issue 34 working_Layout 1 8/7/2013 11:35 AM Page 9
oy
w
music immediately came to mind. Luckily for Joey, both of those guys were excited about the idea and found the challenge of what it could be enticing. Soon after, both Rick Redington of Rick Redington and the Luv and Bow Thayer of Perfect Trainwreck and Holy Plow were in. “It was an awesome idea, right from the start,” said Rick. “I was in immediately. These kinds of opportunities don’t present themselves every day. Weeks that pass where you are playing the same shows, the same gigs, the same venues. This is more creative, and online with what song writing is all about. I loved the idea.” “He had me at hello!” said Bow, picking his brand new acoustic banjo as he responded. “These are guys I look up to, and admire. To me, I can’t hold a candle to the way Joey and Rick play the guitar, but to be challenged by their songs and to have to present their songs respectfully is a very cool thing to be a part of. I think it goes without saying that none of us want to present each other’s material poorly or less than what it should be. So you know we are all going to work very hard to make sure we do everyone’s songs justice.” With three of the biggest names in Vermont Americana on board, there was still one glaring puzzle piece missing. Joey envisioned four, and he was one man short. Joey wanted to bring a new aspect into the equation, something fans of the “Big 3” hadn’t been exposed to yet. He immediately thought of Tony. Tony Lee Thomas, front man for The Tony Lee Thomas Band out of Pittsfield, MA, was the final member of the quartet. Joey has had a very long standing relationship with Tony after booking him years ago for a Killington show. His talent, professionalism, and desire to always improve stood out to Joey, and the two hit it off. They have been waiting for an opportunity to work together ever since. “I’ve always looked to Joey as a mentor, and a friend,” said Tony. “I haven’t had much exposure to these guys other than the internet, so to have the opportunity to collaborate with such incredi ?H?\?[?]\?X?X[?? ?\?H??X??Z[?\??\?\? ?X[ HZ?H H?[??KSH??Y????YK?H? H [???] \? [? ^Z[??]?H]\?X?\?\?[?[?? ?]?H]\?X?[?H?] ???[? \? ????'H?[?\??Y??H?Y[ ?H ?[?H \??Z]?Y?H H?\?[??[?? ]\?H \?H??????X??[???^K?x?&\? [X?Y ?\???H ?X[ H [ ?H]X?\??\? ??HX??] \?H??\??^\?8?'x?&[H?\? ??YH ??H??Y? XX?[??Y\?H ?Z[?? ??]H YX?H? Z\??[]ZY??8?'HH? X??Y ???[?\??Y\?\?[?][? [?\?\?[?][????QT?PQS???Q?H ?B???\?]?]\??\?K????]\??\?K????[?[Z\??Y\????H[?[Z\??Y\????B??