Saturday, May 22, 2010

An Indian Outlaw Came to My Door

Like many professional entertainers in Nashville, I had my share of part-time jobs until Elvis came along and I could work full time at a career I loved.

One of my many jobs involved being a doorman at the beautiful Opryland Hotel. It was there that I met lots of celebrities. Most were incredibly nice and only a couple were divas, thank goodness. I hate it when my bubble is burst by a famous person I admire acting like they are high falutin'. Only Jesus had that right and he didn't take it.

Anyway, as I was standing my post at the Magnolia Lobby up comes a very young Tim McGraw. This was Tim before Faith Hill, before 21 #1 hit songs, before 40+ awards, and before he became a big screen movie star.

The Tim I met was humble and a bit shy. He wasn't the confident country heart throb he is today. He had just released "Indian Outlaw" written by my buddy Tommy Barnes. It is still one of my favorite songs because of its great music and lyrics, especially the part about "In nothin' but my buffalo briefs, I got 'em standin' in line." Love that!