Search - Chris Ledoux :: After the Storm

An excellent collection of mostly new stuff

Paul Skinger | Greeley, CO, USA | 07/31/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well, after a couple CDs of re-done stuff, Chris LeDoux has come out with some great new music. (Don't get me wrong, I liked the updates on "Cowboy".) Initially I was a little dismayed that Chris didn't write most of the tunes, but hey, does it really matter? Nope. He does such a great job with his renditions that the writer part just doesn't matter. About half of the tunes clicked at first listen, and the rest didn't take much longer. Anyone who appreciates LeDoux or just good western music would do well to check out this collection. The first song, "Some Things Never Change", a collaboration with Garth Brooks, hooks you from the start. One of my favorites is "Scatter the Ashes" about a rodeo cowboy facing the end of his active career. Yes, the songs in general are a slower pace compared to most of his previous stuff. But one can feel a maturity that perhaps has grown from his experiences of the last couple of years. His voice also has a more "mature" sound to it, but it's still strong, and pure Chris. As another reviewer suggested, this CD may not get much air play unfortunately, but it's high quality all the way. Buy this CD, and you won't be sorry for sure. Chris LeDoux is still the genuine article."

Life after health crisis brings contentment

hyperbolium | Earth, USA | 06/04/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"LeDoux's music is filled with the mature sense of self that's missing from the work of fresh-faced Nashville strivers. It's a perspective honed from a life of experience, and left unperturbed by the necessities of modern chart stardom. On this latest release, LeDoux's introspective sensibility has been magnified by a health crisis and subsequent successful liver transplant. The resulting mood reflects a deepened sense of contentment with family, friends, work and play.From the opening Garth Brooks duet, "Some Things Never Change," to the closing remake of the rodeo-themed "Bareback Jack," LeDoux contemplates the simple things that make up one's life; romance ("Millionaire" "What I'm Up Against"), hard work ("Cowboy Up" "Simple as Dirt"), and music making ("Don't it Make You Want to Dance") provide a few of his daily joys. Even David Lee Murphy's funereal "Scatter the Ashes" finds peace in the final departure from a well-lived life.LeDoux's happiness and comfort is infectious, enough so to credit the backing singers on one track as "everybody in the studio." His tone may be less rowdy than on earlier albums (though the western swing of "I Don't Want to Mention Any Names" has a sly bounce), but his words are no less powerful. Like a favorite pair of Wrangler's, LeDoux's music gains character each time he rides out of the chute."

Great cd, radio wont play please buy it

Emma Mitchell | Hye, Texas United States | 04/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Chirs Ledoux does not get the regention he deserves and his music is never played on the radio so the only way your going to hear this cd excepct maybe Some things never change with Garth Brooks is buy the cd. It is one great cd and if you have followed any recent music by chirs you will love this. Simple as Dirt, Some Things never change,dont it make you want to dance,and Bareback Jack are all great, But Scatter the ashes is the best song on here. Please support chirs and buy this cd I think it will be one you will liste to many times."