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Hm.
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That's all I got so far.
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Damn, man.
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When are you gonna go down
to Austin and start playin'?
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Oh, man, we've been
to Austin many times.
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I wanna save the music
for Nashville, Bobby.
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I'm Jill,
and Wheeler had, uh...
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Come on to break horses
for my daddy,
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workin' at the ranch.
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And I was helpin' out some
that summer.
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Whew.
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He walked in...
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He was the handsomest man
I'd ever seen.
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Wheeler is a guy
we'd let work with our animals
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and do anything
around this ranch.
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The animals trust him.
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He has a soft touch,
a soft hand with them.
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That tells you a whole lot
about a human being,
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their character
and their nature,
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is how they react with animals.
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My name is speedy master.
I've known Wheeler
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since he was a little kid
and in elementary school.
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Wheeler is the boy
of my older sister.
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And, you know, he was just a boy
when she passed,
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and Wheeler took it real hard.
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He clung to his daddy.
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Wheeler's dad
just passed away.
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He's had a pretty rough life.
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Wheeler came to this school
and, uh, he was a smart kid.
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He knew a lot about history.
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He... asked me out in algebra,
right after class ended,
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and I barely even knew him.
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Well, I guess we first met
in high school,
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when we hung out,
got into all kinds of trouble.
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There's nobody like Wheeler.
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We did all the usual
high-school stuff:
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Drivin' around
and lookin' for friends,
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and of course
we'd go to the rodeo.
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He was 11 years older than me
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and, uh, he kissed me,
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out behind one
of the stables one night
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when we were cleanin' up.
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We had the greatest summer...
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And my daddy found out.
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He was none too happy.
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He came down to the office
for the teacher,
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for talkin' back and, uh...
So I said, "Wheeler,
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"you have your choice.
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"You can call your mama to come
get you or take it like a man.
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"You bend over a chair
and give you one good lick.
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"It's gonna sting now.
Now, you want your mama...
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Or you want the board?
Which one?"
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So he took the board.
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Took it like a man.
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Went back to class and never
came back for that again.
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Hey, Wheeler.
Hey, Bobby.
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- Jimmy, can you hold her for me?
- I sure will.
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You know Bobby, don't you?
Yeah! Hi, Bobby!
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Hey, good to see you, Jimmy!
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You got some fancy
camera gear over there, huh?
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I told you. I'm here
to make you look good, man.
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I know, but what
are you doin', Bobby?
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I don't wanna be famous.
I don't wanna be on TV, man.
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Your music
deserves the pictures.
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You've been talkin' about that
for years.
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Trust me, you won't even know
we're there.
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Well, I'm leavin'
at sunrise, man.
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All right. We'll be there.
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Bobby... bring your toys,
whatever you wanna do.
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I'll see you back at the house
in a little bit.
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I'm almost done here.
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He didn't share his music
with a whole lot of people.
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But he'd play for me,
at nights.
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He said, "i got this one song
i want you to hear."
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And he got through
with it and...
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I was just smilin'
from ear to ear.
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"She's only 20." Heh.
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That's about me.
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I am so excited that Wheeler
is gettin' outta Kaufman
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and going to Nashville,
because he has that passion,
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he has that heart
for country music.
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Jimmy and I both hate
to see him leave,
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but we know
that he needs to do this.
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We'd be out summers,
out at the lake,
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Wheeler'd always have
his guitar there.
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Everybody said, "you gotta go.
You gotta go for it!
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You're good.
You're better than garth."
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He should've done that
20 years ago.
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He will do well,
i guarantee you.
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He will do really well
in Nashville.
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He's as good
as anybody who'll be there.
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I never heard
any of his songs.
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I don't know
if he's really all that good
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or if it's just
kind of a pipe dream, but...
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Seems to me like
it's kind of late in life
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to be doing
somethin' like that.
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I don't know how he did it,
goin' through all that.
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I can't imagine and it...
It breaks my heart for him.
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But I guess if he goes on
out there and makes it big,
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then more power to him,
and I'll be so proud.
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You know, today, sugar,
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that country music
just isn't country.
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It's just cheesy.
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What happened to the cowboys
singin' about real life?
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Wheeler's...
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Got a life
and a story to tell.
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He's so full of heart.
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Country music needs that.
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Nashville doesn't even know
what's comin' to 'em.
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Don't you find it
pretty damn hilarious
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when people go bitchin'
and complainin'
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and goin' on
about illegal immigrants?
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What do you mean?
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Hell, my ancestors actually
came from Tennessee.
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They came down to Texas
in the 1830s.
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At that time,
Texas was part of Mexico.
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Basically, the Mexican
government couldn't get
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any of its own people
to settle up there,
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so they offered Americans
free land and low taxes.
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They had people showin' up from
Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee.
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Most of 'em didn't register.
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They were growin' their cotton,
raisin' their cattle...
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And gettin' stinkin' rich
livin' off the free resources.
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Santa Anna found out about it,
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and home boy
got pretty pissed off.
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He sent the troops up there
to control all these illegals.
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Started taxin' 'em
out their ass.
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00:10:08,809 --> 00:10:10,475
Now, the Americans,
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they didn't take too kindly
to that,
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so they started to revolt.
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And what did that lead to?
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What's that?
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The battle of the alamo, man.
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Texas became its own country
for nine years.
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Then joined up
with ol' America in 1845.
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So basically,
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at the end of the day...
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We're all illegal immigrants.
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I was surprised to see
a Japanese pickup
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sittin' in the drive.
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Yeah...
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I was too,
when daddy came home with it.
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I gave him some shit.
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You know where they make
this pickup?
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I would think Japan.
No, man. San Antonio.
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Really?
Swear to god, man.
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San Antonio.
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So...
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It's not a bad truck too,
you know.
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It gets good mileage,
good power on here.
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Yeah, it drives smooth.
Yep.
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Wheeler, we never got
a chance to talk about...
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What you went through
a few years back.
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Yeah, I don't wanna
go there, Bobby.
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Look, I'm sorry.
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I care about you.
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I just... wanna get an idea
of how you dealt with it.
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I mean,
years went by and...
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You didn't talk to anyone.
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I was runnin', man,
like you hear about everybody.
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When you're in pain, you run.
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You wanna forget who you are,
forget where you come from.
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What changed, man?
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Moved back in with my daddy,
was on my farm,
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started writin' songs again.
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Bad things happen
to good people, man.
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The way of the world.
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00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:07,285
The mavericks are lookin'
pretty good this season.
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00:13:07,287 --> 00:13:09,988
You gotta come down
for some games, man.
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00:13:09,990 --> 00:13:12,657
Went to a couple with daddy
last year.
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They got these chicken fingers.
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Me and daddy, we'd go through
three orders Durin' the game.
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I know he's proud of you
for takin' this journey.
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Yeah... I'm just happy
he's somewhere else now.
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He had a good, long life.
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He was a good man.
Yeah, he was.
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Even though he drove
a Japanese truck in the end.
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Hold on. Hold on, boys.
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Hell yeah!
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I can't believe...
We're comin' into town, man.
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We finally made it.
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I do need
to find a toilet, though.
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All right,
I'm gettin' off, man.
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I just wanna drive
down Broadway
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before we find
a place to stay, all right?
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Let's do it.
Cool.
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Hold on.
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We made it to Nashville.
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Hold on. I'm gonna
make a left here, I think.
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That's the ryman!
That's ryman right there!
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Bobby, shoot the ryman!
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I'll be damned, man.
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00:15:57,257 --> 00:15:59,190
I think we're comin' up
on the alley.
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That's the backstage, man.
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00:16:00,994 --> 00:16:03,428
I think that's
the backstage entrance.
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00:16:03,430 --> 00:16:05,596
I gotta find me
a place to park.
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00:16:07,066 --> 00:16:09,033
Oh, man...
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00:16:23,115 --> 00:16:25,049
Who's playin' tonight?
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00:16:25,051 --> 00:16:27,418
I have no idea.
Oh.
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00:16:58,818 --> 00:17:01,085
It must be further down.
201
00:17:01,087 --> 00:17:03,721
'Cause that's tootsie's, man.
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00:17:10,763 --> 00:17:13,331
This is
the backstage entrance.
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00:17:19,371 --> 00:17:21,072
- Hi there.
- Can we help you?
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00:17:21,074 --> 00:17:23,674
Are y'all open tonight or...?
We are,
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00:17:23,676 --> 00:17:26,010
but go around to the front
and buy a ticket, man.
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00:17:26,012 --> 00:17:27,712
Oh, okay.
There's a show tonight?
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00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:28,946
Yeah.
Who's playin'?
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00:17:28,948 --> 00:17:31,182
Umphrey's McGee.
Oh, okay, cool.
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00:17:31,184 --> 00:17:34,152
Have a good night, pal.
Nice to see ya.
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00:17:36,288 --> 00:17:38,189
Who's playin'?
Humphreys mcg--
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I don't know him.
212
00:17:41,161 --> 00:17:44,362
Who's Humphreys McGee?
He's playin' tonight.
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We just got in, but...
They wouldn't let us through.
214
00:17:49,069 --> 00:17:51,803
He said, "have a good night."
Basically,
215
00:17:51,805 --> 00:17:53,938
"get the hell outta here."
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00:17:53,940 --> 00:17:58,342
Well...Man, we got
that close, you know. Whew.
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You know how many artists
come down here, man?
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00:18:00,513 --> 00:18:04,382
Come down these stairs
and walk right across the street
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and go to tootsie's
for their beer after.
220
00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:10,721
I mean, Hank Williams,
kristofferson, you name it, man.
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Standin' outside the mother
church of country music.
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00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:16,861
You know how many times
i listened to the
grand ole opry
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from here, man?
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They also did every episode
of the
Johnny cash show in here.
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I mean...
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I can't believe this.
Hot damn.
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00:18:28,241 --> 00:18:31,642
Gee whiz. I mean, heh...
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Holy mackerel.
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This is unbelievable.
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Let's find a place to stay.
231
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This place look all right
to y'all?
232
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- Sure.
- Yeah, it's fine.
233
00:19:15,454 --> 00:19:18,055
Will you hand me
my coat back there, Mike?
234
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Here you go.
235
00:19:19,492 --> 00:19:22,160
Get us a couple rooms, huh?
236
00:19:24,429 --> 00:19:26,264
All right,
I'll start unloading.
237
00:19:26,266 --> 00:19:27,832
Yeah, let's grab the gear first,
238
00:19:27,834 --> 00:19:29,934
then we'll come back
for the bags.
239
00:19:29,936 --> 00:19:33,070
Howdy.
240
00:19:33,072 --> 00:19:35,406
You got
two rooms available?
241
00:20:04,803 --> 00:20:08,072
I'm gonna do two eggs
over-medium, if I can,
242
00:20:08,074 --> 00:20:11,542
and some well-done bacon
and a side of well-done sausage.
243
00:20:11,544 --> 00:20:13,377
It comes with home fries
and toast, okay?
244
00:20:13,379 --> 00:20:14,812
Sure. Yeah.
White toast?
245
00:20:14,814 --> 00:20:16,847
You got any biscuits or no?
Sold out for the day.
246
00:20:16,849 --> 00:20:20,518
Okay, no problem.
Crispy bacon, sausage,
247
00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:21,886
over-medium breakfast.
248
00:20:21,888 --> 00:20:24,055
Oh, if you've got
maple syrup on the side,
249
00:20:24,057 --> 00:20:26,757
that'd be great.
250
00:20:26,759 --> 00:20:29,227
Well, my name's sherri,
so if you need anything,
251
00:20:29,229 --> 00:20:31,629
let me know, okay?
Hey, sherri, I'm Wheeler.
252
00:20:33,498 --> 00:20:35,666
Bobby, you want anything?
I'm good, man.
253
00:20:35,668 --> 00:20:37,535
We grabbed somethin' earlier.
All right.
254
00:20:37,537 --> 00:20:39,103
I have to ask,
what's up with the camera?
255
00:20:39,105 --> 00:20:42,773
Oh, it's just my buddy Bobby
and his friend Mike,
256
00:20:42,775 --> 00:20:45,142
they love
shootin' things. Mm!
257
00:20:45,144 --> 00:20:46,711
Your toast
is on its way.
258
00:20:46,713 --> 00:20:49,747
Thank you, sherri.
Looks good.
259
00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:51,582
So what's up
with the syrup?
260
00:20:51,584 --> 00:20:55,486
Oh, uh...
My daddy ate this way
261
00:20:55,488 --> 00:20:59,156
since I was young,
so he got me started on this.
262
00:20:59,158 --> 00:21:01,325
Pork and syrup,
nothin' like it.
263
00:21:01,327 --> 00:21:03,027
Pork goes good
with about anything.
264
00:21:03,029 --> 00:21:04,829
Mm.
265
00:21:04,831 --> 00:21:06,330
You a musician, or...?
266
00:21:06,332 --> 00:21:08,032
I'm a singer-songwriter.
267
00:21:08,034 --> 00:21:11,669
I'm gonna try to play a few
open mics while I'm down here.
268
00:21:11,671 --> 00:21:14,138
Why not?
You're in the right spot.
269
00:21:14,140 --> 00:21:17,375
Yeah.
We just took a drive.
270
00:21:17,377 --> 00:21:19,610
Needed to get out of town
for a little bit.
271
00:21:19,612 --> 00:21:21,579
That's always fun.
Mm.
272
00:21:21,581 --> 00:21:24,515
I like taking a map, hitting it,
decide where to go from there.
273
00:21:24,517 --> 00:21:29,954
Yeah. Done a few
of those trips back in the day.
274
00:21:29,956 --> 00:21:32,723
That was incredible. Thank you.
I'm glad you liked it.
275
00:21:32,725 --> 00:21:34,558
Thanks, sherri.
I'll see you next time.
276
00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:36,827
All right.
Have a good day.
277
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Welcome to music row.
278
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Music row is to music
what wall street is to finance,
279
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what Madison Avenue
is to advertising
280
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and what Hollywood is to film.
281
00:21:46,939 --> 00:21:48,939
And it's not just
about country music either.
282
00:21:48,941 --> 00:21:50,941
All types of music
are represented here.
283
00:21:50,943 --> 00:21:53,544
At the center of the circle
is a very famous sculpture.
284
00:21:53,546 --> 00:21:55,546
The sculpture's called musica.
285
00:21:55,548 --> 00:21:57,081
It's caused
a lot of controversy.
286
00:21:57,083 --> 00:21:59,483
We're considered the buckle
of the Bible belt here.
287
00:21:59,485 --> 00:22:01,218
We have over 800 churches.
288
00:22:01,220 --> 00:22:03,688
A lot of our church leaders
didn't want that to be put up.
289
00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:05,923
Some of them are still tryin'
to get it to be taken down.
290
00:22:05,925 --> 00:22:08,392
I've taken a different approach.
I think it's great.
291
00:22:08,394 --> 00:22:10,328
It's right here at the entrance
to music row.
292
00:22:10,330 --> 00:22:12,797
I think it serves
as a great reminder.
293
00:22:12,799 --> 00:22:15,232
A reminder to all of us
that you might only
294
00:22:15,234 --> 00:22:16,634
lose your shirt in music,
295
00:22:16,636 --> 00:22:18,336
you might lose your pants,
as well.
296
00:22:18,338 --> 00:22:20,738
That's my take on it.
297
00:22:20,740 --> 00:22:24,542
On the left is a very famous
recording studio.
298
00:22:24,544 --> 00:22:27,078
It is called rca studio b.
299
00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:31,248
Studio b is where Elvis Presley
did most of his recordings.
300
00:22:31,250 --> 00:22:34,952
And some of the other artists
who recorded here at studio b:
301
00:22:34,954 --> 00:22:38,089
Pat Boone, the louvin brothers,
Jean Shepard, jan Howard,
302
00:22:38,091 --> 00:22:39,457
Bob wills, bill Monroe,
303
00:22:39,459 --> 00:22:42,126
Carl Perkins, red foley
and kitty Wells.
304
00:22:42,128 --> 00:22:44,061
Ferlin husky, Jimmy Dean.
305
00:22:44,063 --> 00:22:46,630
Grandpa Jones recorded
t for Texas here.
306
00:22:46,632 --> 00:22:49,900
Porter Wagner, Dolly parton,
the everly brothers,
307
00:22:49,902 --> 00:22:53,671
Mel tillis, Roy orbison,
Willie Nelson recorded here.
308
00:22:53,673 --> 00:22:55,940
It just goes on and on.
309
00:22:55,942 --> 00:22:59,410
Right now,
in front of us is curb records.
310
00:22:59,412 --> 00:23:03,614
And we have a curb songwriter on
the tour today, Bobby tomberlin.
311
00:23:03,616 --> 00:23:05,449
Bobby's written great songs.
312
00:23:05,451 --> 00:23:10,654
Songs recorded by artists like
Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson,
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a great song by diamond rio--
314
00:23:13,092 --> 00:23:15,726
one more day,
a number-one hit.
315
00:23:15,728 --> 00:23:19,563
It crossed over to the adult
contemporary and pop charts.
316
00:23:19,565 --> 00:23:22,566
One of the great songs
i just heard you sing
317
00:23:22,568 --> 00:23:24,668
was at little Jimmy dickens'
funeral.
318
00:23:24,670 --> 00:23:27,605
You wrote that for little Jimmy
and his wife, Mona, correct?
319
00:23:27,607 --> 00:23:28,939
Yeah, I did.
Yeah.
320
00:23:28,941 --> 00:23:30,741
And such a great performance
on that song
321
00:23:30,743 --> 00:23:32,343
that you did
at the funeral service.
322
00:23:32,345 --> 00:23:35,513
Bobby, so great to have you with
your friends on the tour today.
323
00:23:35,515 --> 00:23:37,181
Hey, thank you, buddy.
324
00:23:37,183 --> 00:23:39,950
Coming up on your right is the
quonset hut recording studio.
325
00:23:39,952 --> 00:23:43,554
The quonset hut is where artists
like Johnny cash recorded.
326
00:23:43,556 --> 00:23:45,156
Bob Dylan
recorded
Nashville,
327
00:23:45,158 --> 00:23:46,991
skyline
and
blond on blond.
328
00:23:46,993 --> 00:23:49,226
Brenda Lee recorded here.
Loretta Lynn.
329
00:23:49,228 --> 00:23:53,364
And this is the building where
kris kristofferson was a janitor
330
00:23:53,366 --> 00:23:55,933
when he first worked
on music row.
331
00:23:55,935 --> 00:24:00,204
And coming up on your left,
where Elvis Presley stayed...
332
00:24:19,658 --> 00:24:22,226
I just wanted to introduce
myself. Wheeler Bryson.
333
00:24:22,228 --> 00:24:23,561
Hey, I'm Bobby.
334
00:24:23,563 --> 00:24:25,362
Never met a real time
songwriter before.
335
00:24:25,364 --> 00:24:27,298
Good to meet ya.
You too, man.
336
00:24:27,300 --> 00:24:30,134
I grew up, my daddy taught me
all about Jimmy dickens.
337
00:24:30,136 --> 00:24:33,437
We used to listen to him a lot
on the grand ole opry.
338
00:24:33,439 --> 00:24:35,739
Yeah.
What's a big-time songwriter
339
00:24:35,741 --> 00:24:38,709
doin' on a tour bus with us,
you know, in Nashville?
340
00:24:38,711 --> 00:24:41,011
My buddy, Josh,
he's visiting from out of town.
341
00:24:41,013 --> 00:24:42,580
Oh, all right.
How you doin', man?
342
00:24:42,582 --> 00:24:44,114
Yeah, good to meet you.
343
00:24:44,116 --> 00:24:46,584
Yeah, we were just out
takin' the tour.
344
00:24:46,586 --> 00:24:49,019
Man, it's a pleasure.
Yeah. What do you do?
345
00:24:49,021 --> 00:24:52,189
I'm a singer-songwriter,
but not professional like you.
346
00:24:52,191 --> 00:24:56,060
I... I've never been
to Nashville and came
347
00:24:56,062 --> 00:24:59,563
with some buddies of mine and
took the tour, a little tourism.
348
00:24:59,565 --> 00:25:01,632
But I'm also gonna hopefully
play some open mics
349
00:25:01,634 --> 00:25:03,834
and see what
i can get done.
350
00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:06,103
I'd like to hear your stuff.
Oh, yeah?
351
00:25:06,105 --> 00:25:08,305
I'll give you my number, man.
You can come down
352
00:25:08,307 --> 00:25:10,875
to one of these open mics.
Sure!
353
00:25:36,668 --> 00:25:38,669
Hello there!
Howdy.
354
00:25:38,671 --> 00:25:40,738
What can I get you?
I'll take a bud light, please.
355
00:25:40,740 --> 00:25:43,240
Bud light, that's a good one.
Thank you.
356
00:25:44,576 --> 00:25:46,043
See that piano, Bobby?
357
00:25:46,045 --> 00:25:48,913
Sure do.
358
00:25:51,816 --> 00:25:53,484
What's goin' on
with all the bobbies?
359
00:25:53,486 --> 00:25:57,187
I just met a guy named Bobby.
Bobby. Bobby's idle hour.
360
00:25:57,189 --> 00:25:58,589
It's like Bobby day.
361
00:25:58,591 --> 00:26:00,891
Bobby day.
362
00:26:31,924 --> 00:26:34,191
Hey, sweetie, can i
get you somethin' to drink?
363
00:26:34,193 --> 00:26:36,727
I'm all right right now.
I'm about to go on.
364
00:26:36,729 --> 00:26:38,596
Good luck. Let me know
if you need anything.
365
00:26:38,598 --> 00:26:39,997
Thank you.
366
00:26:58,683 --> 00:27:00,517
Whoo!
Yeah!
367
00:28:00,179 --> 00:28:02,246
You sounded good.
That was a hell of a song.
368
00:28:02,248 --> 00:28:04,014
That your song?
Yes, sir. Thank you.
369
00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:06,517
You looked a little nervous.
Yeah. I played like shit.
370
00:28:06,519 --> 00:28:08,052
I don't know what I'm thinkin'.
371
00:28:08,054 --> 00:28:09,920
You sounded good, man.
You got a good voice.
372
00:28:09,922 --> 00:28:12,289
You'd be surprised how many
people in this town make money
373
00:28:12,291 --> 00:28:14,291
can't sing half that good.
You did good.
374
00:28:14,293 --> 00:28:16,226
My name's Wheeler.
Wheeler Bryson.
375
00:28:16,228 --> 00:28:19,029
Travis meadows.
Good to see you, man.
376
00:28:19,031 --> 00:28:23,033
I was comin' here and I was
expecting to find a keyboard,
377
00:28:23,035 --> 00:28:25,869
'cause we went to one bar
and they had a piano...
378
00:28:25,871 --> 00:28:28,038
Man, it's a guitar town.
Ain't many pianos around.
379
00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,674
So if you wanna play keys,
you gotta bring your own.
380
00:28:30,676 --> 00:28:33,243
Yeah, pretty much.
Or at least be prepared.
381
00:28:33,245 --> 00:28:36,213
Where can I find a good...
Like, a used keyboard?
382
00:28:36,215 --> 00:28:38,615
Uh...
Somethin' that won't--
383
00:28:38,617 --> 00:28:41,318
probably...
Corner music's a good place.
384
00:28:51,029 --> 00:28:53,797
Howdy.
385
00:28:53,799 --> 00:28:55,999
How you doin'?
386
00:29:07,779 --> 00:29:09,847
Hey, man.
How you guys doin' today?
387
00:29:09,849 --> 00:29:12,249
Oh, hey, man. How are you?
It's goin'. All right.
388
00:29:12,251 --> 00:29:14,818
Look at that hair.
Rock'n'roll.
389
00:29:14,820 --> 00:29:18,322
Nice guitar, man.
$3,200, that's pricey.
390
00:29:18,324 --> 00:29:20,591
Yeah, they're proud of 'em.
Yep.
391
00:29:20,593 --> 00:29:22,192
You lookin'
for a guitar today?
392
00:29:22,194 --> 00:29:23,961
Actually,
I'm lookin' for a keyboard.
393
00:29:23,963 --> 00:29:25,562
You got any good used keys
around?
394
00:29:25,564 --> 00:29:28,899
We do, we do. Absolutely.
Different part of the store.
395
00:29:28,901 --> 00:29:30,367
Yeah?
Yeah. What's your name?
396
00:29:30,369 --> 00:29:32,436
I'm Wheeler, man.
Wheeler. Toddzilla.
397
00:29:32,438 --> 00:29:35,172
Nice to see you, man.
Nice to meet ya.
398
00:29:35,174 --> 00:29:36,707
It's a big shop.
399
00:29:36,709 --> 00:29:40,177
Well, yeah,
it's been here a long time.
400
00:29:40,179 --> 00:29:42,346
So what kind of keyboard
you lookin' for?
401
00:29:42,348 --> 00:29:46,650
I mean, somethin' used, uh...
You know, weighted keys,
402
00:29:46,652 --> 00:29:48,485
just a great piano sound.
Okay.
403
00:29:48,487 --> 00:29:51,722
I don't really need any
of the fancy synthesizer stuff.
404
00:29:51,724 --> 00:29:53,190
Okay. All right.
405
00:29:53,192 --> 00:29:56,059
I think I might have
somethin' over here.
406
00:29:56,061 --> 00:29:59,062
Uh... a guy traded
this in last week.
407
00:29:59,064 --> 00:30:02,266
Oh, it's a yamaha, huh?
Yamaha, p-155.
408
00:30:02,268 --> 00:30:06,136
Weighted keys.
Mostly piano sounds.
409
00:30:06,138 --> 00:30:09,640
It's in great shape to be used.
It doesn't have a scratch on it.
410
00:30:09,642 --> 00:30:11,875
Really has a great sound.
That'll work for you.
411
00:30:11,877 --> 00:30:13,544
What's this one run?
Oh, there you go.
412
00:30:13,546 --> 00:30:15,646
Well, we got it for 699.
413
00:30:15,648 --> 00:30:19,349
Normally, these things are
about 1,200 bucks new, so...
414
00:30:19,351 --> 00:30:21,251
Yeah.
You think if I pay cash...
415
00:30:21,253 --> 00:30:23,320
Talk to somebody
get me a deal on this?
416
00:30:23,322 --> 00:30:25,656
We can usually negotiate
if you're talkin' green stuff.
417
00:30:25,658 --> 00:30:28,458
Friendly folk from Texas, man.
My first time in Nashville.
418
00:30:28,460 --> 00:30:30,394
Let me go run
the numbers,
419
00:30:30,396 --> 00:30:32,029
let me see
what I can come with.
420
00:30:32,031 --> 00:30:34,431
All right, man.
I'll just give her a test-out.
421
00:31:07,465 --> 00:31:09,533
Sounds nice.
422
00:31:11,102 --> 00:31:13,570
Sounds good, Wheeler.
Thanks, man.
423
00:31:13,572 --> 00:31:14,938
Well, I ran the numbers.
424
00:31:14,940 --> 00:31:18,342
We can do the keyboard
and the bag with the pedal
425
00:31:18,344 --> 00:31:20,611
for $600 even.
426
00:31:23,014 --> 00:31:24,481
That's a deal.
427
00:31:33,391 --> 00:31:34,958
Cool. Let me help ya.
428
00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:37,294
Get her up in there.
Yeah.
429
00:31:37,296 --> 00:31:40,097
It's safer in the bag.
Cool, Todd.
430
00:31:40,099 --> 00:31:42,132
Wheeler, thank you very much
for your business.
431
00:31:42,134 --> 00:31:43,467
Thanks for
helpin' me out, man.
432
00:31:43,469 --> 00:31:46,536
Good luck to you.
Thank you, man. Take care.
433
00:32:18,236 --> 00:32:20,470
Yeah!
434
00:32:29,247 --> 00:32:33,216
What I've been workin' on
back home. I was tryin' to...
435
00:32:33,218 --> 00:32:37,454
I haven't had keys, man.
Now I can make this song happen.
436
00:32:51,803 --> 00:32:53,570
Hi, this is Jill.
437
00:32:53,572 --> 00:32:56,006
Sorry I missed you.
Please leave me a message.
438
00:32:57,810 --> 00:33:00,243
Hey, Jill, it's Wheeler.
439
00:33:00,245 --> 00:33:03,547
Just checkin' in, sayin' hi.
440
00:33:03,549 --> 00:33:06,683
We made it to Nashville.
Been here a few days.
441
00:33:06,685 --> 00:33:10,887
Yeah, I played an open-mic
last night. Didn't go so hot.
442
00:33:10,889 --> 00:33:13,457
I'm gonna give it another try
tonight, though.
443
00:33:13,459 --> 00:33:16,660
Anyway, I'll let you know
how it goes.
444
00:33:16,662 --> 00:33:19,096
Give my best to Craig
and the girls, will ya?
445
00:33:19,098 --> 00:33:20,964
All right.
446
00:33:20,966 --> 00:33:23,667
That ain't no Texas sky, but...
447
00:33:23,669 --> 00:33:25,435
It sure is pretty.
448
00:36:49,674 --> 00:36:51,741
Thank you very much.
449
00:36:51,743 --> 00:36:53,810
Great to be here
at Douglas corner.
450
00:36:53,812 --> 00:36:55,779
Thank y'all.
451
00:37:05,623 --> 00:37:07,524
Hey, Wheeler!
Hey!
452
00:37:07,526 --> 00:37:09,359
Hey, man.
You made it, man.
453
00:37:09,361 --> 00:37:11,728
You sounded great.
Yeah? 'Cause I don't know.
454
00:37:11,730 --> 00:37:13,463
I haven't done this
that many times.
455
00:37:13,465 --> 00:37:16,733
Oh, no, it sounded great.
This is a great room.
456
00:37:16,735 --> 00:37:19,536
I can't remember the last time
I've been to a writer's night.
457
00:37:19,538 --> 00:37:21,705
I'm so glad I came out tonight.
Thanks, man.
458
00:37:21,707 --> 00:37:24,908
What's the deal?
Piano and guitar? Wow.
459
00:37:24,910 --> 00:37:26,676
You like the songs?
Loved the songs.
460
00:37:26,678 --> 00:37:28,645
I liked her songs.
Is this your friend, or...?
461
00:37:28,647 --> 00:37:30,614
Yeah, we've written
a couple songs together.
462
00:37:30,616 --> 00:37:32,482
I'm Wheeler.
I'm Audrey. Nice to meet you.
463
00:37:32,484 --> 00:37:33,850
You were awesome.
Love the songs.
464
00:37:33,852 --> 00:37:35,518
Thank you so much.
I loved your song.
465
00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,554
We were about to go
to another bar and get a drink,
466
00:37:37,556 --> 00:37:40,090
get outta here. It's kinda
noisy. You wanna come with us?
467
00:37:40,092 --> 00:37:41,725
Yeah.
I'm ready to get out now.
468
00:37:41,727 --> 00:37:43,960
I'm gonna run to the head.
I'll meet you out front.
469
00:37:43,962 --> 00:37:45,729
I'll meet you out front?
You comin'?
470
00:37:45,731 --> 00:37:47,564
All right, yeah, I'm comin'.
Cool.
471
00:37:47,566 --> 00:37:49,532
I'll give you more
of the history
472
00:37:49,534 --> 00:37:51,768
when we get in here,
but it's old dives.
473
00:37:51,770 --> 00:37:54,437
- Looks cool.
- Here, let me get this.
474
00:37:54,439 --> 00:37:56,873
Thank you.
475
00:37:56,875 --> 00:37:58,608
All right.
476
00:38:02,913 --> 00:38:05,181
First concert,
Hank Williams Jr.
477
00:38:05,183 --> 00:38:08,385
In the middle of a cow pasture
in the south of Alabama.
478
00:38:08,387 --> 00:38:10,287
Wow!
479
00:38:10,289 --> 00:38:11,921
How about you?
480
00:38:11,923 --> 00:38:15,325
Willie Nelson, 1981,
reunion arena, Dallas.
481
00:38:15,327 --> 00:38:17,193
That's a good one.
I met Willie last year.
482
00:38:17,195 --> 00:38:18,795
Come on!
Oh, I did.
483
00:38:18,797 --> 00:38:21,798
I actually was on Willie's bus.
Get the hell outta here!
484
00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:23,233
And I have to say,
485
00:38:23,235 --> 00:38:25,235
it was the highlight
of my career.
486
00:38:25,237 --> 00:38:26,603
One of the highlights.
487
00:38:26,605 --> 00:38:28,605
Of course it was.
Okay, favorite album.
488
00:38:28,607 --> 00:38:31,641
Ooh. That's hard, man.
It is hard.
489
00:38:31,643 --> 00:38:34,010
That's a tie. That's a tie:
490
00:38:34,012 --> 00:38:36,279
Kristofferson,
silver tongued devil;
491
00:38:36,281 --> 00:38:38,181
merle haggard,
down every road.
492
00:38:38,183 --> 00:38:39,516
God,
those are great.
493
00:38:39,518 --> 00:38:41,851
Mine is
blue
by joni Mitchell.
494
00:38:41,853 --> 00:38:44,587
I love... I love joni Mitchell.
It's a good one.
495
00:38:44,589 --> 00:38:46,456
There's some great songs
on that record.
496
00:38:46,458 --> 00:38:48,191
Some great songs.
My mom, actually,
497
00:38:48,193 --> 00:38:50,460
she worked at pizza hut--
true story--
498
00:38:50,462 --> 00:38:51,828
when she was
pregnant with me,
499
00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:54,297
and so when she would drive
on her way to work,
500
00:38:54,299 --> 00:38:56,266
as a waitress,
she would sing to me.
501
00:38:56,268 --> 00:38:57,934
She would sing
circle game,
502
00:38:57,936 --> 00:39:00,236
which is, you know,
on
ladies of the canyon.
503
00:39:00,238 --> 00:39:02,272
But anyways,
so I remember those melodies,
504
00:39:02,274 --> 00:39:04,107
so, you know,
she's very influential to me.
505
00:39:04,109 --> 00:39:06,543
You were in her tummy
and you remember those.
506
00:39:06,545 --> 00:39:08,011
I'm serious!
507
00:39:08,013 --> 00:39:11,014
I know it sounds crazy!
I know it sounds crazy,
508
00:39:11,016 --> 00:39:14,517
but for some reason, later on,
when I heard those melodies,
509
00:39:14,519 --> 00:39:17,320
I just... I know it sounds nuts,
y'all, but seriously.
510
00:39:17,322 --> 00:39:18,855
No...
I believe in that.
511
00:39:18,857 --> 00:39:21,324
I think it soaked
into my bones.
512
00:39:21,326 --> 00:39:23,593
You got a sound
like her too.
513
00:39:23,595 --> 00:39:25,762
That
Southern cross song
you sang,
514
00:39:25,764 --> 00:39:28,565
when you go
to those high notes, I mean--
515
00:39:28,567 --> 00:39:30,266
that's a great song.
You're a great...
516
00:39:30,268 --> 00:39:33,536
It's a great song and you have
an amazing singing voice.
517
00:39:33,538 --> 00:39:34,904
Thank you, yeah.
518
00:39:34,906 --> 00:39:36,740
Buddy, you really were
great tonight too.
519
00:39:36,742 --> 00:39:38,274
Yeah, you were.
I couldn't believe it
520
00:39:38,276 --> 00:39:40,677
when you walked in, a piano...
On your shoulder and--
521
00:39:40,679 --> 00:39:42,512
oh, man, I walked in
with that heavy piano.
522
00:39:42,514 --> 00:39:44,013
...guitar?
And then my guitar.
523
00:39:44,015 --> 00:39:46,750
Maybe I got greedy,
but I wanted to get on the keys,
524
00:39:46,752 --> 00:39:48,585
and then I heard her song
and I was, like:
525
00:39:48,587 --> 00:39:50,787
"I'm glad I brought my keys."
526
00:39:50,789 --> 00:39:52,689
"'Cause I ain't that good
on the guitar."
527
00:39:52,691 --> 00:39:54,424
You really need
to be heard.
528
00:39:54,426 --> 00:39:56,192
You know who would
really like this guy?
529
00:39:56,194 --> 00:39:57,861
Who?
Bart herbison.
530
00:39:57,863 --> 00:39:59,629
That's perfect.
Who's that?
531
00:39:59,631 --> 00:40:02,031
Bart herbison at the nsai.
Yes.
532
00:40:02,033 --> 00:40:03,366
What's nsai?
533
00:40:03,368 --> 00:40:05,301
Nashville songwriter's
association,
534
00:40:05,303 --> 00:40:08,438
and they just help songwriters
and artists just comin' to town.
535
00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:10,073
What do you mean,
like an agent?
536
00:40:10,075 --> 00:40:12,976
No, they're not an agent.
They just... what would you say?
537
00:40:12,978 --> 00:40:14,778
This is a great person
for you to meet
538
00:40:14,780 --> 00:40:16,946
that would help you
to maybe meet other publishers,
539
00:40:16,948 --> 00:40:18,915
or maybe just connect you
with other writers.
540
00:40:18,917 --> 00:40:21,217
What, I just play for him?
Yeah, you play him a song.
541
00:40:21,219 --> 00:40:23,186
Yeah, I want him to hear you.
I really do, man.
542
00:40:23,188 --> 00:40:25,155
And he knows
a lot of people, or...?
543
00:40:25,157 --> 00:40:27,023
He knows everybody.
He's very connected.
544
00:40:27,025 --> 00:40:29,392
It's gonna be good.
I'm excited.
545
00:40:29,394 --> 00:40:32,162
Hope so. Allow me.
546
00:40:33,564 --> 00:40:34,998
Hi. How y'all doin' today?
547
00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:36,866
Good. How are you?
Doin' well.
548
00:40:36,868 --> 00:40:39,169
Audrey spillman and Wheeler
for Bart herbison.
549
00:40:39,171 --> 00:40:41,004
Okay.
550
00:40:45,576 --> 00:40:48,411
Hey, you've got Audrey
and Wheeler. Okay.
551
00:40:48,413 --> 00:40:49,612
Y'all can go on up.
552
00:40:49,614 --> 00:40:50,947
Thank you.
Thank you.
553
00:40:50,949 --> 00:40:53,750
Come on this way.
I'm followin' you.
554
00:40:57,121 --> 00:40:59,155
- You nervous?
- I'll be all right.
555
00:40:59,157 --> 00:41:00,690
You're gonna be great.
556
00:41:00,692 --> 00:41:02,525
- Hey, Audrey.
- How you doin', girl?
557
00:41:02,527 --> 00:41:04,594
Hey, Bart. How are you? Good!
Good to see you!
558
00:41:04,596 --> 00:41:06,429
You too. This is Wheeler.
Hey, man.
559
00:41:06,431 --> 00:41:08,965
That's a pretty good
music name. Wheeler.
560
00:41:08,967 --> 00:41:10,900
Thank you, man.
Come on here and sit down.
561
00:41:10,902 --> 00:41:12,969
Get your guitar out.
Thanks for havin' us, Bart.
562
00:41:12,971 --> 00:41:14,604
I'm glad to take this time
with you,
563
00:41:14,606 --> 00:41:16,973
'cause they don't
call me often,
564
00:41:16,975 --> 00:41:19,976
and I'm figurin' you've got
somethin' pretty special to say
565
00:41:19,978 --> 00:41:21,611
in these songs, man.
566
00:41:21,613 --> 00:41:24,814
You know, I just always
wanted to come here,
567
00:41:24,816 --> 00:41:27,784
and I didn't know
what was gonna happen.
568
00:41:27,786 --> 00:41:30,320
We got here,
i played a few things,
569
00:41:30,322 --> 00:41:32,789
- a few open-mics and I met--
- loved it!
570
00:41:32,791 --> 00:41:36,292
--Met Bobby and then Audrey,
and everybody kept tellin' me
571
00:41:36,294 --> 00:41:38,094
I gotta meet you,
572
00:41:38,096 --> 00:41:40,396
and I love that thing
on the outside:
573
00:41:40,398 --> 00:41:42,932
"It all begins with a song."
'Cause I feel like my songs
574
00:41:42,934 --> 00:41:46,002
have helped me
get through some things and...
575
00:41:46,004 --> 00:41:48,004
If I can make some people
feel somethin',
576
00:41:48,006 --> 00:41:49,672
I'd love to do it.
577
00:41:49,674 --> 00:41:52,242
Let's see if they do, man.
Let's hear somethin'.
578
00:41:52,244 --> 00:41:54,077
All right, then.
579
00:45:00,598 --> 00:45:04,100
Man!
580
00:45:04,102 --> 00:45:05,401
Wheeler.
581
00:45:05,403 --> 00:45:07,070
Wheeler!
582
00:45:07,072 --> 00:45:09,005
I don't know what to say.
583
00:45:09,007 --> 00:45:11,207
That moved me, man.
584
00:45:11,209 --> 00:45:14,444
You know, the biggest compliment
i can give any songwriter--
585
00:45:14,446 --> 00:45:17,613
by the way, what a voice--
and artist...
586
00:45:17,615 --> 00:45:19,182
Ah, thank you, sir.
587
00:45:19,184 --> 00:45:21,884
...is that was personal,
wasn't it?
588
00:45:21,886 --> 00:45:23,519
Yeah, it was.
589
00:45:23,521 --> 00:45:25,722
I felt it, man.
590
00:45:25,724 --> 00:45:28,191
I'm just so happy
to be here,
591
00:45:28,193 --> 00:45:30,193
so happy
to meet people like you.
592
00:45:30,195 --> 00:45:32,995
I mean, I'm not lookin' to be
a star, I'm just lookin' to--
593
00:45:32,997 --> 00:45:35,998
well, you may have
to change that wish.
594
00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:38,367
I just want people to feel
somethin' from the songs and--
595
00:45:38,369 --> 00:45:40,837
I'm so glad
they got this on film.
596
00:45:40,839 --> 00:45:42,238
That was
an important moment to me,
597
00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:44,040
even with these trucks
beepin' out here.
598
00:45:44,042 --> 00:45:47,376
I'm so glad
they got that. Uh...
599
00:45:47,378 --> 00:45:51,247
I didn't mind that at all.
Oh, Wheeler. You got me, man.
600
00:45:51,249 --> 00:45:53,750
I don't normally do this
after hearin' one song,
601
00:45:53,752 --> 00:45:55,184
and I wanna...
602
00:45:55,186 --> 00:45:58,087
I know from Bobby
and from Audrey
603
00:45:58,089 --> 00:45:59,388
what you're all about,
604
00:45:59,390 --> 00:46:01,791
but I think I need
to call Jim ed, man.
605
00:46:01,793 --> 00:46:04,293
It's...
Jim ed is...?
606
00:46:04,295 --> 00:46:07,730
The eagles, Hank Jr.
he runs curb records.
607
00:46:07,732 --> 00:46:08,965
Oh, shit.
I ran into him
608
00:46:08,967 --> 00:46:10,767
a couple days ago
and he said,
609
00:46:10,769 --> 00:46:14,937
"Bart, we want somethin' real.
We want somethin' different.
610
00:46:14,939 --> 00:46:18,074
We want somebody
different."
611
00:46:18,076 --> 00:46:21,410
I think he's talkin' about you.
I know he's talkin' about you.
612
00:46:21,412 --> 00:46:23,412
Ah, man, I mean...
613
00:46:23,414 --> 00:46:25,681
Audrey told me the people
that've come in here
614
00:46:25,683 --> 00:46:28,417
and played for you, man.
Just the fact of meetin' you,
615
00:46:28,419 --> 00:46:30,319
I'm honored,
whatever you think.
616
00:46:30,321 --> 00:46:32,755
Forget all that.
Hold on a minute, man.
617
00:46:32,757 --> 00:46:34,390
There's somethin'
i wanna do.
618
00:46:34,392 --> 00:46:37,426
I never do this.
619
00:46:37,428 --> 00:46:40,563
One of our founders was a lady
named marijohn wilkin.
620
00:46:40,565 --> 00:46:43,366
You know that story,
kristofferson came to town,
621
00:46:43,368 --> 00:46:45,568
slept on this lady's couch
for seven years?
622
00:46:45,570 --> 00:46:47,537
Okay, yeah.
She wrote
one day at a time.
623
00:46:47,539 --> 00:46:49,806
Oh, and
long black veil?
Yeah, marijohn wilkin.
624
00:46:49,808 --> 00:46:51,207
I know
who you're talkin' about.
625
00:46:51,209 --> 00:46:53,609
This was the first
songwriter of the year award
626
00:46:53,611 --> 00:46:57,013
we gave out
in 1969-70 for kris.
627
00:46:57,015 --> 00:46:59,282
This is kris' award?
Kris' award.
628
00:46:59,284 --> 00:47:02,285
Sunday morning coming down,
to beat the devil,
629
00:47:02,287 --> 00:47:04,353
help me make it
through the night,
630
00:47:04,355 --> 00:47:05,488
for the good times.
631
00:47:05,490 --> 00:47:07,323
And let me tell you
why I got it out.
632
00:47:07,325 --> 00:47:10,993
'Cause you know what was true
about all those songs?
633
00:47:10,995 --> 00:47:13,996
They were real.
Ah, yeah, they were.
634
00:47:13,998 --> 00:47:16,799
And so is that, man.
I'm gonna call Jim ed,
635
00:47:16,801 --> 00:47:19,435
and...I'm gonna
help you out.
636
00:47:19,437 --> 00:47:21,170
You got more like that?
637
00:47:21,172 --> 00:47:23,706
Oh, man, I got songs.
I got a bunch, man.
638
00:47:23,708 --> 00:47:24,974
I just haven't gotten a chance
639
00:47:24,976 --> 00:47:26,776
to get in the studio
professionally.
640
00:47:26,778 --> 00:47:28,311
I've got a demo tape
i can get ya.
641
00:47:28,313 --> 00:47:30,580
Look, I love Nashville
and I love country music,
642
00:47:30,582 --> 00:47:32,215
and we honor it
and respect it.
643
00:47:32,217 --> 00:47:34,784
But I think it's good
that you haven't been here.
644
00:47:34,786 --> 00:47:39,288
Wherever Kaufman, Texas,
is from, whatever you felt...
645
00:47:39,290 --> 00:47:42,658
Wheeler...
646
00:47:42,660 --> 00:47:44,260
Thank you, sir.
647
00:47:44,262 --> 00:47:46,863
Thank you so much, Bart.
I wanna get out of your hair,
648
00:47:46,865 --> 00:47:48,397
but you tell me
where I need to be.
649
00:47:48,399 --> 00:47:50,333
If somebody tells me,
I'll go to any meetin'.
650
00:47:50,335 --> 00:47:51,934
I'll be happy to play
for Jim ed.
651
00:47:51,936 --> 00:47:54,136
Well, get ready.
652
00:47:54,138 --> 00:47:57,440
I've been seeing
that name a lot around town.
653
00:47:57,442 --> 00:48:01,143
You got a little more coffee?
Yeah, no problem.
654
00:48:01,145 --> 00:48:03,212
Yeah, well,
the hermitage was the name
655
00:48:03,214 --> 00:48:07,149
of Andrew Jackson's
plantation.
656
00:48:07,151 --> 00:48:09,151
You know he was the first
president to ever have
657
00:48:09,153 --> 00:48:11,220
an assassination attempt
on his life?
658
00:48:11,222 --> 00:48:13,022
Oh, really?
Yeah.
659
00:48:13,024 --> 00:48:15,024
He was comin' out
of the capitol in D.C.,
660
00:48:15,026 --> 00:48:19,195
he was leavin' a funeral
or somethin' and...
661
00:48:19,197 --> 00:48:21,797
This crazy englishman
comes out of nowhere,
662
00:48:21,799 --> 00:48:24,066
claimin' to be
king Richard III.
663
00:48:24,068 --> 00:48:26,569
Took two pistols
and fired 'em right at him.
664
00:48:26,571 --> 00:48:29,639
Luckily for Jackson,
they both misfired.
665
00:48:29,641 --> 00:48:32,208
I mean...
666
00:48:32,210 --> 00:48:35,211
King Richard III had been dead
for a few hundred years,
667
00:48:35,213 --> 00:48:37,179
you know.
The guy was crazy.
668
00:48:37,181 --> 00:48:39,181
So they disarmed the man,
they pinned him down.
669
00:48:39,183 --> 00:48:41,751
Guess who pinned him down?
Davy Crockett.
670
00:48:41,753 --> 00:48:45,354
Jackson proceeded to kick the
shit outta him with his cane.
671
00:48:45,356 --> 00:48:48,024
So they test-fired these guns.
672
00:48:48,026 --> 00:48:50,559
Bullets fired
every single damn time.
673
00:48:50,561 --> 00:48:52,361
Wow.
Yep.
674
00:48:52,363 --> 00:48:54,330
That's crazy.
675
00:48:54,332 --> 00:48:56,565
True story.
676
00:48:56,567 --> 00:48:59,936
My breakfast is
always $13.05. Amazin'.
677
00:48:59,938 --> 00:49:01,637
Well, I get the same thing,
don't I?
678
00:49:01,639 --> 00:49:04,373
- Yeah, true.
- You had the Wheeler special.
679
00:49:05,842 --> 00:49:08,945
I still gotta tune my guitar
before this meetin'.
680
00:49:08,947 --> 00:49:11,047
What do you say we get movin'?
681
00:49:11,049 --> 00:49:12,848
All right.
Yeah?
682
00:49:12,850 --> 00:49:15,518
Let's do it.
All right.
683
00:49:17,455 --> 00:49:19,355
Ah...
684
00:49:19,357 --> 00:49:22,625
You know, Bart herbison
doesn't call me every day,
685
00:49:22,627 --> 00:49:26,495
and there's no surprise
that you're a real, true talent.
686
00:49:26,497 --> 00:49:29,231
Oh, man, thank you.
Thank you, sir.
687
00:49:29,233 --> 00:49:31,334
You know, Wheeler,
i really liked
fever.
688
00:49:31,336 --> 00:49:33,469
I'd like to know more
about ya.
689
00:49:33,471 --> 00:49:37,340
Do you write a lot of songs,
and how about do you play live?
690
00:49:37,342 --> 00:49:40,843
Yeah. I mean... songs,
i got for days.
691
00:49:40,845 --> 00:49:44,747
Live... haven't had
as much experience with that,
692
00:49:44,749 --> 00:49:46,983
but that was one
of the reasons to come here,
693
00:49:46,985 --> 00:49:49,452
was to not only
see Nashville, but...
694
00:49:49,454 --> 00:49:51,954
To play some open-mics,
see where that took me.
695
00:49:51,956 --> 00:49:55,257
Uh... but it's somethin'
i think I could get good at
696
00:49:55,259 --> 00:50:00,296
if I had the practice.
But, uh... yeah, I got songs.
697
00:50:00,298 --> 00:50:02,164
I like your sense
of commitment.
698
00:50:02,166 --> 00:50:04,667
How does this sound to you?
699
00:50:04,669 --> 00:50:06,369
We do a development deal,
700
00:50:06,371 --> 00:50:09,672
you cut three sides
in our studio across the street,
701
00:50:09,674 --> 00:50:12,208
uh, with musicians.
702
00:50:12,210 --> 00:50:15,378
You get a chance to experience
the creative process
703
00:50:15,380 --> 00:50:17,346
and what it means
to work with other people
704
00:50:17,348 --> 00:50:18,814
and to make a record.
705
00:50:18,816 --> 00:50:20,549
Damn.
706
00:50:20,551 --> 00:50:23,285
So I would get to play
with real Nashville players
707
00:50:23,287 --> 00:50:25,121
and record a few songs for you?
708
00:50:25,123 --> 00:50:27,490
Yes, you would.
Pfft.
709
00:50:27,492 --> 00:50:30,993
Damn, yeah!
I'd be into that.
710
00:50:30,995 --> 00:50:32,628
Where are you stayin'
while you're here?
711
00:50:32,630 --> 00:50:35,631
Uh... we're stayin'
over at the deluxe inn,
712
00:50:35,633 --> 00:50:39,468
which is a... a little place
right off Trinity Lane.
713
00:50:39,470 --> 00:50:42,304
Hold on just a sec here.
Uh, Rebecca?
714
00:50:42,306 --> 00:50:43,873
Yes, sir?
715
00:50:43,875 --> 00:50:48,144
Is the lodge empty?
Did moe leave and it's open now?
716
00:50:48,146 --> 00:50:50,579
Yeah. He moved out
last week.
717
00:50:50,581 --> 00:50:53,282
So we've got a place
south of town.
718
00:50:53,284 --> 00:50:57,253
It's over there by Franklin
and, uh... great cabin.
719
00:50:57,255 --> 00:51:01,490
It's a place where you could
write more songs, play music,
720
00:51:01,492 --> 00:51:03,893
you just clear your head,
you could hang out...
721
00:51:03,895 --> 00:51:05,261
How's that sound to ya?
722
00:51:05,263 --> 00:51:07,730
Mr. Norman,
i wouldn't want to, uh...
723
00:51:07,732 --> 00:51:10,733
I wouldn't wanna impose.
I'm goin' into the studio.
724
00:51:10,735 --> 00:51:13,369
I don't need a place to stay.
We're all right there.
725
00:51:13,371 --> 00:51:15,071
No, no, no,
it's not an imposition.
726
00:51:15,073 --> 00:51:17,406
I'll have Rebecca call
and get it set up
727
00:51:17,408 --> 00:51:19,175
with William out there.
It'll be fine.
728
00:51:19,177 --> 00:51:20,609
Really?
Yes.
729
00:51:20,611 --> 00:51:23,813
It was a pleasure.
Thank you so much, Mr. Norman.
730
00:52:21,304 --> 00:52:24,773
Wow! Bobby,
look at this joint.
731
00:52:24,775 --> 00:52:26,709
Hello?
732
00:52:26,711 --> 00:52:29,512
We got two bedrooms here,
some sleepin' area up here.
733
00:52:29,514 --> 00:52:31,814
Wow.
Then a king bed back here.
734
00:52:31,816 --> 00:52:35,017
My phone number and everything's
on this piece of paper here.
735
00:52:35,019 --> 00:52:36,819
Great.
If you need anything,
736
00:52:36,821 --> 00:52:38,354
you can just give me a call.
737
00:52:38,356 --> 00:52:39,688
So you're on the property?
Yes.
738
00:52:39,690 --> 00:52:41,423
Great. It's nice
to meet you, William.
739
00:52:41,425 --> 00:52:43,025
It's nice meetin' you.
Thank you, man.
740
00:52:43,027 --> 00:52:45,227
If there's anything,
let me know, or I'll call,
741
00:52:45,229 --> 00:52:47,062
we'll have a beer sometime.
Sounds good.
742
00:52:47,064 --> 00:52:48,430
If you need anything,
let me know.
743
00:52:48,432 --> 00:52:50,666
Okay, man, thank you.
You're welcome.
744
00:53:26,603 --> 00:53:29,138
I hear it kind of like:
Dum-dum-dum-do-dum.
745
00:53:36,214 --> 00:53:37,980
I like that.
And I don't have...
746
00:53:37,982 --> 00:53:40,649
Should we write...
Do we have to rhyme with crime?
747
00:53:45,223 --> 00:53:48,891
Down to the ground,
or poor me.
748
00:53:53,030 --> 00:53:54,363
Do it again.
Do it again.
749
00:53:57,602 --> 00:54:00,236
Man, it's tough. You know?
750
00:54:00,238 --> 00:54:01,870
No...
751
00:54:04,274 --> 00:54:07,276
Ground, town... town?
752
00:54:07,278 --> 00:54:10,145
Pour...
How about:
753
00:54:10,147 --> 00:54:11,914
"Pour me
out of this town"?
754
00:54:13,618 --> 00:54:15,484
Pretty crazy, this town.
755
00:54:15,486 --> 00:54:17,052
You never know
where you're gonna meet
756
00:54:17,054 --> 00:54:21,090
the next great talent and, uh,
not too long ago,
757
00:54:21,092 --> 00:54:23,392
I had some friends visiting,
758
00:54:23,394 --> 00:54:27,529
and went on this tour
of music row in Nashville
759
00:54:27,531 --> 00:54:29,732
and met this guy from Texas.
760
00:54:29,734 --> 00:54:32,534
He was just a cool guy and then,
the more I learned about him,
761
00:54:32,536 --> 00:54:34,136
he had quite a story.
762
00:54:34,138 --> 00:54:36,405
He's had some hard times
and he didn't get to come
763
00:54:36,407 --> 00:54:39,608
to Nashville right after
high school like I did.
764
00:54:39,610 --> 00:54:41,176
But anyway, we got together,
765
00:54:41,178 --> 00:54:43,612
he played me some of his songs
and we got together,
766
00:54:43,614 --> 00:54:47,316
and actually wrote a song
just a few days ago.
767
00:54:47,318 --> 00:54:51,387
And I asked him to come on out
to the blue bird and play.
768
00:54:51,389 --> 00:54:54,323
And I'd like for you
to meet my friend Wheeler,
769
00:54:54,325 --> 00:54:56,492
from Kaufman, Texas.
770
00:54:58,829 --> 00:55:00,596
Yeah.
771
00:55:02,666 --> 00:55:04,600
Yeah.
772
00:55:06,503 --> 00:55:09,672
Yeah, buddy.
It's a pretty magical place.
773
00:55:09,674 --> 00:55:13,509
It's pretty crazy the first time
on this stage and, uh...
774
00:55:13,511 --> 00:55:15,444
It's good
to have you here, man.
775
00:55:15,446 --> 00:55:18,514
Thank you. I can't believe
I'm at the blue bird.
776
00:55:18,516 --> 00:55:20,749
This is nuts.
777
00:55:20,751 --> 00:55:23,786
Well, let's just go for it.
778
00:59:04,441 --> 00:59:08,076
Thank you. Thank you.
779
00:59:08,078 --> 00:59:10,579
Wheeler,
ladies and gentlemen.
780
00:59:10,581 --> 00:59:12,581
Took him a long time
to get here,
781
00:59:12,583 --> 00:59:16,919
but by gosh,
he did a great job.
782
00:59:16,921 --> 00:59:18,687
Wow.
783
00:59:20,089 --> 00:59:22,024
Kaufman, Texas.
784
00:59:25,495 --> 00:59:29,031
It was one of those magical
blue bird moments. It was.
785
00:59:29,033 --> 00:59:30,632
I've always loved that place.
786
00:59:30,634 --> 00:59:32,234
It was always kinda like
the ryman to me.
787
00:59:32,236 --> 00:59:34,670
The blue bird was the pinnacle
for me, you know.
788
00:59:34,672 --> 00:59:36,705
No doubt.
Used to make a lot of trips
789
00:59:36,707 --> 00:59:39,575
up here and...
Stop in on the 9:00 shows
790
00:59:39,577 --> 00:59:40,943
and it was like
goin' to church.
791
00:59:40,945 --> 00:59:42,711
- You know what I mean?
- Oh, yeah.
792
00:59:42,713 --> 00:59:45,013
I'm gettin' a little cold, man.
It is cool.
793
00:59:45,015 --> 00:59:46,715
I'm proud of you, buddy.
794
00:59:46,717 --> 00:59:49,184
We gotta write
another one, Bobby t.
795
00:59:49,186 --> 00:59:51,753
I can't thank y'all enough
for comin'.
796
00:59:51,755 --> 00:59:53,956
Hell of a night.
797
01:00:04,968 --> 01:00:06,935
What's that?
798
01:00:06,937 --> 01:00:09,671
I don't know,
I've never heard that before.
799
01:00:09,673 --> 01:00:12,240
He writes all the time.
800
01:01:34,691 --> 01:01:36,892
We're at curb studios
right here.
801
01:01:36,894 --> 01:01:40,729
'Cause Mr. Jim ed Norman
gave me a day or two
802
01:01:40,731 --> 01:01:42,230
to cut these three songs.
803
01:01:42,232 --> 01:01:45,333
I had to pinch myself earlier.
I mean, this is just...
804
01:01:45,335 --> 01:01:47,502
I can't believe
all this is happenin'.
805
01:01:47,504 --> 01:01:50,172
When it rains, it pours, man.
806
01:01:50,174 --> 01:01:52,140
I want you to meet a guy
from Kaufman, Texas.
807
01:01:52,142 --> 01:01:53,642
- Hey, guys.
- Hey, Wheeler!
808
01:01:53,644 --> 01:01:55,444
This is Wheeler Bryson.
Nice to meet ya.
809
01:01:55,446 --> 01:01:56,878
Nice to meet ya.
It's a pleasure.
810
01:01:56,880 --> 01:01:59,381
Nice to meet ya. Pleasure.
Hey, Wheeler.
811
01:01:59,383 --> 01:02:02,451
Basically, the numbers
correlate to the scale of the--
812
01:02:02,453 --> 01:02:05,053
the beat? Oh, right.
So if you were to just say,
813
01:02:05,055 --> 01:02:06,822
"no, I wanna do it in f,"
814
01:02:06,824 --> 01:02:09,191
these numbers still are relevant
to the key of f.
815
01:02:09,193 --> 01:02:10,859
Wow.
816
01:02:14,665 --> 01:02:16,531
Let's go play it.
Yeah, man.
817
01:02:16,533 --> 01:02:18,867
Okay, buddy, you're gonna
sing a scratch vocal.
818
01:02:18,869 --> 01:02:20,702
Okay.
Where do you need me?
819
01:02:20,704 --> 01:02:23,305
Good luck, Wheeler.
All right, guys.
820
01:02:23,307 --> 01:02:25,073
Thank you, guys.
821
01:02:25,075 --> 01:02:27,442
Have fun, man.
822
01:02:29,913 --> 01:02:31,813
Here we go!
823
01:02:34,151 --> 01:02:36,752
And one, two, three.
824
01:03:45,155 --> 01:03:46,988
I'm eddy bayers.
825
01:03:46,990 --> 01:03:48,590
I'm kinda like the elder
of the group,
826
01:03:48,592 --> 01:03:52,093
I've been goin' on since '74.
And, uh...
827
01:03:52,095 --> 01:03:56,231
Today, was... a surprise,
828
01:03:56,233 --> 01:03:59,034
because it was so refreshing.
And Wheeler,
829
01:03:59,036 --> 01:04:02,604
as a songwriter-storyteller,
great voice,
830
01:04:02,606 --> 01:04:07,108
and the verse on every song
that is just unusual.
831
01:04:07,110 --> 01:04:10,579
And someone like him
doesn't come around very often.
832
01:04:20,890 --> 01:04:22,390
Wow.
833
01:04:22,392 --> 01:04:25,093
Rockin', baby!
834
01:04:30,334 --> 01:04:33,535
That took it
to another level.
835
01:04:33,537 --> 01:04:35,337
Yeah!
836
01:04:37,340 --> 01:04:41,142
I like
that guitar kickin' in.
837
01:04:41,144 --> 01:04:44,412
Guess what I just recorded
in the studio?
838
01:04:44,414 --> 01:04:47,282
She's only 20.
839
01:04:47,284 --> 01:04:48,750
Yeah!
840
01:04:48,752 --> 01:04:53,355
Oh, Jill, you have no idea,
it sounded so incredible.
841
01:04:53,357 --> 01:04:55,290
Wheeler's awesome, man.
842
01:04:55,292 --> 01:04:57,525
Like eddy
was sayin' earlier,
843
01:04:57,527 --> 01:04:59,094
it's just a privilege.
844
01:04:59,096 --> 01:05:00,929
The dude's got a killer voice,
he's awesome,
845
01:05:00,931 --> 01:05:04,933
he's more country than a lot of
new artists we're working with.
846
01:05:04,935 --> 01:05:07,469
It's just refreshing.
847
01:05:07,471 --> 01:05:10,005
He's kinda...
It seems like he's blending
848
01:05:10,007 --> 01:05:11,673
a lot of the cool stuff
that's new
849
01:05:11,675 --> 01:05:14,709
with some of...
Where he comes from.
850
01:06:11,300 --> 01:06:13,535
My name's bif Watson.
851
01:06:13,537 --> 01:06:17,305
Hitchhiked to Nashville in 1971,
the day after high school.
852
01:06:17,307 --> 01:06:21,142
Workin' with Wheeler today,
uh, really authentic.
853
01:06:21,144 --> 01:06:23,778
Authentic country singer
bringin' back Lyric and melody,
854
01:06:23,780 --> 01:06:25,180
which is a wonderful thing.
855
01:06:25,182 --> 01:06:28,049
Just a real joy to work with.
Great guy too.
856
01:06:54,410 --> 01:06:56,011
Sounded really good
in there.
857
01:06:56,013 --> 01:06:58,413
Thanks. Thank you.
858
01:06:58,415 --> 01:07:01,149
I should get back in there too.
I don't wanna waste their time.
859
01:07:01,151 --> 01:07:02,450
Well, can I listen
for a second?
860
01:07:02,452 --> 01:07:03,985
Yeah, you can sit
in there.
861
01:07:03,987 --> 01:07:05,520
I'm just standin' out
in that big room,
862
01:07:05,522 --> 01:07:09,424
feelin' lonely
and tryin' to sing good.
863
01:07:27,643 --> 01:07:30,345
You know, I wrote move on...
864
01:07:30,347 --> 01:07:32,514
Tryin' to heal myself.
865
01:07:32,516 --> 01:07:34,949
A lot of the lines
in that song,
866
01:07:34,951 --> 01:07:40,388
"forgettin' your past"
and "learn to forgive"...
867
01:07:40,390 --> 01:07:43,291
I don't think
I'll ever forget the past...
868
01:07:43,293 --> 01:07:47,262
Forget the pain, but...
869
01:07:50,599 --> 01:07:53,168
Yeah, maybe
it was just the...
870
01:07:54,370 --> 01:07:56,171
...the magic
of how the track sounded
871
01:07:56,173 --> 01:07:58,740
with the lines
that I'm singin'.
872
01:08:27,070 --> 01:08:28,703
I had Wheeler's
vocal cranked.
873
01:08:28,705 --> 01:08:31,506
He's like a cross
between cougar, John cougar,
874
01:08:31,508 --> 01:08:33,641
a little bit of Springsteen,
875
01:08:33,643 --> 01:08:36,478
but Waylon,
you know, back in the day.
876
01:08:41,017 --> 01:08:42,617
I think
he's a great storyteller,
877
01:08:42,619 --> 01:08:44,719
he's gonna do great stuff.
I'm just thrilled to be
878
01:08:44,721 --> 01:08:46,921
on the ground floor of this,
'cause it's great.
879
01:08:50,994 --> 01:08:53,561
Wow, there's great energy
on that. Holy cow.
880
01:08:53,563 --> 01:08:56,431
The whole band followed you,
so that was... brilliant.
881
01:08:56,433 --> 01:08:58,466
That was a track.
882
01:09:02,638 --> 01:09:05,540
I think Wheeler's got
a great shot, you know,
883
01:09:05,542 --> 01:09:07,442
so can't wait to see
what happens with this.
884
01:09:07,444 --> 01:09:09,978
Ah, man. Okay...
885
01:09:09,980 --> 01:09:13,681
You wanna see how it's done?
886
01:09:13,683 --> 01:09:15,884
Yeah.
You wanna see how it's done?
887
01:09:15,886 --> 01:09:17,886
Yeah.
All right.
888
01:09:19,523 --> 01:09:23,858
Good lord!
How lucky can a man get?
889
01:09:23,860 --> 01:09:25,426
You hit dirt.
890
01:09:25,428 --> 01:09:27,428
Close.
All right, here's the shot.
891
01:09:27,430 --> 01:09:28,930
Okay.
Here's the one.
892
01:09:30,200 --> 01:09:33,468
Who's winnin'?
Uh... Travis.
893
01:09:33,470 --> 01:09:35,904
'Cause he's
not playing.
894
01:09:35,906 --> 01:09:38,173
I'm gonna go take a walk.
Audrey, you wanna come?
895
01:09:38,175 --> 01:09:40,375
Yes.
Be back in a minute.
896
01:09:40,377 --> 01:09:42,744
Good luck, Bobby.
This isn't happening.
897
01:09:44,246 --> 01:09:46,047
You wanna take
a wander with me?
898
01:09:46,049 --> 01:09:48,216
Yes. I do.
899
01:10:52,715 --> 01:10:54,749
What's goin' on
with you?
900
01:11:03,826 --> 01:11:06,894
Just a lot on my mind.
901
01:11:06,896 --> 01:11:10,765
I can tell that, but,
i mean, you can tell me.
902
01:11:12,334 --> 01:11:15,069
Yeah, I think
it's everything this week.
903
01:11:15,071 --> 01:11:17,338
The studio...
904
01:11:18,841 --> 01:11:23,511
Just been, uh,
movin' so fast.
905
01:11:23,513 --> 01:11:26,547
It's brought up
some feelings and...
906
01:11:37,294 --> 01:11:39,460
What is it?
907
01:11:40,663 --> 01:11:42,463
Uh...
908
01:11:48,103 --> 01:11:50,471
I had a, uh...
909
01:11:55,878 --> 01:11:57,745
I had a little girl.
910
01:12:00,482 --> 01:12:04,452
I lost her
when she was 5.
911
01:12:04,454 --> 01:12:07,455
Her name was Sadie.
912
01:12:12,628 --> 01:12:15,997
She was everything to me,
you know...
913
01:12:17,333 --> 01:12:19,500
I am so sorry.
914
01:12:24,973 --> 01:12:28,876
I just miss her, you know.
I miss her every day.
915
01:12:33,916 --> 01:12:35,383
And bein' here,
916
01:12:35,385 --> 01:12:38,553
all these nice things
happenin'...
917
01:12:38,555 --> 01:12:41,522
...it just makes me
think of her.
918
01:12:45,829 --> 01:12:49,664
She was at a party,
playing with some friends,
919
01:12:49,666 --> 01:12:51,966
they were swimming
in the pool.
920
01:12:53,737 --> 01:12:56,904
My missus was supposed
to be watching her.
921
01:12:59,208 --> 01:13:00,842
And I don't know,
the adults,
922
01:13:00,844 --> 01:13:03,444
they started talking
or somethin'...
923
01:13:05,414 --> 01:13:07,515
My baby drowned.
924
01:13:17,760 --> 01:13:19,494
Ah, hell.
925
01:13:21,597 --> 01:13:24,198
I deal with this pain
every day of my life
926
01:13:24,200 --> 01:13:26,033
if I think
about her, but...
927
01:13:28,637 --> 01:13:32,006
I'm happy now, you know.
I know she'd be...
928
01:13:32,008 --> 01:13:35,143
She'd be proud
of me and, uh...
929
01:13:37,013 --> 01:13:40,047
I just can't believe
she could...
930
01:13:40,049 --> 01:13:42,683
Be taken away that young.
931
01:13:44,153 --> 01:13:46,454
I can show you somethin'.
932
01:13:50,927 --> 01:13:54,162
I got two here.
933
01:13:54,164 --> 01:13:57,031
Here she is.
934
01:13:57,033 --> 01:14:00,034
She looks a lot like you.
935
01:14:00,036 --> 01:14:02,136
She's gorgeous.
936
01:14:03,238 --> 01:14:05,773
Yeah.
Whew.
937
01:14:06,608 --> 01:14:09,377
I can't even imagine.
938
01:14:09,379 --> 01:14:11,546
Can't even imagine.
939
01:14:13,416 --> 01:14:15,483
So, uh...
940
01:14:16,585 --> 01:14:18,386
...there was a gap
of time there,
941
01:14:18,388 --> 01:14:19,987
after that happened...
942
01:14:25,494 --> 01:14:26,894
I mean...
943
01:14:26,896 --> 01:14:30,965
I understand why
this means so much to you.
944
01:14:30,967 --> 01:14:34,368
Yeah, well, I just figured
it's my last shot, you know.
945
01:14:34,370 --> 01:14:37,538
I lost some time there
and, uh...
946
01:14:37,540 --> 01:14:39,740
I mean,
that kind of torture,
947
01:14:39,742 --> 01:14:42,543
I wouldn't wish that
upon anyone.
948
01:14:44,079 --> 01:14:46,681
So...
949
01:14:46,683 --> 01:14:49,750
...one day,
I'll be with her up there.
950
01:14:49,752 --> 01:14:53,087
I'll play her
some songs and...
951
01:14:54,924 --> 01:14:56,791
You will.
952
01:14:56,793 --> 01:14:59,694
It sure is nice
to meet you, Audrey, and...
953
01:14:59,696 --> 01:15:03,297
I really consider you
a friend.
954
01:15:03,299 --> 01:15:04,999
And, uh...
955
01:15:05,001 --> 01:15:08,503
I don't tell people...
About this stuff,
956
01:15:08,505 --> 01:15:11,739
but, uh... I trust ya.
957
01:15:12,674 --> 01:15:15,643
You've been
a good friend to me.
958
01:15:15,645 --> 01:15:18,579
Well, good friends
don't go away, they...
959
01:15:18,581 --> 01:15:20,815
We got that to look
forward to, don't we?
960
01:15:20,817 --> 01:15:24,352
That's right. You know,
i got your back.
961
01:15:24,354 --> 01:15:28,289
Why don't we head back
to the lodge, light a fire.
962
01:15:28,291 --> 01:15:30,091
Yeah.
963
01:15:31,827 --> 01:15:34,562
After you,
Ms. spillman.
964
01:15:50,746 --> 01:15:53,314
Wheeler,
it's Bart herbison here.
965
01:15:53,316 --> 01:15:55,883
A couple things, man.
I love giving good news.
966
01:15:55,885 --> 01:15:58,586
First, I checked those cuts out
you recorded,
967
01:15:58,588 --> 01:16:00,187
I'm telling you, bro,
968
01:16:00,189 --> 01:16:03,124
I've still got my skirt up
over my head, man.
969
01:16:03,126 --> 01:16:04,825
They are awesome!
970
01:16:04,827 --> 01:16:07,562
And after that song you
and Bobby tomberlin played
971
01:16:07,564 --> 01:16:09,363
the other night
at the blue bird,
972
01:16:09,365 --> 01:16:12,099
they want you back
to play your own set.
973
01:16:12,101 --> 01:16:14,669
Congrats, pal.
Give me a call.
974
01:16:25,648 --> 01:16:27,081
That was great. Thanks.
975
01:16:27,083 --> 01:16:28,883
It's been a lot of fun.
Thank you.
976
01:16:28,885 --> 01:16:31,719
Hold on. You wanna hear
another song from Wheeler?
977
01:16:31,721 --> 01:16:33,487
Wasn't that great?
978
01:16:33,489 --> 01:16:34,855
Play us another one.
Thank you.
979
01:16:34,857 --> 01:16:38,759
All right, I'll give you
one more, yeah.
980
01:16:38,761 --> 01:16:42,163
Thank you, guys.
You guys are awesome.
981
01:16:42,165 --> 01:16:43,764
Uh...
982
01:16:43,766 --> 01:16:47,168
This is a song I've
been writin' for the last...
983
01:16:47,170 --> 01:16:48,703
About a month now.
984
01:16:48,705 --> 01:16:51,906
Uh... it's a song
i wrote for my...
985
01:16:51,908 --> 01:16:54,208
My father,
who's no longer with us.
986
01:16:54,210 --> 01:16:57,878
Um...
He'd just be over the moon,
987
01:16:57,880 --> 01:17:00,281
I think, to know
that I'm playing this song
988
01:17:00,283 --> 01:17:04,051
at the blue bird café
in Nashville, so, uh...
989
01:17:04,053 --> 01:17:06,854
This song is called
show me the way.
990
01:20:51,813 --> 01:20:54,481
Thank you.
991
01:20:54,483 --> 01:20:56,250
Thank you.
992
01:21:03,792 --> 01:21:07,094
- Where we headed again?
- Bart's out of town,
993
01:21:07,096 --> 01:21:09,129
and he wanted me
to introduce you to a writer.
994
01:21:09,131 --> 01:21:11,632
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
995
01:21:11,634 --> 01:21:14,101
In there?
Yeah. Come on.
996
01:21:30,518 --> 01:21:31,952
Audrey.
Yeah.
997
01:21:31,954 --> 01:21:33,921
Hi. I'm Johnny. How are you?
Nice to meet you.
998
01:21:33,923 --> 01:21:35,623
Wheeler.
Good to meet you.
999
01:21:35,625 --> 01:21:36,824
Nice to meet you.
Welcome.
1000
01:21:36,826 --> 01:21:38,192
You guys good?
You need anything?
1001
01:21:38,194 --> 01:21:39,426
Nope.
Good.
1002
01:21:39,428 --> 01:21:41,462
- I'll show you back.
- All right.
1003
01:21:52,375 --> 01:21:57,278
Oh, my god... you have
got to be shittin' me.
1004
01:23:15,291 --> 01:23:17,124
This is crazy.
1005
01:23:37,645 --> 01:23:39,113
Come on.
1006
01:23:41,116 --> 01:23:43,684
Kris, Audrey and Wheeler
are here, man.
1007
01:23:43,686 --> 01:23:46,153
Hey! Come on in, man!
1008
01:23:46,155 --> 01:23:47,788
Hey.
1009
01:23:47,790 --> 01:23:50,958
Wow.
1010
01:23:50,960 --> 01:23:53,160
Hi. I'm Audrey.
Hi, Audrey.
1011
01:23:53,162 --> 01:23:55,662
It's nice to meet you.
You must be Wheeler.
1012
01:23:55,664 --> 01:23:57,331
Ah, yes, sir.
1013
01:23:57,333 --> 01:24:00,334
Heard a couple of your tracks
over there at Bart's office.
1014
01:24:00,336 --> 01:24:03,437
And, man, you knocked me out.
Thank you so much, sir.
1015
01:24:03,439 --> 01:24:05,339
Coming from you,
are you kiddin' me?
1016
01:24:05,341 --> 01:24:06,907
Is this happenin'?
1017
01:24:06,909 --> 01:24:09,510
Sorry. Ah... wow.
1018
01:24:09,512 --> 01:24:11,445
You're my hero,
Mr. kristofferson.
1019
01:24:11,447 --> 01:24:14,281
I grew up
listenin' to your music,
1020
01:24:14,283 --> 01:24:16,850
readin' about you,
uh... your story,
1021
01:24:16,852 --> 01:24:19,319
and that William Blake quote
you love so much.
1022
01:24:19,321 --> 01:24:21,255
I read all about that,
and that got me through
1023
01:24:21,257 --> 01:24:23,557
some really tough times.
1024
01:24:23,559 --> 01:24:25,993
It's one of the main reasons
I'm in Nashville.
1025
01:24:25,995 --> 01:24:28,562
Well,
I'm glad you made it.
1026
01:24:28,564 --> 01:24:33,133
I'm doin' a charity gig,
comin' up at the ryman.
1027
01:24:33,135 --> 01:24:36,970
How 'bout gettin' up
and doin' one of your songs?
1028
01:24:36,972 --> 01:24:39,540
Are you serious?
1029
01:24:39,542 --> 01:24:41,008
The ryman?!
1030
01:24:41,010 --> 01:24:43,210
Yeah.
Well, yes, sir! I'll be...
1031
01:24:43,212 --> 01:24:45,079
I'm at a loss for words,
but I will be there.
1032
01:24:45,081 --> 01:24:46,713
I will be on time.
I'll be early.
1033
01:24:46,715 --> 01:24:49,716
Ha! Ha! Well, you'll be early
and you'll be great.
1034
01:24:49,718 --> 01:24:51,652
That'd be incredible.
Well, great, man.
1035
01:24:51,654 --> 01:24:54,655
Johnny'll get you all the
details. We'll have some fun.
1036
01:24:54,657 --> 01:24:57,658
Okay. Thank you so much!
Pleasure meetin' you.
1037
01:24:57,660 --> 01:25:00,861
Yeah. I'll be proud
to say I know ya.
1038
01:25:00,863 --> 01:25:02,996
I hope so!
I hope I make you proud!
1039
01:25:02,998 --> 01:25:06,667
Thank you, man, for bringin' us
in to meet the man.
1040
01:25:06,669 --> 01:25:08,068
See ya!
1041
01:25:08,070 --> 01:25:09,870
Thank you.
Whoo!
1042
01:26:11,599 --> 01:26:14,835
Yes, indeed.
Absolutely beautiful.
1043
01:26:14,837 --> 01:26:17,971
He's a country-music
troubadour, a gypsy spirit,
1044
01:26:17,973 --> 01:26:20,107
and a country song
in his heart.
1045
01:26:20,109 --> 01:26:22,442
Wheeler Bryson, welcome,
my friend!
1046
01:26:22,444 --> 01:26:24,311
Ah, thank you so much
for havin' me.
1047
01:26:24,313 --> 01:26:26,146
This is my first radio show.
1048
01:26:26,148 --> 01:26:28,148
Oh, we're makin'
your debut radio
1049
01:26:28,150 --> 01:26:30,184
right here
in music city, usa.
1050
01:26:30,186 --> 01:26:33,387
You have definitely
kicked up some dust.
1051
01:26:33,389 --> 01:26:37,057
Quite a buzz goin' around
music city about you.
1052
01:26:37,059 --> 01:26:40,260
Nashville is a place
where dreams can come true.
1053
01:26:40,262 --> 01:26:43,363
So what do you wanna do
with all of this?
1054
01:26:43,365 --> 01:26:45,165
You know, marcia,
i don't know,
1055
01:26:45,167 --> 01:26:46,900
I just wanted to see
if my songs
1056
01:26:46,902 --> 01:26:51,405
were just good in my hometown
or if they actually, uh...
1057
01:26:51,407 --> 01:26:53,273
Would translate.
And, you know,
1058
01:26:53,275 --> 01:26:55,275
the overwhelmin' feelin'
that I've had here,
1059
01:26:55,277 --> 01:26:57,945
just the experience of this,
I'd be fine if everybody
1060
01:26:57,947 --> 01:27:00,514
took it all away now and
i went home back to the farm.
1061
01:27:00,516 --> 01:27:03,317
So can we talk about the show
that's coming up?
1062
01:27:03,319 --> 01:27:06,553
You mean the one
i was invited to play at? Yeah.
1063
01:27:06,555 --> 01:27:08,722
Yes, so can I mention that?
It's kinda in here...
1064
01:27:08,724 --> 01:27:11,258
I mean, yeah, as long
as I won't get in any trouble.
1065
01:27:11,260 --> 01:27:13,160
I don't know
if that's acceptable,
1066
01:27:13,162 --> 01:27:15,028
but, yeah,
i mean, basically,
1067
01:27:15,030 --> 01:27:19,266
I had the great fortune
of meetin' my favorite...
1068
01:27:19,268 --> 01:27:21,468
Poet out there,
kris kristofferson.
1069
01:27:21,470 --> 01:27:24,037
And he invited me to play
at the ryman with him,
1070
01:27:24,039 --> 01:27:27,574
to come up and do a song,
and I think it's next week.
1071
01:27:27,576 --> 01:27:30,711
I'm very excited to see
what your future holds,
1072
01:27:30,713 --> 01:27:35,682
and you seem so connected
and honest to who you truly are.
1073
01:27:35,684 --> 01:27:38,518
Folks, again, be sure
and check out kris kristofferson
1074
01:27:38,520 --> 01:27:41,521
with Wheeler Bryson
at the ryman, comin' up.
1075
01:27:41,523 --> 01:27:43,924
My friend,
you're welcome back anytime.
1076
01:27:43,926 --> 01:27:46,293
Come and see me.
It's an open-door policy.
1077
01:27:46,295 --> 01:27:48,095
I'll come back, marcia,
for sure.
1078
01:28:52,160 --> 01:28:54,895
Yeah!
1079
01:29:06,642 --> 01:29:09,009
Hey, mornin', stranger.
Good morning.
1080
01:29:09,011 --> 01:29:11,445
Someone movin' a little slow
this mornin'?
1081
01:29:11,447 --> 01:29:13,847
A little bit.
Where's Dorothy?
1082
01:29:13,849 --> 01:29:15,582
Dorothy's upstairs.
1083
01:29:15,584 --> 01:29:18,318
She's sleepin' off
the same feeling, so...
1084
01:29:18,320 --> 01:29:19,753
Hm.
1085
01:29:19,755 --> 01:29:22,255
That was good harmonies
last night. I had fun.
1086
01:29:22,257 --> 01:29:23,724
Thank you.
She had a really good time.
1087
01:29:23,726 --> 01:29:26,993
I'm glad she came.
But today is your day,
1088
01:29:26,995 --> 01:29:29,930
it's a big day for you, so...
Anyways, I'm proud of you,
1089
01:29:29,932 --> 01:29:32,199
and I wanted to give you
a little somethin'.
1090
01:29:32,201 --> 01:29:34,935
What's this?
Just open it up!
1091
01:29:39,907 --> 01:29:43,210
Yes, ma'am!
1092
01:29:43,212 --> 01:29:46,012
Wow! Look at these, Bobby!
1093
01:29:46,014 --> 01:29:47,681
Damn, man.
1094
01:29:47,683 --> 01:29:49,850
Are you kiddin' me?
You like 'em?
1095
01:29:49,852 --> 01:29:52,753
I love 'em.
Gorgeous pair of boots.
1096
01:29:52,755 --> 01:29:55,288
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
1097
01:29:55,290 --> 01:29:57,657
Let me try.
1098
01:29:57,659 --> 01:30:00,961
Let's see how
we're doin' here. Ah, yeah!
1099
01:30:00,963 --> 01:30:03,797
Look at those bad boys! Whoo!
1100
01:30:03,799 --> 01:30:06,733
I mean, they are slippery,
i could moonwalk back to you.
1101
01:30:06,735 --> 01:30:09,469
I can moonwalk back to you.
Oh, my god! Oh, man.
1102
01:30:09,471 --> 01:30:11,872
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
1103
01:30:11,874 --> 01:30:13,540
So, Bobby,
we should get goin' here.
1104
01:30:13,542 --> 01:30:15,242
What else do I need?
I got my jacket,
1105
01:30:15,244 --> 01:30:16,877
I got my guitar.
1106
01:30:16,879 --> 01:30:18,845
I think we're good.
Yeah?
1107
01:30:18,847 --> 01:30:20,647
We'll see you down there
at sound check,
1108
01:30:20,649 --> 01:30:22,582
and you'll call Bobby t.
And tell him to come?
1109
01:30:22,584 --> 01:30:24,885
I will. He'll be there.
Okay, great.
1110
01:30:24,887 --> 01:30:27,387
Let's do it! Thank you, darlin'.
You're welcome.
1111
01:30:27,389 --> 01:30:30,924
You made my day.
Made my day! Whoo!
1112
01:30:32,694 --> 01:30:34,127
We'll see you down there, Mike!
1113
01:30:34,129 --> 01:30:36,062
All right, good luck, Wheeler!
1114
01:30:36,064 --> 01:30:37,831
Thanks.
1115
01:30:41,569 --> 01:30:42,969
That was so sweet of Audrey.
1116
01:30:42,971 --> 01:30:46,239
These boots,
they fit like a glove, man.
1117
01:30:46,241 --> 01:30:47,874
They look sharp.
1118
01:31:13,734 --> 01:31:16,570
Finally gettin'
into the ryman, baby.
1119
01:31:16,572 --> 01:31:18,171
Can you believe it?
1120
01:31:19,474 --> 01:31:21,641
I'm excited to hear
what he plays.
1121
01:31:21,643 --> 01:31:23,410
- Who, kris?
- Yeah.
1122
01:31:23,412 --> 01:31:25,445
Yeah, man.
1123
01:31:25,447 --> 01:31:27,781
I just can't believe it.
1124
01:31:30,485 --> 01:31:33,587
Just got the chills, man.
1125
01:31:33,589 --> 01:31:35,722
I got the chills
runnin' through my spine.
1126
01:31:35,724 --> 01:31:38,625
Tsk. Couldn't even
sleep last night.
1127
01:31:45,766 --> 01:31:48,735
You know, your dad's
gonna be listening tonight.
1128
01:31:48,737 --> 01:31:50,203
Yeah, he is.
1129
01:31:53,040 --> 01:31:55,108
He sure is.
1130
01:32:02,517 --> 01:32:05,285
What a day, man. What a day.
1131
01:32:11,025 --> 01:32:13,693
Can't imagine what
that stained glass is gonna
1132
01:32:13,695 --> 01:32:15,695
look like from the stage.
1133
01:32:36,551 --> 01:32:39,219
And now a sad piece of news.
1134
01:32:39,221 --> 01:32:42,889
Wheeler Bryson,
a recent guest of the show,
1135
01:32:42,891 --> 01:32:45,759
was involved in a tragic
automobile accident
1136
01:32:45,761 --> 01:32:49,262
earlier today in Franklin
that claimed his life,
1137
01:32:49,264 --> 01:32:52,032
as well as the life
of his childhood friend,
1138
01:32:52,034 --> 01:32:53,667
Bobby Ross.
1139
01:32:53,669 --> 01:32:56,937
His talent was true.
His words were honest.
1140
01:32:56,939 --> 01:33:00,373
His voice a beautiful mix
of traditional and modern.
1141
01:33:00,375 --> 01:33:02,475
And at his core,
an infectious spirit
1142
01:33:02,477 --> 01:33:06,646
that touched the hearts
and souls of everyone he met.
1143
01:33:06,648 --> 01:33:09,349
Our friend,
Wheeler Lynn Bryson,
1144
01:33:09,351 --> 01:33:12,118
dead at the age of 41.
1145
01:33:19,994 --> 01:33:22,629
This is an interview
you don't wanna do.
1146
01:33:25,266 --> 01:33:27,467
He was special.
1147
01:33:27,469 --> 01:33:33,006
Uh... I needed his songs
and I needed him in my life.
1148
01:33:33,008 --> 01:33:36,943
When I met Wheeler,
he kinda filled a void.
1149
01:33:36,945 --> 01:33:41,314
And... I found something
in Wheeler that I had lost,
1150
01:33:41,316 --> 01:33:45,385
just the joy of writing songs
and playing music
1151
01:33:45,387 --> 01:33:47,020
for the fun of it.
1152
01:33:47,022 --> 01:33:49,456
I really wanted
to come to Kaufman
1153
01:33:49,458 --> 01:33:51,391
and I wanted to see the place
1154
01:33:51,393 --> 01:33:54,494
and meet the people
who made him who he was.
1155
01:33:54,496 --> 01:33:56,096
As long as I sing,
1156
01:33:56,098 --> 01:33:58,999
as long as I play guitar
and do shows,
1157
01:33:59,001 --> 01:34:03,703
I'm gonna sing our song
and I'm gonna say,
1158
01:34:03,705 --> 01:34:05,438
"here's a song...
1159
01:34:05,440 --> 01:34:07,974
"I wrote with an old boy
from Kaufman, Texas.
1160
01:34:07,976 --> 01:34:10,510
His name
was Wheeler Bryson."
1161
01:34:10,512 --> 01:34:15,081
We became friends,
and I don't make friends easily,
1162
01:34:15,083 --> 01:34:18,551
because he was so real
and genuine...
1163
01:34:18,553 --> 01:34:21,621
And open about...
1164
01:34:21,623 --> 01:34:23,623
His flaws and emotions.
1165
01:34:23,625 --> 01:34:25,058
He was just honest.
1166
01:34:25,060 --> 01:34:29,129
It's hard for me
to talk about it. Uh...
1167
01:34:29,131 --> 01:34:32,465
He had no rules,
he was not in any sort of box.
1168
01:34:32,467 --> 01:34:34,134
He is... he was just him.
1169
01:34:34,136 --> 01:34:36,770
And he had
this story to tell.
1170
01:34:36,772 --> 01:34:38,938
It was incredible.
1171
01:34:38,940 --> 01:34:41,207
I feel like he made it.
1172
01:34:41,209 --> 01:34:42,809
He won.
1173
01:34:42,811 --> 01:34:44,377
There's just not a day
that goes by
1174
01:34:44,379 --> 01:34:47,480
I don't think about him.
1175
01:34:47,482 --> 01:34:50,850
Hearin' his music's
almost... bittersweet.
1176
01:34:50,852 --> 01:34:53,286
Anyway...
1177
01:34:53,288 --> 01:34:56,923
I-I'm glad that the world
gets to have his music now.
1178
01:34:56,925 --> 01:34:58,925
You know...
1179
01:34:58,927 --> 01:35:01,294
At least everybody
gets a little piece of him.
1180
01:35:01,296 --> 01:35:04,831
Kristofferson became
part of Wheeler's story.
1181
01:35:04,833 --> 01:35:06,866
And there's this great Lyric,
1182
01:35:06,868 --> 01:35:08,835
the greatest
songwriter's song ever
1183
01:35:08,837 --> 01:35:10,870
is a song called
to beat the devil.
1184
01:35:10,872 --> 01:35:13,106
I was born a lonely singer
1185
01:35:13,108 --> 01:35:15,308
in a world
turned deaf and blind
1186
01:35:15,310 --> 01:35:18,211
who was crucified
for what I tried to show
1187
01:35:18,213 --> 01:35:21,481
but if I never have a nickel
won't ever die of shame
1188
01:35:21,483 --> 01:35:25,385
'cause the truth remains
if no one wants to know.
1189
01:35:25,387 --> 01:35:28,154
Wheeler told the truth
1190
01:35:28,156 --> 01:35:29,622
and he broke a lot of rules
1191
01:35:29,624 --> 01:35:32,392
in how quickly people
did want to know.
1192
01:35:32,394 --> 01:35:34,360
And it matters,
1193
01:35:34,362 --> 01:35:37,897
and it's gonna
live on and on and on.
1194
01:35:43,605 --> 01:35:45,305
You know that line in the song,
1195
01:35:45,307 --> 01:35:47,907
when I say,
"nobody's here forever"?
1196
01:35:49,043 --> 01:35:52,378
It sounds good
in a song, but...
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01:35:52,380 --> 01:35:55,181
I think
people are here forever.
1198
01:35:56,917 --> 01:35:58,585
They're just not here
in the flesh.
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01:36:06,094 --> 01:36:09,028
It's a crazy thing... death.
1200
01:36:11,499 --> 01:36:15,368
It's the one certainty
that nobody's certain about.
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