After winding down his 25-year run as lead singer for iconic CCM band Third Day with their 2018 tour, Mac Powell already had his sights set on his next adventure–namely, delving more deeply into his country roots with a new band, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion.
Powell’s bandmates include Jason Hoard, longtime Third Day member Tim Gibson, and newly-added Matt McDaniel, who recently played with Brent Cobb.
“I love the name family reunion because that’s what we want it to be–we don’t want a separation between band and audience. We want to bring as many people into the family as we can.” Powell tells MusicRow.
That includes fans of his previous CCM outfit; Powell and the Family Reunion even opened for a few of Third Day’s finals concerts last year.
“That was interesting,” Powell says with a laugh, calling from Estes Park, Colorado.
Working out of a studio in Atlanta, the group spent two days laying down the basic tracks–guitars, drums, bass. Powell says they intended for the project to become an EP, but they had amassed an arsenal of song material to work with so they kept adding songs, which would result in their recently-released project Back Again, out via Thirty Tigers.
Powell sings with the ferocity of a blowtorch, his burly and commanding pipes an instantly recognizable and commanding presence on the contemporary Christian music scene for decades. But he’s also made serious inroads into the country sphere, via two previous solo albums, 2012’s self-titled effort, and 2014’s Southpaw.
He’s collaborated with a few of his country contemporaries, including recording “Over The Next Hill” with Brooks & Dunn as part of the soundtrack for the Billy Graham biopic Billy: The Early Years in 2008. His rendition of the classic “I’ll Fly Away” on the Grand Ole Opry stage alongside Charlie Daniels was captured for How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry, also released in 2008.
He previously collaborated with Craig Morgan on Morgan’s song “Hearts I Leave Behind”; Morgan returns the favor on Back Again with the freewheeling (and aptly titled) “Whoo!”. Powell spoke with MusicRow about the new project, which blends songs both new and familiar, all helmed by Powell’s unmistakable vocals and the ace musicianship of his seasoned bandmates.
MusicRow: You include “Mississippi” on this project, which was on your 2012 solo project.
When we had the record, it was a short album, about 10 songs. I thought what are a couple of tracks that are my favorites and fan favorites that might give people a chance to hear a song if they had not heard it on the first couple of solo records. We added some guitar tracks, remixed it and then there is “Sitting Here Talking With You” from my Southpaw album. Written by Barry Bales and Chris Stapleton, it’s one of the few songs on that album that I didn’t write, but it just shows how much I love the song that I put it out there again.
One of the first tracks you released from the album,“Mess Of Me,” has this great groove.
That was one of the most recent songs we recorded. Jason produced the record and we love the Everly Brothers. We love to sing those tight harmonies, and we do a bit of “Bye Bye Love” in a song of ours during our shows. I wanted to do a song that is kind of like that, but our version of it. They of course were an early influence on The Beatles so I think people hear a bit of that as well. Of course, us being ourselves, it is going to come out a little country and a little southern rock as well.
Are there any venues that are still on your bucket list?
For me, especially doing country stuff now, classic venues like Gruene Hall in Texas. I love being able to get back into those more intimate venues. There are some challenges in starting over like this, but it’s exciting to go to venues that we’ve been before but it feels fresh.
“What I Came Here For,” which you wrote with Eric Paslay, has so much energy and positivity, yet there is an undertone of longing in this track.
We sat down for about three hours, and we only wrote the song in about 45 minutes because we were busy talking about our influences and our favorite writers. He brought the idea and then I worked on it more later on. I’ve never played it live yet, so I’m excited about working that into the set. Everybody can relate to it, whether you are in that place now or you will be at one time or another–this longing and not knowing the answers to our questions but not giving up and moving one step at a time.
How did you first end up singing with Craig Morgan on his album?
He was working on a song a few years ago and they were looking for the right voice to put on it. His daughter is a fan of mine and he asked her and she was like, “Yes, you have to have him sing it.” I’ve loved his music for a long time and to me, he’s one of the best country voices there is. I got to spend time with him and then got to go out on the road with him. I texted him not long ago and it was an honor to have him on the record. We wrote [“Whoo!”] on the road together and to have him sing on it made the song even better.
How did you decide who would sing which lines?
I sang the whole song, but the whole time I wanted him on it. We sent it to him and said, ‘Why don’t you try the second verse?’ And it was very different than what it is now. We had him sing a verse and chorus and then I said, ‘We don’t have a lot of interweaving between him and I,’ so we used the computers and the tracks to bounce off of each other where he would take a line or I would take a line,. Even though we weren’t in the same room together–he was outside of Nashville and I was in Atlanta–we worked it out.
Why was Thirty Tigers the way you want to go for this album and what has it been like working with them?
I’ve done two indie records and after being signed to a label for 20-something years I loved that I could do those records the way I wanted to so being with Thirty Tigers is the best of both worlds. I can make the music I want to make in the way I want to make it without a bunch of record execs telling you their opinions. With them you just go, “Here is my heart, here is my art–what are you going to do with it?” To have a team that I admire so much for the work they’ve put out the past few years, we’ve done what we can do to this point and it’s great to have a team behind us like this.
Would you want your songs to be pitched to other artists for projects?
Absolutely. Last time I was in Nashville I wrote with Sean McConnell. I’ve known and Logan Wall who wrote “Red On A Rose” on this album with me.
We have a song that got pitched to an artist that we are excited about. We don’t know what will happen, because you know how that goes, but that hasn’t happened for me a lot in the past. So the other thing about this stage in my career, is being able to think outside of myself as an artist.
Are there other genres of styles of music would want to experiment with?
I love Tedeschi Trucks, and all the elements they bring in. Going to see them live is incredible–it’s a cross between Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, and Earth, Wind and Fire. Susan has this amazing voice. I would love to one day get into that feel where it’s a lot more collaborations going on onstage. Maybe one day we could get to that point.
Being Bob Music, Tom Leis Music, Second Curve Publishing Ink Deal With JeffG
/by Jessica NicholsonStanding (L-R): MaryAnn Keen, BMI; Nick Hartley, Second Curve Publishing; Jamie Bruno, Being Bob/Tom Leis Music. Seated (L-R): Bob DiPiero, Being Bob Music; JeffG; Eldridge Bravo, Second Curve Publishing.
Producer and writer JeffG has inked a worldwide publishing deal with Being Bob Music, Tom Leis Music, and Second Curve Publishing.
JeffG began his artist career as part of a duo signed to Island Records and has had his work featured on So You Think You Can Dance, Modern Family, American Idol and Blackish. He has written and produced for Levi Hummon, Julia Cole, Max Milner, Jamra, Cassio Monroe and Kalsey Kulyk.
Being Bob Music owner Bob DiPiero states, “JeffG is one of the most complete talents I have ever had the pleasure of working with.”
Second Curve managing partner Eldridge Bravo says, “JeffG is an incredibly gifted songwriter, producer, and performer. The ‘secret sauce’ of his music quickly captures and resonates with the listener to establish a powerful emotional connection, which is the essence of every great song.”
Cliff Downs adds, “Jeff is an amazingly talented writer/artist/producer with a very bright future!”
“I’m grateful to be working with this amazing group of people. I am excited to start collecting milestones together.” said JeffG.
Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta Buys Music Row Properties
/by Jessica NicholsonRay Stevens has sold the last of his properties in the Music Row area to Big Machine Label Group leader Scott Borchetta. According to public records, Borchetta’s Super 98 Holdings LLC paid $6 million for .9 acres of land, including five properties of 1208-1216 17th Ave. S.
Big Machine Label Group is currently headquartered at 1219 16th Ave. S. in Nashville’s Music Row area, though the company is housed in multiple buildings in the Music Row area.
Stevens has moved his business to his CabaRay Showroom facility, which opened last year in West Nashville. The sale of the buildings follows another real estate transaction from earlier this year, when Stevens sold his property at the corner of 17th Avenue and Grand Avenue to developer Hall Emery. An office building is set to be constructed on the property.
Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat To Kick Off Residency In Vegas in December
/by Lorie HollabaughBeginning with the Dust Bowl era, Yoakam will take the audience on a musical excursion exploring the history of the sounds associated with Bakersfield through songs and storytelling in this exclusive residency. He will perform a variety of the music that influenced and created the “Bakersfield” and “California Country-Rock” genres of country from its early beginnings to its commercial zeniths, in addition to his own original music that was shaped and influenced by this legacy.
Tickets for the December performances on Dec. 4, 6-7, 10, 12, and 14 will be available for purchase starting Friday, Aug. 23. Yoakam will also return to the Encore Theater stage in March 2020 for a three-night residency, and tickets for those performances will also be available for purchase beginning Aug. 23.
Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and is a 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy award winner. This Fall he will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the Songwriter/Artist category at the 49th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 14, 2019.
Free Grocery Store Launched By Brad And Kimberly Williams Paisley Earns $1.5 Million Grant
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): Kimberly Williams Paisley, Tennessee Department of Human Services Commissioner, Danielle W. Barnes, Brad Paisley and Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher
A free grocery store in Nashville that was previously founded by Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Paisley, along with Belmont University, has been awarded a $1.5 million state grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
The store, an adjacent nonprofit of Belmont’s Ministry Center, provides local, low-income families with support through food provisions, education, health screenings, legal aid clinics, mental health counseling and music therapy.
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “Through the work of our Ministry Center and our partnership with Brad and Kimberly on The Store, Belmont is deeply committed to providing services to underserved children and families in our community, and this 2Gen grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services will significantly enhance the scope and delivery of the services we offer. We are grateful for their belief in our work, and I’m excited to witness how this grant expands the impact our students, faculty and staff can have on our neighbors.”
“One thing we know is that when we focus on the needs of both the parent and the child together we are able to break generational cycles of poverty and build a thriving Tennessee,” said Tennessee Department of Human Services Commissioner Danielle W. Barnes. “Belmont University is at the forefront of innovation in providing unique two generational wrap around services in the heart of Nashville. Partnerships such as these are vital to building strong families and communities.”
The Store is set to open early next year. Belmont students in a variety of fields, including healthcare, law, business, music therapy and more, will gain hands-on experience in their areas of study, under the direction of professional staff and faculty.
The Store Executive Director Gina Hancock added, “This grant is the glue that is bringing the work of The Store and the Belmont Ministry Center together in a way that will help us both have the biggest impact possible on the people in our community.”
Industry Ink: Steve Wariner, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Loretta Lynn
/by Lorie HollabaughSteve Wariner Inks With Adkins Publicity
Steve Wariner has joined Adkins Publicity for PR/publicity representation. Wariner’s talent was recently celebrated by Gretsch Guitars with the newly-released G6120T-SW Steve Wariner Signature Nashville Gentleman model. In October 2019, he will also be inducted into the prestigious Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Release Willie’s Reserve Cannabis Collection
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released a special edition cannabis collection under Willie’s Reserve. The collaboration between the band and the national cannabis brand inspired by Willie Nelson’s journey as an artist and advocate will initially be sold at select LivWell retailers in Colorado until it’s released to additional retail locations throughout the state. The band initially met Nelson through their work with Farm Aid and over the years developed a friendship, connecting on the agricultural benefits of clean family farming. As part of this collaboration, the band hopes to bring attention to the positive impacts legalization has had on local economies, and opportunities in agriculture.
Loretta Lynn Documentary To Air During WNPT Pledge Drive
Creative Nation Signs Travis Wood
/by Jessica NicholsonFront Row (From L to R): Christina Wighton, Travis Wood, Shaina Botwin Back Row (From L to R): Jeff Skaggs, Kelsey Granda, Beth Laird, Luke Laird
Independent music publishing and management company Creative Nation has added songwriter Travis Wood to its roster.
Wood has earned several radio hits in Canada, including three No. 1 singles, 16 Top 10 singles and 10 Gold-certified singles. Among those songs are hits for James Barker Band, including the chart-topper “Keep It Simple,” and additional hits “Good Together” and “There’s a Drink For That.”
“I found Travis on Soundcloud over three years ago, when he still lived in Canada and before I even worked in publishing. I knew then that the songs he was writing cut through, and I couldn’t be more excited to have him as my first signing at Creative Nation!” Shaina Botwin says.
“I could not be more thrilled to begin my work with everyone at Creative Nation. It’s truly a dream come true to sign with this company and start the next chapter of my songwriting career alongside some of the most talented people in the industry,” Wood says.
“Already a seasoned songwriter, Travis’s talent and work ethic show that he is on the cusp of an incredible career. We are excited he joined the CN team and look forward to working together,” Beth Laird says.
Carrie Underwood Teams With Joan Jett For New NBC ‘Sunday Night Football’ Show Open
/by Lorie HollabaughCarrie Underwood will star in an all-new NBC’s Sunday Night Football show opener, featuring a new rendition of the original “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” music. This marks the seventh consecutive year Underwood appears in the show opener, and this year she welcomes Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, who makes an appearance during her performance.
Jett, whose 1988 Top 10 hit “I Hate Myself for Loving You” was adapted for the original “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” SNF show open music in 2006, was invited by Underwood to appear in the new opener. Underwood will also be joined by NFL stars in the new intro.
For the first time in the series’ 14 seasons, the SNF show open was filmed inside an NFL stadium, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, serving as the “stage.” Fans will get a sneak preview of the new Sunday Night Football show open on NBC this Sunday, August 25, during halftime of the Steelers-Titans preseason game.
“I have always been a huge fan of Joan’s, and I’m thrilled that she’s joining us for the Sunday Night Football open,” Underwood said. “What better way to pay homage to the original SNF opening song than by getting to play with her on primetime’s biggest stage?”
“When Carrie brought us this idea, we immediately embraced it as a terrific way to evolve the performance, while also celebrating the song we used in our first 10 seasons of SNF,” said Fred Gaudelli, Executive Producer of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. “We were excited when Joan agreed to join us, and we can’t wait to debut the finished product.”
Garth Brooks To Receive Inaugural George H.W. Bush Points Of Light Award
/by Lorie HollabaughGarth Brooks will be the inaugural recipient of the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award for Caring and Compassion, an honor created to recognize outstanding individuals who advance solutions to the world’s toughest challenges and exemplify the extraordinary traits of its late founder and the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush.
Brooks will be recognized for his caring and compassion at The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Presidents George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are serving as honorary chairs of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala, and Lauren Bush Lauren, granddaughter of President Bush and founder and CEO of FEED, and Ray Chambers, founding chairman of the Points of Light Foundation, are the co-chairs of the event.
“Garth is one of our generation’s true singer and songwriter legends—but what many people aren’t aware of, is Garth’s commitment and passion for creating viable change in communities across America,” said Neil Bush, chairman of Points of Light. “My father always admired the way Garth used his visibility to support and lift up those in need. And much like my father, Garth is a true humanitarian whose generosity comes from his empathetic compassion for others.”
In 1999, Brooks co-founded the innovative Teammates for Kids Foundation, which converts sports statistics into dollars. Teammates for Kids is funded by professional athletes who generously donate based on performance levels in their sport. To date, the foundation has grown to include nearly 5,000 professional athletes to generate funds for children’s charities, and through building Child Life Zones, supporting youth athletic programs.
Alongside wife Trisha Yearwood, Brooks has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for more than a decade. Most recently, Brooks and Yearwood spent a week working with a crew to help build 41 homes in the community of Mishawaka, Indiana, at the 35th Annual Habitat for Humanity Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. In 2016, Brooks and Yearwood were named the inaugural Habitat Humanitarians alongside President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, recognizing their work as tireless champions of the need for decent, affordable shelter in the U.S. and around the world.
“The fact that this award is a reflection of 41, his beloved Barbara, and the work they believed in is the greatest honor,” said Brooks. “An award is only as good as its recipient—my hope and goal is to make the Bush family and the Honorary Chairs proud that Garth Brooks is the first name on this award for caring and compassion.”
Industry Ink: Garth Brooks, Dan + Shay, The Time Jumpers
/by Jessica NicholsonGarth Brooks Reveals Third Dive Bar Tour Visit
Garth Brooks has revealed the third stop on his Dive Bar tour, this time at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas, slated for Monday, Sept. 23. The show follows the Dive Bar Tour’s first two stops at Joe’s on Weed Street in Chicago in July and Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, CA last Thursday.
Dan + Shay Celebrate Sixth No. 1 Single
Pictured Front Row (L-R): Dan Smyers; John Esposito (WMN, Chairman & CEO); Shay Mooney. Back row (L-R): Lisa Ray (Sandbox Management); Nicolle Galyon; Scott Hendricks (WMN, EVP A&R/Creative Advisor); Rohan Kohli (WMN, Director A&R); Kristen Williams (WMN, SVP Radio & Streaming); Ben Kline (WMN, EVP/GM); Jordan Reynolds
Dan + Shay stopped by Warner Music Nashville to celebrate their sixth No. 1 single, “All To Myself,” which tops both the Billboard and Mediabase Country Airplay charts. All three singles from their current album have topped the charts, including the two-week, multi-Platinum “Tequila” and the four-week multi-Platinum hit “Speechless.”
The Time Jumpers Add Wendy Moten
The current edition of The Time Jumpers includes 10 members, each a master of his instrument. They are Vince Gill (vocals, electric and acoustic guitars), “Ranger Doug” Green (vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar), Paul Franklin (steel guitar), Brad Albin (upright bass), Larry Franklin (vocals, fiddle), Andy Reiss (electric guitar), Kenny Sears (vocals, fiddle), Joe Spivey (vocals, fiddle), Jeff Taylor (accordion, piano), and Billy Thomas (vocals, drum), and now Wendy Moten (vocals).
Moten has toured with Joe Bonamassa, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, and toured worldwide as a duet partner with Julio Iglesias for over 15 years. She has sung on hundreds of recordings and movie soundtracks. Moten also had her own record deal with EMI, during which time she toured as an opening artist for Michael Bolton.
Mac Powell Embraces Country Leanings On New Project [Interview]
/by Jessica NicholsonAfter winding down his 25-year run as lead singer for iconic CCM band Third Day with their 2018 tour, Mac Powell already had his sights set on his next adventure–namely, delving more deeply into his country roots with a new band, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion.
Powell’s bandmates include Jason Hoard, longtime Third Day member Tim Gibson, and newly-added Matt McDaniel, who recently played with Brent Cobb.
“I love the name family reunion because that’s what we want it to be–we don’t want a separation between band and audience. We want to bring as many people into the family as we can.” Powell tells MusicRow.
That includes fans of his previous CCM outfit; Powell and the Family Reunion even opened for a few of Third Day’s finals concerts last year.
“That was interesting,” Powell says with a laugh, calling from Estes Park, Colorado.
Working out of a studio in Atlanta, the group spent two days laying down the basic tracks–guitars, drums, bass. Powell says they intended for the project to become an EP, but they had amassed an arsenal of song material to work with so they kept adding songs, which would result in their recently-released project Back Again, out via Thirty Tigers.
Powell sings with the ferocity of a blowtorch, his burly and commanding pipes an instantly recognizable and commanding presence on the contemporary Christian music scene for decades. But he’s also made serious inroads into the country sphere, via two previous solo albums, 2012’s self-titled effort, and 2014’s Southpaw.
He’s collaborated with a few of his country contemporaries, including recording “Over The Next Hill” with Brooks & Dunn as part of the soundtrack for the Billy Graham biopic Billy: The Early Years in 2008. His rendition of the classic “I’ll Fly Away” on the Grand Ole Opry stage alongside Charlie Daniels was captured for How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry, also released in 2008.
He previously collaborated with Craig Morgan on Morgan’s song “Hearts I Leave Behind”; Morgan returns the favor on Back Again with the freewheeling (and aptly titled) “Whoo!”. Powell spoke with MusicRow about the new project, which blends songs both new and familiar, all helmed by Powell’s unmistakable vocals and the ace musicianship of his seasoned bandmates.
MusicRow: You include “Mississippi” on this project, which was on your 2012 solo project.
When we had the record, it was a short album, about 10 songs. I thought what are a couple of tracks that are my favorites and fan favorites that might give people a chance to hear a song if they had not heard it on the first couple of solo records. We added some guitar tracks, remixed it and then there is “Sitting Here Talking With You” from my Southpaw album. Written by Barry Bales and Chris Stapleton, it’s one of the few songs on that album that I didn’t write, but it just shows how much I love the song that I put it out there again.
One of the first tracks you released from the album,“Mess Of Me,” has this great groove.
That was one of the most recent songs we recorded. Jason produced the record and we love the Everly Brothers. We love to sing those tight harmonies, and we do a bit of “Bye Bye Love” in a song of ours during our shows. I wanted to do a song that is kind of like that, but our version of it. They of course were an early influence on The Beatles so I think people hear a bit of that as well. Of course, us being ourselves, it is going to come out a little country and a little southern rock as well.
Are there any venues that are still on your bucket list?
For me, especially doing country stuff now, classic venues like Gruene Hall in Texas. I love being able to get back into those more intimate venues. There are some challenges in starting over like this, but it’s exciting to go to venues that we’ve been before but it feels fresh.
“What I Came Here For,” which you wrote with Eric Paslay, has so much energy and positivity, yet there is an undertone of longing in this track.
We sat down for about three hours, and we only wrote the song in about 45 minutes because we were busy talking about our influences and our favorite writers. He brought the idea and then I worked on it more later on. I’ve never played it live yet, so I’m excited about working that into the set. Everybody can relate to it, whether you are in that place now or you will be at one time or another–this longing and not knowing the answers to our questions but not giving up and moving one step at a time.
How did you first end up singing with Craig Morgan on his album?
He was working on a song a few years ago and they were looking for the right voice to put on it. His daughter is a fan of mine and he asked her and she was like, “Yes, you have to have him sing it.” I’ve loved his music for a long time and to me, he’s one of the best country voices there is. I got to spend time with him and then got to go out on the road with him. I texted him not long ago and it was an honor to have him on the record. We wrote [“Whoo!”] on the road together and to have him sing on it made the song even better.
How did you decide who would sing which lines?
I sang the whole song, but the whole time I wanted him on it. We sent it to him and said, ‘Why don’t you try the second verse?’ And it was very different than what it is now. We had him sing a verse and chorus and then I said, ‘We don’t have a lot of interweaving between him and I,’ so we used the computers and the tracks to bounce off of each other where he would take a line or I would take a line,. Even though we weren’t in the same room together–he was outside of Nashville and I was in Atlanta–we worked it out.
Why was Thirty Tigers the way you want to go for this album and what has it been like working with them?
I’ve done two indie records and after being signed to a label for 20-something years I loved that I could do those records the way I wanted to so being with Thirty Tigers is the best of both worlds. I can make the music I want to make in the way I want to make it without a bunch of record execs telling you their opinions. With them you just go, “Here is my heart, here is my art–what are you going to do with it?” To have a team that I admire so much for the work they’ve put out the past few years, we’ve done what we can do to this point and it’s great to have a team behind us like this.
Would you want your songs to be pitched to other artists for projects?
Absolutely. Last time I was in Nashville I wrote with Sean McConnell. I’ve known and Logan Wall who wrote “Red On A Rose” on this album with me.
We have a song that got pitched to an artist that we are excited about. We don’t know what will happen, because you know how that goes, but that hasn’t happened for me a lot in the past. So the other thing about this stage in my career, is being able to think outside of myself as an artist.
Are there other genres of styles of music would want to experiment with?
I love Tedeschi Trucks, and all the elements they bring in. Going to see them live is incredible–it’s a cross between Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, and Earth, Wind and Fire. Susan has this amazing voice. I would love to one day get into that feel where it’s a lot more collaborations going on onstage. Maybe one day we could get to that point.