Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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A crowd of all ages began to line up early for a concert by the country supergroup and gospel legend Oak Ridge Boys. The Sept. 30 event was part of the tour to promote the band ' s new album, Deliver. And that ' s just what they did: delivered a high-energy show filled with fun. Opening for the Oak Ridge Boys was Country Music Association Male Vocalist Lee Greenwood. It is inappropri- ate, though, to relegate Greenwood to the role of opening act. Both acts should have shared top billing. Greenwood began his performance with an upbeat song called I Love You. This song quickly got the audience clapping and stamping its feet. Some of Greenwood ' s female fans even put bouquets of roses on the stage. The mood then changed to soft as Greenwood sang his hits I.O.U. and Thank You for Changing M y Life. He gave special attention to the four songs which established him: Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands, Ain ' t No Trick, It Turns Me Inside Out, and She ' s Lyin ' all of which came from his Inside Out album. Then it was dance time. Greenwood picked up a saxo- phone and cut loose with the Boots Randolph classic Yakety Sax, while he danced around the stage with his band. The crowd got into the act as well, dancing and clapping and stomping. One lucky woman even kissed Greenwood. Greenwood closed his show with the one for which everyone had waited. With the stage bathed in red, white, and blue light and every lighter in the audience lit, Green- wood performed his monster hit, God Bless the USA. He left the audience wanting more and gave the Oaks a tough act to follow. After a 20 minute intermission, four guys named Duane Allen, Joe Bon sall, William Lee Golden, and Richard Ster- (above) Lee Greenwood points to a member of singing one of his many V- ' - (oppsite. I to r) Tine Oak , .. William Lee Golden, and Joe