Comments on: Retro Single Review: Alan Jackson, “Midnight in Montgomery”

By: Erik North

Erik North — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:12:17 +0000

I think there was one that David Allen Coe did, called “The Ride”, that might be worth mentioning as an homage to Hank Sr.

By: bob

bob — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:32:30 +0000

Excellent review of one of AJ’s best songs. I’ve been trying to think of a song I could compare it to and I’m coming up empty so far.

By: Travis McClain (@TravisSMcClain)

Travis McClain (@TravisSMcClain) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:58:35 +0000

There have been countless songs written about Hank Williams; so many in fact that I would guess I’ve only even heard about 5% at most. Regardless of what the rest of them are like, few are this perfect. Jackson eschews mediocre homage in favor of a genuinely interesting song; it is easily one of the strongest songs in his admittedly impressive catalog.