Alan Jackson serenades north Cariboo fans
Alan Jackson serenaded fans from across the Cariboo Monday at the CN Centre in Prince George.
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Updated: November 18, 2009 2:31 PM
He came, he sang, he conquered.
It was that easy.
North Cariboo fans were primed for Monday night's Alan Jackson concert at the CN Centre in Prince George and the country music star did not disappoint.
Jackson, a veteran of the country music scene with a guitar case full of awards, was relaxed and laid back.
There were no gimmicks, no flashy lighting effects, just straight on good ole boy country music.
In other words a typical Alan Jackson concert.
Wearing faded, ripped blue jeans, a blue plaid shirt and the required cowboy hat, Jackson did not disappoint the Cariboo faithful as he served up hit after hit from his impressive repertoire from 16 albums that include 34 songs that went to number one on the country music charts.
Jackson had fans smiling and singing along right from the beginning with Working Man and through to other crwod favourites including Chattahoochee, Summertime Blues, Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire and, of course, the iconic It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.
Fans were treated to glimpses of Jackson's life through pictures and videos on video screens, including his wife of 30 years Denise and their three daughters during the song Remember When.
Jackson replaced images of his life with those of first-responders as well as members of the CN Centre audience when he sang Where Were You, a song penned in the uncertain wake of 9/11 that earned eight country music industry awards in 2002.
Another nice touch was the screening of images from around Prince George while Jackson played Where I Come From.
As an encore fans were treated to a lively version of Mercury Blues.
The 80-minute show was well produced. The sound was well balanced, and allowed individual instruments to shine through – a good thing because you want to hear Jackson's back up band The Strayhorns.
