The bass line really acts as the backbone. It’s different than the other songs on the album and it’s a lot softer and smoother as a love song. “My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own” is an uplifting song that almost feels like classic from a simpler time.

The song feels like it brings country to its roots, especially with the message about drinking and living life over again. It’s another relatable song that feels familiar.

The lyrics paint a clear picture of what the song is trying to say. This song is a great example of the stories that Barnett tells in these songs. The other instruments start to chime in to give it an epic build-up. The tempo of the song builds as Barnett’s voice leads in. “Corpus Christi Bay” comes in very strong. The smooth vocals get the blues out on this one. This one will get your hips and feet swinging side to side. It feels like it fits a blues-country vibe in an uplifting song. “Bluest of the Blue” is a twangy, little dance number. With Barnett singing that he doesn’t know where he’ll be tomorrow, might be heaven or might be hell, but it sure won’t be in jail. The first song “I Won’t Be in Jail” gives an outlaw country type of vibe. I like to say it took me five years and 45 minutes to write that song. Some five years later the rest of the song came flowing out in about 45 minutes. The line 'three days out of Gerlach, and I'm still just down the road' came to me while the tow truck was finally picking up my vehicle from the side of the road. It was very hard trying to find a tow truck to tow it into town and it was three days later that I was able to do so. There may be some minor flaws here and there, but they are very unnoticeable.īarnett gave this info about the album: “The idea for Three Days Out of Gerlach came from finding myself broken down on the on highway 447 about 20 miles south of Gelach in my motorhome. The drums and bass hold the rhythm and lead the way on the faster, more up-tempo songs. The twangy sounds of the pedal steel guitar stand out from the first song to last. His vocals fit the rough and tumble nature of the old-school country vibe.

Barnett’s voice fits with his music very well. They’re all relatable in some way as he sings about love and breakups, small town life, drinking away your worries, traveling and other life experiences.īarnett’s guitar playing complements his songwriting skills and they come together with the sounds of the Lonesome Polecat Band to create a stellar album. The album shows Barnett’s great songwriting capabilities as song after song tells a story. It’s a well-polished album that takes you back in time with genuine country music. Local musician Keith Alan Barnett and the Lonesome Polecat Band released Three Days Out of Gerlach on Jan.

Old vibe songs