To be honest, I am not a big fan of Garth Brooks. I’m just not a big fan of modern country music in general, which more often than not bears a striking resemblance to Bo Burnham’s scathing satire of the industry than anything I’d rather listen to. There are some country artists I really enjoy—Chris Stapleton being one—but if you had offered me tickets to Saturday’s Brooks concert at Arrowhead, I would have rather given them to someone who would honestly enjoy the experience.
I say this because it is necessary and important background to lend credence to what I want to say: bring back Friends in Low Places for the sixth inning.