Archive for the 'Friends of Bo' Category
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Jason Isbell CD Release
Former Drive-by-Trucker and Friend-of-Bo, Jason Isbell releases his solo CD today. I would never have discovered Jason’s music if it wasn’t for Bo, so that’s one MORE reason to be grateful to His Hawtness.
I have an advance copy of ‘Sirens of the Ditch’ and I definitely recommend picking one up. It’s not an instant [...]
Published by lulu1001 on July 10th, 2007 tagged Bo Bice, Friends of Bo | 4 Comments »
Chris Tompkins on Songwriting, Muscle Shoals, and Pretty Little Souped Up Four-Wheel Drives
Chris Tompkins, co-writer of Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” and Bo Bice’s “American Blood,” recently shared some thoughts with Bona Fide Bice on his songwriting, his roots, his success and Southern Rock today. (And yes, Bo too.)
You’ve had quite a run lately, haven’t you? First Jimmy Buffet and “Bama Breeze,” then the juggernaut that [...]
Published by ThreeDimen on June 17th, 2007 tagged Bo Bice, Friends of Bo, Recording News | 38 Comments »
Bo’s Friend Jason Isbell
While we wait for Bo to finish that amazing new CD, I’ve been listening a lot to Jason Isbell, who played with Bo many years ago, and whose wife Shonna Tucker sings on Recipe for Flavor. Recently many of us heard the bootleg recording of Jason, Gary, Bo and Chris Tompkins singing “Whipping Post” at [...]
Published by lulu1001 on June 16th, 2007 tagged Friends of Bo | 11 Comments »
Bo’s in Some Good Company!
Thanks to bolieve at bobice.com for finding information on the Music Row songwriting award given to Bo’s friend Chris Tompkins (pictured above with his co-winner Josh Kear).
This article details all the winners and one name jumped out at me:
Top 10 Album All Stars Musician Awards
Bass—Glenn Worf
Drums—Shannon Forrest
Engineer—Justin Niebank
Fiddle—Larry Franklin, Aubrey Haynie (tie)
Guitar—Tom Bukovac
Keyboards—Steve [...]