Thanks Ronda, for sharing that review. It is nice to read such sincere comments about Randy's talent. I don't think all his jokes are as bad as some like to make them out to be ( reviewers).
But there are a few that are on the corny side.
But as the concert goer said,' Randy can get away with them, because he is Randy" . Who is loved and known more for his musical talent and the person he has become then his comedy. Dee
Wel, ronda, sometimes even when he does tell them again, they aren't even always quite the same way he told them the first time so it could be we haven't heard them before, like that time anyway.
You're right, you do laugh as you can't help but share in the enjoyment he gets out of telling them.
Always and Forever...an RT Fan
Linda and Guide, Greg
I don't think they are bad myself. Well, there have been a couple that weren't so great but of course we laugh at them because he is having such fun telling them. We laugh like we have never heard them before, even when we might have already heard them several times that year.
Randy Travis a classic at Huntsville Classic
Posted by Chris Welch May 15, 2009 11:06 PM
Categories: Music
If you're looking for true classic country music, is there anybody who does it better than Randy Travis?
Travis proved that point pretty well Friday night as he and his eight-piece band entertained a large crowd during the annual Huntsville Classic Dinner at the Von Braun Center Arena. The dinner/concert/golf tournament, put on by the Huntsville Hospital Foundation this weekend, benefits Huntsville Hospital's Oncology programs and the Robin Lanier Stewart Memorial Fund, which provides medication assistance for cancer patients in need.
The 50-year-old guitarist sang most of his hits as audience members sat at candle-lit tables on the arena floor and in the box and mezzanine seats. They included "Diggin' Up Bones," "Three Wooden Crosses," "He Walked on Water," "I Told You So" and some from his newest album, "Around the Bend," which Thursday night won a Dove Award for Best Country Album.
Travis, dressed in a black jacket with white railroad tracks on it and a white shirt, opened with "A Better Class of Losers" and followed with "Baby Come Back," "The Hole," "Whisper My Name," and the big hit, "Diggin' Up Bones." He also sang "Don't Think Twice" and "Turn it Around."
His voice is still phenomenal, going low, low, low on the bass scale during many of his songs. His band was also great, including longtime fiddler David Johnson, and Travis unselfishly gave his band opportunities to show their chops.
A local couple came up on stage during the show and Jason Byrd surprised his girlfriend April by asking her to marry him in a touching moment. Byrd bid on the opportunity on WDRM, and by winning, also got to give April a $3,000 wedding ring. Travis dedicated "If I Didn't Have You" to the newly engaged couple, followed by a great Roger Miller classic, "King of the Road."
Travis made a big comeback in 2003 with his hit, "Three Wooden Crosses" and Gospel music in general. He sang "Peace of the Valley," "Rise and Shine" and of course, the very spiritual "Three Wooden Crosses." He also sang "Deeper than the Holler," his old hit "I Told You So" that Carrie Underwood has made into a new hit, and of course, "Forever and Ever Amen."
Travis, one of the nicest guys in country music, also gave it his best shot at comedy, telling some really bad jokes that were very clean. Still, people laughed and enjoyed the hour and a half show from the legendary singer.
As concert-goer Bobby Pannone said, "Only Randy Travis could tell jokes that bad and get away with it."
Thanks Ronda, for sharing that review. It is nice to read such sincere comments about Randy's talent. I don't think all his jokes are as bad as some like to make them out to be ( reviewers).
But there are a few that are on the corny side.
But as the concert goer said,' Randy can get away with them, because he is Randy" . Who is loved and known more for his musical talent and the person he has become then his comedy. Dee
Wel, ronda, sometimes even when he does tell them again, they aren't even always quite the same way he told them the first time so it could be we haven't heard them before, like that time anyway.
You're right, you do laugh as you can't help but share in the enjoyment he gets out of telling them.
Always and Forever...an RT Fan
Linda and Guide, Greg
Thank you, Ronda, it is always nice to read positive things about Randy.
I wasn't sure about the bad-joke comment; well maybe on a few occasions but when Randy tells them, they are special anyway.
Always and Forever...an RT Fan
Linda and Guide, Greg
I don't think they are bad myself. Well, there have been a couple that weren't so great but of course we laugh at them because he is having such fun telling them. We laugh like we have never heard them before, even when we might have already heard them several times that year.
http://blog.al.com/go/2009/05/randy_travis_a_classic_at_hunt.html
Randy Travis a classic at Huntsville Classic
Posted by Chris Welch May 15, 2009 11:06 PM
Categories: Music
If you're looking for true classic country music, is there anybody who does it better than Randy Travis?
Travis proved that point pretty well Friday night as he and his eight-piece band entertained a large crowd during the annual Huntsville Classic Dinner at the Von Braun Center Arena. The dinner/concert/golf tournament, put on by the Huntsville Hospital Foundation this weekend, benefits Huntsville Hospital's Oncology programs and the Robin Lanier Stewart Memorial Fund, which provides medication assistance for cancer patients in need.
The 50-year-old guitarist sang most of his hits as audience members sat at candle-lit tables on the arena floor and in the box and mezzanine seats. They included "Diggin' Up Bones," "Three Wooden Crosses," "He Walked on Water," "I Told You So" and some from his newest album, "Around the Bend," which Thursday night won a Dove Award for Best Country Album.
Travis, dressed in a black jacket with white railroad tracks on it and a white shirt, opened with "A Better Class of Losers" and followed with "Baby Come Back," "The Hole," "Whisper My Name," and the big hit, "Diggin' Up Bones." He also sang "Don't Think Twice" and "Turn it Around."
His voice is still phenomenal, going low, low, low on the bass scale during many of his songs. His band was also great, including longtime fiddler David Johnson, and Travis unselfishly gave his band opportunities to show their chops.
A local couple came up on stage during the show and Jason Byrd surprised his girlfriend April by asking her to marry him in a touching moment. Byrd bid on the opportunity on WDRM, and by winning, also got to give April a $3,000 wedding ring. Travis dedicated "If I Didn't Have You" to the newly engaged couple, followed by a great Roger Miller classic, "King of the Road."
Travis made a big comeback in 2003 with his hit, "Three Wooden Crosses" and Gospel music in general. He sang "Peace of the Valley," "Rise and Shine" and of course, the very spiritual "Three Wooden Crosses." He also sang "Deeper than the Holler," his old hit "I Told You So" that Carrie Underwood has made into a new hit, and of course, "Forever and Ever Amen."
Travis, one of the nicest guys in country music, also gave it his best shot at comedy, telling some really bad jokes that were very clean. Still, people laughed and enjoyed the hour and a half show from the legendary singer.
As concert-goer Bobby Pannone said, "Only Randy Travis could tell jokes that bad and get away with it."
Forever and ever. Amen.