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If I were to put together an album of my favorite songs, the one about John Wayne and Jesus might be the first track. Typically, we don't see many of the Singer/Songwriters of Our Kind Of Music record other people's songs. It is kind of strange to have two songwriters as talented as Pat Green and Cory Morrow record songs that they didn't write. These two Texas Singer/Songwriters do something a little different this time in "Songs We Wish We'd Written". When these two were up-and-comers were in college, they agreed to someday get together to do an album of great songs. In between tours, campouts, hard-work and life in general Pat and Cory got together for a Joint Effort. To determine what would be on the album, Pat picked four songs, Cory picked four songs and together they picked four songs. The two called the best, Lloyd Maines, to produce this CD. Early-releases of "Songs We Wish We'd Written" became available in December 2000. The album is scheduled for release to retail stores on February 27,2001. When I first saw the concept on the internet at patandcory.com I wasn't quite sure what to think. Pat and Cory have both carved out a niche not only with Texas Music Purists but also with what I call the 'College Ball-Cap Crowd'. After listening to the CD over and over again for the past 6 weeks (sorry it has taken me so long to write the review) I can tell you that "Songs We Wish We'd Written" is more for the Texas Music Purists than 'that other group'. When you look over the song list it is hard not to find a couple songs that you want to hear immediately. The great thing is that you can hear the song from their site and I mean the whole song. Not just clips like most sites. This concept along with putting the chords to your songs on your website should be mandatory for musicians in OKOM. It didn't take me long to get out my credit card to buy this one. Although I wasn't sure what I would think about the CD, I bought it. If you like Pat Green or Cory Morrow or if you like any of the songs on the CD, you should buy it too. The CD has reminded how much fun it is to get a new Pat Green or Cory Morrow album. As tempting as it may be to jump aroundI recommend playing the CD from start to finish the first time you listen to it. Like me, you may have forgotten how much you like some of these songs. On the first cut, 'Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way', Pat and Cory sing their rendition of this Waylon Classic. From there they mix it up between the old and new. "Texas On My Mind", written by Django Walker, is the song I guess they call a single. I received an email from the PatandCory group that they would be playing this song on some of the stations in the Dallas Market. I don't think that I have heard any of the songs on My Texas Purist Station. I guess Plano is a little far to travel to hype your latest release. The PatandCory spokesman advised me that they just hadn't been able to get together with all of the stations in the Metroplex. I guess I will just listen to my CD and continue Doing Just Fine. Cory Morrow covers Darrell Scott's 'It's A Great Day To Be Alive' and I tell you, after listening to this song it is hard for anyone to convince you otherwise. Put this in your CD player and listen to this song about three times on your way to work. It will get your day started in the right direction. This is the song that I listen to the most from the album. It is rare when you have John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, Steve Fromholtz and Townes Van Zandt songs on the same release. I ask you, where would you be if you didn't put them on an album of songs you wish you'd written? Nash-Vegas is where! Pat sings Prine's 'Paradise' and it is almost like hearing the song for the first time. It still makes me mad to hear about Mr. Peabody and his damn train. Cory goes on to sing, 'I'd Have To Be Crazy', 'Live Forever', and 'Delia's Gone'. I have to tell youEven though I am a Big John Cash fan I have never been found of John's version of Delia. Cory adds something to it that works very well. Pat Green mixes in a little different style with the old Stealer's Wheel song, 'Stuck in the Middle With You' and Steve Winwood's, 'Can't Find My Way Home' probably my two least favorite songs on the CD. Who knows, though, you might have a special place for these two songs. Pat Green and Cory Morrow have put together an album of songs
they wish they'd written. It just turns out that they are songs
that I love hear. I am not sure what courses they took when they
were in college but it wouldn't surprise me if they were both
Marketing Majors. Not only do these sound great, they know how
to sell it. Grant Wiscour |
"I met John Wayne and Jesus when I was just a kid.
They both had on their Cowboy Hat, just like I pictured them."
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