So, who else enjoyed Saturday night's Grand Ole Opry? I thought the John Anderson tribute was well done. John looked and sounded great, and those who appeared with him, honored him well. Sierra Hull was amazing, as was David Rawlings and Gillian Welch. While it was a short appearance, it was good to see Tyler Childers at the Opry.
I know a few of us thought that John would certainly make a great Opry member, and maybe the show Saturday night will put him into the mix. Listening to those hits, it made me think that I never really appreciated John's career. Thanks again to the Opry for another great night of music.
Now looking ahead to the mid-week shows, the Tuesday Night Opry will feature a trio of Opry members: Mark Wills, Mandy Barnett and Lauren Alaina. Also, on the schedule is another guest appearance by one of those artists in the mix, Scotty McCreery, along with comedian Henry Cho, a return appearance by Shy Carter and the Opry debut for Ben Rector.
Tuesday August 9
7:00: Mark Wills, Shy Carter, Mandy Barnett, Henry Cho
Intermission
8:15: Scotty McCreery, Ben Rector, Lauren Alaina
Opry Country Classics returns for another show on Thursday night, hosted once again by Larry Gatlin. It appears that Jamey Johnson will be the spotlight artist for the show.
Thursday August 11
Host: Larry Gatlin
Spotlight Artist: Jamey Johnson
Also Appearing, The Gatlin Brothers, T. Graham Brown, Jeannie Seely, Sunny Sweeny
A couple of very nice shows this week.