VIDEO: John Schneider "Good ol' Boys"
By Big Frank
January 5, 2018
Guest Vocals – Tanya Tucker, John Conlee, Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Doug Supernaw, Mark Wills, Heidi Newfield, Bobby Bare, Dave Gibson, Ray Scott, T. Graham Brown, T.G. Sheppard, Jo-el Sonnier, Kelly Lang, Jim Brown, Allie Coleen, Steve Wariner, Colin Raye, Max T. Barnes, Jamie O’Neal, Kalie Rose, Danny Shirley, Marty Raybon.
In 2018, John releases Odyssey, a 52-song collection including encompassing both music video content of “the best songs never recorded” by some of Nashville’s most acclaimed and renowned songwriters. The project includes Artist Studio Access, a 30-minute TV show via CineFlix Digital on Demand, and is a behind-the-scenes access of the writing, recording and inspiration of each song including guest interviews with Nashville's most renowned songwriters (Paul Overstreet, Chuck Cannon, Keith Stegall, Jene Fleenor, Mac Davis, Bill Anderson) and musicians (Steve Gibson, Matt Rollings, and Glenn Worf). John, producing partner Alicia Allain, and famed drummer/producer Paul Leim recorded the project with Bob Bullock at Backstage Studios.
Odyssey melds traditional country music with Americana, Southern Rock, Blues, and a hint of R&B, with guest artists including Tanya Tucker, John Conlee, Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Doug Supernaw, Mark Wills, Heidi Newfield, Bobby Bare, Dave Gibson, Ray Scott, T. Graham Brown, T.G. Sheppard, Jo-el Sonnier, Kelly Lang, Jim Brown, Allie Coleen, Steve Wariner, Colin Raye, Max T. Barnes, Jamie O'Neal, Kalie Rose, Danny Shirley, and Marty Raybonwith.
The debut single is a tribute to Waylon Jennings and the a nod to where it all began for John Schneider, a cover of Waylon’s "Good Ole Boys," the iconic theme song from The Dukes of Hazzard. All proceeds from the single will benefit The Waylon Jennings Fund for Diabetes Research.