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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2014-09-26
Reviewed 2014-09-26
CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY
Songwriter/crooner in the manner of Guy, Willie, Kris. Generally easy-to-listen-to country: a lot of ballads, a few rockers. It’s OK on the whole with a couple stand-out songs.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. Cheery, pleasant singing. On-the-road imagery. A bit cliché. Standard electric guitar, bass, drums accompaniment. (4:23)
2 * Mid-tempo swing. Naughty fun down in Cajun country. Franglais lyrics. Add an accordion to the band. (3:57)
3 ** Fast. Jerry Lee Lewis-style rocker with honky-tonk piano. (2:43)
4 Very slow. Broken hearted. Just vox, acoustic guitar, tiny bit of piano. Dreary. (3:55)
5 * Slow. A maybe hopeful, maybe hopeless love situation. Male/female duet. (3:50)
6 ** Mid-tempo. Bar room blues. A bit of grit in his voice shows some versatility. (3:29)
7 Mid-slow. About how grandpa loved grandma. Boring and tired. (3:43)
8 * Mid-tempo. Goin’ straight at a revival meeting. Elec guitar & gospel singers. (3:40)
9 Slow. Just vox and elec guitar. A Willie-style ballad. (3:28)
10 Mid-tempo. Light hearted and lightweight. (3:55)
11 Mid-slow. Pretty but insubstantial. (5:08)
Songwriter/crooner in the manner of Guy, Willie, Kris. Generally easy-to-listen-to country: a lot of ballads, a few rockers. It’s OK on the whole with a couple stand-out songs.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. Cheery, pleasant singing. On-the-road imagery. A bit cliché. Standard electric guitar, bass, drums accompaniment. (4:23)
2 * Mid-tempo swing. Naughty fun down in Cajun country. Franglais lyrics. Add an accordion to the band. (3:57)
3 ** Fast. Jerry Lee Lewis-style rocker with honky-tonk piano. (2:43)
4 Very slow. Broken hearted. Just vox, acoustic guitar, tiny bit of piano. Dreary. (3:55)
5 * Slow. A maybe hopeful, maybe hopeless love situation. Male/female duet. (3:50)
6 ** Mid-tempo. Bar room blues. A bit of grit in his voice shows some versatility. (3:29)
7 Mid-slow. About how grandpa loved grandma. Boring and tired. (3:43)
8 * Mid-tempo. Goin’ straight at a revival meeting. Elec guitar & gospel singers. (3:40)
9 Slow. Just vox and elec guitar. A Willie-style ballad. (3:28)
10 Mid-tempo. Light hearted and lightweight. (3:55)
11 Mid-slow. Pretty but insubstantial. (5:08)
Recent airplay
Famous Last Words Of A Fool In Love
Traditions - Fools in love — Apr 01, 2025
Somebody's Shadow
Traditions — Jul 22, 2022
Somebody's Shadow
Traditions — Jan 04, 2019
Famous Last Words Of A Fool In Love
That's Not Bluegrass — Aug 28, 2018
Frankie Please, Fever On The Bayou, The Long Journey Home
Gegencang Show — Nov 20, 2014
Somebody's Shadow
funk to folk — Nov 11, 2014
Charting
2014-09-26 — 2014-11-28
Country/Bluegrass
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 23 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Long Journey Home | ||
| 2. | Fever On The Bayou | ||
| 3. | Frankie Please | ||
| 4. | God I'm Missing You | ||
| 5. | Famous Last Words Of A Fool In Love | ||
| 6. | Somebody's Shadow | ||
| 7. | Grandma Loved That Old Man | ||
| 8. | Jesus Talk To Mama | ||
| 9. | I Wouldn't Be Me Without You | ||
| 10. | The Flyboy & The Kid | ||
| 11. | Oh What A Beautiful World |