“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” ~ Seneca
Johnny Johnson is one of my oldest friends, and one of the best drummers to ever come out of Kentucky. We’ve known each other 25 or 30 years now. Johnny always believed in my playing even when I didn’t. It was, and is, a powerful thing to have somebody as gifted and kind as John in your camp when the ego is small, and the anxiety high, which is what the music business will do to you sometimes. Johnny helped me survive it. He’s been on me for years to start playing again. So, I finally called complaining that I’m horribly out of shape and could he please kick my ass back into it. Tonight, we started the journey of getting me reconnected with my first love. There’s nobody better suited to the job than Johnny. He’s funny, irreverent, clever, a heart as big as Texas, and eat up with talent. His jokes make me snort with laughter. I adore the ground he walks on, and I am so grateful that he’s still in my life. Just a couple of old friends rockin’ the years away.
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