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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Rascal Flatts headlines country caravan


By: Dave Ricci
 Not going to lie, I’m pretty mad that I won’t be able to attend this show as it falls opposite a family wedding.
But for those lucky people that are free, Aug. 13, will provide a country caravan as super group Rascal Flatts headlines a show that includes Justin Moore,
Sara Evans and Easton Corbin at Darien Lake.
Comprised of lead singer Gary Levox, guitarist Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus on bass Rascal Flatts displays an unequaled blend of harmonies in memorable classics such as “Bless The Broken Road,” “I’m Moving On,” and “What Hurts The Most.”
Hitting town in August, you can also bank on the band playing their warm-weather anthem “Summer Nights.”
The band’s current hit, “Easy,” which features guest vocals from Natasha Bedingfield is quickly climbing the charts.
Very commercially successful, Rascal Flatts has a strong legion fans, many of whom are 20-somethings.
Yet despite all of the sold out shows, awards and top-10 hits, some critics unfairly chastise Rascal Flatts for the way they straddle the fence between pop and county.
Hey guys, guess what. That’s what mainstream country is. Old school country blended with pop and Southern rock.
The fact that the band just comes out, writes and plays from the heart makes the criticism even more mind blowingbecause it isn’t as if Rascal Flatts is attempting to be something they aren’t.
My advice. Rascal Flatts is a very good band. Take them for what they are worth and you won’t be disappointed.
Easton Corbin was part of the Taste of Country concert that took place at Coca-Cola Field on June 3.
Performing his hits “Roll With It” and “A Little More Country Than That,” Corbin easily won a strong round of applause before saying good night.
Watch for Easton to pay tribute to one of his strongest influences when he covers the Kenny Chesney hit “Don’t Happen Twice.”
The act I wanted to see the most is Justin Moore.
Blending country with a rock and roll image Moore has that quirky coolness where girls and guys love him equally.
Moore introduced himself with a string of hits, “Small Town, USA,” “Backwoods,” and “How I Got To Be This Way,” that came off of his self-titled CD.
His current hit “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” is a winner.
Scoring five No.1’s in her career, Evans was one of the few traditional country artist to emerge out of Nashville in the late 1990s at time when country was feeling the pop/rock influence.

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