We got to meet the prolific and legendary John McEuen live on the air on the Joey Reynold’s show last Wednesday. McEuen is the prime mover behind the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and he instigated what Rolling Stone (in 1972) called ‘the’ most important record to come out of Nashville, and what the 2004 ZAGAT survey called the most important record in country music, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”
Clifton was in “playing it cool mode.” He took a deep breath and went into the booth to play music with a man that he had idolized. Long story short, everyone got a long real well and McEuen invited Tin Pan down to City Winery to play a few tunes with them on Monday, November 16th.
Posted here is a version we all did together of “Over in That Glory Land.” It’s a gospel / spiritual / traditional tune that we’ve been enjoying a lot these days. McEuen is playing the tasty banjo licks.
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