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The interview hinted at a couple posts ago goes to print next month. Here is the cover.

In this, our second interview, I did my best to not just talk about gear. I at least tried. Tell me what you think. Zac

Here are some out-takes from the Rowan shots that Rusty Russell did. I thought it quite interesting that he had stopped using a pedal board altogether. Brent would bring cases of pedals, and only plug in what was appropriate.

My dear wife got tickets to a tv taping at the Opry house for a Wynonna Christmas special. Being that it was at 7pm, we decided to meet there. What I didn’t allow for was the arrival of one of our presidential candidates into town. To help afformentioned candidate, they shut down I-40, and all the exits off of it. Needless to say I got to the taping late. Luckily, they had delayed the start due to the traffic conditions. Wynonna was great, but I was even more impressed with her longtime producer/guitarist Don Potter. I don’t think I have ever seen an acoustic guitarist play with a smoother touch. After the show, there was a major accident on 1-65 which shut down all lanes of traffic. What a night.

I am a Ry Cooder fan. I can’t help it. He is an old, cantakerous coot, but an amazing musician and storyteller. I bought his latest album/book I Flathead a week or so ago. The book highlights Ry’s sharply honed weirdness, and penchant for the normal, yet absurd. Aliens coming to earth and racing cars, and stories of rough and tumble country musician/hooligan Kash Buck. Then there is the cd, which has songs about “Steel Guitar Heaven,” and a song about Kash Buck’s dog, Spade Cooley. For those not in the know, Spade was the name of a very infamous western swing band leader, who spent time in prison for the brutal murder of his wife. As good as the album is, his “Chicken Skin Music” album is still my fave.

Watch out next month for my interview with Nashville sessioneer/producer Brent Rowan, and be on the lookout the following month for my cover story on Brad Paisley. I leave you with a teaser from the Brad interview.

VG: What is you name?
BP: Brad Paisley

VG: Is this your 1st interview?
BP: No I actually did one last week, I really like them.

VG: What is it about interviews that you like?
BP: I like it that someone is actually asking me questions, instead of me asking questions.

VG: What kind of questions would you ask?
BP: If I was going to do the interview? Hygiene.

That’s hard hitting journalism at its best!