CMT Blog: Archive

Rollin' down the road this week on the Big Dog Daddy tour with Toby Keith. We got to stop at home for a few days last week before heading out to Cleveland, Ohio, and Darien Lake and Saratoga, N.Y. Saratoga was a real trip for us. We attended a Warrior/Trainiac pre-party where we were greeted by Chugs the Chicken. Chugs comes from a promotion that the record label ran on us earlier this year, "Flynnville Train ... the new face of country, don't be chicken." Our fan club is having a contest right now, and one of the contestants used this chicken costume to promote our album that's coming out Sept. 11.

This week's "behind the scene" person is Terry Cummings. Terry is our bus driver. He spends many hours behind the wheel and is responsible for our safety. Terry has been driving for eight years and has driven for many great artists. He's a good man and it's been a pleasure getting to know him. I like to ride up front, so we've had many late night conversations going down the road.

Last week, Marra asked about the Elvis tribute with Joe Perry. Joe and Toby filmed the song "Mystery Train" for an Elvis Presley tribute show. Unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to meet Joe because they were filming him all day and there really wasn't a good time to hang out. They did an excellent job though and it was an honor to be able to stand at the side of the stage and watch.

This week, we have been heading for California. It's a long ride from Saratoga N.Y., but it's been enjoyable. It's a great time to catch up on some rest. We're looking forward to visiting our friends in San Francisco at KBWF where we will be on the morning show before we play in Mountain View, Calif. Looking forward to a great week in California. Talk to ya next week. -- Tommy Bales