{"id":1358,"date":"2014-10-08T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2014-10-08T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T13:00:18","slug":"my-dad-tim-mcgraw-and-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2014\/10\/08\/my-dad-tim-mcgraw-and-i\/","title":{"rendered":"My Dad, Tim McGraw and I"},"content":{"rendered":"

People here in Texas wouldn\u2019t expect for me to be a country music fan because I am from California, but I actually grew up listening to country music. My dad\u2019s country music albums were constantly playing in our house as a kid, so my brother and I basically grew up listening to it. The first concert that I ever went to was just my dad and I, and we watched Pat Green play at the Staples Center when I was eight. Ever since then, going to country concerts has always been something that I do with my dad.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0572\"The summer going into my senior year in high school my dad surprised me with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw concert tickets that he had gotten through his work. They were playing at Angel\u2019s baseball stadium and our tickets were sitting right on the field in front of the stage. They weren\u2019t exactly seats, they were just a general area that you could stand it right in front of the stage so it was a little weird being in the mosh pit with a bunch of intoxicated young people while I was with my dad, but it was worth it for how close we were. We only caught the last few songs of Jake Owen (who was the opening act), which I was a little bummed about because I love a few of his songs. But then after that, Tim McGraw came on who is my favorite country music artist by far. He played a perfect mixture between his old and new songs, which was great because I knew pretty much all of them but my dad only knew the older ones so he got to hear the new songs he\u2019s come out with. He was really interactive with the audience, which I thought was exciting and towards the end of his performance the sun was setting over the stage so it was a picture perfect moment for me.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0573\"As I am now looking back into my photo albums from the concert I realized that every single picture I took was of Tim, and I didn\u2019t have a single picture from when Kenny Chesney performed. I think that was partially because it was dark by the time Kenny came on, and also maybe a little bit because I am a bigger fan of Tim McGraw. Kenny was an amazing performer however; he entered the stage on a blue chair while singing \u201cOld Blue Chair\u201d that was lowered from above the stage. Kenny explained to the crowd that his favorite thing in the world to do is travel to different beaches around the world, which explains why a majority of his music videos take place on the beach. His whole performance revolved around the paradise that he finds when he goes to exotic beaches so there were videos of gorgeous sunsets and waves constantly playing while he sang.<\/p>\n

Overall, this was one of the best concerts that I have ever been to and I am still grateful that I got to go with my dad. I think country music gives off a feel-good vibe to its listeners and even more so for me because whenever I hear it, it reminds me of my childhood and all the concerts that I have gotten to go to with my dad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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