“Six Days On The Road…” – Carl Montgomery and Earl Green

Well, maybe not quite six days (four is more like it), but close enough. In fact, while on the topic of the song that summarizes truck driving in the U.S., Mudcrutch, Tom Petty’s current band does a bang-up job covering the tune on their self-titled album.

I had a small delay in posting, mainly because I was driving the whole time it seemed like, and it looks like the next few weeks is going to see quite a few miles put on the F-Jammer. This particular trip was a run with my band, The Hogg Maulies, but I managed to squeeze in a photoshoot in New Braunfels at the end of it before heading back to West Texas. Trips like this are super productive, even if the whole route is as dry as a bone due to lack of rain or cold temperatures generating some sort of moisture. Not going to lie, Texas looks bad right now. We’re under a severe drought not seen in many years, if ever.

Trips like this give you time to think and be creative before production. These images were shot in mind to convert to B/W and crop down to a “panoramic.” High contrast and minimalistic content make for fitting aesthetics for the environment – dormant, emaciated earth!

Joe was on the road with me, and along the way, we stopped in Spicewood at a small winery, Spicewood Vineyards, to crash a chili festival, where good buddy and soon-to-be fellow road warrior, Stayton Bonner, was playing with a three-piece dubbed Joe Spicewood and the Hot Jalapenos. I sat in on a few songs with the band, and it felt good to play some acoustic blues/folk/classic country gems! If you’re in the mood for a great Texas wine (that’s right, Texas is the new California) check out Spicewood Vineyards, and if you are searching for some good driving music, check out Stayton’s site for some tunes! I recommend “Perfect Kind of Man.”

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