Poodie’s Roadhouse, west of Austin on HWY 71 reverberates with the music that its walls have seen. Poodie, who passed a couple of years ago, was Willie Nelson’s best friend and longtime stage manager, and was ever vigilant about giving newcomers a chance to be heard. I was a judge this past Monday night for the Larry Joe Taylor Songwriters Contest which goes on for eight weeks. The grand prize is passage for two on the Larry Joe Taylor seven day cruise, including a featured artist slot, plus the opportunity to hob nob with some songwriting heroes.
I love folks that are in this crazy music biz for the long haul! Today we celebrate a national treasure, the band Marley's Ghost, on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. They marked the moment by releasing the new album Jubilee last month. Dan Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, Mike Phelan, Ed Littlefield Jr. and Jerry Fletcher play a dizzying array of instruments, really too many to count. Cowboy Jack Clement, another national treasure, produced the new CD at Nashville’s venerable Sound Emporium, built by Cowboy Jack himself. There are contributions from Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Old Crow Medicine Show, Marty Stuart, Larry Campbell, Byron House, and Don Heffington. The band was super charged having these amazing and talented friends sit in with them. Marley’s Ghost will be making some key appearances at upcoming festivals,, including Strawberry and Walnut Valley, where you can celebrate along with them.
Music Fog is delighted to debut the video for “Rollin.’” Here tis!
-Jessie Scott