George Jones is the greatest country musician alive today.
He’s amazingly prolific (I stopped counting his releases at 75), and,
like Hank Williams, Jones sings hard; emotion just pours out of him.
This guy has lived a tough life—76 years of booze and drugs
and heartbreak—and his aching voice pulls at your heart. You
know he means it when he sobs: “Well, one more drink of
wine/then if you’re still on my mind/one drink, just one
more—and then another.” (Paramount, 911 Pine St, 628-0888.
7:30 pm, $44–$55, all ages.)