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Country music legend John Anderson will perform at Lake Winnepesaukah’s Jukebox Junction Stage on Sunday, June 28, with shows at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

This is not a John Anderson comeback album – let’s get that out of the way right up front. Need persuading? Look up his discography, which stretches from the early eighties past the turn of the century with few real breaks. Better yet, listen to some of it and realize that if there’s any justice at all, history will hold John Anderson in the esteem reserved solely for the most gifted, long tenured and consistent artists ever to sing a country song. But that discussion is for another day.

Instead, take a copy of Easy Money and sit back and listen. Right here, right now, this is John Anderson. A voice so vibrant and alive, it ranks as one of the top instruments in contemporary music. Any genre. Period. Songwriting that honors country’s greatest traditions and pushes its furthermost boundaries. A sound fresh enough to prod speakers to the limits of their abilities.

This is no history lesson. Music lesson, on the other hand, probably fits. It started with a show in Sanford, Florida sometime in 1996. John Anderson was headlining and a new country band called Lonestar was booked as the opening act. The group’s bass player – a 22-year old pup named John Rich – knocked on Anderson’s tour bus door. “My fiddle player, Joe Spivey, answered and sees this fella who wants to come up and meet me,” Anderson recalls. “Joe says, ‘Well, sing me one of his songs.’ So ole John cut down on Chicken Truck and I remember saying something to the effect of, ‘He knows it better than I do, send him up!’"

Fast forward nine years and that admirer is now half of the superduo Big & Rich, not to mention one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters. Anderson reconnects with him through producer Paul Worley, and the two book a songwriting session. “I really just wanted to hang out with him,” Rich admits. “We hit it off so well I asked if he’d come out on the road with me and Big Kenny for four or five shows and do some writing."

That trip, in June of 2005, yielded the songs that form the core of Easy Money. Writing with Rich, Big Kenny and their MuzikMafia cohorts including James Otto, Shannon Lawson and Cowboy Troy, Anderson came away with Funky Country, Bonnie Blue, I Can’t Make Her Cry Anymore, the title track and more. He also surprised a few folks at the shows. “I’d just walk out on stage like a stranger and play Swingin’ or Seminole Wind,” Anderson says. “The crowds went bananas,” Rich adds.

Skip ahead to January 2006. “We ought to make a record,” Rich said to Anderson. “I don’t care about doing a deal, let’s just go in the studio, cut 10 songs and make a record.” Easy Money revels in the chest-thumping energy of If Her Lovin’ Don’t Kill Me, celebrates music’s power of inclusion with Funky Country, goes stone country on Something to Drink About and makes hearts heavy with I Can’t Make Her Cry Anymore.

The John Anderson story is about dedication to craft without sacrificing one’s best instincts, about giving people what they paid to hear over the course of thousands of shows and a long trail of gold and platinum albums. Past, present, and future, John Anderson represents everything that’s right with country music, matters both simple and vastly complicated. His story is an American story, a Southern story, a country story, a human story. And it is indeed, a story beautifully told.

All Jukebox Junction concerts are free with admittance to Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park. All guests under 18 must be accompanied by a guest age 18 or over and must purchase either a combination $5.00 Gate Admission & $12.00 Value Strip of ride tickets or $5.00 Gate Admission & $21 Unlimited Ride Pass. Or, they must be a member of a chaperoned group. Guests over 18 must purchase a $5.00 Gate Admission and may choose to purchase individual ride tickets or a ride package. Children 2 and under are admitted free but must pay to ride. Parking is free. Park hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays & Thursdays; 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays; and 12 noon to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Lake Winnepesaukah is recognized as one of America’s top ten family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine. For more information, call (706) 866-5681 or toll free (877) LAKEWIN or visit the web site at www.lakewinnie.com.

For more information, contact Talley Green (706) 866-5681, ext. 227.


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John Anderson To Perform At Lake Winnepesaukah June 28 Country music legend John Anderson will perform at Lake Winnepesaukah’s Jukebox Junction Stage on Sunday, June 28, with shows at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This is not a John Anderson comeback album – let’s get that out of the way right up front. Need persuading? Look up his discography, which stretches from the early eighties past the turn of the century with few real breaks. Better yet, listen to some of it and realize that if there’s any justice at all, history will hold John Anderson in the esteem reserved solely for the most gifted, long tenured and consistent artists ever to sing a country song. But that discussion is for another day. Instead, take a copy of Easy Money and sit back and listen. Right here, right now, this is John Anderson. A voice so vibrant and alive, it ranks as one of the top instruments in contemporary music. Any genre. Period. Songwriting that honors country’s greatest traditions and pushes its furthermost boundaries. A sound fresh enough to prod speakers to the limits of their abilities. This is no history lesson. Music lesson, on the other hand, probably fits. It started with a show in Sanford, Florida sometime in 1996. John Anderson was headlining and a new country band called Lonestar was booked as the opening act. The group’s bass player – a 22-year old pup named John Rich – knocked on Anderson’s tour bus door. “My fiddle player, Joe Spivey, answered and sees this fella who wants to come up and meet me,” Anderson recalls. “Joe says, ‘Well, sing me one of his songs.’ So ole John cut down on Chicken Truck and I remember saying something to the effect of, ‘He knows it better than I do, send him up!’" Fast forward nine years and that admirer is now half of the superduo Big & Rich, not to mention one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters. Anderson reconnects with him through producer Paul Worley, and the two book a songwriting session. “I really just wanted to hang out with him,” Rich admits. “We hit it off so well I asked if he’d come out on the road with me and Big Kenny for four or five shows and do some writing." That trip, in June of 2005, yielded the songs that form the core of Easy Money. Writing with Rich, Big Kenny and their MuzikMafia cohorts including James Otto, Shannon Lawson and Cowboy Troy, Anderson came away with Funky Country, Bonnie Blue, I Can’t Make Her Cry Anymore, the title track and more. He also surprised a few folks at the shows. “I’d just walk out on stage like a stranger and play Swingin’ or Seminole Wind,” Anderson says. “The crowds went bananas,” Rich adds. Skip ahead to January 2006. “We ought to make a record,” Rich said to Anderson. “I don’t care about doing a deal, let’s just go in the studio, cut 10 songs and make a record.” Easy Money revels in the chest-thumping energy of If Her Lovin’ Don’t Kill Me, celebrates music’s power of inclusion with Funky Country, goes stone country on Something to Drink About and makes hearts heavy with I Can’t Make Her Cry Anymore. The John Anderson story is about dedication to craft without sacrificing one’s best instincts, about giving people what they paid to hear over the course of thousands of shows and a long trail of gold and platinum albums. Past, present, and future, John Anderson represents everything that’s right with country music, matters both simple and vastly complicated. His story is an American story, a Southern story, a country story, a human story. And it is indeed, a story beautifully told. All Jukebox Junction concerts are free with admittance to Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park. All guests under 18 must be accompanied by a guest age 18 or over and must purchase either a combination $5.00 Gate Admission & $12.00 Value Strip of ride tickets or $5.00 Gate Admission & $21 Unlimited Ride Pass. Or, they must be a member of a chaperoned group. Guests over 18 must purchase a $5.00 Gate Admission and may choose to purchase individual ride tickets or a ride package. Children 2 and under are admitted free but must pay to ride. Parking is free. Park hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays & Thursdays; 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays; and 12 noon to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Lake Winnepesaukah is recognized as one of America’s top ten family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine. For more information, call (706) 866-5681 or toll free (877) LAKEWIN or visit the web site at www.lakewinnie.com. For more information, contact Talley Green (706) 866-5681, ext. 227.

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