It was a spontaneous decision made the moment Glen Hooks and I saw that Al Green was going to be performing near St. Louis on Nov. 25 — we had to go. Among the top musicians to emerge from Arkansas, I can’t begin to say how much his music has meant to me. The concert was the final one of the year for Rev. Green, now 77. While it would mean a five-hour drive each way from Little Rock, Glen immediately took out his phone and bought three tickets, including one for his girlfriend Michelle Henderson.
What did we think of the show? Let us tell you all about it! I’d recently bought a dash cam for my car and recorded our post-concert thoughts during the drive back, mixing that with some good ol’ cell phone footage to provide highlights and analysis.
Maybe you’ll find this mashup of music and thoughts annoying, but I thought I’d try something new. If you’d like to just see the performance, there’s footage of the entire show recorded by other people that can be found on YouTube.
Director of Public Affairs at Arkansas PBS, 36-year broadcasting veteran, photographer, interested in radio, TV and railroad history, author and host of the book and podcast series Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas.
