And what a week it was. I went only with the intention of yakking to folks about the upcoming CD and seeing friends and peers. I ended up Driving Miss Anna (Egge), who found me while looking for the bus into town from the airport. We discovered we had many mutual friends and musical collaborators, were introduced to some new ones, and heard some great music.
Then I got a phone call from Jim Lauderdale asking if I'd like to play with him and the North Mississippi All Stars for his showcase. Well, yeah! It turned out to be a great gig, with legendary Muscle Shoals musician and producer David Hood on bass and a killer horn section. We played songs from an as yet unreleased CD Jim recorded with the N. MS. All Stars with lyrics by frequent Grateful Dead contributor Robert Hunter; really cool.
With lots of wonderful music in between, I finished out my time in Nashville by recording a segment for the new Buddy & Jim Radio Show on Outlaw Country. I'll let you know when it will air, sometime in October.
Whew— now to the business of releasing a CD, "When I Was Your Age..." out October 2nd. See you soon!