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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Michael Webb living musician's life in Nashville From ACHS in 1981, Michael Webb is today enjoying his successful music career in Nashville By Linda Marcum Waggener linda@columbiamagazine.com Michael Webb, son of Dr. George and Mrs. Elizabeth Dunham Webb of Columbia, is enjoying the successful music life he dreamed of when he was a ten year old growing up in Adair County. He writes, sings and plays music in Nashville where he is surrounded by friends in the industry and where he has enjoyed so many opportunities, including several performances on the Grand Ole Opry! He was a guest at the recent Kentucky State Fair and says he has a special place in his heart for it because it was an important part of his youth. "I was about ten years old when I first knew I wanted a music career," Michael says, "I remember hearing Elton John's "Honky Cat" and being mesmerized by it.From there, I dove into all kinds of music -- playing trumpet in the band, taking guitar lessons, and piano lessons." His first piano teacher was Sharon Harris and he says, "she was great! Not only did she guide me through the traditional lessons but she encouraged me to play whatever I was interested in - rock, country, blues, and even ragtime." Michael also remembers Mr. Bill Rigney among his mentors, "He gave guitar lessons after school at John Adair Middle School where he was principal. He encouraged me to start my first rock band at age 13. Todd Ballou played bass! My freshman year, the ACHS band became a big part of my life. I still use many of the techniques I learned there to this day." While Michael was in high school, Carl Johnson, Ray Martin, and David Murrell joined him in the formation of the band Equinox.They played at every opportunity that came up in the area and had a good bit of regional success. By then, Mike was studying piano at Campbellsville College with Ms. Darlene Reed who he says was "an exceptionally gifted teacher." Upon graduating from ACHS, he moved to Memphis to march in The Memphis Blues Brass Band, a drum and bugle corps that traveled all summer. Carl Johnson, Hal Roach, and John Sandusky were part of that little adventure. He has stayed true to his dream along the way. When he had to work other jobs to support himself, he worked within the music industry, from playing to producing and engineering. He is also great with computers, which allows him to be very involved in recording and mixing music projects. He also has a cool website: http://www.fugitiveglue.com/ A tip Michael would give a kid in Adair County today with dreams of following in his footsteps: "Don't take advice from anybody that hasn't been involved in the music business because they don't know what they're talking about. Be ready to work hard, be poor at times, and travel. With a little bit of luck, you'll see the world and have a lot of fun doing it." Michael went to Eastern Kentucky University to study piano performance with Roe Van Boskirk and while there, began performing at Kings Island amusement park during the summers. He recalls, "That was a great learning experience, which led to my moving to Boston to study composition and arranging at the Berklee College of Music. My friend Tim Baumgartner and I decided to spend our summers playing at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. There I met Victor Wooten, who many consider to be the greatest bass player in the world. Vic's absolute focus and dedication to his art is still an inspiration to me. In 1988 Michael moved to Nashville and says, "I immediately knew I was home. In very little time I was playing with a fantastic rock band, The Sluggers. Their lead guitarist, Tim Krekel, is a great songwriter and a Kentucky native. We recorded the album Radartown with Mark Germino and toured to support it in 1991. "One of my best friends and collaborators in Nashville is Michael "Supe" Granda. He's a founding member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and has his own band Supe and the Sandwiches. Over the years, we've recorded several albums together. One of them was with a band called The Brooklyn Cowboys. The other members included Walter Egan ("Magnet and Steel"), Buddy Cage (New Riders of the Purple Sage) and Joy Lynn White. My time in Nashville has been filled with great experiences. Not only have I been able to see and hear some of the most talented people in the world, but I've had the good fortune to record and perform with many of them. Some of my favorites are B.J. Thomas, Gary Allan, Vassar Clements, Pinmonkey, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, Glenn Tilbrook, Trent Summar, Allison Moorer, Chris Cagle, Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander." Michael's present band goes by the name Fugitive Glue. When asked how it came about, he says, "My friend Craig Wright, who's a great drummer, got me involved in 1999 or so. We've recorded and performed together in many acts over the years and he wanted me to play bass in his band Heavywood Brand. We had a lot of fun playing in Nashville until one of the members moved back home to Maryland. In 2003, Craig, guitarist Eliot Houser, and I scored a movie, Riders, and decided to move on with a new band name and new member Rick Plant. Since then, we've recorded our album Mateo, as well as a single Americana Song. We're currently working on our follow-up CD, tentatively titled Clamor for the Glamour. Michael says that he and his wife Anna Butler Webb, publisher of The Nashville Calendar, an events calendar for the greater Nashville area, enjoy life in Nashville with their two pot-bellied pigs, Jimmy Dean and Pearl, and two dogs, Pierre and T-Bone. When you visit Michael's website, http://www.fugitiveglue.com, here's a sampling of the news you will find: FuGlu's ''Americana Song'' Source of Uproar! "Americana Song", Fugitive Glue's smash digital single (Redeye distribution) is continuing to be a source of controversy. Some consider the song's popularity to be "blazing a trail" through the Americana airwaves while others prefer to use the term "cutting a swath". The differences don't end there, however. It's been reported by one source that a Texas radio programmer predicted the song will "race up the charts" while an independent promoter in Kentucky was quoted as saying, "it'll just shoot right on up there." MWebb, who penned the anti-anthem, was absolutely flummoxed by all the controversy, saying, 'I don't know what all the fuss is about. I just wanted to write a little ditty about what I see around me. Isn't that what Dylan does?'." We hope Michael Webb will keep in touch as the good life in Nashville continues. This story was posted on 2005-10-10 10:23:54
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