Burnin' the Roadhouse Down (CD - 1998)

Personnel: Steve Wariner (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, dobro, background vocals); Anita Cochran, Garth Brooks (vocals); Brent Mason, Reggie Young (electric guitar); Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish (steel guitar); Hoot Hester (mandolin, fiddle); Nashville String Machine (strings); Stuart Duncan (fiddle); Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond B3); John Jarvis (piano, keyboards); Pig Robbins (piano); Bill Cuomo (synthesizer); Woody Lingle, Glenn Worf (bass); Ron Gannaway, John Gardner, Paul Leim (drums); Andrea Zonn, Harry Stinson, Trisha Yearwood (background vocals).

Recorded at Masterfonics, The Tracking Room, Big Javelina, Nashville, Tennessee.

All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.

"Holes In The Floor Of Heaven" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song.

Personnel: Steve Wariner (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Reggie Young , Brent Mason (electric guitar); Hoot Hester (mandolin); Nashville String Machine (strings); John Jarvis (piano, keyboards); Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Bill Cuomo (synthesizer); Chris Ferrara, Ron Gannaway, Steve Nathan, Paul Leim, John Gardner (drums); Harry Stinson, Andrea Zonn, Trisha Yearwood (background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Randy Gardner.

Recording information: Big Javelina, Nashville, TN; Masterfonics, Nashville, TN; Tracking Room, Nashville, TN.

Photographer: Matthew Barnes.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Paul Franklin; Sonny Garrish; Buddy Emmons.

In an industry of questionable aesthetic integrity, Steve Wariner is the real deal. Void of the pop trappings that many of his contemporaries exude, Wariner remains a bastion of modern Country that's simple, pure and refreshing. A veteran of the Country charts long before anybody knew a Faith Hill, Trace Adkins or Bryan White, he has a high tenor that never relies on vocal acrobatics to get the point across. BURNIN' THE ROADHOUSE DOWN delivers no-nonsense, straight-ahead Country songs that are friendly and inviting. Wariner doesn't need to be flashy; his talent is evident enough as is. Standout cuts include the title duet with Garth Brooks, the touching "Holes in The Floor Of Heaven," and the good-time foot-tapper "Road Trippin'." minimize