Any time you get the chance to see Jake Owen, I highly recommend that you do it! You will not regret it. This was my third time to see him and I just keep becoming a bigger fan each time. He never disappoints, he brings great energy to the crowd, and he is blessed with the gift of knowing just how to make you melt. He is a man’s man, but also a ladies man. He has learned what the secret is to making both sexes rev up at the same time! There are not too many artists out there who are capable of doing that.
Jake and his band come out, everyone has to creep through the people to get on the stage, thankfully no one is tacky and tries to grab any of them! There is a little boy at one of the front tables with this long blonde hair, standing on his mothers legs so that he could see. In his hand is a camera about as big as him taking pictures of Jake. Jake finishes his song (a fantastic cut off his next studio album), and says hello to the little boy. He waves back at Jake and Jake starts to ask him questions. The first question, “what is your name?” The little boy who couldn’t be any older than 3 says: “Alex.” We all laugh and aww because this precious little boy says his L as a W, so it comes out as Owlex. Jake asks his how he spells his name, does he spell it like “Owlex?” Alex says very kindly to him A L E X. We all clap and have a laugh. Jake tosses him a guitar pic and a really big smile.
A track off of his upcoming album is called “Green Bananas”. He told us about the reason for the song. Jake knows just how to take something that has been said and make a story and a message out of it. It’s like the light bulb goes off in his head and he feels the need to write about it. It is a title that would make most people think what is that, what could he be talking about? Well, it has a great message to it, it is not in the least bit silly. I can’t wait for you all to hear it!
Another song off the new album is “Cherry On Top,” all I can say is WOW. This is a song that I will have on my phone, MySpace, iPod, EVERYWHERE! I can relate to this song so well, as I am sure that most girls can. There is a little bit of every girl in every song he writes! A line in the song talks about a girl dancing around in her panties after getting out of the shower, towel still wrapped on her head. Really, what man in their right mind even thinks about that? Oh, let me tell ya, Jake does. Most men don’t ever see that due to them just wanting to dance around with nothing on. Jake realizes that girls are goofy and silly, but are also sexy and demanding at the same time. Jake claims to know this stuff by living with sisters. Me, I think that Jake has the inside to a woman’s life when she is alone.
This show Jake played more of his upcoming tracks than his previous album. I am so ready for this album, it should hit number 1 on the charts. If it doesn’t, I will be in shock. There is not a bad cut on it, they all have potential to be hits. I do think that his first album should have launched him, but there is no doubt that this one will do just that for him and he will become a household name. Jake has the whole package, it will not be long until Kenny Chesney has a new person to compete with.
Thanks for taking the time to review the show for us Katie! It is such a descriptive review and we can’t wait to hear the new album!!!