The concert

I attended a Ronnie McDowell concert this weekend. What a wonderful show. I went with a co-worker who had been to see him before. He comes to this area each spring and she has seen his show 4 or 5 times. This year she asked me if I would like to go with her and I am very glad that she invited me. The threatre where he performed is small when compared to many other modern day concert venues. It probably doesn't seat over 500. The show was sold out. From what I understand, Ronnie usually sings a mix of his material as well as Elvis songs. This show however was entitled "A Tribute to Elvis" and so most of the songs performed were Elvis songs. In addition to Ronnie's voice, which so closely resembles Elvis, the show was made even more powerful by the inclusion of the Jordanaires, Millie Kirkland and JD Fontana. While their names might not mean too much, their talents and contributions to Elvis' music is quite impressive. They helped to round out a song, to flesh the sound out, to make it even more powerful. The show lasted about 2 1/2 hours and was filled not only with music, but also with stories from these friends of Elvis. I do not know the ages of the members of the Jordanaires, but each of the told how long they had been a member of the quartet and those years of service ran from 50 to 58 years. These gentlemen must all be in their 70's and yet their harmony is still so wonderfully rich and beautiful. I think I will go to next years concert if I'm able, and I might bring my kids, because I think they would enjoy it as well.