On of our readers, Janelle, recently took in a Jamey Johnson show in Michigan. It sounds like she had a great time, and she was kind enough to share her experience with us…Take a read.

It might only have been an hour and twenty minute show…but when you think about the amount of incredible music that was played, it was another amazing concert by Jamey Johnson tonight in Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Jamey took the stage shortly after 8pm in the midst of “Cowboy” Eddie Long’s steel guitar intro to “High Cost of Living” and the show took off from there. Jamey went right into a trio of songs from the eagerly awaited (9/14 release) double album, “The Guitar Song”, including a cover of the Keith Whitley tune “Lonely at the Top”, “Poor Man Blues”, and “Write Your Own Songs”. From there it was a couple songs the crowd found more familiar and they could be heard singing along to “That Lonesome Song” and “Between Jennings and Jones”. After a drink from his infamous red Solo cup and raising it to the crowd, which unfortunately was his only interaction with the fans in attendance all night, Jamey slowed the show down with another new song, “Thankful for the Rain”, and a great cover of Vern Gosdin’s “Do You Believe Me Now”. Then segued into another cover, this time it was George Jones’ “Still Doing Time”. Jamey then did a Willie Nelson song I’d never heard before, “Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight” – a heartbreakingly sad song! Next came Jamey’s rendition of “I Fall to Pieces” and “Can’t Cash My Checks”, the song Jamey and “Rowdy” Jason Cope co-wrote and performed at Farm Aid. Finally, came the new single “Playing the Part” and then another cover, “The Way I Am”. The show continued with his hit single, “In Color”, which he started and in usual fashion, let the fans finish singing it back to him. The set list rounded out with an amazing version of “For the Good Times”, “Mowing Down the Roses”, a rocking version of “Tulsa Time” spotlighting the members of Jamey’s band. Jamey ended the night with “Are you Sure Hank Done it This Way”, sat down “Ole Maple”, blew a kiss to the crowd and walked off stage.

It was a short concert in comparison to the other shows we’ve been fortunate to see…but I believe its the Soaring Eagle Casino that set the time limits tonight. We used to go to quite a few shows up there, but stopped a while back because we felt they weren’t worth the ticket cost. Tonight our front row, almost center, seats cost us $32. A pretty good deal for a concert, however this show didn’t include an opening act and the concert wasn’t even an hour and a half long.

It was great to see Jamey and the guys again tonight, including Wayd Battle, who hasn’t been with them the last three shows we’ve seen!

Thanks so much Janelle!!!

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