single angle - that album is FLAWLESS), and this album - "Long Trip Alone" by Dierks Bentley.

On the surface, Dierks Bentley is a record companys' dream because the product sells itself so well with minimal advertising. Now in his thirties, Dierks embodies what I consider the true essence of a male country recording artist. Josh Turner is better in terms of musicianship, but Dierks has that *it* factor - and even though his voice isn't quite as crafter as Turner's, his music is certainly just as addictive.

I got into this album purely by accident, listening to the ubiquitous lead single "Every Mile a Memory". I remember liking the album as a whole when I first got it a few months ago, but recently I sat down to the CD with the lyrics open - and the entire project just 'opened up' for me. The lyrics are its' high-point. I believe country music songs always have a story to tell, and this album has that quality in spades. What is also really interesting is that every song here could have been a single - which of course is a rare thing.

Highlights include "Free and Easy", and "Hope for me Yet". Unlike many other country albums, this album really comes to life towards the END Of the CD, and the last three songs are perhaps the best Bentley-trio ever committed to disc. They are simply spellbinding. The greatest song here, however, is the gospel-tinged "Prodigal Son's Prayer", which has easily gone on to become one of my favorite country songs period. Everything about this track just WORKS, and if you're looking for a new country track to get addicted to, this is the perfect candidate.

"Long Trip Alone" is that rare thing - a perfectly flawless country album. Other than the aforementioned Josh Turner album, I can't think of one male country music album with such a magnetic quality. Dierks is clearly the most interesting male country singer to me (Dolly Parton is my favorite female crooner). Get this today - it really is quite something. May 30, 2008

Great county/rock/blugrass sound

I enjoy this CD because each song has a different sound, and all are unique to Dierks. He has a way a way of singing country music that balances his trademark twang with a little rocker and a little bluegrass.

My favorite tracks include: Prodigal Son, Free and Easy, & Long Trip Alone

If you ever get a chance to watch Dierk's live concert on CMT...do it! He performs most of the songs on this album and a few from earlier ones. This show convinced me that I needed this cd in my collection and I'm so glad that I got it! December 30, 2007

First CD from Dierks

The title track "Every Mile a Memory" made me want to hear more, and sure enough I wasn't disappointed!

The highlight would have to be "Can't Live It Down." There's that new edge to country music. He pleads that he has heck of a reputation, but he just can't live it down. He's only got one chance to live his life and he needs to live it while he's alive. You just can't waste time.

The sad tune "Long Trip Alone" tells that Dierks is living his life alone and he's going his own way. It compares life to a long journey on the road, which is the same deal as his other releases such as "Every Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy."

There's intellegence in the track "The heaven I'm headed to". It says no matter what backround of life you have or where on Earth you've been, we've all got the chance to walk streets of gold once we're gone and away.

I can see why everybody seems to want to buy the recent comer Dierks Bentley's music. It's no wonder that it was one of the possible nominations for CMA's album of the year. December 30, 2007

Great CD

Great CD, great music. I got this for my son and he loves it. Especially Free and Easy. December 28, 2007

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