The Greg Talmage Band’s The Way It Goes is a must-have

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By Kellie Johnson

Great music is constantly coming out of Louisiana, and there is another great band that has produced an album right here in Baton Rouge.

The Greg Talmage Band is a talented group with ever-increasing popularity and success. Their newly released album The Way It Goes is truly one that music lovers in this good city and all over should grab hold of. They have produced a highly energetic album with sounds ranging from rock to softer ballads which can be more than just pleasing to any listener.

The Way It Goes tracks can evoke an individual’s entire spectrum of emotions through both heart-pumping sounds and creative lyrical content. There are several love songs that purposefully show all the sides of love. The fifth song on the album, entitled “The Other Side,” displays passionate lyrics with a rock feel that give listeners the feeling of satisfaction only gotten once realizing how amazing it feels to get rid of a person who has brought them down.

Lyrics include the painful yet inspiring words, “I know that you won't miss me, never seeing me again/ But the thought that persists in me, is that I probably feel the same.” Instead of being another love song with a happy ending, the lyrics include a worthwhile twist.

On the other hand, those who love the upside of romance will appreciate the eighth song on the album, “60 Years.” This is a very sweet song with a subtle sensual vibe. The lyrics “Follow me, I’ll never let you go/ I feel you running through my veins/ You can have all of me, I give my life to show you what forever means to me.”

This song includes a great instrumental bit in which the band continuously fuses their musical talent with their creativity in writing.

The first song of the album, “Undress,” will definitely grab the listener’s attention. It is provocative and has a strong bass sound with staying power. The simplicity of some songs is what makes them the strongest songs of the album.

Such a song, the ninth song of the album titled “Girls That Play Games are Stupid,” includes great wordplay reminiscent of Jason Mraz and a great jam toward the end of the song. This track has a much funkier sound in relation to the softer ballads and rock songs on the album, with lyrics “And if you say that you miss me, I've got something you can kiss/ Two rosey cheeks livin' in a no-regret bliss”. This song will definitely appeal to individuals who love funk music or who just want something to dance to.

The Way It Goes is an album that includes songs with lyrics that anyone can relate to or learn from, and it is an album that includes sounds that will make listeners move your body, or at least their minds. It is a great listen for newcomers or fans of The Greg Talmage Band.

Originally Published: Issue 596 - February 13, 2008

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