Apples & Gin by MissLucyJane

Author:MissLucyJane [MissLucyJane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MissLucyJane.com
Published: 2023-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

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Seven Years Ago

Touring was exhausting under normal conditions, and this time around Sawyer had a project. His first album had been primarily acoustic, just himself and sometimes a session musician; then he’d had a backup band on the next two, and sometimes brought in an electric guitar or a synthesizer to augment the banjos and fiddles and slide guitars. On one memorable track he had even gotten a string quartet, but while the sound was rich and luxurious, he didn’t think he’d want to experiment with classical/ country fusion again anytime soon.

But he’d noticed, during the little shows at clubs and bars while he warmed up for the tour, how much people loved it when it was just him and his guitar again. While they toured, he made a point to stop at some famous studios and record a few songs completely on his own.

So far he had five tracks, two covers and three originals, just him and his guitar or a piano or a mandolin.

“Is this going to be an album?” Terry asked him.

Sawyer shrugged and said, “Probably.”

He wasn’t sure what he was going to do with the tracks, really. If it was just an experiment — and the need to experiment got very strong sometimes — he might just keep the tracks as a reference.

It had been a good tour all around: big and enthusiastic audiences who sang along to the older songs and sometimes even the new ones; no disasters with equipment or staff or the band; no canceled shows because the numbers were too low. Sawyer still didn’t feel like a Big Star — he got tongue-tied when he met George Jones, for instance, at least for the first few minutes — but there was no denying he was on his way. Even when he played a surprise show at a smaller venue, it was standing room only.

“The label has an idea for you,” Terry said as they eat breakfast on the bus while brown and green cornfields rolled on outside. “They want to send a photographer to get the last leg of the tour.”

“For what? Publicity?”

“Exactly. They want more photos of you to send out when magazines run articles about you. They’re getting requests from more than just Country Music Magazine. Rolling Stone wants you, for instance.”

“Rolling Stone doesn’t cover country that much,” Sawyer said.

“They want to cover you. You’re a crossover artist now, Sawyer. You’re catching up to Garth Brooks.”

Sawyer frowned and looked out the window again. “I’m not as influenced by pop as he is.”

“No, but you are a little influenced by pop. Genre lines aren’t as strict as they used to be, and I, for one, don’t mind it much. It keeps the music interesting. Anyway, you’re fresh and new to Rolling Stone, and they want to feature you, and I think you should say yes.”

“Country purists would argue with you,” Sawyer said. “We’ve had a photographer along before and it wasn’t anything special. Why this time?”

“Because,” Terry said, leaning back in

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