Music City
Brad Paisley
This week on A Prairie Home Companion we're live from the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. With special guests, the bad boys of Bluegrass, The Sam Bush Band, and chart topping Country singer-songwriter Brad Paisley. Also with us, Andra Suchy, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.
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The Sam Bush Band
Brad Paisley
Andra Suchy and Garrison Keillor
A special guest showed up for the second show, a former Opry regular, Little Jimmy Dickens.
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Segment 1
- 00:00:00 - Logo
- 00:00:13 - Tishomingo Blues
- 00:02:40 - GK opens, talks about country music history
- 00:05:30 - "Southern Rain" - Shoe Band with Brad Paisley and Sam Bush
- 00:07:39 - "I've Been A Long Time Leavin'" - GK/ Andra Suchy/ band
- 00:11:27 - The Lives of the Cowboys script
- 00:20:44 - GK intros Sam Bush
- 00:22:00 - "Ridin' That Bluegrass Train" - Sam Bush Band
- 00:25:55 - "On the Road" - Sam Bush Band
- 00:31:30 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break
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Segment 2
- 00:33:15 - Swine script
- 00:35:50 - Guy Noir script
- 00:47:39 - GK talks about the Ryman Auditorium
- 00:48:50 - "Gospel Medley" - GK/ band with Sam Bush
- 00:52:40 - GK intros Brad Paisley
- 00:53:34 - "Then" - Brad Paisley
- 00:57:35 - "I'm Still A Guy" - Brad Paisley
- 01:01:28 - "I've Just Seen A Face"/intermission
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Segment 3
- 01:05:04 - Greetings
- 01:07:46 - GK talks about Dan Miller
- 01:08:09 - "Brokedown Palace" - GK, Andra Suchy, band and Sam Bush
- 01:12:17 - "Tennessee Tumble" - Shoes with Brad Paisley and Sam Bush
- 01:14:05 - GK announces winner of Kentucky Derby - Mine That Bird
- 01:14:42 - "Mama Tried" - GK, Sam Bush and band
- 01:17:56 - Bubba script
- 01:20:30 - GK talks with Brad Paisley
- 01:22:17 - "Anything Like Me" - Brad Paisley
- 01:26:41 - "Sometimes the Answer is No" - Brad Paisley
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Segment 4
- >01:30:23 - The News from Lake Wobegon
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Segment 5
- 01:44:20 - "Molly and Tenbrooks" - Sam Bush Band
- 01:47:48 - Café Boeuf script
- 01:49:49 - Catchup script
- 01:52:20 - "Stealin' From Chet" - Pat Donohue and band, with Brad Paisley and Sam Bush
- 01:56:00 - Credits/"Brokedown Palace"/"Plunkin'"
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