It's sad to hear of his passing... Never knew the man but one must say his music will live on for sure! Every one speaks so highly of him, what a great tribute when people only have great things to say when someone is gone and great memories, love hearing yalls...
Phil's.. Frank did remember you quite well, I didn't even have to spurn his memory. To be honest I was wayyyy out of my league in the room with him. Of course when we swapped songs I had goosebumps, his writing approach was very different as he said he didn't cowrite often. He's been writing and playing literally longer than I've been on this earth. Super cool guy and he had a few songs he was basically done with but needed a bridge, he was adimate it went a certain direction and I think he let me in on a great song as a courtesy as a third writer, he literally "got the coffee" but I had the syndrome... LOL it was a great "hang" regardless and he invited me to a festival Allen Shamblin puts on in Texas in a couple months where he and Allen are in a round with some killer writers, it's a great show. He did make me laugh more in awe when I discussed three recent cowrites with my friend Josh Fuller and how he often played the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, RD... Frank said "man I've been trying to get in there for a couple years!!! I finally got in a couple months ago!" I asked, "How did you finally get in?" He replied "Funny story I was actually hanging out with Tracy Byrd who's a wonderful friend of mine, and I expressed my desire to play there! Tracy said, "Hold on one second!" "Then he just called up Michael right there in front of me, and said "hey I got a friend who wants to play there!" He said, "long story short their booking lady called me the next day!"
Funny little story about who you know, he wasn't name dropping but it always is a sign to me with great writers how they only mention names out of necessity, when you kind of start the story, you then know they're not bragging it was just part of the conversation. He also mentioned knowing Kim I remember, we were just small talking. But they always, always, have kind words never anything negative. I mark that as a sign of great character. But yeah Phil he remembered you distinctly.
His Allen Shamblin impression was spot on, it was hilarious.
We'll be writing again soon, he doesn't live far, he's working on songs for a new album, this one had a blues sound to it on some songs.
MAB,
you'll appreciate the kids absolute naivety on this one... As he was telling me about the festival and invited me to the private song swap they do after the show in a hotel room at the end of the evening, he described how when Allen breaks into "turn down the lights... Turn down the bed... Turn down these voices, inside my head..." The room turns silent. I was in awe and jokingly said, "Well I guess I need to brush up on a couple of mine before then."
I was greeted with the chuckle of a loving grandpa LOL like he was thinking"this poor kid hasn't got a clue."
He said laughingly, "oh! No, no, no, no, you won't be playing."
I was only teasing when I said it but his seriousness caught me off guard in the moment like basically I felt like a green horn (which I am) being patted on the head by my elder like "you gotta work a few more years son to sit down with these fellas"
We laughed, but I took a long final sip of my coffee, and devoured my large helping of humble pie!
He said, you'll get in as my guest to just listen, and I'll let Allen know we're friends, and y'all can talk and you can watch the round.
The kid quickly shut up, choked down my last piece of humble pie, and bid him farewell LOL just happy to be invited to go...
And hats off to Matt for NETN getting out and making things happen!!!! I've been watching your progress on FB brother, keep it up, always great looking flyers too!
Phil's.. Frank did remember you quite well, I didn't even have to spurn his memory. To be honest I was wayyyy out of my league in the room with him. Of course when we swapped songs I had goosebumps, his writing approach was very different as he said he didn't cowrite often. He's been writing and playing literally longer than I've been on this earth. Super cool guy and he had a few songs he was basically done with but needed a bridge, he was adimate it went a certain direction and I think he let me in on a great song as a courtesy as a third writer, he literally "got the coffee" but I had the syndrome... LOL it was a great "hang" regardless and he invited me to a festival Allen Shamblin puts on in Texas in a couple months where he and Allen are in a round with some killer writers, it's a great show. He did make me laugh more in awe when I discussed three recent cowrites with my friend Josh Fuller and how he often played the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, RD... Frank said "man I've been trying to get in there for a couple years!!! I finally got in a couple months ago!" I asked, "How did you finally get in?" He replied "Funny story I was actually hanging out with Tracy Byrd who's a wonderful friend of mine, and I expressed my desire to play there! Tracy said, "Hold on one second!" "Then he just called up Michael right there in front of me, and said "hey I got a friend who wants to play there!" He said, "long story short their booking lady called me the next day!"
Funny little story about who you know, he wasn't name dropping but it always is a sign to me with great writers how they only mention names out of necessity, when you kind of start the story, you then know they're not bragging it was just part of the conversation. He also mentioned knowing Kim I remember, we were just small talking. But they always, always, have kind words never anything negative. I mark that as a sign of great character. But yeah Phil he remembered you distinctly.
His Allen Shamblin impression was spot on, it was hilarious.
We'll be writing again soon, he doesn't live far, he's working on songs for a new album, this one had a blues sound to it on some songs.
MAB,
you'll appreciate the kids absolute naivety on this one... As he was telling me about the festival and invited me to the private song swap they do after the show in a hotel room at the end of the evening, he described how when Allen breaks into "turn down the lights... Turn down the bed... Turn down these voices, inside my head..." The room turns silent. I was in awe and jokingly said, "Well I guess I need to brush up on a couple of mine before then."
I was greeted with the chuckle of a loving grandpa LOL like he was thinking"this poor kid hasn't got a clue."
He said laughingly, "oh! No, no, no, no, you won't be playing."
I was only teasing when I said it but his seriousness caught me off guard in the moment like basically I felt like a green horn (which I am) being patted on the head by my elder like "you gotta work a few more years son to sit down with these fellas"
We laughed, but I took a long final sip of my coffee, and devoured my large helping of humble pie!
He said, you'll get in as my guest to just listen, and I'll let Allen know we're friends, and y'all can talk and you can watch the round.
The kid quickly shut up, choked down my last piece of humble pie, and bid him farewell LOL just happy to be invited to go...
And hats off to Matt for NETN getting out and making things happen!!!! I've been watching your progress on FB brother, keep it up, always great looking flyers too!
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