Alabama

When I heard that Alabama Band was going back on tour, I was not going to miss it.  Their last tour was in 2002.  At the time, I could only hope that one day they would do a reunion tour.  Most bands seem to do these days.  So like I said, when I found out they were doing a 40th Back to the Bowery Tour I was not going to miss it.

You have to understand, Brian is not that big on country music, so I thought I was going to have to do some arm twisting.  He's heard me talk about them before and he knows that one of my favorite songs of theirs is Dixieland Delight.  We played it at our reception.  I sent him the link letting him know that I wanted to go and how much it was.  Next thing I know, I have an email from him confirming his purchase for two tickets to see them at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach.  We were able to see them in the town where their music career started.

When we got there I was very excited.  I was finally going to see one of my favorite country bands.  Brian was a bit concerned because he thought that we were the minority.  Read the youngest ones there.  I didn't care.  I knew that they were going to put on a good show and that I was going to hear good music.  They did not disappoint.

At one point in the show they would read comments from fans.  People want shout outs, people wanting autographs.  I would say that they read a good handful of them.  Two stood out.  One was from a man where I think he has been to about every Alabama concert and he was wondering he they could say hello to him and his wife.  Alabama did one better.  They called him on stage and signed his letter and he got to meet them.  

The other was a tear jerker.  A father wrote to them saying that is daughter's husband had lost his life fighting for our freedom and that they were there that night.  They brought the young woman up on stage and as she is walking, every single person in the theatre gave her and her husband a standing ovation.  The band thanked her and her husband for all that they gave to this great country and then to go back stage because the had items for her.  They also asked her to say a few words on behalf of wives and families of the military and through her tears she said just to support our troops because they support us.  Alabama then proceed to play Angels Among Us.  There was not a dry eye in the house.  Even the bands.  As I type this I have tears.  Just remembering the energy and atmosphere, it was really moving.

All in all we both had a great time.  Brian was surprised that he had heard or knew most of the songs that they played that night.  The best part, we were home before 11.