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 Easton
Corbin
Live at Billy Bob’s Texas
Connie Breeden, CSO Journalist
Leslie Lucas, Photographer
After a very
long drive to Fort Worth, Texas, and winding our way
through lots of traffic, we finally arrived at Billy
Bob’s, the world's largest honky tonk. Luckily for us,
Easton Corbin, one of country music’s newest
artists on the Mercury Records Nashville label,
would make the trip worth while. About one hour before
the concert, Corbin met backstage with his fans. With
his easy going personality and delightful sense of
humor, he made everyone feel welcome and happy to be
there.
After the
meet and greet we made our way into the packed venue and
just about the time when the fans were getting really
restless, a bright spotlight hit the darkened stage and
a soft, southern voice inquired, “What’s going on,
Texas?” Everyone went crazy! The shouts, whistles, and
screams nearly brought the house down.
Corbin
kicked off his show with “The Way Love Looks,” one of
the more up-tempo tunes from his new, self titled,
album. After treating us to a medley of songs from his
own album, he switched gears and gave us his rendition
of his favorite Mel McDaniel’s hit, “Baby’s Got Her
Blue Jean’s On.” He says that as a youngster, he has
fond memories of singing along with this song on the
radio. He followed that up with “Roll With It,” the
second release off his new CD, and it didn't take long
before this Trenton, Florida native had the audience
dancing in their seats and singing along.
 "A
Little More Country Than That" peaked at number one on
the country charts in April of this year, making Corbin
the first solo male country artist to send a debut
single to number one since Dierks Bentley's “What Was I
Thinkin' in 2003. Corbin will join Brad Paisley
on his H20 World Tour which began this month.
One more
thing before I forget, I was asked several times if the
handsome Mr. Corbin is married. Sorry ladies, he has
been happily married since 2006 or to put it in his own
words, as he sings in his first country hit;
“I just want to make sure you know just who you’re
getting under this old hat
'Cause girl I’m not the kind to two time or play games
behind your back
I’m a little more country than that.”
www.eastoncorbin.com
www.myspace.com/eastoncorbin
(L-R) Connie, Easton and
Leslie |
