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Sunday, October 7, 2007

Legend

George Jones at Paramount Theatre

George Jones is the greatest country musician alive today. He's amazingly prolific (I stopped counting his releases at 75), and, like Hank Williams, Jones sings hard; emotion just pours out of him. This guy has lived a tough life—76 years of booze and drugs and heartbreak—and his aching voice pulls at your heart. You know he means it when he sobs: "Well, one more drink of wine/then if you're still on my mind/one drink, just one more—and then another." (Paramount, 911 Pine St, 628-0888. 7:30 pm, $44–$55, all ages.)

KIM HAYDEN

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1

Vomit.

Posted by Mr. Poe | October 7, 2007 11:29 AM
2

"Greatest Country Musician Alive Today?"

On behalf of Les Paul, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Ralph Stanley and Willie Nelson, I officially call shenanigans.

Posted by Big Sven | October 7, 2007 11:33 AM
3

...plus, he looks like Jim Carey's dad.

I mean, what's that about?

Posted by bearseatbeats | October 7, 2007 8:45 PM
4

This is the sort of SHIT the Stranger is suggesting??? Fuck I would rather have a chain saw shoved up my ass with no lube and then started full speed!!!

Posted by Just Me | October 7, 2007 8:55 PM
5

#4 said it before I could think of it. But yeah. That.

Whoever this 'Kim Hayden' bitch is, it's time to go.

Posted by Mr. Poe | October 7, 2007 11:17 PM
6

Second the 'Jim Carey's dad' post. Just that much makes him cool

Posted by arandomdude | October 7, 2007 11:18 PM
7

All of you people are morons. George Jones kicks ass. Get your hipster shit out of my way.

Posted by heywhatsit | October 8, 2007 8:25 AM
8

Conga Master Poncho Sanchez kicked George Jones' ass. True story.

Posted by Mr. Poe | October 8, 2007 8:28 AM
9

George Jones isn't worthy to clean Willie Nelson's bongs. Boring old alcoholic corporate country- there's a straight line from George Jones to Mindy McReady. No thanks.

Posted by Big Sven | October 8, 2007 9:50 AM
10

yallz is crazy.

george INVENTED nash-vegas.

respect the technique.

Posted by maxsolomon | October 8, 2007 1:26 PM

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