RAY PRICE
by jacbill on 2010-06-19Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - EdmontonSIMPLY SPECTACULAR THAT AN OCTOGENARIAN CAN STILL HIT ALL THE NOTES AS WELL AS HE DID 30, 40 OR 50 YEARS AGO. STILL A POWERFUL, CLEAR VOICE, BACKED BY A PROFESSIONAL, NEATLY ATTIRED, 11-PIECE BAND THAT PLAYED WITH SUCH FINESSE. IT WAS SUCH A TREAT TO LISTEN TO ALL THE OLD SONGS WITHOUT BEING BLASTED OUT OF YOUR SEAT. THIS WAS TRUE "COUNTRY" MUSIC AT ITS BEST. FOUR VIOLINS AND A CELLO REALLY EMPHASIZED THE FACT THAT, EVEN MORE THAN THAT, THIS WAS RAY PRICE. WE OUR SO FORTUNATE TO STILL BE ENJOYING HIS MUSIC AND HIS PRESENCE AMONG US.