Wayne rocks Grizzly Rose, venue doesn't rock

Country music is about music about real life.

The Valory Music Co. recording artist Jimmy Wayne has certainly lived enough to write and record songs about real life.

On Wednesday, Wayne bought a sample of his songs to the Grizzly Rose in Boise and shared the life behind the music with the audience between songs.

The show might have been a local radio station's new artist showcase, but Wayne performed like a veteran of a thousand shows. After 10 years in Nashville and many tours later, he probably has performed at least as many shows.

The audience song along with Wayne when he sung his four top 20 singles from his 2003 self-titled album and his current single, "Do you believe me now?"

Wayne never slowed down or took a seat on the stool behind him during the show. He played his guitar like a guitar player who sings, not the other way around and constantly had the audience, especially its female members, cheering. Wayne got the loudest cheer of the night when he took his jacket off prompting several women, and one man, to encourage him to keep remove articles of clothing.

The show was the first at the Grizzly Rose and with any luck, it will be the last time a radio station brings a recording artist to the Boise bar.

The door and the stage are on opposite ends of the building. The bar runs one side and a mechanical bull ring is on the other wall. People bottlenecked between the two, slowing traffic between the bar and the sitting area and eliminating more seats for audience members. It was hard to hear the show from behind the bullpen.

However, two draft beers and two mixed drinks only cost $15 so that's a big plus.