Ever picked up a guitar and just not wanted to put it down?
Brandy Clark, named one of the 30 greatest living songwriters by The New York Times and a Martin artist for about a decade, joins Jimmy Leslie from Nashville. She's written songs recorded by Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert, and her new album, The Bird, is produced by Shooter Jennings.
Brandy shares how a shoulder injury from writing and teaching guitar all day pushed her toward a smaller Martin, the OMJM, and why she's rarely bought another brand since. She breaks down her rolling fingerpicking style and why she loves a capo. She also tells the story of how a John Prine line at the 2018 Americana Awards became "Who You Thought I Was," and what happened when she finally told him. Along the way she plays that one live, plus "Follow Your Arrow," "Get High," "American Roots," and "Hold My Hand," and talks about recording with her road band, and why the "magic comes in the mistakes."
If you've ever fallen for a guitar because of how it feels in your hands, send this one to the songwriter in your life.
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