I was just time-travelling again... thinking about the old country shows I'd go to see in Montreal. It was always a package event featuring several stars plus some good locals. Not a lot of tech. Decent sound, two of three lights. Not much jumping around. Often a couple of the 'acts' would hang around, sign autographs, talk to you a bit..
I met Buck Owens and Don Rich like that one night... A few of the folks I heard were Sonny James, The Browns, Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce, Hank Snow, Sheb Wooley, Bill Anderson, Connie Smith, Skeeter Davis, Hank Jr.(singing Daddy's songs).. lots more... but I liked Buck, he had drums and a new twangy sound and did it all from California.. he 'bucked' the system for sure.... I stopped going to those shows when my hair got longer and it got tense in the crowd...
Besides there was a lot of other things to listen to and see... but for me, it all started with country... who knows where it'll end up ?