Blastville so far

This place is awesome. Amazing vibe central. Southern hospitality is something I need more of in my life. After 4 hours in this city, I was figuring out ways to live down here. (yeah, i know i say that everytime i go on tour, but never after 4 hours in a place..)

We're staying at the home of a studio musician, his wife, a country music television host, and their adorable 11-month-old daughter (with my same birthday) named Daisy Rocket. The accomodations are pretty sweet - like I have my own studio apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, etc-- as do Vic & Mary Clare on the other side of the house.

Yesterday, we set up over at the art space we're playing tonight. I'll take lots of pictures but it can best be described as a Rubulad vibe. A warehouse with art all over the place. Shit hanging from the ceiling, hilarious tripped out manager.

The best part about this place is everyone has a story. These are a sampling of snippets I heard at a bar last night about he cast of rockers around us (and some who are playing with us tonight):

"he played with Bowie..."
"George Thorougood would always try to hang out with us and we'd be like, no George, we don't want to jam..."
"He co-wrote 'Private Eyes' and when he first moved here, everytime he walked in a bar people would clap twice"
"He played with Frampton"
“Wayne Kramer thought he was drinking too much, so had an intervention…”
"I'm leaving on tour with the Foo Fighters on Monday"
"That guy was the original drummer in Wilco..."

And it wasn't said in that annoying name-dropping vibe either. It's who these people are and the amazing lives they've lived in the rock 'n roll world and now they've all met up in Nashville to form this creative community that artists can actually afford.

To say I'm excited about tonights gig is an understatement.