Whatever Ronnie Dunn says you listen, even if you’re Parker McCollum.
This past weekend at Boots In The Park in Norco, California was filled with great performances from Brooks & Dunn, Parker McCollum, Jackson Dean, Rodney Atkins, and more. Brooks and Dunn were the headliners, while Parker tore up the stage earlier in the night.
Brooks & Dunn are one of the most successful duos in country music history, ever since they burst on the country music scene in 1991 with their debut single “Brand New Man,” and then followed it up with hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria,” and “Red Dirt Road.”
McCollum is a Texas native who is nicknamed the “Gold Chain Cowboy,” which also happens to be the name of one of his albums featuring the platinum single “Pretty Heart.” He has been on a hot streak lately with his recent release of “What Kinda Man,” so when the legendary duo invited him back on stage for their performance of “Red Dirt Road,” the crowd must have known they were in for something special.
Parker was clearly in his element during the fantastic performance of the iconic song. Fans had their phones out, but most weren’t able to catch a quick moment at the very end of the song:
@rachiesmusic0 Mr. Dunn was not too fond of the chain #brooksanddunn #parkermccollum #goldchaincowboy ♬ original sound – Rachie🙉🩵
As the final notes rang out and Parker was smiling and waving to the crowd with his gold chain between his teeth, he turned back to Ronnie Dunn who tapped him on the shoulder, pointing to his mouth with a grin and whispering something. Parker looked a little confused, then maybe embarrassed.
The caption is:
“Mr. Dunn was not too fond of the chain”
Parker immediately looked sad, but of course, nobody knows what Ronnie actually said to him. Whether that was the sentiment or not, it was a pretty funny moment between a couple of Texas boys, and it definitely gave off some father son energy. Ronnie is an old school dude.
Parker, if you’re reading this… please let us know what he said.
Fans that are watching that moment definitely had something to say about the exchange themselves:
“Much love to Parker McCollum, and y’all his music is awesome, but I think Ronnie was just didn’t want him looking like an idiot while he was onstage. Like a father/son moment.”
“Aw Parker looked embarrassed.”
“Lil tap at the end like. Go on boy. Git.”
“Ooooof.”
“WE LIVE FOR IT, RONNIE. LEAVE HIM ALONE.”
“Ronnie don’t play.”
“That was weird.”
“Parker does this at his concerts and we all LOVE IT!”
If you didn’t catch their song together live, don’t worry, they are both going on stage again soon, both being set to perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo two days apart, on March 21st or 22nd, and you can bet folks will be watching closely to see if that chain gets close to Parker’s mouth ever again.
Here’s more from that stellar “Red Dirt Road” performance:
@rachiesmusic0 The duo we didn’t know we needed #brooksanddunn #parkermccollum ♬ original sound – Rachie🙉🩵
