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And now for something almost completely different… In late 2005 I attended a didgeridoo workshop in Jackson, led by a fellow named Phil Jones. Phil was the lead singer in the late 1960s for a psychedelic band called Quintessence; he now travels all over, teaching people about the didgeridoo (a prehistoric aboriginal instrument that produces a droning, primal sound). I figured it was imperative to get him into the studio while he was in town, even though I didn’t know what would come out of it. The session (at Terminal Recording Studio in Ridgeland, MS) included Phil, myself on harmonica, and Michael Pollock on drums.

We jammed a few different ideas with the three of us, then Phil and I did a long, meditative call-and-response between the didge and the harmonica. Finally, I had Phil play the didge solo for a few minutes. Although there were lots of great moments that I might use on a later record, I picked the take that cohered best as a song and went to work on it later in the studio with the help of Grammy-nominated engineer (and excellent guitarist) Randy Everett. I re-did the harmonica, heavily treated through a Digitech RP200 digital effects box. Randy added a short, sweet guitar solo. The term “walkabout” is an aboriginal concept, referring to a rite-of-passage journey into the wilderness.

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from Umbrella Man, released May 8, 2007
Harmonica: Scott Albert Johnson
Drums: Michael Pollock
Didgeridoo: Phil Jones
Guitar Solo: Randy Everett

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Scott Albert Johnson Jackson, Mississippi

Scott Albert Johnson was bathed in the wide range of the American songbook, as well as the sounds of his 1970’s and 80’s childhood. That diversity is at the core of his new album, Going Somewhere. Johnson incorporates rock, jazz, blues, funk, country, and world music, mixed with thoughtful lyrics, strong vocals, and virtuosic harmonica playing, to create a unique, modern concoction of sound. ... more

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