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Perhaps Brooks & Dunn should modify the ampersand in their title.
Of the 13 songs on their new Tight Rope CD, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks had a hand in writing all but one. Yet, these two talented songslingers didn’t co-write any of the tunes together.
The one song that Ronnie or Kix didn’t write — John Waite’s 1984 No. 1 “Missing You” — is already flying up the charts.
The album is full of strong potential singles, from “Can’t Stop My Heart,” written by Kix, who takes the lead vocals, to the powerful love “You’ll Always Be Loved by Me,” co-written by Ronnie and Terry McBride.
Both Ronnie and Kix admit they have a tendency to put off preparation for a recording project until it’s breathing down their necks.
“We try to keep that wheel turning all the time,” says Ronnie. “You think you want to take a breather after you get through with an album and forget all about music for a while. But, before you know it, it’s right back on top of you.
Ronnie’s also wearing yet another hat these days, producing some tracks for Wade Hayes’ new album. He notes that the project gave him a new perspective on songs.
The current Brooks & Dunn tour has been different from the last two years — mainly in that they’ve returned to the great outdoors. They’ve also been headlining their own shows once again, instead of co-headling with fellow superstar Reba McEntire.
“We were real nervous,” says Kix. “We’d been ‘inside’ with Reba for two years, doing coliseums and whatever. We honestly didn’t know how we were going to do, going back to the [outdoor] fairs and festivals. But we were very pleasantly surprised.
Kix is optimistic about the future, too.
“Hopefully you can continue to make good music and do shows and whatever for years,” he says. “Alabama is a good example — they’re still making good music and playing tons of dates. Just because they aren’t award darlings any more doesn’t mean that they’re not continuing the longevity of a great career.
Both performers keep a close eye on the music business changes affecting country music. It’s like walking a tightrope, they conclude.
Though making videos hasn’t always been painless. Kix still winces when he recalls the clip for “South of Santa Fe,” which included a scene that called for him to fall off a horse.
Even though Kix got right back on that horse, the big-screen movie bug hasn’t bitten either performer. “We have fantasies like everyone else, like getting to do a movie like Unforgiven,” says Ronnie with a smile, recalling the critically lauded Clint Eastwood “comeback” Western from 1992.
And for that, country fans should probably be thanking their lucky stars.

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