GAIL DAVIES

BIRTHDAY PARTY  

STATION INN  NASHVILLE

JUNE 7, 2018

 

THERE WAS THIS 70th BIRTHDAY PARTY, SEE...and we knew we wanted to be at the world-famous Station Inn from start to finish. So, we rode on up there, stood in line in the boiling hot sun that was radiating off that little white building, finally got inside the Station Inn, paid, got a complimentary new CD, and settled down at our table with pizza and cold refreshments. What happened for the next three hours or so was nothing if not one of the best events we've ever seen at the Station Inn (and we've seen some dandy concerts over the years).

     Followers of country and bluegrass music need no introduction to the legendary singer-songwriter GAIL DAVIES! She was the first female record producer in country music! Ahem! Let that sink in for a moment. It is no surprise that her energy is still 100% and she still leaves it all out there on the stage! From a musical family in Broken Bow, OK, Gail Davies is not shy...she doesn't hold back! For this special occasion, she brought along a wagonload of her friends to help her celebrate: Suzy Bogguss, Rhonda Vincent, Mandy Barnett, Carolyn Martin, Yoshi, Terri Clark, Ranger Doug Green, Kathy Chiavola, The Whites (Sharon and Cheryl), father and son Pete and Trevor Pendras, and more. Buck White was in the house, and Emmylou Harris, too. Lordy! What a time it was!

     Gail brought along her outstanding band, of course: Billy Contreras (fiddle), Patty Mitchell (mandolin, vocals), Rob Price (bass), Sergio Webb (guitar), Billy Thomas (drums), and Gail's son Chris Scruggs (steel guitar). An upcoming star in the business was Ben Scruggs, Gail's 4-year-old grandson who already knows what to do with the microphone. Ben nailed If You're Ever Gonna Love Me!

     Gail Davies began the night with powerful numbers like It Ain't Me Babe, The Trouble with Love, Your Poison Love, Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart, Blue Heartache, Round-the-Clock Lovin', Bucket to the South, Hometown Gossip, Someone Is Looking for Someone Like You, and the touching Grandma's Song. Mercy! We see now where so many bluegrass bands got their material...they 'borrowed' from Gail Davies. She ended the amazing evening with Does Anybody Know Where Love Comes From.

     From here on, we'll just show pictures, blurry ones and all. You will recognize many of the artists who showed up for the birthday bash.

     Information:  www.gaildavies.com

     Albums: Live and Unplugged at the Station Inn, Beyond the Realm of Words (by brother Ron Davies, and many more!) We highly recommend Gail's "Anthology" or 'best of' CD for your drive along backcountry roads! That one stays in the CD player in the Tahoe!

     Book: The Last of the Outlaws

     Find Gail Davies on Facebook and Amazon