| Concert Review of Toby Keith at Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham on Thu Jun 19, 2008 |
| Event Date |
| Thu Jun 19, 2008 |
| Source |
| The Birmingham News |
| Concert Review Preview |
Keith puts pedal to metal in hot, rowdy good time Saturday, June 21, 2008 JIM DUNN For The Birmingham News It was billed as part of the "Biggest and Baddest Tour," sponsored by Ford F-Series trucks, and while truck sales aren't like they used to be in these days of $4-per-gallon gas prices, the crowds at a Toby Keith concert are still as big as usual. Keith played to an almost-packed and fanatical Verizon Wireless Music Center crowd Thursday night, proving that even in straitened financial situations, sometimes folks just have to get out and party. Trailer Choir and Carter's Chord opened the show, each doing micro-sets of two songs. With the novelty songs "Off the Hillbilly Hook" and "Rockin' the Beer Gut," Trailer Choir is what Cledus T. Judd would look like if he were a band, and just as gimmicky musically. Carter's Chord - sisters Becky, Emily and Joanna Robertson - has more potential, with good, tight vocals and definite visual appeal, but they'll need something more to keep from being considered a Dixie Chicks knockoff. Montgomery Gentry was a good choice to precede Keith, since both traffic in country/rock songs that are big on partying and "Darn straight, I'm country" swagger. Eddie Montgomery, Troy Gentry and band opened with "The Big Revival," marking what has to be the first time anybody at Verizon ever uttered the phrase, "Praise the Lord, pass me a copperhead.". |
| Read rest of Review Here URL |
| Click here to read rest of the review |
| User Comments |
| L U T K |
| Rate this Concert ! |