It was one of those days that I will remember forever and that I will look back on as I recollect the years gone by and think to myself “Boy was I glad to be a part of that session.”

As always a heart felt thanks goes out to Bias for being so accommodating, and to David for being so open minded. Also I would like to thank David’s engineer Mark for letting me do what I do for Keb’ and allowing me to play such a big role in the life of this track.

What a fun session and what a great end to a pretty fantastic summer.

Twelve Tone Music and John are extremely privileged to have the opportunity to work with such an incredible artist and human being. We are looking forward to building a relationship both professionally and personally that we hope will last for quite some time. Please keep checking back for more details.

For instance check this one out: Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum Lead GAC’s Flood Relief Effort. We did this event last week and it was great fun. It also raised another 2.5 million dollars.

By the end of my first full day in Nashville, rain had gathered up to six to ten inches in the surrounding rivers and streams and was beginning to push flood levels to there maximum limit. By the end of my second day, Sunday May 2nd another 6 to 8 inches of rain had fallen, maxing out the two day total rain fall to 18-24 inches. The rivers and streams were way past there normal flood stage and the Army Corp of Engineers had to release some pressure on damns upstream to avoid a total catastrophe, much worse then the one we had. This decision caused major flooding to the area not unlike the flooding of New Orleans.

Mine and Keb’ Mo’s homes were spared from any damage, however the equipment that we use for touring was not so lucky. On Thursday April 29th a truck that journeyed from Los Angeles to Nashville delivered all of our touring gear to a storage facility named Soundcheck. Soundcheck houses all of the touring equipment and personal instrument collections of the industries heavy hitters. Soundchecks central location in the United States makes it a viable option for touring storage. Soundchecks location to the Cumberland river also made it a prime location for massive flooding.

Two days after our arrival to Nashville, on May  2nd, I received an e-mail from Soundcheck stating the the facility was 12 feet underwater and that instructions will follow. Nine days latter the waters had finally receded from the Soundcheck facility and I would have the chance to retrieve our gear. When I arrived at Sondcheck on Tuesday the 11th of May, what I saw was total devastation. We had lost everything, as well did so many other musicians. It had to be one of the most difficult days of my long career in the music business, one not soon to be forgotten.

Here is a link to check out some of the pictures of Soundcheck while it was underwater. Scroll down to see the pictures. Also you can follow the whole story at this link: Soundchecknashville.com

Keb’ and I have been working on this record for a better part of a year and are excited to finally be at the mixing stage. We look to have all mixes completed by the end of next week. We will then take the record with us to Nashville and have it mastered in the great Music City.

Keb’ is looking to release this record in the summer and then hit the road this winter. It’s going to be an exciting couple of months and I can’t wait to start mixing the shows this winter. Both this record and the following tour are going to be a new page for Keb’ Mo’ and we can not wait to see the fruits of our labors take shape.

Here is a couple links to some great reviews regarding Coco’s record:

thebluegrassspecial.com

www.bluesandjazzsounds.com

www.fulltimeblues.com

Back in LA now and we are continuing work on Keb’s upcoming summer release. We should begin mixing this record soon. Looking forward to it.

We are looking forward to making new friends and new music in the New Year. Thanks to all those in Los Angeles who have supported us throughout the years and it won’t be long before our paths cross again.

String Theory is being produced by legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour and Concord Records John Burk. Keb’ was asked to track two songs for ‘String Theory’, his own ‘Am I Wrong’ and B.B Kings ‘Why I Sing the Blues’. Joining Keb’ as players on this session were Nathan East on Bass, Lee Ritenour on Guitar, Harvey Mason on Drums and Larry Goldings on Keyboards and Piano.

Once again this was one of those historic can’t miss sessions for myself and Twelve Tone Music, as well as Keb’ Mo’. And from both organizations we wish Lee, John and ‘String Theory’ the best success.

The Keb’ Mo’ band and crew really put themselves out there for this tour in support of Keb’s new record Live and Mo’. The tour started in New Hampshire on October 15th and ended in Portland, Or on November 24th. Keb’, the band and crew alike, brought a new level of performance to the Keb’ Mo’ organization and to Keb’s fans. Every aspect of this tour was a major success and yet again I was happy to be a part of it.

A big heart felt thanks goes out to my crew for helping make this one of the most successful tours of years past for Keb’ Mo’ and his fans.

And once again I tracked the whole tour to Pro Tools HD, so keep your ears and eyes open for another Keb’ Mo’ live release this spring.