Brad may be a young guy, but he's an old soul, building a bridge between the past and future. |
Buck gave birth to a movement. At the time when he came through, his music was so different. He was a maverick in the true sense of the word. |
For this album, I was looking for songs that would be fun to play live. I was really focused on that. I wanted the record to have that energy, to be guitar-driven country music. |
He was a dear friend of mine. |
He was the go-to guy and had a hard charge. He had a great sense of humor and was always happy. Whatever it took for the team, he'd do it. |
He'd take the rough job, the dirty job. He was a real great, hard-working kid. |
Her voice is angelic and that takes it to a more spiritual realm instantly. And my aunt loved her and thought she was great. |
I can't help but include some of the lighthearted stuff. I guess that's the way I observe things. My favorite saying is, 'If you're going to laugh about something later, you might as well start now. |
I don't have any interest in doing something that's weak musically. |
I don't know where I get it from. My family has no sense of humor, none. It's a genetic mutation, I guess. I tried drawing naked pictures when I was in the third grade. You'd have seen how funny my mom was then. Or when I took a bat to a car my dad had been buffing all day. He's not funny. |
I first heard it on a demo right before my aunt died. And then she died, and it was the hardest thing my family had been through. She had cancer and fought it very bravely for seven years. She shouldn't have made it two, really, with the type of cancer she had. I wanted to cut that song for what it said. |
I hope I'm at least half the dad That he didn't have to be Because he didn't have to be. |
I know who the people are who come to my shows and buy my records now. It's always a good thing to think of those faces when I'm picking songs for a show or an album. I really do want to please them, these wonderful people who finance our 'dream.' In that way it can be a good thing, all this attention. You know your fans better. |
I never thought I'd be singing this for my friend. |
I think the Festival is great for the music and for the fans. It's a great way for everyone to come together, and I know everyone who comes has a blast. It gives a real lift to Country Music because it's such a positive event, and it's fun for everyone. |