FROM A CLOSET IN OKLAHOMA
By Ty Hager
FROM A CLOSET IN OKLAHOMAFeb 07, 2022
FROM A CLOSET IN OKLAHOMA - JIM REILLEY
Legendary Nashville songwriter, producer, musician, and co-founder of "The New Dylans" Jim Reilley talks with Ty about music, the music biz, UFOs, and sandwiches.
I've known Jim for twenty years or so, and he's had some health issues lately. As is par for the course these days, his insurance has fallen woefully short. Please support his recovery at https://gofund.me/b6685bd9.
Thanks!!
STUDEO
I've never met these friends face-to-face, but I've been doing work for Jeremy and Christine Stork of Studeo for some time now. We had a fine chat - they at their home in Melbourne Australia, me in a closet in Oklahoma. Some great information for indie artists contained within! Studeo's website is https://www.studeomusicaustralia.com/
SEAN PATRICK MCGRAW
I've known singer/songwriter/producer Sean Patrick McGraw since 1994, when we played our first Sunday show at the Bluebird in Nashville. I borrowed his guitar, in fact. Since then, Sean's had a pretty cool career - a couple of major publishing deals, national TV appearances (he was a finalist on "Nashville Star" in the '90s and played Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2009), and national tours with Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, and Eric Church. He's also produced and released numerous CDs, and plays the title role in my Dead Guy Opry (as they say, "currently in production").
Sean recorded his end of our chat at his home in Nashville. I was in a closet in Oklahoma. There's some cussin'.
Mike Long
Mike Long is a renowned playwright, author, teacher, speechwriter, and public speaker. I met him as a stand-up comic in Nashville in the late '80s. Mike is the co-author of "The Molecule of More," a number-one Amazon bestseller in the "Neuroscience" category. We talked about the book, creativity, and, of course, the "good ole days."