Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

I like country music. Let me amend that: I like some country music. I attribute this to my upbringing, where I spent hundreds of hours listening to Sons of the Pioneers, Marty Robbins, Shelly West, David Frizzell, and so on– you know, the old-school western-style music that used to form the core of country. Then came a persistent liking for Randy Travis, and year before last I ventured to Columbus to see Shania Twain (note: I said “see”, not “listen to”). Now I’m at it again; we just bought tickets to see Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at the Palace in May. Should be a fun show, as we’re going with several friends in a caravan. I could rant about how much I hate Ticketmaster, but why bother… they’re a monopoly and there’s nothing I can do about it. Now I just need Big & Rich to come play somewhere near here!