As
much as I enjoy music, occasionally there are times when I won’t listen
to any at all. There are numerous reasons why I do this, but the
main one is musical boredom.
I get burned out plain and simple. It was while in one of the
these burned out stages that I received Kyle Hutton’s More Like Me.
I had never heard of Kyle Hutton before, but after one listen I was
hooked. I think I can relate to every song on this CD and most
people over 30 will, too. More Like Me is the chronicle of
one man’s journey through self doubt on his way to self discovery.
Every song on here is a keeper. My personal favorites are:
"The Strong One"- If you consider yourself the strong one in your
relationship and you’ve experienced an illness or job loss, it can be
scary. In a real loving relationship, the husband or wife will
step in and pick up the slack, but we have to be man or woman enough to
say “I need you to be the strong one tonight”.
"Shakespeare"- This song changes the mood of the CD with rocking guitar
and synthesizers. It’s an unexpected change, but it’s not too
harsh and keeps to the theme of the CD. He is basically comparing
a relationship to a Shakespearean tragedy.
"I Signed On For More"- This song is already one of my favorites.
Everyone hits a crossroad in their life. Which way do I go?
Deep down you probably already know the answer you just need the
“courage and strength” to take that first step. That’s pretty much
what this song is about. This song has one of the best lines I’ve
ever heard in a song. “I’ll crucify my ego to get on your with plan”.
The songwriting is excellent, and you can tell it comes from deep inside
Kyle’s heart and soul. As I said earlier, I can relate to every
song on here and most listeners will, too. Kyle also keeps the CD
moving along by changing the tempo at just the right time. There
is also a very good song, “I Choose You”, that was co-written with
Radney Foster that is on this CD..
Visit
www.myspace.com/kylehuttonband and listen to “I Choose You”,
“Shakespeare”, and “I Signed on for More”. You can also visit
Kyle's website at
http://www.kylehutton.com
More Like Me is one of the best CDs I have heard in a long time.
Sully
Written by Jeff Sullivan, December 2006
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