King of the Honky-Tonks
Jason Lopez | Gun Barrel, TX | 05/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"King of the Honky-Tonks, Gary Stewart has proved once again why he has "staying power". In a day and age of "pop" country music, Stewart still packs the house and fills the dance floor. I was there the night this album was recorded, and found I still love the songs I grew up listening to. The band on this album proves musical talent beyond belief, proving once again how Texas Honky
Tonk just can't be beat. I tip my hat to Glenn, Curtis, Dick, Steve, Tim and of course Gary for releasing such a great live recording."
THE KING OF HONKY TONK
ASHLEY MORGAN | JACKSON, SC United States | 04/02/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"TURN OFF YOUR COUNTRY RADIO , GIVE THIS LEGEND A LISTEN.THIS IS FOR DIEHARD STEWART FANS.IT'S NOT FOR SHEDAISY OR FAITH'S "CRY " FANS. THIS IS REAL LIFE HURTIN',CHEATIN',AND DRINKIN'SONGS. BEEN DIVORCED? LISTEN TO GARY AND HE'LL GET YOU THROUGH IT.YOU CAN FEEL THE MUSIC .ANY GARY STEWART BEATS 75% OF WHATS BEING PLAYED NOW ON RADIO.I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD RELEASE HIS ENTIRE MUSIC CATALOG ON CD.GARY, GEORGE JONES, AND MEAN GENE WATSON ARE WHAT COUNTRY HONKY TONK IS ABOUT.GIVE IT A GO !"
GARY'S THE MAN!
mary ann broadus | memphis, tn. United States | 04/24/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I've been a stone Gary Stewart fan for life; the man is Soulful
like no other, and he sadly shows up what passes for today's air-brushed country music. It's great to have a LIVE recording of him
but somehow it falls just a little short: somehow I still prefer the studio cuts for maximum power and intensity, but it's still worth having for sure. Let me add my voice to the chorus: PLEASE
let the powers that be re-release his first couple of albums!
Meanwhile,we are all damn lucky that the Man is still playing those dates in Texas and recording for us."