Foobar on Gallatin Road in Nashville is a classic dive bar. Cigarette smoke hung in the air. Hipsters, hippies and cowpunks occupied the stools. I was happily ensconsed on one myself surveying the scene in East Nashville as I waited for for Tim Carroll, Josh Hedley, and then the mercurial Greg Garing to play. He has returned to Nashville, bringing his particular genius to the stage. How did I get here? I take my lead from hints delivered by others, scavenger hunt style when I am in a town like this one. I only plan the bare minimum of meetings and events, then trust the universe to guide me through. Also, in the audience were Elizabeth Cook and Justin Townes Earle. There was the electricity of a spectacle, with people hanging on every note, knowing they were witnessing a one of a kind night.
That is how it is in East Nashville, which is enjoying quite the renaissance. It feels right being on this side of town. That is where Will Kimbrough resides, as well. A year ago, during Americana Fest in Nashville 2010, Will came to visit us on the last day of our shoot. He was joined by Fred Eltringham, Tim Mark, and Lisa Oliver Grey, who btw, she has a brand new album out! Will offers a Holiday Greeting here as he notes that he will always remember 2011 as the year he started playing as one of Emmylou’s Red Dirt Boys. Mighty fine. Today we've got a song that Will recorded with Tommy Womack under the moniker of DADDY, on their album For A Second Time. Here's “Nobody from Nowhere,” from our Americana Fest 2010 Music Fog Marathon. PS, If the song is familiar, that’s because you might have heard Jimmy Buffett’s version!
- Jessie Scott
