Wisely, McCoy has converted to his initial instincts. His
first album was an old Webb Pierce record, honky tonk melting into McCoy's
brain with a flash long ago. One of the standout tracks is a duet with
GARY ALLAN, another edgy Universal artist. It's called "Doin' Time In
Bakersfield" and like a lot of good country songs is a metaphor for the
long, lonely nights on the road when you're trying to bust onto the scene.
The hotels and unfamiliar bars will crush your soul if you're not careful.
"I had met Gary Allan through my co-producer and co-writer ODIE BLACKMON
while Gary was cutting his latest record. We share the same musical
influences from the Bakersfield sound of the '60s and '70s. Both Gary and
I had considered recording "Doin' Time In Bakersfield" on our own, but we
each felt it would be cool to do it as a duet. The song was cut the same
way Merle and Buck recorded their records, tracking with two Telecasters
giving it that authentic sound." He don't lie. It's a good, new country
ride, and the album title was picked from the song.
McCoy, also a pilot, just got married last year to his childhood
sweetheart, who he's known for 12 years. They met as teenagers and had
been well, stalling ever since. Finally though they tied the knot which
has filled McCoy with enough peace and self-confidence to help him put out
a great record. "On this album I relaxed a little more. All the 11 songs
made sense to the album. It was nice to go around and find songs I liked.
I just had some tunes I'd known of around Nashville, then went and fought
for them."
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