I'm am sooooooo tired tonite. The concert was fantastic!!! We had such a great time! I really like that Big & Rich spoke up for battered women. They came across as feeling very strongly on the topic right before singing "Holy Water". It was so sincere and touching. Their "Save a Horse,Ride a Cowboy" song raised the roof. The coliseum went wild, a lot of audience participation which always makes for a lively good time. My youngest dd. was totally rocking out, and dancing like a wild maniac. Oh my God! And she is only four. I'll be in so much trouble with her when she's older. But watching her have such a blast was amazing. Gretchen Wilson was also fantabulous!!!! She has a voice that can carry so far. Her style is a lot like Tammy Wynette or Loretta Lynn in several of her songs. She did sing a few which she has written one of which was "Pocahontas", on the town where she's from, a nice tribute to her home folks. And several others which I can't think of at the moment. A favorite of mine is "Holding You Holds me together", makes me cry. The clips played throughout this song were of her and her little girl. And I can't help but feel the same about my youngest. She's what keeps me grounded. Crowd rose to a frenzy again, of course, when she did "Redneck Woman". She had several ladies from the audience come up on stage with her to dance on that one. "I'm here for the Party" was a live one too. There were several other singers that performed, all members of the MuzikMafia team. Many representations of music including softrock, rap, mostly country, a bit of soul, and jazz. It was an interesting combination to say the least. Up and coming with a new label was Don Nicholson, a sexy soulful singer, and another fellow(forgot his name). Near the end they did a nice family lounge seen which was really cool. They sang the National Anthem, which always gives me goosebumps. Their was also an artist on the far left stage painting a huge canvas of some part of the show. The whole concert was well over three hours of nonstop liveliness. I didn't stay for the finale. They were going to sing until they got kicked out. I didn't get to see the finished canvas, which I really would've liked to see. But it was going on 11:30 and I had to work today, and still had the four year old up and out of bed, and a grandbaby to pick up from the sitter's. Pictures? not a lot. I was far enough back on the risers I wouldn't have gotten very good shots, and they didn't want us to use a flash, and I don't have a zoom lens yet. I did get the curtain with it's tour logo, and some preconcert pics while we were waiting, as well as some very expensive t-shirts. It was awesome though! And now I get to eat ramen for two weeks. So if ya get a chance and enjoy the music, Go see 'em. Wooooohoooooo!!!! or is that Yeeeehaw!!!!
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