Reba & Kelly Concert at Tulsa

The Reba & Kelly concert on Friday was awesome. Melissa Peterman, the actress that played Barbra Jean on "Reba", opened the show with a stand-up comedy routine. She was hilarious. Every time I have seen her on T.V., she has the same amount of energy she had on the stage, and it makes me wonder if she's that way all of the time.

There was a short break after her routine. The show started with the curtain down and you hear the beginning of Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams". This was the song that Reba would sing a cappella in previous shows....but it ended up nothing like Patsy's version. The curtain rises and she and Kelly break into Eurythmics's version.

Both artists were on the stage for the whole show. Songs from both artists were sung, with each occasionally taking a roll as a backup singer.

When it came time for the duo to sing "I'm a Survivor", the theme song for "Reba", Melissa made another stage appearance. I knew some of what was coming from seeing part of previous concerts on Youtube, but she still had me falling out of my seat.

I knew that Reba wouldn't be able to make it through the show without at least one wardrobe change, and she didn't disappoint. I haven't been to many concerts, so I don't know if this is common, but as well as I can remember, Reba has always had a sort of pause close to the end of the concert, and then she would come back out for a few songs, encore-like. The same thing happened with this show, with she and Kelly coming out from below the stage, in different shirts. I laughed out loud and told Jerry that I knew she couldn't make it without changing. She used to change many times when she had the big, elaborate concerts. They closed the show with "Fancy", a personal favorite of Reba's.

The show was a wonderful blend of country and pop. Jerry was amazed by Kelly's voice, even though some of her songs weren't up his alley. The sound of the two voices together was lovely and I wished they would go on all night. I told Jerry that we could still get tickets to the concert at Kansas City, MO on my birthday, but he didn't pick up the hint.

I guess Reba will always be that one celebrity I wish I could meet. I started adding it up and realized that I have been a fan for over 20 years. My fan-dom has ebbed and flowed during those years, but one thing is certain; there will always be a Reba song close at hand.

Derby Entry: Quitter

I made an entry for the latest derby at shirt.woot called "Take My Ball and Go Home". Go vote for it, if you are so inclined.

Newsvine - Texas Tech Coach Bob Knight Resigns

Newsvine - Texas Tech Coach Bob Knight Resigns

I've not always liked his attitude or actions, but it's hard to deny that Coach Knight is one of the best.