Eddie Montgomery developed keen observational skills at an early age.
“My mom was a drummer, my dad was a guitar player, and the bartenders were my baby-sitters,” he said. “I make a joke about it, but that was the truth. Honky-tonk musicians don’t make a whole lot of money, so mom and dad would just take us with them. Troy (Gentry)’s dad owned the bar, so Troy and me grew up in a bar.”
Montgomery Gentry’s seventh release offers the wit and wisdom the country duo has acquired in those honky-tonks over the years. The presentation is as raucous as ever, and it often gives a tip of the hat to the man upstairs. If the guys are feeling especially spiritual, they might draw inspiration from their recording sessions at Ardent Studios in Memphis.
“Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, B.B. King and the Rev. Al Green recorded there,” Montgomery said. “There was ghosts in there. It would give you chills.”
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