Weekend Getaway: Golf, music, and family Part Deux

I'm a bit late in posting some videos from the concert. I've been super busy with travel and work, but the main reason I haven't posted any videos from the concert is because Google Video was recently (?) taken offline. So, I had to resort to other means to embed my videos (i.e. youtube) onto my blog.

As promised I have a few video clips from the Zac Brown Band concert a few weekends ago. I got to say, this has got to be one of my favorite bands (the Dixie Chicks are still my fave). I think their musicianship really shined in the concert because at the end of each song, they would just jam out for another 5 minutes.They played for a long time. I think the set was about 1.5 hours long. The played some songs from their first album (fan favorites like "Toes" and "Chicken Fried") and a few from their new album (I especially like "Knee Deep" and "Let It Go"). My favorite part of the concert was listening their medley and cover song choices. They performed a medley of "Free" with Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic" and "Where the Boat Leaves From" with Bob Marley's "One Love."

One cover song, which was a bit of a shocker was their cover of Outkast's "So Fresh and So Clean." After all, Zac Brown Band is a country band. Really well done. Unexpected, but great!

Judge for yourself:

Weekend Getaway: Golf, music, and family Part 1

I traveled to Phoenix to spend time with my brother and sister-in-law two weekends ago. I get really spoiled in the Bay area with weather. It was 103 on Saturday and 106 on Sunday in Phoenix. VERY HOT! Of course, this didn't keep us from golfing both days--granted I didn't golf very well :(

On Saturday, we had a full day of activities planned. A little work at Paradise Cafe in the morning with my sister, golf in the afternoon with my brother, dinner and concert with family and friends. We had dinner at Twin Peaks Brewery in Tempe. The food and beer were really good.

Rickie and Michelle at Twin Peaks Brewery

Rickie and I at Twin Peaks

L to R: Michelle, Rickie, Me, Elena, Angie

 The concert was at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion. I really like this venue. (Elena took me to see Kenny Chesney there back in '03 when I was living with her taking Physics at ASU.) We got lawn tickets, so we were able to stretch out on the blankets while listening to some great tunes. The only bad thing about outdoor concerts is the smoke. There were a lot of people smoking cigarettes (yuck!) during the concert.

Rickie and Michelle at the Zac Brown Band Concert

The whole crew at the Zac Brown Band Concert

(I have a crazy farmers tan line in this pic. I need to start running/playing golf in sleeveless shirts)

Michelle and I

I'm going post some videos of the concert next.