Yeah, big coats and cowboy hats... indoors. Did thay leave the heating off? A whole herd must have been used to make Alan Jackson's coat, 'cos he's over 8ft tall isn't he?
Country goes through these periods of blandness, and I think this year was a good example. However, even the rockiest bands there had a fiddle and banjo.
Shining lights for me were Alison Kraus and Grechen Wilson, though even her song was a bit so-so.
Willie Nelson was cringe-making, even Nora Jones looked suitably embarrassed after having to keep stretching the rhythm keep down with him, Paul Simon almost redeemed the situation with some nice guitar work. Nice idea, though, doing each other's "Crazy" songs, but they should have rehearsed it.
But I'm glad I recorded it so I could fast forward through the worst bits.