Country Music vs. Pop Music (And a little Brad Paisley concert fun)

I made mention of the Brad Paisley concert in a blog a few days ago but never really said much more than that or posted any of my pictures.  (I'll get to that momentarily.)

Brad Paisley was one of the first country singers that got me listening for the third country phase of my life.  Between Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney, I was pretty much hooked in college and amazingly enough haven't moved out of this phase in the last seven or eight years

Country music has really transitioned over the last few years into pop music.  Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban....They are all filling the airwaves of pop music channels.  There is nothing wrong with that.  I just find it interesting that there are people who claim they hate country music as an entire genre.  Again, that's fine.  But stop trying to tell me you hate ALL country music but really like Taylor Swift.

So, the Brad Paisley concert.  It was a good one.  He's quite the guitar player and fun to watch.  Fortunately for me, S won a couple really good tickets on the radio the afternoon before so we had a good time from up close and in the lawn.

 

 

 

There is Nothing Like State Pride at a Concert

My observation of the weekend.  Brought on again by the Brad Paisley/Dierks Bentley concert.

Have you ever noticed that no matter where you are, the people who live there don't think there is anything special about their state?  The kids growing up all strive to get as far away from their state as humanly possible the day after they graduate from high school.

It doesn't always turn out that way.  In fact, most people seem to stay pretty close to the area they grew up.  Some are happy with it.  Some are bitter about it.  Everyone I know makes degrading comments about their home state.....That is until they go to a concert.

The crowd is always brought to their feet as soon as that headlining performer comes out and greets [insert city/utah name here].  (Something to the effect of 'How are you doing tonight, Utah?' Everyone screams and applauds their city or state.  Even those who are otherwise unhappy with their state are extremely excited by the mere mention of their current location while at a musical....