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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "My Walkin' Shoes"

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Wow. There we were in Nashville, in the process of filming 36 artists in 3 days (on a bus!) and in walks The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. We could have used a few buses from Celebrity Coaches to hold the legendry that was before us. But they cozied up on the lone couch and a bass amp to perform a full circle two-song set just for you; one classic, one new. It was incredible to watch them work together, weaving in and out of communication and art---each certain of their space in the music. We'll give it to you just the way we captured it. First one out of the chute is "My Walkin' Shoes."

-Aaron

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken - My Walkin' Shoes

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Shelley King "Summer Wine"

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Wow, what a day. Finally back in typing range, seems like a million miles ago that I got Beans email lauding my new policy of alternating videos from boy, girl, solo, not, bluesy, bluegrassy, folky, rocky, etc. So, to let you in on a secret...IT'S ALL RANDOM...will of the wisp! You never know what you will find on Music Fog. That is part of its charm, after all, but of course all Americana, all of the time.

Armadillo Bootleg

And what could be more American than the red white and blue voice of Shelley King? Ya know her new CD features The Subdudes, making joyous yet refined and celestial in-the-pocket harmonies. You might have heard this tune on your radio this summer, as we await the rest of the CD dropping. On this solo rendition, you will have to use your imagination to fill in between Shelley's vocal stylings..."Summer Wine."

-Jessie

Shelley King - Summer Wine - the Single - Summer Wine

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Elliott BROOD "Without Again"

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Elliott BROODI had been setting up and tearing down audio for nearly twelve hours straight when the last band of "day two" of our Nashville recordings came aboard the Celebrity Coaches bus. Now, there are plenty of times when I'm not familiar with the stellar artist that I'm about to record---I get turned on to great music through Jessie, too, just like you. Such was the case with Elliott BROOD.  So, when the drummer Stephen approached me with his hand open for a hearty shake, I said, "Elliott?" and he quickly replied, as if for the thousandth time, "There is no Elliott. I'm Steve." It was like the line from Pink Floyd, "Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" But it didn't phase him, and he proceeded to explain his preference of the classic Samsonite suitcase for bus percussion over any other. I'm impressed with his brand loyalty!

Samsonite The band's captive energy and high spirits overpowered the session. If you're new to Elliott BROOD I'm sure that from now on you, too, won't want to go "Without Again."

-Aaron

Elliott Brood - Mountain Meadows - Without Again