the Martina McBride concert last night...

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was amazing. I know there are a couple other fans of hers here and I just want to tell you to be sure you catch her on tour if you can. this was my first time seeing her and she is absolutely one of the best voices I've ever heard. her set was gorgeous...she looked stunning, as usual. I wasn't really expecting her to be such a great entertainer...you know...I was there to hear her, but she was very active and funny and cute and had a great stage presence - and gawd, she's tiny. one part that was especially special (as Stevie would say) was when she took a moment to thank everyone for spending their hard-earned money to buy tickets and to take the time to drive downtown to see her. she said she does not take for granted the life and dreams her fans have given her. how awesome is that?! back to her voice...she was perfection all the way through though as the night got on I did notice she had to work for some of the money notes. I got some video that I'll upload in a bit, but they do not compare to how clear and pure her voice is.

and, as a sidenote, some things I noticed and thought were interesting...she did not change clothes once...not even for the encore...although, if I had on the Louis Vuitton heels she had on, I wouldn't have changed either. she sang 2 (maybe 3, I can't remember now) new songs, 3 cover songs and the rest were her usual catalog of hits. she did remark that it's very hard to figure out what to sing off of a new record. I do think that she made wise choices to keep the energy up throughout the night. the Warren Brothers opened for her. I was hoping for Little Big Town, but no luck. I'm not a big fan of the Warren Brothers, but they actually surprised me and were funny and cute and endearing.

like I said, I'll upload video in a bit.