I would like to know if you ever got back in contact with Travis Tritt doing another video?
Question from JimRoma_: Hello Marty how are you doing? I have a question. Marty Stuart: I'll be at the home of the Troubadour next Wednesday. Host-Cid: Oh, right on, that's next week! Host-Cid: And you're going to be playing the Troubadour when? I should have a home in LA because I was out there 30 days last year. Marty Stuart: No, I have a place in Mississippi, but not Louisiana. Question from carloscars1: Is it true you have a home in Louisiana? It took three years to get it all together.Īnonymous Question: So since it took you so long to write do you consider yourself a perfectionist? It really was a spiritual oddessy and a personal journey as well. I wanted a record that told my musical story, and carried a lot of other people along with it. Marty Stuart: I wanted to really stop making records long enough to make something special. Do you know where he is now?Īnonymous Question: Why did it take you so long to compose the album, Marty? He recorded my first album on me on Ridge Runner records in the 70s. Question from Anmchadh: Hey Marty you remember Slim Richey? My only real jobs were with him and Johnny Cash. I got my start with Lester Flat when I was 13.
Host-Cid: And you got to work with Johnny Cash and Earl Scruggs, right? Marty Stuart: My main influence was Johnny Cash, bluegrass bands, and I liked Muddy Waters a lot. It's like an opera.Īnonymous Question: Who did you like when you were young? Started out as a song and ended up as a concept album. "The Pilgrim" was a good character in the story. Based on a true story that happened in my hometown, murder, deception, true love, suicide, a tragedy that had a happy ending. Marty Stuart: The Pilgrim is my first album in three years, took three years to write. Host-Cid: So first, how about telling us a little bit about The Pilgrim. Marty Stuart: My pleasure, glad to be online with you. Host-Cid: Good evening, and welcome to ! Our special guest this evening is Marty Stuart, joining us live this evening from Nashville, TN. Chat Transcript from - JTranscript from Chat on - July 27, 1999