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Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
We went into like a big, it wasn't like Watches of Switzerland, but something similar to that, like where there was a big, there's a bunch of different brands in the store. Like I go in and the guy said to me, no public restrooms when I walked into the place. And I'm like, damn, dude, like I look like a bum. Like, do I look that bad?
Like I'm a guy that's going to come in and take a shit in here. And like, I'm that, I look that bad, dude. Like maybe I got to step up my casual attire just a little bit. Yeah. I was like, man, that is gnarly, dude. I'm like, what's the most expensive watch? You're not, you're not a booze guy though. I like to booze. I'm not like super boozer all the time.
Like if they say give it up, you give it up. If they said... Yeah, I could give it up. Yeah. If I had to. I mean, I don't want to have to, but I could for sure. Like I could give up. Hey, how you doing? Hello. Oh. Sorry. That's okay. No.
Chapter 2: How does Luke Combs feel about public perception and attire?
No, we're starting right now. Do you need us? Hello. How are you? Permission to party world tours in full swing. Avoid scalpers and go to burpburpburp.com to get your lowest price tickets. What's the one thing that would be tough if they said you got to give it up? Nicotine. Just the hardest thing I ever had to quit. Bro, it is. I'm thinking about getting back on. Yeah?
Yeah, because they didn't say anything about it. I'm thinking about getting back on. No, I'm being dead serious. It's my one thing that I could go, I got to treat. Yeah. Because they don't say anything about nicotine and blood thinners, I don't think. Yeah. Well, you never know. Nicotine is the hardest thing to quit. It's brutal, bro. How many? Are you sixers? Yeah.
uh usually threes i think i have sixes right now threes are the threes are like the lowest i mean like i used to do rogues a lot that brand you know and i went fishing with this guy in the keys who i go with a lot and he's like he does rogues too he's a guy that got me on him i'd already you know been doing nicotine for years yeah but i liked it was like man these are good they like got that burn i'm looking for it he's like so i'm honestly he's like i'm out
fishing with this guy. He's like super South Louisiana, like barely understand him, like Cajun guy. And he's like, oh, you Rogan, brah? And he was like, yeah. He's like, I own that. He was the owner of Rogan. He's like, dude, make a, he's like, dude, you need to make like a zero milligrams one, dude. And he's like, why the fuck would I do that? He's like, then everybody's still addicted to it.
It's like, why would I not put nicotine in it? I want everyone to use it all the time. Yeah. I was like, it was wild, man. The nicotine stuff's wild. Were you a dip guy before? I was. Let's celebrate. I was a smoker, though, dude, before that. You were a smoker? For like a year and a half, probably. Like college? Yeah.
Like when I first started doing music, it was like, well, what am I going to do with my set breaks, you know?
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Chapter 3: What challenges does Luke Combs face with nicotine addiction?
Like I'm just kind of... So I can't just get hammered because I was driving myself to gigs and stuff. So it was like, there was really nothing else to do. Cigarettes are the coolest thing I've ever done. Yeah. You look awesome in like pictures and stuff. Yeah. People are like this. I remember running with my buddy. Like we were just running, went for a jog in college.
Chris Roberts, coolest fucking dude I ever met. Bought a Harley in college. You know, that's such a move. He had a tattoo in high school. Yeah, and you're like, damn, this guy is wicked cool. And his dad was like, I mean, I hope Chris is hearing this. And if I misrepresent you, Chris, I'm sorry. But his dad was like a mailman, you know? So his dad was like working class.
His mom was like a teacher or something. So like there was no pretense to him. He was who he was. And in a group full of like very privileged white kids, he just showed up, gets tatted up, buys a Harley. Cool as fuck. He had a tat on his side like when we were in college. And then we'd go for a jog one day. He's in great shape.
We'd go for a jog, get back to his house, and he lights a Camel Light. And he's like, you want one? I was like, fuck yeah, I want a Camel Light. You're like, God, this guy's so cool. Yeah. He was so cool. Yeah. Yeah. I didn't look as cool probably. Me and you, you know, we have so much in common. Yeah. And I think that's why your music – hits me so hard. I don't know.
I, you know, I, you caught me. The first time you caught me, I got Tracy Chapman. Shit's one thing, right? Like I, obviously everyone loved that. Yeah. In the car, my buddy produced Twister. And he goes, yo, I think one of your boys is on our album. He knew I was a fan of yours. And I was doing our song. And he sends me the Twister song. Yep. And I fucking loved it. Yeah.
And, you know, it's like Spotify or whatever your phone does. I'm on the street that we were just on. I was doing a U-turn. Yeah. I hear where the wild things are. And... I started fucking bawling. That song is awesome, man. Dude, I started bawling and I played it for my wife. And I was like, you're going to start crying. And you know, she's fucking dead redneck. She was like, I get it. I get it.
And I was like, no, do you understand? This is, I mean, that's such. And I like, I would play that for people. I would have country artists here. I'd go, have you heard? Have you heard the new? Like I would, I would play. I think I played it for Hardy. I had Hardy on and I played like three of your songs and he was like, yeah, cool. He's like, yeah, that's all right or whatever. Yeah.
And then, I mean, with the anxiety shit and OCD and what you got, I got. I got. I got. That's why the health stuff, dude, is particularly hits harder when you're like...
already that way you know what i mean i thought i was dying hundreds of thousands of times every like every day i thought i was dying every day at some point probably but then it's like when it's like when it really hits you're like oh man it's really happening oh it's almost like a win for hypochondria yeah yeah when the doctor said to me you have blood clots in your lungs i was like yeah
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Chapter 4: What insights does Luke Combs share about his interactions with fans?
Odds are, if I have an interaction with someone, that's the only time they're ever going to meet me and only time they're ever going to talk to me. And it's like, if you leave a bad taste in their mouth, they'll tell everyone they've ever met. And if you're nice to them, they might only tell 10.
But the 10 is like, the 10 people they tell, they're going to be like, this guy was the greatest guy ever. They're not going to go on Facebook and put a post about how great you are. They're only going to make a post if you were the worst guy on the entire planet. They're going to be like, I need to tell everyone I've ever met how shitty Burt Kreischer was. They don't go, I met Burt Crusher.
He was really nice. They tell their buddies that. They're like, bro, he was an awesome, cool guy. But dude, if you're mean, I'm blasted. They're going out on the internet. Like this guy's a scumbag, dirtbag, worst guy in the world. I don't know why it's like that, but that's why I always do my best.
And I'm sure there's interactions that I've had with people that are like, well, man, that guy was a total, you know, whatever. And it's just, those are the things that keep me up at night.
Chapter 5: How did Garth Brooks surprise Luke Combs with a generous gift?
Cause I'm like, dang. And it was nothing I would have ever done intentionally to be mean to someone. But there are definitely, I'm sure, people who were like, oh, yeah, well, Luke. He blew past us. I had headphones on. I didn't know you were there. Yeah, he was in the catering line. And I was like, getting the chicken, huh? And I was like, yeah, I'm getting the chicken.
And they were like, the guy wouldn't even talk to me about getting chicken, dude. He's like, yeah, there were 60 people in line behind us. And he didn't want to stop and take the whole catering line. Could it kill you guys to write a fucking blog about how good we are? I'm texting with three people with cancer and not one of them had fucking posted about it once. I had this joke about
so i met this woman it's a long story i won't get into a long time ago i did crowd work with this woman that had cancer and it didn't turn out well so i told her i was like yo let me give you my number and if you ever call me i'll just tell you jokes and that didn't even turn out well and but it was a joke i was running yeah and then people started hitting me up you know what like you know i have cancer i wouldn't mind your number when i feel bad
So I've given it out to a bunch of people and I realized I'm highly unqualified to talk to someone with cancer. You're like, man, this is above my pay grade. I was like, it was wildly irresponsible of me to be like, yo, here's my number if you ever need to talk to someone. And then they're like, yeah, I do need to. And I was like, oh, fuck. You were looking for a dick joke? Can I pee?
Chapter 6: What does Luke Combs say about the songwriting process in Nashville?
Yeah, go pee right there. Okay. Just being real, dude. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Of course. I'm trying to be real here. You know what I mean?
let's talk let's no it might be i heard an audible fart and i was like damn they're really getting after it oh yeah i made it oh did you i was like hell yeah guys are getting after it in there really letting loose let's talk let's talk about great guys in country music and let's start with garth yeah how great is garth brooks because i have i know a guy who's not a fan right and i always try to sell him on him
I mean, the impact is like undeniable. I mean, it's like, it's so beyond massive, especially at the time. No one had ever done anything like that in almost any genre to some extent. You know what I mean? And I don't know him super well personally, so I can't really attest to it. But he's been nothing but great to me.
I mean, he's gone out of his way to be nice to me, which is all I can base our interactions off of. You know what I mean? And it's like we went and did – he was getting inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in Nashville. This would have been like three years ago or four years ago maybe. And it was on like a random like Tuesday night. It was at the Ryman.
And, you know, like full packed house in there. And it was like this big, like Garth and the other people getting inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, like this big kind of show for them. And they have a house band and other artists come in. And so his team reached out and they're like, hey, would you come sing a song at this thing for Garth? I'm like, sure. Yeah.
Have you met Garth at this point? Uh, yes. It's just in passing though, you know, and didn't really... In passing, how much, how similar is his personality to your personality? Is Garth a fill the room kind of guy or is he more like a... I think he's a fill the room guy. Yeah. Yeah. I think he's a fill the room guy. And so I come and they're like, we have to do a song that he wrote.
Obviously it's Song of His Whole Fame.
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Chapter 7: How does Luke Combs view the evolution of music albums today?
So I did Beaches of Cheyenne, which I would have picked anyways, even if it was like do any Garth songs, one of my favorites ever. And so I do it and don't even speak to him that night. Like him and Tricia, they're doing their thing. And again, I'm the guy that's like, I'm not going to go up and like take anybody's time.
Like I'm just going to do my thing, come in, clock in, do my deal, go back home to the wife, the kids, you know. And, you know, again, inconvenience anybody's evening, you know, or make them think I like need to be seen or like need to talk. I wish I had a little bit more of you. Well, it's like, I think it's just like people's personalities.
There's a lot of times I wish I was like that because I was like, man, I would be, have so many more connections or people wouldn't like me more. Something like, again, these are all things you think about, you know, in the shower or whatever. You're just like, gosh, maybe I should be more open because I worry sometimes. You're wildly open. You're wildly open. In these settings, for sure.
I think, you know, I... Again, I really don't like to make stuff about me as weird as that sounds. So I try to not be like that when I'm around people. I'm trying to not be like, well, let's go eat what I want to eat. I wonder if that's why, not to interrupt you, and I'm so bad at these interviews, but I wonder if that's why I connect so much with your music.
Because oftentimes, despite it is a story about you, I feel like it's about me.
right like like like uh like it's on the new album you have the greatest song that's ever been written called alcohol of fame and i was like did he write that for me i literally was like i go how did i not see alcohol of fame how did i not see that as a tour as that's so brilliant yeah but it's but it's so funny it's like back in the saddle is all everything you write i I internalize. Right.
You know? Right. And I think that's, I mean, I think that's just good music. You can find, you know, there's something to find in every song for someone. And even if it's not the exact experience I had, or it might not even be an experience I had. That's, I think, the beauty of writing a great song, too. You were saying, I interrupted. I apologize. No, no, no. But the Garth, like, that night.
So, we do the thing. It's in and out. Like, I didn't see him. Didn't expect to. I wasn't like... I can't believe that, you know, bastard didn't even say nothing to me. It's never like that. I get it. I got stuff going on. We all got a bunch of stuff going on. We're doing, it's entertainment business. We're doing it. We're doing the thing. And we're in town. We're in the town we all live in.
So it's not like we're, let's hit the hotel bar and get a drink together. That's just not going to happen, you know? And so go home and dude, it must be a year and a half goes by. So I'm at my house. I remember it was Christmas time. So this is probably two years ago, two years ago, two Christmases ago. So it's a year and a half after that. So it's three and a half years. I'm sitting in my house.
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