Hi All:
I look at this site almost daily, and very rarely post, but boy, am I glad to see a discussion about Jamey Johnson.
He's got a brand new dbl CD out (rel 9/14/10) called "The Guitar Song", and (while I obviously haven't spent that much time with it yet), it sounds like a worthy follow-up to the outstanding "That Lonesome Song".
Mr. Johnson's got a fine voice and a really nice delivery, and he's a really terrific writer. My band does a bunch of his originals (and a Waylon song he covers), and they're real well received. We encourage folks to check him out whenever we can. He seems to almost effortlessly capture a classic outlaw country vibe, but with a sort of contemporary feel. Old & new all at once.
"That Lonesome Song" is also really nicely recorded and features great players. I haven't tired of it after countless listens. Looking forward to spending more time with the new one. Curious to hear what the Mudcat folks say.
~CC