My expectations were high by the time I’d heard her second song. She doesn't take short cuts. She tells these stories with unapologetic conviction, or perhaps, it’s the stories that she must tell in song because they found her too. In the midst of the words that pour out, there’s this deeper twang that grows- -to never surrender. It's like she chants be the cowgirl. Never apologize. Shake off the dust, and keep on rocking. Looking out across the audience drizzled in Austin humidity, I see crowds of dedicated fans not only shouting out requests please, but also shouting out words of admiration, affirmation and thank yous. They yell, "Good job!" and "We love you!" These fans truly adore Patty. One was bragging about how she’d seen Patty more than ten times, and every show was different; every show was special. It felt like the songs were crafted for just that evening, and it was as if we were all her guests too. Nothing about t