Susan Gibson was supposed to come to see us during our sessions at the 2010 Folk Alliance but a car accident made that impossible, as she broke her arm, dislocated her elbow, and shattered her wrist. Yikes, never good for a musician, especially when they are as active as Susan is. Healing time was cut in half with the support of friends, physical therapy and the true grit for which Susan is known.
Not recognizing her name? You might recall her work from the penning of the Dixie Chicks anthem “Wide Open Spaces.” Iconic stuff, before that whole political mess went down, which caused the Dixie Chicks' music to disappear from the radio. But it yielded Susan some nice royalties, and she keeps on going. She is a Red Dirt woman...there are only a few, compared to the profusion of Red Dirt men. But that’s OK. Susan is blessed with a Great American voice, and an acute eye for lyrics. Music Fog brings you our version of a haunting song that can be found on Susan’s latest CD TightRope called “The Wood Wouldn’t Burn.” We filmed her, at last, during our Threadgill’s WHQ sessions in March.
- Jessie Scott
Hours after this article and video were posted, we learned that the Nashville home and recording studio of legendary producer Cowboy Jack Clement was destroyed in a fire. [Click here for the story in The Tennessean] Everyone in the house, including Jack and some pets, got out safely, however much of the famed music memorabilia he's collected over the years, and possibly master recording session tapes succumbed to the flames. Cowboy Jack was able to save some vintage instruments from the fire, though, including his "baby." A Gibson J200 he bought in 1951...the back scratched by Elvis Presley's belt buckle. Nope. The Wood Wouldn't Burn.