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Hair Club for... Bob?

04.27.2010

Okay, Bob...I guess we can't blame you for at least exploring the possibilities.

I don't think you need it. You've got a look, a vibe, a...THING. That's how folks know ya, dude...and the bald thing works for ya.

But if you wanna try it...well, go ahead...I guess.

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He discovered what appeared to be some sort of prehistoric hairpiece tucked away in the corner of our dressing room at GOOD MORNING AMERICA. Most I've seen at least attempt to carry off the illusion of reality, but this wicker version actually provided more inspiration for Bob that a conventional hairpiece might not.

Just holding it close to his heart, his face became lighter. He stood straighter. Confidence exuded from his eyes in a way my words could never articulate.

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He couldn't wait to try it on. Granted, it did improve his appearance to some degree. Donning this thatched accessory almost made him appear...TALLER. As if the doorway he had just walked through would never contain him while wearing this added adornment.

In the light, the brown and wooden nature offered a casual, everyday spirit that worked well both with jeans or khakis, loafers or sneakers. Really all-purpose fare.

But Bob's in the entertainment business. He spends a lot of time on stage, on camera, and under the lights. He needs something versatile, flexible, something with an added pilgarlic's panache.

And then it happened.

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With the flip of a switch, daywear became stylish show attire. Bob's casual air floated away instantly, replaced by the aura that accompanies a musician's prowess, a master's artistry.

Yeah, baby...NOW we're talkin'!

McMahon

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Dancehall Doctors Agree – ROBIN ROCKS!

04.22.2010

Our GOOD MORNING AMERICA appearance was a huge success and a great time. We played the new single, chatted with our GMA pals, visited with fans, all in one of the rockin' - est cities in the world! Of course, if you talk to MY boys...they all seem to have a FAVORITE...

Robin.

It doesn't hurt that she always seems to know us all...and maybe she really does. After all, she got a big dose of Tim McGraw World when she traveled to Nashville to interview Tim for her "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts" special last fall.

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Deano finds himself surrounded by a slew of new friends.

She spent an evening with us - (read previous posting titled "Good Morning America") - in Pittsburgh for a charity club show. We have traded jokes, snapped photos, and swapped hugs on a few occasions. So yeah, she's got some fans in our camp.

"She's always so approachable, always smiling," says our fiddler Deano. "I feel weird walking up to a big film star I've not met before, maybe somebody like Tom Hanks, but Robin...heck, she starts it all! Right when we show up, there she is, hugs and smiles comin' at ya; she really makes you feel great!"

John Boy, our bass player, is also quite the fan, though not as forthcoming with his inherent admiration. "Yeah, I think she likes me," he said, eyes gleaming. "She's my buddy."

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John Boy and GMA's Robin Roberts: "She's my buddy."

"I actually was helping her pick out at dress during the show that morning," said Billy, our drummer. "We had done our soundcheck and were waiting to go on; there were models showing her different dresses for another segment across the room. She was looking for the best dress to wear for the Grammy Awards."

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Different news segments are set up all around the room as we wait to perform; quite the early morning circus!

Most men would steer clear of sharing their opinions on such matters, but not Billy. So when Robin stepped up on our stage later to introduce us and asked, she got an answer.

"I just told her..."Baby, you would look GORGEOUS in that blue one. I'm just sayin'." He throws his shoulders back, sniffs confidently, certain.

"Just don't tell anybody," he whispered to me later. "She gave me her private number later." Sure, Billy...it's just between you and me.

I won't tell a soul.

McMahon

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Good Morning America

03.02.2010

Band and crew are gathering in the airport. Guitars and carry-on luggage. The trucks will meet us at the gig.  Keep it easy; it's only for one night.  Not even the whole night.  After all, we'll start setting up for tomorrow's show LONG before sunup.

We are headed to New York City for Wednesday morning's performance on GOOD MORNING AMERICA of our new single, "Still."  It's been almost three years since we visited those folks.  The last time was when the "Let It Go" album was just hittin' the stores.

 

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Wait...that's not really true.  Robin Roberts from GMA caught our act in Pittsburgh back in September of '09.    We had rehearsed all afternoon for the opening NFL football game the following day, the"Southern Voice" album was about to come out, and she was doing prep work for her upcoming TV special featuring McGraw - so she hung around to take in one of our rare "Bread and Water" shows late that evening. 

For the uninitiated, those are the "Tim and the band take over a club and play songs we know and songs we don't know for charity" gigs.  They are a blast, and it was a special treat to have her spend part of that night with us.

Bob caught me by the arm on our way to the stage.  "Dude...I gotta get a pic; she's cool!"  I didn't know he was such a fan of the show.  "Well, she has always been really friendly whenever she's been around," said Bob.  "Funny, always smilin'...and honestly, I think she'd make a great roadie!"

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Bob and Robin Roberts

Okay...maybe...but she's already got a pretty good gig.  And she's booked every morning, so it might be tricky for her to make many of our shows.

But we'll be there tomorrow...so we'll ask her. 

You never know.

McMahon

 

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Let’s Call It “Doin’ Shows”

09.13.2009

Some folks just figure touring is touring. But SUMMER touring can be different.

Okay, wait. Let's don't call it "touring." Let's call it "doin' shows." "Touring" is much more organized and established. Same opening acts each night, same stage setup. That's not what we're doin' now.

Now...it all changes. A festival here, a fair date there. Sometimes, we're just wingin' it; it keeps us guessin'.

And it's fun, because we get to work with different folks and listen to singers we might not have crossed paths with before. In Allentown, that was Chris Young. Winner of "Nashville Star" in 2006. An up-and-comer. General good guy.

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Opening act Chris Young (center) snags a shot with Dancehall Doctors (from left) John Boy, Bob, Darran, and Jeff on the way to the stage.

He was thrilled to be out with us, and I remembered his acoustic version of "Drinkin' Me Lonely" from the TV show was outstanding. (Honestly, I never watched it after that except when my friend Whitney Duncan was on it.) And it didn't hurt that he had a hit record following ours up the charts at the time...so the smiles were everywhere!

Good to meet you, too, pal.

We also found some nearby Philadelphia friends made the trip to catch up with us. I knew 'em already, as many of them were runners with our Team McGraw program to raise money for the Tug McGraw Foundation. They had left their running shoes at home, but they were dressed to impress in their red "Team McGraw" T-shirts. Despite the thousands of folks in the audience, we couldn't help but find 'em in the crowd.

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Festive fans in bright red Team McGraw T-shirts made their way to the front to get as close to the fun as possible.

The show was a blast, and I was happy to be back on stage with my brothers after our brief break. We got to share more of the new upcoming record, and many fans had already made signs reminding us that "once a Tim fan, ALWAYS a Tim fan!"

One sign in particular landed a lucky lady onstage with the boss man; yeah, I'm thinkin' she was pretty surprised when that happened.

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I’m not sure she really thought her creative sign would land her a spot on stage during the show…but stranger things have happened!

Then again, I bet there are a lot of surprises around the corner.

McMahon

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Flyin' Solo

09.08.2009

 

You would think I've done it before...but...NO. This was the first time.

To be fair, it's a reasonable assumption. After all, I've been playing piano almost my whole life. I'll have been out with McGraw for seventeen years this March. I've played thousands of songs for millions of people all over the country, traveled overseas, and found the world a remarkable audience through radio and television again and again while standing alongside Tim and my Dancehall Doctor brethren.

But until now, I've never stepped out there...ALONE.

So during a two-week break from our summer festival schedule, I booked a gig in a cozy little coffee shop in Excelsior, Minnesota called Dunn Brothers.  "Minnesota?" Yeah. Cate Fierro, a terrific talent herself up in the Twin Cities, hooked it up and went beyond the call of duty to make it happen. I actually borrowed her keyboard for the evening; she's a great new friend.

(FYI: If you are in the area, you should definitely check her out, both on her own and serving as soulful songstress with the band "The Irresistibles." She is really terrific.)

Dunn Brothers has a great local following that celebrates local talent over coffee and sometimes a game of Scrabble in the back corner. I've got longtime friends that live nearby, and I've left a many a footprint on the trails around Minnesota. It's a long way from Nashville, but for a lot of reasons, breaking ground in this little musical haven just made sense.

A good place to test the waters...with less fear of drowning.

Musically, I offered a variety of things. Played and sang some of my favorites that I've done since college. Some new things I'd never performed before. A few of my favorite McGraw tunes...peppered with some road stories. I even - (after a deep breath or two) - shared a couple of original tunes, just to see what would happen.

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Always grateful for an appreciative audience...there's a big part of this that's just me bein' me.

All in all...it was a good night. Granted, I was a little nervous, but it was cool. Certainly there were some surprises, anxious moments, and forgotten lyrics. The folks had my back, sharing some laughs as well as some more poignant moments I'm sure they never even recognized...but they were pivotal to me.

It'll happen again, I reckon. I can go it alone, flyin' solo, and sometimes I'll choose to. Maybe some of you will be in the audience for one of these little shindigs.

But for now...I'm back with the boys...and that's good, too.

McMahon

 

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Somebody’s Watchin’

09.01.2009

It happens just like in the movies.  The camera zooms in from behind as the main character slowly reaches behind his head with his hand.  He brushes away an imaginary intruder, rubs his neck, and suspiciously glances back over his shoulder.

He feels something, almost crawling, across the back of his neck.  Even as he finds nothing there, sees no one...the feeling remains.

That's what it felt like at our show in Sweet Home, Oregon.  Through the entire show, one song after another, there was no doubt that SOMEONE was watching from a distance.  Someone unexpected.  Unseen...but present nonetheless.

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Throughout the concert, a single shadowed sentinel looked on from a distance…strange, yet familiar.

Sure, it sounds weird.  I mean, tons of folks were at that show.  Of COURSE it felt like someone was watching us; THOUSANDS were.  But this was different.  Spooky, but not haunting.  Quiet...supportive...and hidden.

As the show reached the finish...I had to try.  Could I move fast enough to discover the identity of this shadowed visitor?  I grabbed my camera from beneath my keyboard stand, and without even turning around...pulled the trigger.

OH...it's just you.  Sneaky.

McMahon

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The Many Faces of Deano

08.22.2009

John "John Boy" Marcus, bass player extraordinaire for the Dancehall Doctors, will often leave his artistic mark in reverent tribute to those dear to him.  This particular piece reflects his love and admiration for his musical brother and fellow Dancehall Doctor, Dean Brown.

"He's a talented guy, that John Boy," said Brown.  "Innovative, visionary, a true artist.  I have to say, I'm so touched that someone with his artistic prowess would invest the time to help me look into my life and show me what might have been had things been different...had I chosen a different path.

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"The Many Faces of Deano" is only one of many pieces by the acclaimed artist "John Boy" Marcus; we look forward to sharing more of his creations here in "From The Road" in the months to come.

(Brown wipes a single tear from the corner of his eye.)  It's simply...overwhelming."

Fans of Marcus' work are often known to gather for weeks on end to sit in silence surrounding particular pieces that have drawn them together from across the world.  "The Many Faces of Deano" is currently touring the country after a successful opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

McMahon

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Business Doin' Pleasure

08.12.2009

Man, that feels good.  New music.  It's about time.

The new song, "It's a Business Doing Pleasure With You," is a creative collaboration between Chad Kroeger, the award-winning singer and leader of the Canadian rock band Nickelback, and Brett James, an award-winning songwriter back here in Nashville.

It's a great song to take onstage; rocker Kroeger has left a solid country mark with the song - Brett James is a great writer, period - and it's awesome to see McGraw wrap his arms around something fresh and lead the Dancehall Doctors back out onto the concert trail with a new album

(Note: Brett James and I go back to our college days together.  Never really thought a lot about that.  I probably inspired every bit of his success and never realized it; yeah...I'm sure that's it.  It's all because of me.  Cool.  Now...what was I saying...?)

I've seen a lot of talk about the song.  Folks trying to decide if it's "country" because of Tim and Brett or "rock" because of NIckelback.  FYI: it doesn't matter to any of us.  As Michael Meyers might have said on an episode of "Coffee Talk" from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE..."talk amongst yourselves." 

We don't care; we just dig the tune...just like you guys.

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"It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You" is the first single from SOUTHERN VOICE, the new album recorded by Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors.

Tim said it himself in his hit song "Things Change" on the SET THIS CIRCUS DOWN album:

"Some say it's too country, some say it's too rock and roll, 

But it's just good music if you can feel it in your soul."

Are ya feelin' it?  We are, too.  New songs.  A new album.  A new tour.  We are glad you are along for the ride; it's gonna be a fun one...

...And it's a business doin' pleasure with you.

McMahon

Find Brett James on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/brettjamesmusic

Find Nickelback on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/nickelback

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Just Get Out And Push

08.09.2009

What else can you do? We've got a show to do; friends and fans are waiting. There is music to be played and fun to be had. So...we do what we have to do...and we get there.

We were on the way to Sweet Home, Oregon. Well, let's say we were POINTED towards Sweet Home, Oregon. We flew into another city; a bus was to carry all the Dancehall Doctors and our crew from the airport to the gig site.

That...didn't go so well.

"Dude, I swear it wouldn't go faster than thirty miles per hour on the INTERSTATE," said Mick Weick. (Mick is one of our guitar techs and also takes care of my keyboard rig.) "We would get rollin', build up speed, and then the transmission would lock up and we're back down to thirty again. Then the driver would pull the bus over, let it rest for roughly fifteen minutes...and we would do it all over again."

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Can they take it? Will they crack? (Left) Billy, Mick (center), and John P. start to cave under the pressure.

That was the toughest part of the ride for me. There was a SYSTEM for what to do when the bus breaks down. A process. A routine for what to do when this happens. Wait a minute...you mean...?

Yeah...this bus does this all the time.

I thought about pulling out my running shoes and hittin' the road...but I didn't want to leave my brothers behind. Jerome Thompson, our lighting engineer, tried to rally the troops to just PUSH the bus on to Oregon. We were frustrated...but that seemed a bit extreme.

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Jerome, having had just about enough, tries to take matters into his own hands.

"Finally...we thought we might try hitchhiking," said Mick. "I got out there with John P. (John Prestia, guitar tech) and Billy (Mason, our drummer), but we didn't get a lot o' action. Billy's got the legs, he thinks, but it just wasn't gonna happen for us that day."

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Curiously, the closer the cars get...the FASTER they go!

Ultimately, by hook or by crook, we made it to the gig. It took us three times longer than it should have...and we all still struggle with visions of Billy Mason, pants hiked up, trying to draw the attention of some gracious and benevolent driver with the flash of his calf, well-worn by the thousands of nights spent at his kick drum pedal...

Ew. Ew. Ew. Make it stop.

McMahon

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Airport Jam

08.08.2009

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Some were probably thinkin', "That poor man.  He must be stranded.  Maybe they botched his flight and he doesn't have the money for a new ticket.  Do you think he plays here all the time?  Go on, honey...give him a dollar."

No worries.  Bob has not set up camp at the airport, a la Tom Hanks in "The Terminal."  He's not been abandoned; he's not playing his heart out to passersby, hoping for the remnants of a forgotten Fritos bag or the last bite of an unwanted Snickers.

No...he's just biding his time...waiting on our flight to the next show.  That's one thing about playing the guitar; it's kind of a pain having to carry them on to the plane, I guess, but when you want it to play, it's right there handy.

I can't really do that with my baby grand piano; it is hard to fit it in the overhead...and once, on a rough flight, it flew out and...

...well, trust me.  It WASN'T pretty.

McMahon

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Whitney Duncan

08.06.2009

Two-shot

"Knowing our tour buses always head in different directions, it was great to catch up with Whit for a while," said McMahon.

Fair season; it ain't like a regular tour.

On a "tour," we typically have the same opening act every night.  We see the same folks day in and day out.  In most cases, we become friends with one another, and chances are we'll hit the road together again down the line.  (How 'bout those Warren Brothers?  Love ya, guys!)

But during fair season - "mud and dirt season" - each show is unique.  The stages vary from place to place, and different artists perform with us every night.  It's cool...because a nice surprise might be just around the corner.

In Paso Robles, that surprise was up-and-comer Whitney Duncan.  A terrific talent, Whit's been a friend for a few years now.  We've shared stories and music and lunch here and there...but I'd never seen her perform.

Not live, anyway.  I've caught her "Skinny Dippin'" video a number of times, sure.  I followed her stint on "Nashville Star" a while back.  (I'm listening to her "Tulsa Time" as I write this courtesy of iTunes.)  But seeing her sling on a guitar and watching her own center stage was a real treat.

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Whitney lit the crowd up during her set...leaving them riled and ready for Mr. McGraw and the boys to take over.

Awesome job, Whit; you rocked 'em!

McMahon

(Swing by Whitney's site at www.whitneyduncan.com and check out her music, the new video and other great stuff; she's a good 'un!)

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Quick on the McDraw

08.02.2009

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McGraw is workin' the thousands of fans in front of us.  Applause wafts across the stage.  Moving lights and an evening haze welcome us all to the stage...and we're glad to be here.

"Hi...how ya doin'?  My name's Tim McGraw...and these are my boys, the Dancehall Doctors." 

My musical brother, Dave Dunkley, snags this shot at the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, California from behind his arsenal of percussion gear.  It is pretty impressive if you think about it; hardly a professional photographer, Dave sees the shot in a brief moment between songs, hurriedly plucks his cell phone from his back pocket, a quick "click" and then back to the business of playing the next song.

"I never know what I'm gonna get," said Dave.  "I shoot stuff when I can, and most of it is blurry and moving, so I just delete it all.  But every once it a while, a brother gets lucky!"

Nice shot, Dave.

McMahon

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Multitasking

07.31.2009

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Photo shot during a one-handed piano riff with only seconds to spare in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin on July 18, 2009.

I've gotta give Tim credit; I'm not sure I could do it. 

There are days that I can barely seem to walk and chew gum at the same time.  When I'm typing away online, I have to work to stay focused on the task at hand, ignoring the "ding" of an incoming email or the "bzzzt" of a text message on my phone.  So I don't know how he does it.

Somehow, some way, he juggles.  With a mike in one hand, he can borrow a pen and sign an autograph with the other.  He can accept a gift or a photograph.  He can shake hands, bump knuckles, "high five," and offer a pat on the head to a child in quick succession.

And all the while...he never stops singing. 

He doesn't forget the words, he looks back for a guitar solo, and he jumps back up from the audience at just the right moment to kick in a final chorus or cue a cool drum fill...and you never were really sure that he was paying attention.

I'd probably drop the pen, wrinkle the photo, forget the words, lose my place, and fall off the stage.  SOMETHING. 

So I'll hold it down from here.  Camp Keyboard.  And maybe, just maybe, if I can find a free second between the second verse and the chorus...I'll grab a quick shot with my camera to toss up on the "From The Road" blog.

(Click.)  Well, whaddya know; I CAN multitask!

McMahon

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Diamond Rio

07.21.2009

Diamond Rio

From left, guitarist Jimmy Olander, bassist and vocals Dana Williams, McGraw and keyboardist Dan Truman.

I love these guys.  I could listen to them all day.  When we recently shared the stage at a festival in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin...I did that very thing.

That's what's cool about festival season.  Unlike a regular tour, when you have the same openers every night, each day at a festival can be different.  We've seen a number of folks this summer, and it was nice to see our friends with Diamond Rio.

Back in the day, when Tim had barely a handful of hits, we opened for Diamond Rio at a number of arena shows.  They were great to us.  (Believe me, everybody isn't like that.)  They were warm and encouraging, and we made some good friends that I'm happy to say have remained so.

So as we piled off the bus in Twin Lakes to discover our buddies waiting nearby to perform, McGraw made a beeline to the boys.  Hugs and backslaps and hurried "how's it goings" scattered the backstage area, and I grabbed a quick shot to share with you guys.

Then they headed to the stage.  I ran around front and scooted up towards the stage to listen for a bit.  "As long as I hear "One More Day," I'll be happy, I thought.

It's a heartbreaker...but I had to hear it anyway.

There it is.  Just awesome, fellas.

- McMahon

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Thunder and Lightnin'

07.19.2009

Thunder and Lightnin'

That's what they go by on the road: Darran "Lightnin'" Smith (left) and Billy "Thunder" Mason (right). Well, now it's in print. It's published. So that's what YOU'LL call 'em.

Now I've done it.

Darran is our bandleader and lead guitarist. He's been with Tim since before the beginning. Seriously. Broken down vans, beans and rice, the real "starving artist" days.

Billy is our drummer. He started with us in '94. He's been driving the boat onstage ever since "Indian Outlaw" started this train to rollin'.

Both are glad to be back on the road. "It's fun to finally be playing the new single ('It's a Business Doing Pleasure With You') to a crowd," says Billy. "We cut it two Decembers ago...and the crowd is really diggin' it! I can't wait to share the rest of the new album when it finally comes out!"

Neither can we, "Thunder."  Neither can we.

-McMahon

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Too Many Hits?

07.17.2009

Well…it’s a nice problem to have.

Ya know, this wasn’t always an issue.  I still remember the days before things busted open, before “Indian Outlaw.”  It doesn’t seem like that long ago, really … but there have been some big songs that have come through our camp since then.

We were having a blast on the road, playing our hearts out, sharing our songs -- and nobody knew any of ‘em!  That’s sure not the case anymore.  We aren’t struggling through a show with NO hits, but now, we just can’t play ‘em all.

So we’re puttin’ together the best show we can … sharing some of our favorites … some of yours … and tweakin’ things here and there as we go.  Tim (right) gets with our bandleader/guitarist Darran (center) to line up a plan for the show, and we always keep audio engineer Heath (left) in the loop so he knows what to expect on a given night.

Then again, Tim just might get a wild hair and change things up without tellin’ anybody.

He does that.

- McMahon

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The Hat Trick

07.13.2009

He tried so hard.  Packed so carefully.  Made sure to take extra care to keep those special "show duds" folded and sharp for the trip from Nashville airport all the way to Canada for our appearance at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival on July 11.

Prince Edward Island, the ultimate end of our journey is a beautiful area but a LONG way from Nashville.  A lot can happen to a well-packed bag on such a journey, and unfortunately for Dave, it did.

We'll never know the full story.  His bag ain't talkin'.  But while the boss and the band and the equipment all made it to our final destination, Dave's bag never made it.

So when it came time to take the stage, Dave was resigned to his regular clothes.  That is until McGraw showed up at our dressing room door with a new hat for Dave!  "Wear this," he told our forlorn percussionist, "and you will be set for the show!"

And he was.  Tim and the Dancehall Doctors went to town with the crowd of over 15,000 fans and Dave looked the consummate professional in his stylish chapeau.

It works for ya, pal; I say it's a keeper.

- McMahon

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One Hail Of A Time

07.05.2009

Seriously.  It's July.  Do we really have to prepare ourselves for a potential hailstorm in the middle of summer?

Apparently so, as that is exactly what happened yesterday at the Dauphin Countryfest on the Fourth of July.  A twenty-minute afternoon pounding of hail the size of BB-gun pellets coated the campgrounds encompassing the festival.

It sure didn't seem to bother the crowd, though!  Undeterred, everyone hung right in there as the dark skies quickly cleared and opened up for a calm and cool afternoon and evening.

We shared the bill with some outstanding Canadian performers, and Tim and the Doctors were welcomed to the stage by thousands of saturated supporters; not the way we typically celebrate Independence Day back in the states ... but it certainly made for a memorable day in the sun!

- McMahon

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Songs, Signs, and Soldiers

07.04.2009

Last night, Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors had the privilege of performing for members of the United States military and their families at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.  In my effort to share a bit of last night's show ... it came to become a note of appreciation written specifically to those that honored us with the invitation.

As we celebrate this July 4, I know that all of you that did not join us for this particular performance may still share in our appreciation of the service and sacrifice offered by these men and women.

- McMahon

Dedication.  We have long seen it and appreciated it from our fans.  Their cheers are heard, their signs are seen, and their support is felt.  Certainly we remain equally dedicated to reciprocating through our music on record and at our shows.

This road runs both ways ... so for every "we love you guys," well ... right back at ya.

That being said, the opportunity to celebrate the honorable men and women of our military -- those that offer so much more than a little "song and dance" at the risk of their very lives -- THAT brought an additional element to our Fort Sill performance.  Last night, our "rockin', screamin', crazy" fans and those "brave, humble, stalwart" 
soldiers that walk the wall on our behalf were one and the same.


Some of you wore the uniform of the United States military; most wore their street clothes or a favorite Tim McGraw concert T-shirt from years past.  The combination of these colors made for quite a beautiful sight from the stage, I gotta tell ya.

It was impressive to stand by as your commanding officers offered 
commentary before the show, welcoming us to your home away from home.  
"The Star-Spangled Banner," which always inspires a proud chill, had an even greater impact with this backdrop.  The acknowledgement of those that have sacrificed life and limb on behalf of freedom - and the ensuing moment of silence - allowed us to share in their remembrance with all of you.

Though not a part of our regular show this summer, Tim couldn't wait to bring out our hit "If You're Reading This" as a special tribute to you, our honored audience.  And your trembling chants following the song echoing their praise of the country you serve?  THAT ... was awesome.

Your appreciation is noted ... but you are appreciated so much more.

On behalf of Tim and the Dancehall Doctors ... thank you.

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Kickin' Off In Kansas

06.27.2009

Yeah ... we've been off for a while. The new record has been sitting patiently on a shelf, waiting for just the right time to fly out the door and onto the radio.  The bus has been resting, the suitcases have been put away, and those treasured "All Access" laminates have been virtually unused in recent months.

NOW ... things are starting to crank up.  You haven't heard the new single yet - "It's a Business Doing Pleasure With You" - but you will shortly.  This tune's a fun one, and we can't wait to take 'er out onstage and personally deliver some new music to ya!

We kick off today ... as we take on the dirt and dust at the Country Stampede in Manhattan, Kansas.  Granted, it's gonna be a hot one, but it's summer time ... so bring it on!

We'll meet ya there.

- McMahon

 

 

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a. Non-Personally Identifiable Information -When you visit and interact with the Site, RDT and third parties with whom RDT has contracted to provide services to RDT may collect Non-PII (for example, a catalog of the Site pages you visit). Non-PII is anonymous and does not identify you personally. Non-PII is generally collected through the Site from four different sources: Internet protocol addresses and web logs; cookies; pixel tags and other similar technologies; and other Non-PII that you voluntarily provide (as explained below).

i. IP Protocol Addresses and Web Logs - This Site's web servers automatically collect the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and log files of visitors. Your IP address is an identifying number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This number is identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever you visit the Site, along with the time(s) of your visit(s) and the page(s) that you visited. This information is collected in an aggregate form only and does not contain any PII. We use your IP address, and the IP addresses of all users, for purposes such as calculating Site usage levels, helping diagnose problems with the Site's servers, and administering the Site. Collecting IP addresses is standard practice on the Internet and is done automatically by many websites.

ii. Cookies - We and our service providers may use a standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how you use the Site. Cookies reside on your computer and help the Site recognize your computer's browser as a previous visitor. In addition, on occasion our Site may also set a "session cookie" which helps us administer the Site. The session cookie expires when you close your browser and does not retain any information about you after it expires. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you should be able to modify your browser preference to provide you with choices relating to cookies. For example, if you use a standard browser, you should have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may be unable to use certain Site services (e.g., those services that require you to log on to the Site in order to participate). For more information on modifying your browser preference, please refer to the documentation accompanying your browser.

iii. Pixel Tags - We and our service providers may also use so-called "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs" or similar means (collectively, "Pixel Tags") in connection with some Site pages and HTML-formatted email messages to, among other things, compile aggregate statistics about Site usage and response rates. A Pixel Tag is an electronic image, often a single pixel (1x1), that is ordinarily not visible to Site visitors and may be associated with cookies on the visitors' hard drives. Pixel Tags do not contain any PII and allow us to count users who have visited certain pages of the Site, to deliver branded services, and to help determine the effectiveness of promotional or advertising campaigns. When used in HTML-formatted email messages, Pixel Tags can tell the sender whether and when an email has been opened.

iv. Information You Voluntarily Provide - We may also collect certain information (e.g., your geographic location, your genre preferences etc.) when you voluntarily provide such information to us. When such information is not combined with any PII, such information is considered to be Non-PII, as it does not personally identify you or any other user. Additionally, we may aggregate PII in a manner such that the end-product does not personally identify you or any other user of the Site, for example, by using PII to calculate the percentage of our users who have a particular telephone area code. Such aggregate information is considered Non-PII for purposes of this Policy.

b. Personally Identifiable Information -You may use many features of this Site without providing any PII. However, in order to take advantage of particular opportunities made available through the Site (for example, to access additional services provided by this Site such as concert updates, chat room forums and/or personalized content) we may require that you furnish PII to us such as: your name, postal address, telephone number, fax number email address, age, gender, credit card number or other payment account number and health-related information (for example, physically disabled seating requests). We collect PII from you through the Site only when you voluntarily provide it.

If you become a member of the Club, you should note that when you complete your member profile, this information can be viewed by other members. Accordingly, you should not provide any information in your member profile that you do not wish to share with third parties and you should have no privacy expectations with respect to the information contained therein. You should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose information online in a publicly accessible area, such as in your member profile, a message board or chat room, that information may be collected and used by others. We do not control the actions of our visitors. If you disclose PII in your member profile, message board, or any other publicly accessible place on the Internet, you do so at your own risk and should understand that your submitted information may be collected and used by others to send you unsolicited messages, advertisements, or for other purposes. Please remember that protection of your privacy begins with you. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any password you use to register, and you should always be careful and responsible whenever disclosing information online.

2. How Information We Collect Is Used

a. Non-Personally Identifiable Information - Because Non-PII does not personally identify you, we may use such information for any purpose. For example, we may use Non-PII to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the Site and pages viewed as well as to diagnose problems with our servers and to administer the Site. We may then use this information to analyze and improve the features and functionality of this Site. We may use non-PII information about you and other Site visitors on an aggregate basis to sell and deliver advertising, promotions and content that we believe will be of interest to you. In addition, we reserve the right to share such Non-PII, which does not personally identify you, with third parties, for any purpose. For example, we may share information with advertisers or other third parties that are not part of the RDT family on an aggregate or other basis that does not disclose any of your PII.

In some instances, we may combine Non-PII with PII (such as embedding email addresses in cookies). If we do combine any Non-PII with PII, the combined information will be treated as PII as long as it is so combined. This "combined" PII is not shared with third parties, except as described in this Policy.

b. Personally Identifiable Information

i. Site: We may use PII you give us to better tailor your website experience to your interests, and to show you content in which you may be interested and to display the content according to your preferences. We may also share your PII within the RDT business family in order to enhance your experience on other RDT websites. To the extent we do so, we make sure that your PII receives the same level of protection throughout the RDT business family. Please note that such sharing may involve the collection use, storage, or disclosure of PII outside the United States of America.

ii. Communications: If you choose to opt-in, we may use your PII to send you information about the Site, as well as promotional material on behalf of some of our partners. If at any time you change your mind and prefer to no longer receive such marketing communications from us, please see the "Opt-In Policy" section below.

iii. Administrative Matters: RDT reserves the right to contact you in the event of a change in the Site's Terms of Use and/or this Privacy Policy, or to notify you of other administrative matters in connection with the Site (e.g., contacting you to facilitate, complete or confirm a transaction). Because this information may be important to your use of the Site, you may not opt-out of receiving such communications.

iv. Fulfillment of Requests: RDT may use your PII to fulfill the purpose for which such PII was provided (e.g., to confirm your registration or fulfill your purchase).

v. Facilitation of Transactions: Please note that, at times, forms on the Site may be pre-populated with your PII in order to facilitate a transaction between you and RDT.

vi. Internal Business Purposes: We may also use your PII for our internal business purposes, such as to target advertising, for data analysis, for audits and for other internal purposes.

vii. Shopping/Commercial Services: This Site may offer merchandise and/or ticket purchase services, which may be offered by us or by one of our e-commerce partners. To the extent the merchandise and/or ticket purchase services are offered by one of our e-commerce partners, such e-commerce partner will be collecting and using the PII you provide. For more information regarding your transactions with our e-commerce partners, please refer to Section 4(b) below.

To the extent RDT is the entity offering the purchase services, when you make a purchase through the Site, we may collect your credit card number or other payment account number (for example, your PayPal account number), billing address and other information related to such purchase (collectively, "Payment Information") from you. We will use the Payment Information that you provide to bill you for your purchase and to fulfill your purchase. By providing your Payment Information, you are authorizing us to give that information to third parties as necessary to confirm and fulfill your order (for example, to process your credit card or payment account number and to send you products you have ordered).

viii. Email This to a Friend: The Site may allow you to forward certain items posted on Site or links to Site features by email or Instant Messenger to other parties who you believe may be interested. If you wish to use this feature, you may provide us with such other party's email address or Instant Messenger screen name so that we can facilitate your sending of such message to such other party. To do so, any PII you provide in connection with sending such other party the message, such as your name and your email address or Instant Messenger screen name, will, of course, be disclosed to such other party. While, due to technical restrictions, the recipient's email address or Instant Messenger screen names may be retained in our log files, we do not knowingly share it with third parties and we do not use this PII for any purpose except to send this message (unless the recipient has already consented to such use of his/her PII).

ix. Online Surveys/Sweepstakes and Contests: From time to time, we conduct online surveys and offer online sweepstakes or contests on the Site (each, a "Promotion"), and we may collect PII in connection with the same. We may use your PII to contact you regarding your Promotion entry, or to contact you if you win a Promotion (if applicable). You should carefully review the rules, if any, of each Promotion in which you participate through the Site, as they may contain additional important information about RDT's use of your PII. To the extent such rules conflict with this Privacy Policy, such rules will govern that particular Promotion.

3. How Personally Identifiable Information We Collect Is Disclosed

a. Affiliate Communications: If you choose to opt-in, we may share your PII with our affiliates so that they may send you announcements and notifications of events, products or services that might be of interest to you. For further information, please see the "Opt-In Policy" section below.

b. Third Party Communications: If you choose to opt-in, we may also share your PII with third parties to allow such third parties to send promotional communications to you. For further information, please see the "Opt-In Policy" section below.

c. RDT Service Providers: We work with third parties who provide services including but not limited to data analysis, order fulfillment, credit card processing and other services of an administrative nature. If you use our services, we reserve the right to share your PII with such third parties for the purpose of enabling these third parties to provide such services. We take reasonable steps to ensure these third parties treat PII in a manner comparable to how we do so.

d. Public Forums and Other Interactive Features: Please be aware that when you disclose PII in a chat room, forum, message board or news groups on the Site, the information may become public and accessible to all or a part of the Site community, so it is important for you to exercise discretion and appropriate caution when deciding to reveal PII in these areas. In addition, when you choose to make a posting on such services, certain PII may be available for other users to view. We urge you to exercise discretion and caution when deciding to disclose your PII, or any other information, on the Site. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF ANY PII YOU VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE THROUGH THE SITE VIA THESE FORUMS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE FEATURES. Please note that we reserve the right, but have no obligation, to republish content posted in a chat room, forum, message board or news group (including any PII contained therein) as further set forth in our Terms of Use Agreement.

In the event that you encounter any Site user who you believe is improperly collecting or using information about you or other users, please visit our Help Page to send us an email about such collection or use.

e. Online Surveys/Sweepstakes and Contests: We reserve the right to share PII collected in connection with Promotions with the third-party sponsors of any such Promotions (irrespective of whether such Promotions are hosted by us), or otherwise in accordance with the rules applicable to such Promotion. You should carefully review the rules, if any, of each Promotion in which you participate through the Site, as they may contain additional important information about a sponsor's or other third parties' use of your PII. To the extent such rules conflict with this Privacy Policy, such rules will govern that particular Promotion.

f. Compliance With Applicable Law: RDT may also access and disclose PII as needed to: (1) comply with applicable laws; (2) respond to governmental inquiries or requests; (3) comply with valid legal process; (4) protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of RDT, Site visitors or the public; (5) permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; and (6) enforce our Terms of Use or other published guidelines.

g. Assignment: We reserve the right to transfer any and all information that we collect from users of the Site to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of RDT's business, assets or stock (including without limitation in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

4. Collection of Information By Third Parties

a. Co-Branded Pages - We may enter into relationships with "powered by" partners, business partners, sponsors, and co-branded sites (referred to here as "co-branded pages"). These might include, for example, pages that share our name and that of another entity. You should look for a specific privacy policy on any such co-branded page. Any PII that you provide when signing up at any co-branded page may be collected by, or shared with, our third-party partner. We have no control over, and are not responsible for, our partners' use of your PII. You should check our posted partners' websites for information regarding their privacy policies.

b. Transactions With E-Commerce Partners, Vendors and Advertisers - When you provide PII to one of our Site's e-commerce partners, vendors or advertisers, this transaction will occur in connection with the site of the e-commerce partner, vendor or advertiser, not on the Site, and, as such, the PII you provide is collected pursuant to and controlled by the privacy policy of such e-commerce partner, vendor or advertiser. RDT is not responsible for such parties' privacy policies and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the applicable privacy policy of the e-commerce site with which you transact business or to contact the operator of such site for more information. Please be aware that at times, at the request of or on behalf of our e-commerce partners, vendors or advertisers, RDT may "pre-populate" forms with your PII for your review, and, if you so choose, for submission to such e-commerce partners, vendors or advertisers. Accordingly, we encourage you to review each pre-populated form carefully before agreeing to submit your PII to determine who is seeking to collect your information, and to familiarize yourself with the applicable privacy policy governing use of any PII collected about you.

c. Third Party Advertising - The ads that may appeare on this Site are delivered to you by our web advertising partner. Non-PII about your visits to this Site, such as number of times you have viewed an ad, is used to serve ads to you. In the course of serving advertisements to this Site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser.

d. Third Party Links - The Site may contain links to third-party Internet websites, which are not owned or operated by RDT. We provide such links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link on the Site does not imply endorsement of the linked site by RDT. If you provide any PII through any such third-party website, your transaction will occur on such third party's website (not the Site) and the PII you provide will be collected by, and controlled by the privacy policy of, that third party. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third-party websites, including such websites' use of any PII that you provide to them. We strongly encourage you to become familiar with the privacy practices of th