I had the very same experience, except that I didn’t see it in person. I saw the July 2016 Yankee Stadium concert when it was broadcast on DirecTV a few months later.
To be honest, prior to the concert, I had never been a huge fan of country music, and didn’t know any of Garth Brooks’ music, but I was floored by that show. The quality of the production and the musical talent was unlike anything I had ever seen. The interaction with the crowd was perhaps the biggest surprise. At every rock concert to which I had ever been, never had the band involved the audience into the show as much as Garth Brooks did. The guy is a master entertainer.
I recorded the concert, put the concert audio on my iPod to listen to while running (which I’ve done dozens of times), and even learned to play a bunch of his songs on guitar. I look back and say “thank goodness” I tuned into the concert. If I hadn’t, I would have missed out on some great music that is now among my very favorite, and will continue to entertain me for years to come.
To be honest, prior to the concert, I had never been a huge fan of country music, and didn’t know any of Garth Brooks’ music, but I was floored by that show. The quality of the production and the musical talent was unlike anything I had ever seen. The interaction with the crowd was perhaps the biggest surprise. At every rock concert to which I had ever been, never had the band involved the audience into the show as much as Garth Brooks did. The guy is a master entertainer.
I recorded the concert, put the concert audio on my iPod to listen to while running (which I’ve done dozens of times), and even learned to play a bunch of his songs on guitar. I look back and say “thank goodness” I tuned into the concert. If I hadn’t, I would have missed out on some great music that is now among my very favorite, and will continue to entertain me for years to come.
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Jim @ LOTO, MO: Nov 13, 17 17:53