April '09 at The Triple in Richmond.

Someone I know came to see me play once and their comment after the show was "You sure do sweat a lot." I replied, "I'm glad you liked the show!"

That's my unintended "Keith Richard's face"--never a good thing!!

With Gray Gurkin after the show at Grandpa Eddie's - July '08 (I never knew that I'm taller than him!) Gray has a new CD coming out this year with his band "The Lost Souls".

My first solo show!.I like how the infant in the center of the pic is really paying close attention.

At the now defunct Common Groundz in Richmond, August '08.

Alone and out of tune!

Joe Buck, Jr. recorded Waitin' Around (named for a line in an Old 97's song) at Sound of Music Studio in Richmond. Prior to our session, a fire forced them to move and set up a temporary studio in another building. I thought this was a perfect atmosphere for making a rock record. There was no air conditioning and it was blazingly hot outside. We left the big window open during the entire session--even during vocal takes. I think you can hear a bus go by in one of the songs.

Joe Buck, Jr. hadn't played or rehearsed in about 8 years prior to making Waitin' Around. We got together four times in the weeks preceding our studio date to learn the songs for the EP.

Hanby organizing his notes.

Late night guitar solos. I'm a terrible lead guitar player. We saved the guitar solos on Waitin' Around until late at night when I was weary and didn't really care so much about how they turned out. It was a good strategy!

More guitar stuff.

Joe also sings and plays in "Slack Family", a bluegrass band (hence the shirt).

Lyrics to "Victoria Ray" were written the day before the session began. I had to tape the lyric sheet to a mic stand to remember them.

Recording at Sound of Music is pretty laid back.

Listening to takes and trying to figure out which one is better.

Joe Buck, Jr. in the make-shift control room at the temporary Sound of Music.

A lot of studio time is spent waiting and watching other people do things. Here, I passed the time entertaining a collection of mic stands.

Recording overdubs at Chris's house for When I Grow Down.