tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post7593736954179352009..comments2023-10-15T10:48:01.870-04:00Comments on Roxie's World: News FlashRoxie Smith Lindemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-88338024083935545132008-06-14T00:50:00.000-04:002008-06-14T00:50:00.000-04:00Well Rox,We sure missed you at Alison Kraus and Ro...Well Rox,<BR/><BR/>We sure missed you at Alison Kraus and Robert Plant. WHAT A SHOW! And you know, I thought I'd come home with a little crush on Alison Kraus but I in fact came home with a little crush on Robert Plant, or on them both (no, really on him -- he's just too cute). He has amazing stage presence and the band was as tight as any E Street we've seen. T Bone Burnett got his turn, Buddy Miller (has played with Emmy Lou, Shawn Colvin, Linda Ronstadt, Patty Griffin) was prominently featured, and Alison and Robert each did their stints and also sang together, of course. Alison's finest moment may have been her a cappella "Down to the River to Pray" and his best moment was "Black Dog," which they did fairly early in the concert. 'twas almost unrecognizable when they struck the first few notes, but then was a totally delightful deconstructed/reconstructed version. Took me back to days of much fun and experiment, Rox!<BR/><BR/>On a more somber note, very moving was T Bone Burnett's tribute to Tim Russert. That one is still hard to believe, I confess, Rox. Makes you remember just how fragile life is, how very, very fragile. And ole Plant himself was changed by that awful car accident in Greece. . . .<BR/><BR/>Life's just too precious not to appreciate every damned moment. Humans forget that sometimes, Rox. We need dogs to remind us.<BR/>--GooseMartha Nell Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066686045532002283noreply@blogger.com