Moe Bandy

Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley teamed up in the late '70s and created some fun, beer-soaked honky tonk music like Hank Williams, Jr., but without the ominous undercurrents. The cover of this 1979 LP shows the two ruffled-looking country stars drinking beer in front of a package store; in the background, their primer-splotched jalopy pulls a fishing boat on a trailer. This carefully staged photo perfectly conveys the record's carefree atmosphere of working-class recreation. The duo's two biggest hits, "Just Good Ol' Boys" and "Holding the Bag," are here, plus "Tell Ole I Ain't Here, He Better Get On Home," which just missed the country Top Ten. Bandy and Stampley alternate vocals, sing in unison, and at times join together in ragged harmony on favorites such as "Honky Tonk Man" and "Bye Bye Love," and get serious for a moment on "Make a Little Love Each Day." If you are familiar with the title track, Just Good Ol' Boys will be almost exactly what you expect it to be, and that's not bad. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide