those 35 years were a simple blink of the eye, and they are simply picking up where they left off. All six of these musicians are locked and loaded, ready to create what may be their finest work yet. Total professionalism pre- vails, and why wouldn’t it. Cowboy is one of Capricorn Records’ charter bands, and this ain’t their first rodeo. Tommy Talton is here, along with part-
ner in crime Scott Boyer, and I am soon intro- duced to keyboard man Bill Pillmore, currently of Asheville, NC; drummer Tom Wynn (who played with Talton in the leg- endary Florida band We The People) and bassist George Clark, both of Winter Park, Florida; and guitarist Pete Kowalke, who now resides in Oregon (and records der the name Peter Giri.) Legendary producer Johnny “The Duck” Sandlin is here, as is his bright young engineer Jeremy Stephens. The atmosphere in the studio is noth-
ing short of joyous. Some of these guys haven’t seen one another in 35 years, and
they are having a blast. When things settle in a bit, the band begins working on a Talton song called “Tired of Living.” I have heard a version of this one on a CD Tommy shared with me last year, and it is a good one. The guys are all set up in this open stu-
dio with the mixing console smack dab in the middle of the room. Johnny’s Duck Tape Stu- dio is like no other studio I have ever seen be- fore, more like a living room with soundproofing on the walls. Of course there is a drum booth and a vocal booth, necessary el- ements for separating the mix. Amps are set up in a kitchen area off of the main room. It’s all Sandlin’s style. He’s one of a kind. Unique. Just have a look at the gold and platinum records that line the walls and you get a clear picture of just how huge Sandlin’s legacy re- ally is. There are Allman Brothers albums like Brothers and Sisters, The Duane Allman An- thology, and the Gregg Allman and Cher epic Two the Hard Way. Widespread Panic, Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Bonnie Bramlett. So many great records. Including the band of the hour, Cow- boy.
Talton listens to a playback. (Michael Buffalo Smith Photo)
I sit for a while watching Sandlin as he listens to the band run through the Talton
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