Country legend and all around music legend George Strait brought his Cowboy Rides Away tour to the Prudential Center in Newark New Jersey last week, to what must have been a sold out house. George Strait performed a 33 song setlist which covered his whole career, and had opener Martina McBride join him for two duets.
George Strait was as cool as he has ever been, rarely moving from one of 4 microphones set up on each corner of the stage in the center of the arena floor. This does not mean that he stood there emotionless throughout the night. Mr. Strait is the type of performer who gets more out of inflection and just plain emotion, than most singers.
I had hoped for years to get the chance to see him live, and was not disappointed. His effortless charm helped make the show one I will remember for a long time.
Martina McBride was the opening act, and she performed a set which included many of her hits and a few songs from her recent CD's also. her voice sounded as good as it ever has.
Here are the setlists for both Martina McBride and George Strait.
Martina McBride
Wrong Baby Wrong
Blessed
Whatcha Gonna Do
Teenage Daughters
I'm Gonna Love You Through It
Anyway
Wild Angels
My Baby Loves Me
I Love You
(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden-Lynn Anderson Cover
Suspicious Minds-Elvis Presley cover
Love's the Only House
This One's for the Girls
A Broken Wing
Independence Day
George Strait
The Fireman
Check Yes or No
Ocean Front Property
Marina Del Rey
Blame it On Mexico
A Fire I Can't Put Out
Nobody In His Right Mind Would Have Left Her
Here For a Good Time
Arkansas Dave
Jackson-Johnny & June Carter Cash cover w/Martina McBride
Golden Ring-George Jones & Tammy Wynnette cover w/Martina McBride
River of Love
You Look So Good in Love
How 'Bout Them Cowgirls
I Saw God Today
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
Drinkin' Man
That's What Breaking Hearts Do
I Believe
Give it Away
Lead On
Amarillo by Morning
The Chair
I Got a Car
I'll Always Remember You
Give It All We Got Tonight
Troubadour
Unwound
You Wreck Me-Tom Petty cover
All My Ex's Live in Texas
Run
Folsom Prison Blues-Johnny Cash cover, With Rebel Rouser intro
The Cowboy Rides Away
God bless George Strait
