MARCH, APRIL, MAY 2011 VOL. 29 NO. 1 George Strait Team Roping Time Is Here New Year, New Sponsor and more Excitement The 29th Annual George Strait Team Rop- All ropers will pay an entry fee of $1000 8:30 Friday morning, March 12th, in order ing Classic is upon us and the excitement per team for an opportunity to earn the title to compete. is building to a fever pitch. The In addition the sensational rop- ropers are all pre-registered and ing, fans will have the chance to the only thing left is to show up wander through the spectacular and pay their entry fees. They will vendor area taking a look at the begin doing that on Thursday af- great food and merchandise avail- ternoon, the 10th of March. After able. Most of the sponsors will that it’s all about how quick they have booths set up in the vendor are wrapping up the steers heads area along with dozens of retailers and heels and that will begin at selling everything from furniture 9am on Friday, March 11th. The to cowboy hats and the latest west- 50 leaders on Friday will come ern jewelry. back on Saturday morning, March The 2011 GSTRC is again 12th for a chance at the big bucks. sponsored by Cavender Chevrolet The 2010 GSTRC paid out over of Boerne, TX, Bruton Trailers of $600,000 in cash and prizes to San Angelo, TX, Wayne Wright the 468 teams that entered with Lawyers, Bill Millers BBQ, Hill best friends Coleman Proctor and Country/Kioti Tractors, Brake Jake Long hauling away the lions Check, Cactus Ropers, LiftMas- share of the prize money. The duo ter Gate Access Systems, Trac- Left to right: Stuart Cavender, Coleman Proctor, George Strait, earned $159,630 between them Jake Long tor Supply Co, Wrangler, Justin and hauled it away in brand new Boots, Resistol, Classic Ropes, Chevrolet dually pickups from Cavender of Champion Header and Heeler of the Capital Farm Credit, Frost Bank and Bar-G Chevrolet and Strait Extreme 3-horse slant prestigious George Strait Team Roping Clas- Feedyards of Hereford, TX. trailers from Bruton Trailers. sic. All ropers must pay their entry fees by MOVERSMOVERS MOVERSMOVERS ARE YOU MOVING? DROP US YOUR NEW ADDRESS BY MAIL OR CALL! GSFC • P.O. BOX 2119 • HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE 37077 • (615) 824-7176 HOuRS: mONDay-FRIDay 9:00am-3:00Pm CENTRaL TImE STRAIT TALK Taste of Country Presents George Strait 'Troubadour' Cover Contest Taste of Country is giving away a trip to see Make sure to include George Strait perform live at his concert in your full name, age, city Lubbock, Texas on March 26, 2011. All you and state of residence, have to do for a chance to see this country e-mail address and legend in person is email us a link to a video telephone number. We’ll of yourself singing his hit song ‘Trouba- judge the entries based dour.’ on musical and entertain- The winner will receive a guitar signed by ment quality, including George Strait, two tickets to the show, hotel talent and vocal ability, accommodations plus airfare from anywhere and select a winner. in the U.S. But the best part is, the winner All email entries must will also get to meet Strait backstage at the be submitted by 11:59 show! PM ET on March 7, Here’s how to register to win: Upload a 2011 in order to be performance of yourself singing George counted as an official Strait’s hit single ‘Troubadour’ onto You- submission for the contest. Be sure to check winner will be notified on Friday, March 11, Tube. Then email us a link to the video at the Taste of Country website for official con- 2011. [email protected]. test rules before turning in your entry. The George Strait, Reba McEntire & LeeAnn Womack In Concert: Tampa Florida/St.Pete Times Much to my delight the classic and classy audience captivated by telling a short story of Forum Ms. Womack opened the show with the upbeat her father working on the ranch, rodeos, and By: CSO Staff Journalist Connie Breeden…. tune "Buckaroo". With a soft yet powerful roping. "He did whatever it took to provide Country Stars Online voice she performed two of her hit songs, "I for his family," McEntire said. February 2, 2011 May Hate Myself In the Morning" and "He With her beautiful and incredibly powerful Soon after taking my seat at the St. Pete Oughta Know That By Now." I've often heard voice she sang "The Greatest Man I Ever Times Forum I found myself thinking that I that dynamite comes in small packages and knew," and by the end of the song I had goose was about to be entertained by country music although she may be petite, don't let it fool bumps and was reaching for Kleenex. royalty. you, she can certainly belt out a tune and hit As one of the best journalist I have ever Everyone knows that George Strait is the those high notes, and she did just that on "I known once said, "McEntire always manages king, Reba McEntire is most often referred to Hope You Dance." to eloquently articulate an extensive spectrum as the queen of country, then there are many Queen of country music, Reba McEntire, of emotion. The vocal range, the fire, the emo- heirs apparent to the throne of country music wowed the fans with her rendition of the tion; few singers are so adept at burrowing so and Lee Ann Womack is most assuredly quali- Beyonce tune, "If I Were A Boy," followed deep into your feelings as instantaneously, and fied to be one of them. by her own hit song, "Strange." She kept the Continued on following page... STRAIT TALK George Strait, Reba McEntire & LeeAnn Womack Continued from previous page If ever there was an American Cowboy with Strait took time to introduce his Ace in the with such ease." a little "Twang," starched wrangler jeans, and Hole band before setting the venue on fire McEntire was joined on stage by opening a black felt hat, keeping country real, it would with "The Fireman" then cooling it down with performer Lee Ann Womack for the duet be none other than the king of country, super- "Ocean Front Property." His performance "Does He Love You." I do believe the arena star, George Strait. included the beautiful ballads "The Chair," "I roof was lifted a few feet before these two had This Texas Cowboy holds the record for the Cross My Heart," and then he kicked it up a finished singing. most number one singles in any genre, (more notch with "Heartland," and "I Can Still Make The audience got a surprise when McEntire's than fifty), and has more gold and platinum Cheyenne." He closed his show with "Trouba- co-star from the television sitcom "Reba," albums than any other country artist. So it dour." Then returned for an encore with "All Melissa Peterman, who portrays the character was no surprise that Strait so easily charmed My Ex's Live In Texas" and his rendition of of Barbara Jean, moseyed up on stage, mak- his Florida audience of more than fifteen Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues." ing jokes and singing the theme song "I'm a thousand enthusiastic fans, for more than two After hearing Strait in concert, watching him Survivor." McEntire closed her show with hours, singing his hits from past decades to embrace every word of every song with so beautiful songs written by two very special present. much emotion, staying true to himself, and friends. "Because Of You" written by Kelly "Seashores Of Old Mexico" defiantly keeping the music so real, it was clear to me Clarkson and "I Keep On Loving You" written seemed to be one of the crowds favorites. A why it "Just Comes Natural" for the king of by Ronnie Dunn. song written by Merle Haggard, "an ol friend country. After she left the stage, the venue went of mine," says Strait. For me, I got a little As the stage lights went dark and the house crazy! The screams and chants became teary eyed when Strait sang "The Breath You lights came up, I found myself smiling and deafening. As the video "Fancy" appeared on Take", a tune that happens to be my Mother's I think I smiled all the way home. Why not? the big screens, a yellow cab drove up to the (Wanda McNeely) and my Om's (other After all I had every right to be smiling, I had front of the stage, and out stepped Reba in a mother, Cheryl Harvey Hill) favorite song. held court with country royalty. King George, beautiful red dress. This is one encore I won't A verse from the chorus I admire so much is Queen Reba and a most beautiful lady in wait- soon forget as the magnificent McEntire left "Life's not the breaths you take / but the mo- ing, Lee Ann. everyone breathless. ments that take your breath away." George Strait Paints Masterpiece at The Q By Chuck Yarborough….The Plain Dealer Cleveland was off that first album, and “Un- sets that turn a concert hall into a Hollywood William Shakespeare had a quill, Leonardo wound'' sounded just as clean, just as fresh, soundstage. Not Strait. Da Vinci had a brush, Ansel Adams had just as “Pure Country'' as it did when “Strait His stage is as simple as his boot-cut a camera, Fred Astaire had spats and Er- Country'' was released during the first year of Wranglers, just a square set up in the round, rol Flynn had a script.