I don't have a single Dolly Parton CD or DVD, but when I found out she was coming to town, I bought some nose bleed section tickets just to have a chance to see this musical icon. Last night, when we arrived, we were informed that they had closed the upper reaches of the UCF Arena and moved everyone much closer to the stage as the show hadn't sold out. Bonus!
I was genuinely entertained by the Backwoods Barbie as she gave her all during the 90+ minute show. This gal looks like she enjoys every minute of her time on stage, thanking her audience for putting her where she is and working through a set of 20+ of the over 100 songs she has composed which have become singles for this multi award winning star.
I love to hear familiar tunes when I attend a concert of a popular artist, but Jolene was the only song I recognized during the first set. Still, Dolly made the songs recognizable by telling stories about the tune she was about to sing and made the listener want to hear them. Many of the evening's offerings were from her Backwoods Barbie CD including Jesus and Gavity (my favorite from her newest project), You Don't Know Love from Shinola (which had me LOL) and Drives Me Crazy (a country version of the Fine Young Canibals' tune). A capella interludes with her backup singers and instrumental solos from her band made an appropriate intro to the end of the show which included her crossover hits Here You Come Again, Islands in the Stream, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You. Note perfect on every song from soft and sultry to full out Country, Dolly Parton was the consumate entertainer. I've already purchased Backwoods Barbie on ebay.
1 comment:
Dude,
Bet that was a fun concert
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