Spending Time with Country Singer Charlie Daniels
By Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
United States
April 30, 2017 11:03am CST
Last night I got to spend a little time with Charlie Daniels.....as an audience member...of course! I was up close and personal! It was a great show! He is a wonderful entertainer.
My best friend purchased tickets awhile back but her friend couldn't go and I was up here in Ohio early so I was given the seat! I have not listened much to country music once I grew up, but I still enjoy it and enjoyed the show.
He played a couple of cover songs, a tribute to Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen. Also How Great Thou Art. He is a wonderful fiddle player!
He didn't miss a note on the fiddle but missed a few words on the songs....he is 80 now and still touring full steam.
The big hat and sunglasses onstage were probably the only thing I didn't like. I couldn't see his face. But all country stars wear their hats! The sunglasses probably were to protect his eyes from stage lights. Which actually I was not a fan of those audience lights! His light show flashed bright white on the crowd when making a point and that was hard on my eyes. But the singing an fiddling and the band features were all very enjoyable and I'm so glad I went.
Your favorite country star?
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
2 May 17
I didn't hear anyone else complain about the lights being flashed in our eyes, I must be overly sensitive. Not having volume is 10 times worse.
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@JudyEv (382483)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 May 17
@Jeanniemaries There was too much volume. We moved right to the very back of the tent and it was still deafening - and there were still people dancing in front of the stage with very young children on their shoulders! I couldn't believe it.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
2 May 17
@JudyEv Oh...even worse! I got stuck in front of the stage speakers once....only once! I am sure I've lost hearing over that.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Apr 17
My parents were country fans, so I was raised on country music. Love it! But got away from it as my husband was not a fan.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
1 May 17
Charlie Daniels has always been popular with us. Can't say we have one favorite at this point.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
2 May 17
It's always hard to choose when there are so many good artists.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
2 May 17
Yes, he was pretty spry. You could tell he was enjoying himself as much as we enjoyed listening. He can sure play the fiddle.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Apr 17
The crowd was a good one, not crazy or wild. That made for some good listening.
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
30 Apr 17
I cannot say I have a favorite country music star, and I have been a country music fan all my life and enjoy so many of them, but Charlie Daniels would be high on the list. I saw him play in Springfield, MA back in the late 80s.
Charlie Daniels was one of the performers who led to the blending of Southern Rock and Country Music into a genre all its own. I can't think of a song of his I don't like.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Apr 17
Awesome! I didn't know that, but he was amazing!
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