I'm watching Miranda Lambert at the American Country Music Awards. Gotta say I haven't seen so many lasers since I saw that Roger Waters show in Toronto a couple years ago.
Overall, I'd say country music has come a long way since the days of Tanya Tucker and the days of the coal miners daughter even before that.
It's an overtly Christian genre by the looks of things. This is the only awards show on TV where it's de rigueur to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for your good fortune. Makes me wonder if there's such a thing as an Islamic country musician.
"I just wanna thank Allah for this award" isn't something you're likely to hear at the ACMs anytime soon.
Mind you, Broke-back Mountain broke some barriers, so a Muslim singing cowboy songs is a possibility...
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Monday, December 23, 2013
There's nothing like the magic of a live concert
My buddy Randy from the drydock told me this story.
He'd gone to a Pink Floyd concert at Ivor Wynn stadium back in the 70's.
That in itself bestows a certain badge of coolness.
The closest I ever got to a Floyd concert was when Roger Waters was touring "The Wall" around and they came to Toronto a couple years ago. Me and Junior took that in, and if I remember correctly, Junior paid for the seats, the first time that had happened, which is probably why I remember "The Wall" at all.
Not that it wasn't a good show, but not anything like that gig at Ivor Wynn.
Here's Randy;
"Ya man, I was so fucked up when I went in. I barfed all over the head of the person sitting in front of me.
But what's really fucked up was that she didn't even move. I just had lunch and I barfed up all these peas that I ate. Had a steak dinner with a side of vegetables... but all that came up was these damned peas...
So she sits there for the whole two hour concert, and doesn't move... and I thought I was fucked up?"
Yup, nothing like the magic of a live concert.
He'd gone to a Pink Floyd concert at Ivor Wynn stadium back in the 70's.
That in itself bestows a certain badge of coolness.
The closest I ever got to a Floyd concert was when Roger Waters was touring "The Wall" around and they came to Toronto a couple years ago. Me and Junior took that in, and if I remember correctly, Junior paid for the seats, the first time that had happened, which is probably why I remember "The Wall" at all.
Not that it wasn't a good show, but not anything like that gig at Ivor Wynn.
Here's Randy;
"Ya man, I was so fucked up when I went in. I barfed all over the head of the person sitting in front of me.
But what's really fucked up was that she didn't even move. I just had lunch and I barfed up all these peas that I ate. Had a steak dinner with a side of vegetables... but all that came up was these damned peas...
So she sits there for the whole two hour concert, and doesn't move... and I thought I was fucked up?"
Yup, nothing like the magic of a live concert.
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