Patty’s show at the Ryman this week is currently in my top 3 shows of all time. I have always been a fan of her since I was a “young lad.” My mother would play her music in the car on the way to school, but I’ve never heard her sound like this. Her most recent album Downtown Church (http://www.myspace.com/pattygriffin) was recorded in the Downtown Presbyterian Church on 5th Ave. N. in Nashville, TN; so The Ryman was a fitting place for her to perform the album.

The opener for Patty’s show last night was Buddy Miller. Buddy just so happens to be a well-known producer who produced her last album. Also, if