Chicago-based website The Beachwood Reporter recently did an interview with East Nashville musician Bobby Bare Jr. The man behind catchy tunes like “Valentine” (and Eastnashvilleblog.com favorite “Visit Me In Music City”) talks about his neighborhood, the differences between Chicago’s music scene and Nashville’s, his friend Justin Townes Earle, and his upcoming visit to the Windy City for a Shel Silverstein tribute.
Among the catalog of songs Silverstein penned was “Daddy What If,” the duet with his father that earned a then-six-years-old Bare Jr. a Grammy nomination. Says Bobby:
He and my dad were best friends. I had all my songs critiqued by him until he died. He and I co-wrote a song together. There’s something else in the works (for the future), but I’m not sure I can talk about it. It’s going to be amazing.
As fans of Silverstein since elementary school (our 3rd grade teacher loved to read us A Light In The Attic and Where The Sidewalk Ends), we’re sincerely hoping there will be some video footage available online of the tribute show.
The Beachwood Reporter interview with Bobby Bare Jr. here. Bobby’s Myspace page, where you can buy some of his music, here. And here’s Bobby doing “I’ll Be Around” at the Austin City Limits festival:
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