Friday finds Uncleshag in a very good mood and looking forward to a great weekend and hoping each of you who comes across this Longtown Sound will have the same. Blue skys, cool breezes and great Southern rock tunage is the name of the game this Friday as we return to the Blue Bird for our fill of the Muscle Shoals Sound. Enjoy!! -unc.
Today’s Featured Artists: Gary Nichols - If I Could Make Love For a Living Craig Wiseman - I Believe Bo Bice - You Can’t Take the Country Outta Me Jason Isbell - Dress Blues Bo Bice - Whipping Post
Longtown Sound 138 Once again we return to the legendary Blue Bird Cafe and join the lucky crowd hearing the best of the new songwriters and singers to come out of Nashville via Alabama. Uncleshag wants to thank you for the nice comments from all who caught the first of these cuts. Many folks are buzzing about these guys and it's a pleasure to bring the shows to you. Enjoy the great tunage on this Thursday as you plan that great weekend to come. -unc. LINK
Mercury recording artist, Gary Nichols, Jason Isbell- formerly with Drive By Truckers, Chris Tompkins and Bo Bice got together at Nashville’s Blue Bird Cafe in February 2007 and in today’s Longtown Sound you’ll hear cuts from that night of song pullin’ and fun. Lots of amazing sounds were sent to me by various means. Someone is always pokin’ and proddin’ Uncleshag and he likes it - A LOT! Thanks to you all and you know who you are. Remember, these live, raw cuts are not at all close to studio quality. Each has been equalized and trimmed of as much external noise as possible and the fades are the editors choice. Hopefully you’ll enjoy these new sounds of Nashville’s writers and tomorrow’s stars - as interpreted by the ears of Uncleshag. -unc.
Chris Tompkins (American Blood) was gracious enough to give ThreeDimen an interview where they discussed music, writing and even a little Bo. To read the full interview CLICK HERE.
"You got your start in Muscle Shoals, which will forever be identified with Southern Rock. Southern Rock reached its apogee in the 1970’s. Which acts do you see as the current torch bearers for Southern Rock? Where do you see the Southern Rock influence in popular music today?
Actually, I really feel like Bo Bice is the real deal. Although his first record did really well and was a good record, his next record is going to have more of that rootsy influence. [...] Let’s just say, Bo’s new album is going to be phenomenal. I also want to say my two good friends from Muscle Shoals, Gary Nichols and Jason Isbell are absolutely the real deal. They are true to what they do - which is rare."
"I’ve heard a bootleg from your February performance at the Bluebird with Jason Isbell, Gary Nichols and Bo. It was just great. Tell me — why did you guys stop playing together? Could you all get back together for a CD or two, just as a personal favor to me?
Bo, Gary and Jason are some of my closest friends…before any of us had success, we were back home in Muscle Shoals going out on the weekends, sitting in with the bands, hanging out at each other’s houses, going on road trips, etc. etc. That Bluebird show was a very special night. It was the first night that all of us had gotten out together and played after each one of us had had some success. I will never forget it. It’s very possible that we will all play together again…as for the CD..who knows."
"Sitting watching TV a couple years back, if you would have known Carrie Underwood was going to perform your first number one song, would you still have voted for Bo?
I would have kept voting for Bo and made my wife vote for Carrie …that’s a hard question there. That whole thing is so ironic. Bo came to my #1 party (Carrie was of course there) and everyone got a kick when I told the story of voting for Bo…even Carrie chuckled… What’s coming up next for you? Have your found an artist to perform your next number one song, or are Bo and Gary still arm wrestling for it?
Bo has recorded two of the three songs we’ve written lately. I’m very excited about that. [...] I’m truly thankful to be able to share my music. I will say in closing, Bo’s got some damn loyal fans. Ya’ll rule."
For those of you who haven't heard the BlueBird Whippingpost, you're in for a treat!
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