Charlie Daniels Band

Yesterday afternoon I was making the drive from the WYRK studios in downtown Buffalo to Artpark in Lewiston. Between the accidents and the rain, it took me an hour and 20 minutes to complete the trek.  After I arrived at Artpark, I began to wonder whether this concert would actually come off.

If you were listening to Wide Open Country on Saturday morning, you may have heard me speaking with Charlie Daniels in the 8 a.m. hour. What a thrill for me, as I have admired this man and his music for so long.

One of the biggest icons in the country and rock world is Charlie Daniels. The man has been making incredible music for over 50 years. He has had numerous hits on both the country and rock charts. Not that many artists have had anywhere near the success that Charlie Daniels has had...

Friday night when I played The Friday Night Fight I had said that I thought Jimmy De Martini from The Zac Brown Band was the best fiddler in country music.  Immediately I thought, "well hang on now, you might be forgetting someone."  What about Charlie Daniels???  Doesn't he set the standard for fiddle players in country music?