I had a lot of fun with Lane Brody. It took her 15 minutes to make ten seconds liner, but in between we were crawling on the floor laughing.
It was very peculiar to hear her say that she was glad to be released of her record deal, because the album showing was far from what she had in mind. It happened on her birthday, and it was the finest gift she got.
She was accompanied by her husband Thom Bresh on the right, and one the left "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (which was a #1 song for her).
Trace Adkins at SRO only moments before my microphone catched him.
By the way, SRO (Standing Room Only) was a CMA-organized kind of talent fair for insiders, and a great place to meet artists.
In England, they held it against her that she was always laughing on stage. And that was because she liked so much what she was doing: performing for a big crowd. I only started to appreciate Janie Fricke at the end of her Nashville career. The less hits, the better the albums were. She is a little like wine...
Here's Mark Wills, also willing to talk to me. And although the name of my show is not so difficult, it helped that I put it on paper.
One of Nashville's most underrated singers, everybody agrees on that, but if everybody does, why did he only have five #1 songs, instead of a couple of dozens?
And he's still one of my favorite artists.
Cee Cee Chapman was a dear friend. We spent a lot of time together in Nashville, although this was taken in Holland, where she performed, promoting her first album, which turned out a showcase for her songwriters, because almost every song on the album was covered by, a.o., Reba McEntire (You lie).
Young Vince Gill caught at the Bluegrass Convention in Holland (1985). Just before his career in Nashville took off. If you would think that he's in the business for the money, you're wrong. He just loves music. One of the bands missed its mandolin player, and he filled in, not talking about money, just for the fun.
