(Rutherford/Cerney/Royer) I had a Tuesday Night Music Club (literally) with these two guys around the turn of the millennium. Rivers was just on the verge of becoming the hottest writer in country music for a number of years, writing massive hits for Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley and pretty much everybody else. Todd and I were more the kind of writers who labored in obscurity for years and occasionally had a big one jump out of the woodwork. We kept telling ourselves that the purpose of our getting together was to write a big one but the minute we sat down we couldn’t help ourselves from playing R&B, everybody’s secret love. ‘Now That I’m Over You’ was a pretty good example of our output. Rivers was a monster guitar player, Todd a world-class mandolinist and I’ve been spotted occasionally holding a guitar. On this particular track Rivers plays guitar, Todd plays bass and I’m on electric piano. Rivers is doing the lead vocal, backed by Todd. That’s our old friend Roger Linn on drums. (Joke. Roger invented the drum machine).
Now That I'm Over You
What a great song! I love it. Very soulful and sexy vocals, and I especially like the bass line. Thanks for sharing this, Robb.
ReplyDeleteHi Robb! I really love this song, and "Michael's Song" is my favorite so far.
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to post a comment here, and on this day I found how to do it (I think). Actually, I really have no excuse except for being a cybertwit when it comes to social media.
I know you've worked with Billy Burnette. Any chance we can hear the demo for "The Edge Of Love" some day? What a great song.
Nashville is truly Music City, and you're the Renaissance Man.
Cheers from my farm to yours.