OFF BETHEL WOODS STAGE
BETHEL--We have often heard of country music fans falling
for this star or that star but seldom to you see the star falling for his
fans.
Such was the case Friday evening Aug. 10 when 2011 American
Idol Scotty McCreery, while belting out his version of Travis Tritt's
T.R.O.U.B.L.E., took a wrong step near the end of the stage and fell right off
the floor below.
The American Idol winner was opening for the Brad Paisley
show at Bethel Woods and didn't hardly miss a beat while singing and immediately
got back up on the stage. It was reported but could not be verified that some
fans caught him as he fell.
He reportedly had a great sense of humor about the
embarrassing incident as he took to Twitter saying "Paisley pranked me
again....he narrowed up the stage on me for my last song."
McCreery in 2011 used an incredible run to win American Idol
at the age of 17 and he is fast becoming a fan favorite as was very evident with
the reception he received at Bethel Woods.
Scotty since winning the Idol title has put his talents and
that baritone singing voice to work and that has paid off when his album "Clear
As Day sold more than one million copies in the first month.
Last December he won new artist of the year honors at the
American Country Awards and then joined Brad Paisley's Virtual Reality
Tour.
The outstanding musical group The Band Perry with lead
singer Kimberly Perry followed McCreery and opened with their major hit "If I
Die Young". This musical group showed talent and the reason why they are part of
the Paisley Virtual Reality Tour.
Country Music captured the hearts and souls of country music
fans this night as Brad Paisley took the stage with an array of background video
displays that everyone called "outstanding."
Paisley also displayed his great musical talents on the
guitar along with letting fans know what country music really
means.
Highlights of his portion of the show included his hit "This
Is Country Music", I'm Still A Guy", Waitin On A Woman", a tribute to the late
great Andy Griffith, and one of his top hits, "Alcohol".
The Band Parry thanked the Bethel Woods audience when
stating, "this is your stage thank you for letting us use it."
Paisley left the stage in the latter part of the program and
went up to a small stage closer to the crowd on the lawn. The audience
appreciated their getting a closer look at him.
Paisley during the show mentioned Woodstock and Jimi Hendrix
and with his steel guitar gave Hendrix's Bethel rendition of "The Star Spangled
Banner."
Identification of above photos
Scotty McCreery
Brad Paisley in concert August 10 at Bethel
Woods.
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