Ray Price Over 10,000 See Legend Ray Price Steal The Show
Two back to back "Country Music" shows at Bethel Woods somewhat proved that the old and true country style music is more popular than today's modern-style country music and that 81-year-old country music legend Pay Price clearly was the fan favorite from fans we talked to.
Terri Clark, Gary Allan and Trace Adkins opened the country music extravaganza at Bethel Woods on Friday, August 24 and fans overwhelmingly gave Adkins the thumbs up.
And you have to wonder sometimes what country music brings out in their fans as a gal sitting next to me said, "if you don't have a beer in one hand and a cowboy hat on are you country?" And if we heard it once this night is actually became the theme this evening by country singers saying, "let's party out here tonight."
Terry Clark in her opening act joked with the folks sitting up on the lawn area when she remarked, "my dog peed all over that grass today."
Gary Allen told the audience "we've been looking forward to this gig," as there "is a lot of history here."
During the Allen show it appeared that a whole lot of drinking was going on between members of his band and they really took to the Jack Daniels bottle during the "Whiskey Drinking Song."
Then that real big country dude (Trace Adkins ) took to the stage making reference to his theme of "I got my game on" as he sang many of top hits including Dangerous Man, Ladies Love Country Boys, I Came Here To Live, Swing and Fighin' Words.
He definitely has a good voice with a wide range and proved to be highly talented and a fan favorite this evening.
Local Country Radio Station Thunder Country 102 presented their second "ThunderJam" starting at 4:30 . and country music fans were treated to almost three hours of entertainment from local banks such as The Rausch Brothers, Rivers Edge Bank, Farmers Daughter,Cooper Boone and Somerville.......wow a smorgasbord of country music and then the main show added almost three more hours of country music.
One of the highlights of the ThunderJam was the introduction and singing of 13-year-old Trista Wheaton of Farmington where she is a ninth-grade student at Canandaigua High School. Trista won the Thunder Country regional competition and competed the following week in the Colgate Country Showdown.
A great job by Thunder Country 102 and we are sure their partnership with Bethel Woods will continue again next year.
Some 4,500 plus fans attended the Friday shows but on Wednesday, August 27 over 10,000 fans came through the Bethel Woods gates for the Last Of The Breed Tour featuring Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price.
Watching closely the fan reaction and applause it clearly showed that the overall favorite for the two nights of Bethel Woods country music was 81-year-old Country Music Legend Ray Price singing many of his top recordings such as San Antonio Rose, For The Good Times, Heartaches By The Number and Release Me.
Price in commenting about the surroundings at Bethel Woods said, "This is a wonderful place up here for allergies."
There is no doubt that Price can still sing with a beautiful tone in his voice. The violin section of his band was also outstanding.
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996, he celebrated his 50th year in the music business in 1999.
It was very clear to see on this night why Ray Price was name eight times the "Number One Country & Western Singer."
His timeless music, incredible voice, and innovative genius have yet to be equalled by any other singer in today's country-music world.
A popular hit, Okie From Muskogee by Merle Haggard received heavy applause. One of his comments to the crowd was "we're not use to playing in places as nice as this." Nelson's singing of his popular songs, You Were Always On My Mind, , Crazy and Whiskey River got the audience into the swng of the evening.
Polka music favorite Jimmy Sturr joined Willie with the singing of Just Because. The two have joined up for many shows and recording sessions.
We tip our country hat to Bethel Woods for bringing great stars like these to Sullivan County.
Can't wait to see the 2008 lineup.
Two back to back "Country Music" shows at Bethel Woods somewhat proved that the old and true country style music is more popular than today's modern-style country music and that 81-year-old country music legend Pay Price clearly was the fan favorite from fans we talked to.
Terri Clark, Gary Allan and Trace Adkins opened the country music extravaganza at Bethel Woods on Friday, August 24 and fans overwhelmingly gave Adkins the thumbs up.
And you have to wonder sometimes what country music brings out in their fans as a gal sitting next to me said, "if you don't have a beer in one hand and a cowboy hat on are you country?" And if we heard it once this night is actually became the theme this evening by country singers saying, "let's party out here tonight."
Terry Clark in her opening act joked with the folks sitting up on the lawn area when she remarked, "my dog peed all over that grass today."
Gary Allen told the audience "we've been looking forward to this gig," as there "is a lot of history here."
During the Allen show it appeared that a whole lot of drinking was going on between members of his band and they really took to the Jack Daniels bottle during the "Whiskey Drinking Song."
Then that real big country dude (Trace Adkins ) took to the stage making reference to his theme of "I got my game on" as he sang many of top hits including Dangerous Man, Ladies Love Country Boys, I Came Here To Live, Swing and Fighin' Words.
He definitely has a good voice with a wide range and proved to be highly talented and a fan favorite this evening.
Local Country Radio Station Thunder Country 102 presented their second "ThunderJam" starting at 4:30 . and country music fans were treated to almost three hours of entertainment from local banks such as The Rausch Brothers, Rivers Edge Bank, Farmers Daughter,Cooper Boone and Somerville.......wow a smorgasbord of country music and then the main show added almost three more hours of country music.
One of the highlights of the ThunderJam was the introduction and singing of 13-year-old Trista Wheaton of Farmington where she is a ninth-grade student at Canandaigua High School. Trista won the Thunder Country regional competition and competed the following week in the Colgate Country Showdown.
A great job by Thunder Country 102 and we are sure their partnership with Bethel Woods will continue again next year.
Some 4,500 plus fans attended the Friday shows but on Wednesday, August 27 over 10,000 fans came through the Bethel Woods gates for the Last Of The Breed Tour featuring Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price.
Watching closely the fan reaction and applause it clearly showed that the overall favorite for the two nights of Bethel Woods country music was 81-year-old Country Music Legend Ray Price singing many of his top recordings such as San Antonio Rose, For The Good Times, Heartaches By The Number and Release Me.
Price in commenting about the surroundings at Bethel Woods said, "This is a wonderful place up here for allergies."
There is no doubt that Price can still sing with a beautiful tone in his voice. The violin section of his band was also outstanding.
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996, he celebrated his 50th year in the music business in 1999.
It was very clear to see on this night why Ray Price was name eight times the "Number One Country & Western Singer."
His timeless music, incredible voice, and innovative genius have yet to be equalled by any other singer in today's country-music world.
A popular hit, Okie From Muskogee by Merle Haggard received heavy applause. One of his comments to the crowd was "we're not use to playing in places as nice as this." Nelson's singing of his popular songs, You Were Always On My Mind, , Crazy and Whiskey River got the audience into the swng of the evening.
Polka music favorite Jimmy Sturr joined Willie with the singing of Just Because. The two have joined up for many shows and recording sessions.
We tip our country hat to Bethel Woods for bringing great stars like these to Sullivan County.
Can't wait to see the 2008 lineup.
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