He is 83. He wrote “Oh Boy” and “Rave On” for Buddy Holly. Sonny West is a great gentleman……and he has agreed to appear in my live webcast this Sunday, Feb. 14th at 8pm London time. Join us…….ask questions in the comments section. Tune into the webcast on my Facebook page. See you there!
I go live at 8:30pm London time today with special guest, Jude Johnstone. I became aware of Jude when I heard Trisha Yearwood’s “Hearts in Armor”………I looked at the credits and saw her name on that song and “Nightingale”……and knew she was one to watch.
Last year I sang Henley’s part on “Hearts in Armor” during Jude’s London show……..and have looked up all her songs on youtube. Amazing songwriter. She’s had songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Trisha Yearwood, Bonnie Raitt, and on and on.
Tune in on my Facebook page. While you are there…….”like” the page. Go here to tune into the livestream.
Here is Jude singing “On that Train”………..I don’t know if anyone has recorded it, but it is great. See you tonight!
I’ll be live webcasting from my dining room this Sunday at 8:30pm with my friend, Garry Tallent from Springsteen’s E Street Band. We’ve been friends for 25 years……have recorded and toured together……..we are going to chat a bit a he might play a song or two from his new record. The future is our oyster………….join us via my Facebook page and Facebook Live. “Like” my page and it should remind you when we go on-air.
I’ve extended the deadline for the crowdfunding campaign to make Good Thing to August 19th. Turns out it is sort of difficult to raise money during a global pandemic……………..we’ll get there though……..and the record will be made. I believe.
With that in mind………..I’ve adjusted to prices on the PERKS. There is even a “I ain’t got no job” perk available.
Anyway, I hope to see you this Sunday during the live stream on my Facebook page. See you then!
I hadn’t spoken to Robert Reynolds for 10 years at least. I’d watched his recovery in real time via his Instagram account, but hadn’t actually spoken to him.
We spent about 8 years traveling the world together in Kevin Montgomery and the Roadtrippers………and those were some amazing times.
Because I felt comfortable that he was on the right road…..I asked him to guest during my live stream last Sunday. We spoke briefly before we went live and I asked him if there was anything “off limits”…….he said, “no, I’m good. We’ve done enough interviews together over the years that I know you won’t be unkind”……….so with that being said, we went on-air.
We broadcast for about an hour and a half and then my internet went down……….we were more relaxed when we came back online……we had about a 10 minutes gap to gather our thoughts and emotions. He really opened up about things, played some beautiful new songs, examined things. It was special. I feel like he is on the right track. Watch the video below.
In the days since the webcast, Robert and I have talked about old times…..laughed…..and discussed possibly making some music together again. We wrote “Cherokee City” in my truck on the way to Lubbock…..and I suspect we have more songs in us. He suggested that we dip out toes in the water by doing some house concerts together and that his participation would be his contribution to making Good Thing. So, I’ve added a “Backyard Concert with Kevin and Robert” as a perk in the campaign. I’m excited about this.
I hope you will join me this Sunday at 8:30pm London time for my “Live from my dining Room” webcast……..which is 2:30pm Central US time. I’ll have a special guest appearing and we will play some music and chat.
I initially started webcasting to highlight the Indiegogo campaign to help make Good Thing, but now………maybe because of the realtime interaction with so many of you……..I’m looking forward to it all week and intend to make it an ongoing weekly podcast with special guests. With that in mind, please “subscribe” to my youtube channel and hit the “Bell” icon so you can be notified when I go live, or a new video is uploaded. Also, “like” my Facebook page…….that is where I broadcast live every Sunday.
I put out a request on my Facebook page for my friends to send me any photos they had of Kevin Montgomery and the Roadtrippers. They responded handily. Last night I made this video of “Ooh Las Vegas” from the Live from Glasgow record. Robert sings the lead. Al Perkins plays guitar………lap steel……and sings the highest harmony. I sing harmony and nearly shred the strings off my J200……..Paul Deakin on drums, and Mike McAdam plays b-bender guitar. The interaction between Al Perkins and Mike McAdam is something to behold. Al played on the original Gram Parsons version of “Ooh Las Vegas” so it makes it all the more special. The fan provided photos from all those tours we did took me down memory lane…………loved it. Thank you.
Tune into the live webcast this Sunday on my Facebook page. And, check out the “perks” to help me push the campaign to make Good Thing over the edge!
I stayed up most of the night syncing the audio with the video on “Red-Blooded American Boy”………I wanted it for today since it is Fourth of July in America. Happy Birthday America! You aren’t perfect, but nothing is.
We now have 11 days to go in the campaign to raise the funds to make Good Thing. I’m excited about this record. I want to breathe life into these songs. I need your help. So, as a special thanks for putting up with me over the past couple of weeks…….I’ve discounted the “perks” for the Fourth of July weekend. See if there is something that interests you……….I’m excited to have True and Another Long Story available as a “Perk” and also………being that it is July 4th weekend………maybe a few of you will be interested in a house concert type event like one of the “Backyard Concert” perks.
Ok, so here is the “Red-Blooded American Boy” video from Fear Nothing-my 1993 debut on A&M Records. Editing it deep into the night brought up so many emotions…………I was literally back there on the day we shot it. All the feelings of insecurity and being out of my depth crept in, but also the good feelings of being 23 and getting the opportunity to make Fear Nothing with so many of the world’s greatest musicians, and getting to work with the great Ed Cherney-rest in peace.
All roads led me to here………and I feel lucky. Click here to go to the Indiegogo Campaign for Good Thing.
