Brooks & Dunn and ZZ Top: Something for everybody at the Ford Center

You know it's going to be an interesting evening when you're told it's a "no bottle event" done presumably to prevent stray beverage containers from ending up on stage. set up the evening with several of his hit beginning with the fiddle-driven "These Are My People." He looked right at home and just off the farm in a ball cap, plaid shirt, worn jeans and work boots. Atkins , also a talented song writer, performed all his familiar songs including, "About the South," "If You're Going Through Hell" and "Watching You" about a life lesson he learned from his young son. His short but great set made a perfect opener for country music legends Brooks and Dunn. The talented duo has always been an Oklahoma favorite, perhaps partially because it includes state native Ronnie Dunn, plus musical partner Kix Brooks Their first song for this... [read full story]