Friends in Low Places...

The ABOVE picture is from where our seats were and how close to the stage we were. Taken before the concert started.









Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, singing "In Another's Eyes"





I had the incredible pleasure of seeing Garth Brooks in concert this weekend and it was mind blowing...

The seats all cost the same price and we got incredibly lucky and had first row seats directly to the left of the stage so we were able to see everything. At one point his wife, Trisha Yearwood, was standing directly underneath us (picture included) and turned and waved to us. The pictures attached are from my sister's point and shoot. My point and shoot does not do well in low light and I SHOULD have brought out the big gun with all the lenses because still photography was encouraged and, of course, I did not know that!

I went to Los Angeles with my sister Diane, her friends Erin and Bobbi, my nephew Steven and all three of Erin's kids (Thanks Josh for the late night Denny's meal...you DID NOT have to do that but it was really appreciated!) to the concert.

We had a wonderful Chinese meal downtown LA (even WONG TONG soup Diane!)before the concert and the whole night was amazing!

I have been sick for the last couple of weeks (feeling like I was 60,000 feet in the air with all kinds of pressure in my head) and was told by the doctor the day of the concert that my eustacion (sp?)tubes were blocked...needless to say this concerned me knowing that I was going to be sitting close to the stage at the Staples Center.

Years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Garth Brooks at the Naval Base here in San Diego and I remember standing next to a gi-normous speaker watching it vibrate and I remember that it was so loud I could barely hear for days afterward.

When we walked out of his concert this last friday, the girls I was with were saying that the concert was like a religious experience...and then I realized that it actually was for me...you see...my ears (for the first time in over two weeks) were clear and I could hear again. I was healed!!!

Now...I can only surmise that maybe me singing at the top of my lungs for two hours straight (thank you Bobbi for NOT saying anything about how horrid my singing truly is!) might have helped to get rid of the blockage in my ears...but I would rather believe that Garth Brooks is capable of some incredible things...

Garth Brooks came out of semi-retirement and put on 5 concerts in two days and sang at least 2 hours at each concert-and he did it all for charity. Staples Center donated the venue. He was helping the southern CA fire victims fund and also donating the money to help firefighting efforts for the future. He was hoping that at least 10 million was raised.

Can you imagine how powerful that is??? That he can stay out of the limelight for almost ten years...and then sell out five complete shows (over 100,000 people) and give all the money for a good cause-just think if he did this all over the country...maybe a concert or ten in New York for the homeless-

I can not say enough about his generosity to the people of southern CA.

And to boot (no pun intended)...it was...hands down the BEST concert I have ever been to. EVERY person in the place knew the words to all of his songs and it was a great big sing along. His wife, Trisha Yearwood came on stage and sang two songs with him and you could tell the tremendous connection between the two of them...

If you EVER have the chance to see Garth in concert...go for it...he is such a refreshing change from the artists of today-and remember to get an extra ticket just for me because I would go again and again!!!

Youtube video of his most popular song ever!!!



This is the last 6-7 minutes of the concert and what he says at the end is so cool and you can hear his voice crack! (I am posting this mostly for my memories but please enjoy it!!) I did not take these but borrowed them from youtube!


Enjoy!