It's back to new shows this week as we present a never aired program featuring the Grascals. It premieres Friday morning at 8:00 ET.I emphasize "never aired" because you may be tempted to think this is a re-run. There are a couple of reasons you might arrive at this conclusion: 1) This is the Grascals' third appearance on Studio Special--which means they've done the show more than any other band, and 2) By rights, this show should have aired before now.
Let me explain. We originally recorded this show back in March. Our original plan was for it to air shortly thereafter, but the day we recorded the show we began talking about the new CD and the guys generously gave us permission to air the World Premiere of the new CD on XM which, as you may remember, took place on July 1. At the time, it seemed better to hold off on broadcasting the Studio Special until after the World Premiere ran.
All this makes for an interesting show. First of all, since March, Jimmy Mattingly has left the Grascals (replaced by Jeremy Abshire) and, since Jimmy plays on this show, this is one of his last public appearances with the group. Secondly, at the time this show was done, I hadn't heard most of the songs they did, which would be included on the new CD. You'll hear me comment on the fact that most of the songs are new to me and we talk about the upcoming release of the new album.
With all that said, this is a superb show. I hope you'll tune in for some fine music from the reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year.
For a complete listing of Studio Special broadcast times, check out this post: Studio Special Air Times.
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