Friday, September 03, 2004
Pickin' And Grinnin': Roy Clark, Lance Miller Entertain Fair Crowd
From The Southern Illinoisan
DU QUOIN -- Imagine the skill required for Jeff Gordon to maneuver his race car at 200 miles per hour.
Think of the knowledge required to score 170 on an IQ test. Combine those two skills, and you come close to the talent needed to play guitar like Roy Clark.
"People ask me why I keep on doing this," Clark said. "I don't want to get a day job. Me and 7 a.m. don't get along."
Watching Clark perform was like taking a trip down memory lane for McLeansboro Mayor Dick Dietz.
"I'm here to support traditional country music," Dietz said. "The old guys are all about gone. We are losing an important part of our culture. We need to hang on to these legendary performers as long as we can."
Dietz, who has been an area high school sports official for 49 years, said his loyalty was equally split between Clark and opening act Lance Miller, who hails from neighboring Fairfield.
Miller had the largest contingent of fans at the show and he brought them to their collective feet with renditions of "Can You See Me Alright" and show-closing "George Jones & Jesus."
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The Southern
DU QUOIN -- Imagine the skill required for Jeff Gordon to maneuver his race car at 200 miles per hour.
Think of the knowledge required to score 170 on an IQ test. Combine those two skills, and you come close to the talent needed to play guitar like Roy Clark.
"People ask me why I keep on doing this," Clark said. "I don't want to get a day job. Me and 7 a.m. don't get along."
Watching Clark perform was like taking a trip down memory lane for McLeansboro Mayor Dick Dietz.
"I'm here to support traditional country music," Dietz said. "The old guys are all about gone. We are losing an important part of our culture. We need to hang on to these legendary performers as long as we can."
Dietz, who has been an area high school sports official for 49 years, said his loyalty was equally split between Clark and opening act Lance Miller, who hails from neighboring Fairfield.
Miller had the largest contingent of fans at the show and he brought them to their collective feet with renditions of "Can You See Me Alright" and show-closing "George Jones & Jesus."
Read the article
The Southern
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