Podcast Appearances
well Up Down was yours right Up Down was mine that was my first number one really one of my still one of my first cuts great fucking song thank you dude I love it thank you so much but they you know at that point I had been talked into doing the artist thing and was a little apprehensive but that was like who talked you into that T-Hub was one of them, actually. Tyler Hubbard was one.
Tyler and Seth, Seth England. And one of the biggest ones was that Joey Moy, Canadian. I know Joey. It was my favorite producer, not only in the rock world, but in Nashville. I just loved everything that he did, everything he touched. I love the rock thing. And he called me out of the blue one day before I knew him at all. I was like, hey, this is Joey. And now I understand.
Tyler and Seth, Seth England. And one of the biggest ones was that Joey Moy, Canadian. I know Joey. It was my favorite producer, not only in the rock world, but in Nashville. I just loved everything that he did, everything he touched. I love the rock thing. And he called me out of the blue one day before I knew him at all. I was like, hey, this is Joey. And now I understand.
I'm sure that somebody was like, hey, give Hardy a call. I bet he'd really appreciate it. But it worked. I mean, and he was like, dude, I just want you to know, if you ever wanted to put out a record, like I would love to produce you. And I was like, dude, this is, this is, I need to do this. Like I'm an idiot if I don't take this opportunity and just try and see what happens.
I'm sure that somebody was like, hey, give Hardy a call. I bet he'd really appreciate it. But it worked. I mean, and he was like, dude, I just want you to know, if you ever wanted to put out a record, like I would love to produce you. And I was like, dude, this is, this is, I need to do this. Like I'm an idiot if I don't take this opportunity and just try and see what happens.
And, and you know, the rest is history and put music out and just, that was it.
And, and you know, the rest is history and put music out and just, that was it.
It's funny because he's Canadian, so he's really nice about it. He does it with a, I'm sorry, but you fucking suck. Yeah, yeah. Everything is just polite. It's just never anger. Joey has a very, very good, not mediation, but just a very good way of being stern but fair. Or kind of telling you that you're sucking without...
It's funny because he's Canadian, so he's really nice about it. He does it with a, I'm sorry, but you fucking suck. Yeah, yeah. Everything is just polite. It's just never anger. Joey has a very, very good, not mediation, but just a very good way of being stern but fair. Or kind of telling you that you're sucking without...
But with no emotion behind it that makes him seem like he's disappointed or angry. Thankfully, he and I have gotten in a really good rhythm when I do vocals with him because I've heard the Joey Gauntlet.
But with no emotion behind it that makes him seem like he's disappointed or angry. Thankfully, he and I have gotten in a really good rhythm when I do vocals with him because I've heard the Joey Gauntlet.
But in the studio, if we have somebody that's playing an instrument and we're trying to get them to nail a part or a tone or something, and it's 3.55, 4.30 in the afternoon and everybody's tired and kind of ready to go home and they keep hitting the part wrong. I have seen him hit the talkback button a hundred times and go, nope. And they just run it back. No, do it again. No, that's not it.
But in the studio, if we have somebody that's playing an instrument and we're trying to get them to nail a part or a tone or something, and it's 3.55, 4.30 in the afternoon and everybody's tired and kind of ready to go home and they keep hitting the part wrong. I have seen him hit the talkback button a hundred times and go, nope. And they just run it back. No, do it again. No, that's not it.
And, you know, it's just who he is, man. And it's very non-emotional, though, and very just professional. And it's great. I wouldn't have it any other way. But yeah, he can be tough, man. I've even heard, you know, he's the only person I've ever worked on, been in a session with. So I have nothing really to compare it to. But I hear people a lot just be like, yeah, Joey's a tough one to work for.
And, you know, it's just who he is, man. And it's very non-emotional, though, and very just professional. And it's great. I wouldn't have it any other way. But yeah, he can be tough, man. I've even heard, you know, he's the only person I've ever worked on, been in a session with. So I have nothing really to compare it to. But I hear people a lot just be like, yeah, Joey's a tough one to work for.
To me, a big flip was really even, excuse me, prior to the FGL record, the first one was that Jake Owen, Barefoot Blue Jay Knight. It was the first thing he ever did without a drummer. Yes, I believe so. It was all in the box. But that was such a shift in sound. And then he did the FGL record. And when that happened, it was just like, you could forget about everything else, dude.
To me, a big flip was really even, excuse me, prior to the FGL record, the first one was that Jake Owen, Barefoot Blue Jay Knight. It was the first thing he ever did without a drummer. Yes, I believe so. It was all in the box. But that was such a shift in sound. And then he did the FGL record. And when that happened, it was just like, you could forget about everything else, dude.
And so everything sounded like that for years. And now with Morgan... he's just done it again and created a, he's just created sonically something that now, now country is a little more widespread these days. And, you know, I feel like it's, we're not all chasing Morgan, but he definitely has kind of controlled the market.
And so everything sounded like that for years. And now with Morgan... he's just done it again and created a, he's just created sonically something that now, now country is a little more widespread these days. And, you know, I feel like it's, we're not all chasing Morgan, but he definitely has kind of controlled the market.
I feel like for, for damn near, I mean, I would say 15 years now, which is pretty crazy.