The Grand Ole Opry's 100th Anniversary Special ~ My Review
I know I'm late; very late. The Grand Ole Opry's 100th Anniversary Special aired on March 19, but what can I say? I don't watch much TV, much less network TV. In fact, I never would have known the special existed had it not been for reading about it on Saving Country Music . And after reading the article, I felt disappointed I'd missed the show until I learned it was streaming on Peacock. I am now here to report that one shouldn't believe everything they read. SCM's article was very complimentary; almost fawning, so I settled in to watch the show, expecting to be transported back to the days when country music was great. The special was not good. When you find yourself fast forwarding to get to the "good parts" and fail to find them, that's an ominous sign. First of all, the show's presentation was distracting. The camera kept cutting to unknown Gen Z blondes (and others) in the audience, and I had no idea if these were people I was supposed t...
