A friend gave me his ticket to a live music event down in the Village tonight. I thought, with some trepidation, that it was going to be jazz, but it turned out to be a group of exceptional country music singer songwriters. And when I say exceptional, check out the lineup. These guys have written number one hits for some of the biggest singers in country music. The kicker, and I use that expression pointedly, was that Kix Brooks was in the audience and came on stage and sang a song with them. For a couple of hours, my New York City was a honky tonk somewhere in the south. I have the sudden urge to buy a beat up pickup truck, call women ma’am, and learn to play the guitar. Seriously, these guys were telling story in song and they were good, very good.

Craig Morgan
Performance credits only
“Almost Home”
“Redneck Yacht Club”
“That’s What I Love About Sunday”

Josh Thompson
“Way Out Here”
“Won’t Be Lonely Long”
“Beer On The Table”

Bob DiPiero
“If You Ever Stop Loving Me” / Montgomery Gentry
“Southern Voice” / Tim McGraw
“Blue Clear Sky” / George Strait
“You Can’t Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl” / Brooks & Dunn

Scotty Emerick
“I Love This Bar” / Toby Keith
“Beer For My Horses” / Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
“Good as I Once Was” / Toby Keith
“I’m Just Talking About Tonight” / Toby Keith

David Lee Murphy
“Live A Little” / Kenny Chesney
“Living In Fast Forward” / Kenny Chesney
“Big Green Tractor” / Jason Aldean
“Dust On The Bottle” / David Lee Murphy