The Nashville Calling was produced
by Will Kimbrough and
Tommy Womack and includes
performances by both, along with
Ben’s wife and Garry W. Tallent
from the E Street Band on bass. It
was recorded in Nashville in just
three days. For a guy who often
lists Bruce Springsteen as a major
influence, playing with an E Street
band member was a thrill.
“It was amazing!” continued Reel.
“I’m a big fan of Springsteen. He
was my first inspiration actually.
When I was 13, I went to see him at
Slane Castle in Ireland. It was the
first days of the Born In The U.S.A.
European tour and I think it was
the first time Springsteen had ever
performed in front of a crowd that
big. There were 100,000 people
there and newspapers reported he
freaked out a bit when he came out
in front of that audience. But it was
a great show. When I saw Bruce
at Slane, I was hooked. I said, ‘I
want to be like him!’ So to be in
the same studio as Garry Tallent,
I had to pinch myself a few times.
I mean, he’s a member of the E
Listen To “Safe and Sound” by Ben Reel
NJ STAGE - ISSUE 71
INDEX
NEXT ARTICLE
32