I don't stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good word to use. I try to see where the story should go.
Brad PaisleyIt comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It's who you surround yourself with. My band and crew are really positive guys.
Brad PaisleyI imagine there's a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and that really dark stuff.
Brad PaisleyThe nice thing about the world that I've been able to inhabit for the last couple of years is that I'm given a lot of freedom. Not all artists really get that.
Brad PaisleyYou think back to Tele players, and James Burton was the one who started it all. He inspired Roy Nichols (guitar for Merle Haggard & the Strangers), Don Rich (guitar for Buck Owens & the Buckaroos), and guys like that to push the envelope and expand on that sound... I really identify with that kind of thinking ... those guys to me are the reason why any of us do this.
Brad Paisley