Does your car have a nickname? I have had The Marshmallow for the last ten years, a trusty steed that has taken me from Texas to NYC to Nashville, and far and wide beyond that to explore music, food and culture. A new car is in my sights, and the first thing I’m gonna do is head for The Delta, NOLA, and Austin. I call these adventures “rambles” and what with quarantine lifting, I am about due for a road trip in the new car. I’ll let you know what its name is when I get it. And yes, I am fully vaxxed, double masked, and ready to observe whatever rules and regs I need to to keep us all safe. I think the faster we do these things, the faster we can see live music safely again.
Today’s song regales us with the romance of the open road, from Will Kimbrough, who put the I Like It Down Here album out a couple of years back. On his more recent release, during the 'dark times,’ I got to talk to him for my WMOT Words & Music interview series. You can find it here.
Music Fog filmed Will Kimbrough, with Bryan Owings on percussion and Chris Donohue on bass, during our last outing to Nashville, and we can’t wait to do it again. To quote the song, “we’re not running away, we’re just running.” Or hoping to real soon! Let’s kick back and make a wish, with Will Kimbrough, that the road opens up for us all.
Jessie Scott