From The Road Blog
Hair Club for... Bob?
04.27.2010Okay, 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.

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.

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.

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
Dancehall Doctors Agree – ROBIN ROCKS!
04.22.2010Our 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.
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."
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."
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
Good Morning America
03.02.2010Band 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.

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!"

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
Let’s Call It “Doin’ Shows”
09.13.2009Some 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.

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.

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.

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
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.

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
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.

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
The Many Faces of Deano
08.22.2009John "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.

"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
Business Doin' Pleasure
08.12.2009Man, 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.
"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
Just Get Out And Push
08.09.2009What 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."

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.

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."

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
Airport Jam
08.08.2009
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
Whitney Duncan
08.06.2009
"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.

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!)
Quick on the McDraw
08.02.2009
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
Multitasking
07.31.2009
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
Diamond Rio
07.21.2009
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
Thunder and Lightnin'
07.19.2009
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
Too Many Hits?
07.17.2009Well…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
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

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
Songs, Signs, and Soldiers
07.04.2009Last 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.
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