I’ve heard Jason Aldean’s “Night Train” on the radio a lot this week… so it’s the song that’s stuck in my head today. I’m so excited to see him live in October… I really like his voice and his music! Happy Friday!
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Beat This Summer
Last weekend I met up with my friend Amber and headed out to see Brad Paisley‘s Beat This Summer Tour at the Sleep Train Amphitheater. I love going there and getting lawn seats… there’s something so much fun about laying out a blanket and just hanging out. This show ended up being kind of interesting… there were lots of drunk cowboys around. So many, in fact, we saw three actual fist fights. Drop down, chests puffed up, roll on the ground fist fights. It was pretty entertaining!
The concert itself was really good. Lee Brice opened the show and was followed up by Chris Young. I went into the show thinking I didn’t know very many of either of their songs, but was pleasantly surprised to find out that I did. They were both awesome live… and as you know, that’s a huge thing for me wither performers.
After those two came Brad Paisley. I’ve seen him once before and loved him… this time was no exception. He can seriously play guitar. Like seriously. I love his music… he sings really great love songs. He even had a Carrie Underwood hologram for his song “Remind Me”. Amber and I spent a decent portion of the song trying to figure out if she was real or not… so it was pretty convincing!
Let the summer of music continue!
Favorite Song Friday – “I Feel A Sin Comin’ On”
It’s that time again, and this week’s song has seriously been stick in my head. It’s from the Pistol Annies album and is called “I Feel A Sin Comin’ On”. It’s one of those bluesy, all girl songs and I can’t get enough of it!
Unfortunately, there’s not a video yet, so we’ll have to make do with the lyric video below.
Annie Up
I know I said that I would be reviewing Blake Shelton’s new album, but while I was buying music, I decided to give the Pistol Annies new album, Annie Up a try.
I love, love, love this album. The songs are all written by some combination of the three girls in the band, which I love. The first track, “I Feel A Sin Comin’ On” is possibly up there as one of my favorite songs ever… it’s a bluesy and has some amazing harmonies. I love the lyric, “Give me tall, dark, and handsome, mix it up with something strong, I feel a sin coming on”.
The rest of the album covers everything from broken hearts to true love. I seriously love this album – I give it two very enthusiastic thumbs up!
Favorite Songs: “I Feel A Sin Comin’ On”, “Blues, You’re A Buzzkill”, “Loved By A Workin’ Man”, and “Happily Unmarried”
Favorite Song Monday – “Boys ‘Round Here”
I can’t wait until Friday to post this… ever since the concert last Friday this song has been stuck in my head!!! I love Blake Shelton on The Voice, and seeing him sign live made me love him even more… this song is seriously catchy! I really want to be a Pistol Annie so I can sing “Ooooooooh, let’s ride” over and over again in perfect harmony! No, seriously, I love the harmonies and the cool little guitar groove. I gave in and bought the album – review coming once I listen to it.
The video is hilarious… how can you go wrong with a cow, a blinged out rooster, a pig, and a bunch of rappers doing the Dougie?
Happy Monday!
Locked And Reloaded
Last night was the first concert on the country mega ticket… Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley on the Locked and Reloaded Tour. We headed out to the Sleeptrain Amphitheater for the first show that I’ve been to at that venue since high school. We got there a few hours early and enjoyed some tailgating time. The people watching was amazing and we got to see a ton of really impressive trucks.
I absolutely love concerts on the lawn… don’t get me wrong, some shows are not set up for that, but this one was perfect. We had a blast hanging out and really enjoyed the atmosphere and the show. Dan (Brigitte’s husband) took a moment between artists to educate me on where real cowboys keep their money…
The show itself was really good… the opening act was Joanna Smith, who I honestly hadn’t heard of before this. She was pretty good and sang for about twenty minutes. She was followed by Randy Houser, who I absolutely love. I was a little bummed… he didn’t do “Anything Goes”, which is my favorite song of his.
After that, Dierks Bentley came out. He was super high energy and although I was a little skeptical of his live singing ability before this (I wasn’t all that impressed with both his and Miranda’s performance on the ACMs), they both kicked butt live. He did a really good job of interacting with the audience and I think my favorite song he sang had to be “5-1-5-0”.
Finally, it was time for Miranda Lambert. She was absolutely amazing – like much of her music, her show is centered around strong women who are normal people (she even said at one part “I’m a normal girl – I eat chicken fried steak, I drink beer, and I shop at Walmart”). Brigitte and I even commented that she seems like someone we would hang out with – just a normal girl who loves what she does. She had an amazing amount of energy and sang every one of her big hits, along with some newer songs from her latest album. About halfway through her set she was joined on stage by the Pistol Annies, her country girl band. They were so good… they have these really tight harmonies and sing some great songs!
It seemed like Miranda was finally done and was getting ready for her encore. The stage went dark and we heard “red red red red red red red red redneck”. Yup, out came none other than Blake Shelton himself, accompanied by the Pistol Annies to sing “Boys ‘Round Here”, which is his newest song on the radio that is constantly stuck in my head. It was such a great finale!
The weather was absolutely beautiful and perfect to kick off this concert series… I can’t wait for the next one!
Favorite Song Friday – “5-1-5-0”
Today’s song is brought to you by Dierks Bentley. It’s called “5-1-5-0” and I think it’s hilarious! Tonight I’m going to see Dierks with Miranda Lambert… I’m so excited!
Favorite Song Friday – “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
Today I’m doing a special second Favorite Song Friday, in honor of George Jones who died last week at the age of 81. The song is his famous “He Stopped Loving Her Today“, arguably one of the best country songs of all time.
Favorite Song Friday – “I Drive Your Truck”
Today’s song is sort of a sad one. It’s called “I Drive Your Truck” by Lee Brice. I’m going to see him in August (with Brad Paisley) and am super excited. The song is about a man whose brother died in the Army and he copes with it by driving his truck around. Trust me, he’s much more eloquent about it.
Happy Friday!
Favorite Song Friday
This week’s song stuck in my head is “Amarillo by Morning” by George Strait. It’s been stuck in my head since the concert last week. Not to mention my dear friends Megan and Jason at work got it stuck in my head again yesterday as we sat at my desk and sang it together.
Happy Friday!
Down The Road I Go 