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It's like ridiculous.

It's like ridiculous.

Jim is one of those guys that like his thing is money and that's what that, that is, that is his job, but he loves music. Typically, you know, of course in Nashville, you might find this a little more often, but like, those are two things that you wouldn't think would be a common thing, you know, but, um, Man, I have spent more nights out in Midtown way back in the day.

Jim is one of those guys that like his thing is money and that's what that, that is, that is his job, but he loves music. Typically, you know, of course in Nashville, you might find this a little more often, but like, those are two things that you wouldn't think would be a common thing, you know, but, um, Man, I have spent more nights out in Midtown way back in the day.

Now, this is 10 or 12 years ago.

Now, this is 10 or 12 years ago.

He bought me beers when I had negative money in my bank account. I mean, truly. So, yeah, I love Jim, man.

He bought me beers when I had negative money in my bank account. I mean, truly. So, yeah, I love Jim, man.

Yes. Picked great songs.

Yes. Picked great songs.

I think that's really cool. I didn't know that. I didn't know that that was really being popularized. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, there's such a culture and there's such a cool thing to these guys that just look like dudes. And you'd see them at the grocery store and you would have no fucking idea that they wrote, like Craig Wiseman.

I think that's really cool. I didn't know that. I didn't know that that was really being popularized. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, there's such a culture and there's such a cool thing to these guys that just look like dudes. And you'd see them at the grocery store and you would have no fucking idea that they wrote, like Craig Wiseman.

You know, just a dude in a Hawaiian shirt at the grocery store that wrote, live like you were dying, plus 40 others. But like, you just, that you would never know. And there's such a cool thing, especially with Nashville. I feel like in LA, you know, like even the songwriters are like an artist themselves and there's a big personality and they have a following and people know who.

You know, just a dude in a Hawaiian shirt at the grocery store that wrote, live like you were dying, plus 40 others. But like, you just, that you would never know. And there's such a cool thing, especially with Nashville. I feel like in LA, you know, like even the songwriters are like an artist themselves and there's a big personality and they have a following and people know who.

In Nashville, man, it could just be Joe Blow, dude. And he's just like- Literally walking down the street and nobody, unless you're connected in the industry, this person, this normal looking dude or girl right here wrote your favorite song. It's cool.

In Nashville, man, it could just be Joe Blow, dude. And he's just like- Literally walking down the street and nobody, unless you're connected in the industry, this person, this normal looking dude or girl right here wrote your favorite song. It's cool.

I don't know how many people have publishing deals these days, but I would say four or 500 people, you know, throughout a 10, maybe a thousand throughout a 10 year span that are just normal people that don't want to be famous.

I don't know how many people have publishing deals these days, but I would say four or 500 people, you know, throughout a 10, maybe a thousand throughout a 10 year span that are just normal people that don't want to be famous.

They don't want to be like a star or, or have that, even that artist like bone in their body moved to Nashville just because they're like, I have a voice and I have something to say. I have like, I have a pencil or a pen in my hand that I have words that I, I think, you know, somebody could, could sing. And, uh,

They don't want to be like a star or, or have that, even that artist like bone in their body moved to Nashville just because they're like, I have a voice and I have something to say. I have like, I have a pencil or a pen in my hand that I have words that I, I think, you know, somebody could, could sing. And, uh,