[albert_d]

I am not familiar with this song but will investigate it a little further. It’s nice to find new songs. Thanks.

[Loraine]

Blackberry Smoke has been around for a long time. You may have heard of Charlie Carr. He’s the lead singer and he’s a very well-known in the industry is a guitar collection like you wouldn’t believe you might be familiar with their song One Horse Town. That’s probably one of the most famous. I play that one too. I play a lot of their songs actually.

[Philb]

A new one for me also Loraine. Looks like a quick rhythm. Thanks!

[Loraine]

Really appreciate you listening , Phil. Thank you

[petelanger]

I too am not at all familiar with the band or their music. Sounds like an interesting song from I assume the Southern Rock genre. It’s good to see and hear you playing again @Loraine !

[Loraine]

Thanks Pete it’s good to be seen and to be playing again. However I will say that I’m really struggling after this third surgery there’s so much scar tissue now that it’s very painful because it pulls and it’s hard for me to stretch to make chords and I still can’t put enough pressure on my barre chords.

You are correct Blackberry Smoke is a southern rock band out of Georgia. They’ve been around for a very long time. I think they’re all in their 50s at this point in their life. Charlie Carr is the lead singer and is the most famous from the band. He is on so many shows in a magazines and a very talented guitarist and lyricist. and He is well known throughout the industry for his guitar collection. The drummer Britt Turner passed away about a year ago I think from brain cancer it was very sad. The band has a whole has a cult like following.

[petelanger]

I’ve been living in Florida since the late 80’s but I somehow missed Old Scarecrow but I like the Southern Rock style. I’ve been working on a Lynyrd Skynyrd song for weeks that I’m hoping to post eventually.

[dr_dave]

@loraine I remembered you are a Blackberry Smoke fan and was wondering if you have seen any of the Toy Factory Project shows. Charlie Starr and Marcus King on twin leads, Josh Shilling (who I have been following closely since he joined Mountain Heart in 2006) on keys (piano & B3), Oteil Burbridge (bass) Jimmy Rector on aux percussion and Sam Bush (fiddle and mando) are in this great band put together by Paul T. Riddle, the drummer who was in Marshall Tucker Band. Since you like Southern Rock, definitely check them out. It is a band of geeat depth, put together to honor the music of deceasted Marshall Tucker guitarist Toy Caldwell. Rose and I just saw them in Richmont last Wednesday. There are some really good concert recordings on Archive (dot) org.

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[Loraine]

Hey Dave! I had not heard of that. I’ll look them up. Hope you and Rose are well!

[stevep]

Wow Loraine I haven’t heard you in a long time and your strumming has improved 1000X! Keep up the good work. I have been listening to Blackberry Smoke as of late really like their music.

[Loraine]

Hey @stevep Steve! It is so good to hear from you. How the heck are you doing? Im dropping into Scones every once in a while. If you ever get a chance, drop in and say hi.

I’m part of the BlackBerry Smoke cult – haha. I probably see them 2-3 times a year. I’ve had VIP passes and met them. I actually play quite a few of their songs. I really appreciate your compliment on my strumming to. Broke my wrist and hand over a year ago, and I’ve had 3 surgeries. Wasn’t sure I could keep playing. It’s definitely more difficult from nerve and arthritis pain. I still have a big issue, because the wrist and hand bones are displaced and pushed to the right from the force of the fall. There’s another surgery in the future, but it is more difficult and painful each time.

[Loraine]

Whoops, posted under wrong person. Hey, Steve, I’m back at JMP Friday VOM. Stop in sometime. Would love to see you.

[Braden]

Good tune Loraine…thanks for sharing. Ive never heard of this band either but Im going to check them out for sure so thanks! And nice playing and singing! Keep on making music sis:)

[Loraine]

Appreciate it Braden! I’m so grateful to being able to still play .