Farm Aid, the concert, came to Ohio for the first time (I didn't know that!) on September 7 and boy, am I sorry I missed it! It sounds like it was a heck of a good show. (Good news: you can still get the T-Shirt at http://www.farmaid.org/event/ and help a good cause at the same time.)
Interestingly, the only review I could find (with a quick search) was on a Canadian music site, Chart Attack. Considering that legendary Willie Nelson was joined by about a dozen of his friends (you might have heard of some of them: Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp...) the show was an outrageous bargain with ticket prices between $36 - $78.
If you went to the show, please post a comment and let us know your favorite part. I'll try to find out what was raised for Ohio farmers, and will post it when I do. Since the first Farm Aid concert was held in 1985, Willie and friends have raised more than $24 million to support family farms throughout the US. In 2002, the Pittsburgh-area concert raised $334,000. Let's hope the Columbus-area event held earlier this month raised a bundle!
Find out more about Farm Aid at http://www.farmaid.org/event/
Learn more about family farming in Ohio at http://www.ohioaginfo.com/info2.htm
Bringing Back More Concert Memories
Way back when (1983? '84?) I was lucky enough to see John Cougar (then he was still using three names) in Chillicothe. If you think that's a curious venue for a rock star to play at the peak of his career, you're right. But, remember Cougar's "Small Town" album--back when we still played albums!--and you'll recall that the rock star put his money where his mouth was at the time.
He selected several small towns across the US where he would give free concerts. Chillicothe was one of those towns. My friend Becky and I drove down for the show and had a blast.
Many times since, I've remembered Cougar's gesture. I like people who act on their own advice, and in a way, the "Small Towns" tour was Cougar's way of doing that.
Yeah, I know it wasn't exactly a solution for world peace, but as gestures go, he did it right. He didn't reach out for extra media attention or sponsorships. He worked with the local radio station in each town where he held the concerts, and he paid for all the station's expenses, too. (My cousin worked for 93-FM at the time; she was really impressed with the star's friendly and down-to-earth personality. She said he really seemed like a regular guy--and she meant that as a compliment.)
Interestingly, the only review I could find (with a quick search) was on a Canadian music site, Chart Attack. Considering that legendary Willie Nelson was joined by about a dozen of his friends (you might have heard of some of them: Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp...) the show was an outrageous bargain with ticket prices between $36 - $78.
If you went to the show, please post a comment and let us know your favorite part. I'll try to find out what was raised for Ohio farmers, and will post it when I do. Since the first Farm Aid concert was held in 1985, Willie and friends have raised more than $24 million to support family farms throughout the US. In 2002, the Pittsburgh-area concert raised $334,000. Let's hope the Columbus-area event held earlier this month raised a bundle!
Find out more about Farm Aid at http://www.farmaid.org/event/
Learn more about family farming in Ohio at http://www.ohioaginfo.com/info2.htm
Bringing Back More Concert Memories
Way back when (1983? '84?) I was lucky enough to see John Cougar (then he was still using three names) in Chillicothe. If you think that's a curious venue for a rock star to play at the peak of his career, you're right. But, remember Cougar's "Small Town" album--back when we still played albums!--and you'll recall that the rock star put his money where his mouth was at the time.
He selected several small towns across the US where he would give free concerts. Chillicothe was one of those towns. My friend Becky and I drove down for the show and had a blast.
Many times since, I've remembered Cougar's gesture. I like people who act on their own advice, and in a way, the "Small Towns" tour was Cougar's way of doing that.
Yeah, I know it wasn't exactly a solution for world peace, but as gestures go, he did it right. He didn't reach out for extra media attention or sponsorships. He worked with the local radio station in each town where he held the concerts, and he paid for all the station's expenses, too. (My cousin worked for 93-FM at the time; she was really impressed with the star's friendly and down-to-earth personality. She said he really seemed like a regular guy--and she meant that as a compliment.)
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