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The Rant: Memphis Music Fans Suck

“We’ve lost our way.”

I use this phrase a lot when I talk about national politics. But I’m using it now regarding the Robert Plant and Alison Krauss show on Mud Island last week. I’m a recording engineer and former rock-star wannabe. It takes an act of Congress to get me out and see a concert anymore. But the lure of this once-in-a-lifetime show did the trick.

As I sat in my fifth-row center seat, I was reminded yet again why Memphis has lost its way. At about the fourth song, I realized that most people around me thought this was a double-bill and that Krauss was opening for Plant. They were sure they’d hear “Tall Cool One.” They were in for a rude awakening …

Read Dennis Cupp’s rant about Memphis music fans.

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Win tickets to see Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Mud Island Amphitheater THIS TUESDAY!

We will give away a pair of tickets each week until the show. Each week is a different drawing and each week the tickets get better! Enter as many times as you like, as often as you like. Winners will be notified by email on the morning of each drawing.

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