Our Star Spangled Banner as performed by Richie McDonald and his keyboard before the running of the Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on 03-08-09. I Left some of the announcer in at the end because he started talking before the end of this excellent performance.
I watched this performance when it first aired on TV in March 2009. To this day it still brings tears to my eyes. Technically, musically, it's a masterful performance. An excellent arrangement of a tune that has become too under-done and mundane, McDonald made a gem of his appearance at this race just by doing what he did.
gsm1031 4 months ago