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show #3800

This was the last concert of the week and the guys did it the Cowboy Way, but the fair people left a little to be desired. I did have a front row seat, but it was way off on the end. You'll be able to see what I mean with the pics.

Songs in no particular order:

Hoop-Dee-Doo, That's Amori, The duck polka, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Don't fence me in, Back in the saddle again, I ride an old paint, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, That's how the yodel was born, Mr. Sincere, Happy Trails, Farr Away Stomp, La Malaguena, Riding the winds of the west, Cattle Call, You are my sunshine, Wah-Hoo, Palindrome, One more Ride, Surfin' USA, Skyball Paint, Blue shadows on the trail, cool water, Pecos Bill, Texas Plains, The salting of the slug, Along the Navajo trail, Yellow rose of Texas, You're wearin' out your welcome...Matt, Rawhide (with bowling lyrics), The phantom of the chuckwagon, Sioux City Sue, Night Riding Song, Autumn on the Trail, Cowboy Camp Meetin', He walks with the wild and the lonely, Looney tunes theme, Back up and Push (with Bobbie Bowlin singing)

The guys were in rare form tonight. The weather cooled off so I think that might have had something to do with it. I actually had to have my coat on for both shows and lost feeling in my hands during intermission. I don't know what they temp was but downright chilly is good. Woody had to put on a light jacket when he came out to do the autographs.

Woody Paul Cyrus made an appearance and I;m really glad he did because Rem and Bubba haven't seen it live and that's something you just have to see live. And he got Doug and Slim to start moving to make the "big money". After Woody was done moving and singing, he jumped off the stage, over the small fence (about belt level for the cowboys) and ran out into the crowd to shake hand with people. Then he ran back, climbed back over the fence and jumped back up onto the stage.

Doug and Slim seem to be seeing who can make the other forget the most words to the most songs because they got each other several times tonight. For example, during You are my sunshine, Doug did the "Only Once?" bit, Slim started laughing and lost his place and said "Yeah, but it's more that most men get." Which set Doug off and made him lose his place.

And they have a new Palindrome. After "That lady's leaving. So Ida, adios" Doug says "Say isn't that Danny Devito in the back? Would you like to invite him to join us?" Slim replied, "Flee to me remote elf." Slim and Doug managed to get messed up in the middle of it. After Slim did his palindrome about cod, Doug said "Wow! Oh wait, that's your line." Slim looked at him and said "Huh?" That made Doug start laughing and the skit went from there.

My favorite part of the show was the intermission. You can probably guess why, it's when I got a chance to talk to the guys, get hugs, and pics. Woody was the first one we met up with. I told him I wasn't going to see them again until September in Puyallup and I got a short, personal serenade from him! "I'll see you in September." Doug was next and when he was me, he smiled and said "You;re back." Another man standing there asked about me being a fan and Doug said, "She's a Cyberpal!" I got a HUGE hug from him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. My little brother was taking the pics this time, and Rem wasn't fast enought to get a pic of it, so I'll just have to try it again. But Doug stood up really straight, his eyes got wide and he smiled the biggest smile I have ever seen! Joey was next and, when I asked him if he was going to be out here in September he said he wasn't! I'm planning to add his name to the shirt and he asked me to send him a picture of it. And I got two huge bear hugs from him. I think one was for September. Slim was the last one I saw. He asked me how it was going and if I was going to be at the next concert, in Tennosee! I told him no but I would see him in September. I got a big hug from him and he told me to take care of myself.

What a great way to end a tour of three Riders in the Sky concerts. Just as a side note we drove 14,13 miles and about 30 hours for this. My Dad is the one who made the whole trip possible.

I'll catch you all on down the trail,

Tiff