George Smith
Traditional/Classic Country, Country and Western, Bluegrass, "new-grass" songwriter, co-writing successfully with artists from Nashville to Norfolk to Nacogdoches... BMI affilitated...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Songwriter for 10 plus years, successfully working with various country/bluegrass/blues artists around the US.
BMI affiliated...
AND... I have performed onstage with Alan Jackson...
...in our high school senior play...
not that it matters...
least of all to his career...
at the moment...
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Haven't lately, but would consider it...
Your musical influences
Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, Hank Williams (SR & JR), Johnny Cash, James Taylor, "Old and In the Way", Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Raymond Fairchild, Alan Jackson, Buddy Miller, John Prine, Randy Newman, Brad Paisley... should I go on...?
What equipment do you use?
An old Yamaha FG-150...
Anything else?
You can learn more about my co-writers at their respective websites:
Herb Ford at www.herbford.com
Greg and Donna Wilson at www.freedomreign.com
Tim Bryant at www.timbryant.com
Kevin Reardon at www.raghatmusic.com
