Learn To Live | Darius Rucker | The Best Album I've Heard In A While!

Learn To Live | Darius Rucker | Great album Darius!!!

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Learn To Live

	Learn To Live Darius Rucker Capitol-Nashville, 2008 average customer review:based on 54 reviews view larger image
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The Best Album I've Heard In A While!

It's been a while since I wrote an album review, but I just had to give my two cents on this one. This cd is spectacular! When I first heard Darius Rucker was going country, I was quite excited as 1)I have been a fan since I first saw the video for "Hold My Hand", and 2)I have recently been converted to a full-blown country music fan. And Hootie & The Blowfish's music really isn't that far from country anyway, so I knew it wouldn't be a stretch.
If you are a Hootie fan, you will love this. If you're a country music fan, you will love this. If you're any kind of music fan in general, and just appreciate a good song, you will love this. If not, you just have your head up your a$$.
Although there have been some good albums come out recently (particularly country albums as current rock pretty much sucks right now), I would go as far as to say this is the best album of the year. I wouldn't be surprised if Darius wins multiple awards for this.
Now for my detailed review/rating of each song:
1. Forever Road - Perfect opening song. You pretty much get the feel for the album with this one. By the end of the first chorus you find yourself going "yeah!" 5/5
2. All I Want - This is one of my favorites on the cd. It's so Dwight Yoakum! Very clever lyrics..."all I want you to leave me is alone". Brad Paisley plays guitar on this one. Pure country enjoyment. 5/5
3. Don't Think I Don't Think About It - the first single, and a perfect choice as far as I'm concerned. Many people have heard this on the radio and didn't realize who it was. 5/5
4. Learn To Live - the title track. It's a cute little song where he sings about sitting on his grandpa's knee, and what he's learned from him. Besides having the more "country" production sound, this really sounds like it could have been on a Hootie album to me. 4/5
5. If I Had Wings - This is a beautiful song. The title itself kind of gives it away. I would love to see this one performed live, perhaps at an awards show? Alison Krauss & Vince Gill sing backup. 5/5
6. History In The Making - Another great, solid, well-written song. It also sounds like it could have been a Hootie song. 5/5
7. Alright - a happy little song, which I expect from Darius. This reminds me of Jason Mraz. This could probably get in your head, but I have to admit, it's probably my least favorite track (hey, you have to have one, right?) 4/5
8. It Won't Be Like This For Long - This is my other favorite song, next to "All I Want". I first heard this as I was searching youtube, and found a radio performance he did. I knew right then I had to get this cd. This is a song about his daughters, about how they grow up so fast. If you're a parent, you may need to grab the tissues. 5/5
9. Drinkin' And Dialin' - Perfect song almost anyone can relate to, whether you've been drunk or had a drunk friend that called you at 4AM. Very clever. 5/5
10. I Hope They Get To Me In Time - This is the only song Darius didn't have a hand in writing. It's very sad, about being in a car crash and seeing his life flash before his eyes. 4/5
11. While I Still Got The Time - Another "Hootie-ish" song to me. It has that kind of "sing-along" feel to it when it gets to the end, which I guess it why I think of Hootie. 4/5
12. Be Wary Of A Woman - Another perfect, cleverly written song. This is about being a guy who's fine with being single and free, doesn't wanna be tied down. Until he's got this great woman who doesn't wanna change him, so he's telling other guys to "be wary of a woman like mine". 5/5
Now go buy this cd!

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Great album Darius!!!

Every single song on the album is incredible!!! It's been in my trucks CD player ever since I downloaded it from Amazon. Mark my word... all songs released to radio have the potential to hit number one. I was a huge Hootie fan growing up and even though Hootie is technically an entire band, they just wouldn't be the same without the great voice provided by Darius. Country music should be proud of their newest star, Darius Rucker!!!

A solid piece of traditional country music

I have always liked the voice of Darius Rucker since his days leading Hootie and the Blowfish. I was intrigued and excited to find out he has released a country album as a solo artist. This is definitely a solid piece of work, with a good honky tonk song early on. This is not simply Hootie with a steel guitar added in, and it is NOT that Cowboy Troy novelty crap. This is the real deal, with solid production. I highly recommend this album and wish Darius a long and successful career in country music.

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Darius Rucker debut solo CD

I'm so glad that THE voice of Hootie and the Blowfish continues ... Darius Rucker has written all of these songs - and I congratulate him on a great debut solo CD - country style! It's a treat - I look forward to more good music from this talented artist.

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