Some people call it the gift. Tommie John calls it the affliction. He has to make music. He has to collaborate. It is just what he is meant to do. And for over thirty years that affliction has taken him from babysitting BB King's grandson at the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival to touring the entire eastern seaboard to sitting on a dock on a lake in East Tennessee talking about why a rising tide lifts all ships.

In Episode 20 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with Tommie John, Knoxville Tennessee based guitarist, bandleader, sideman, session player, sound engineer, actor, music mentor, and community builder.

This is the pure conversation start to finish. No music sweeps, no breaks. Just Josi, Tommie, and thirty years of affliction, grind, and rising tide.

🎸 Featured artists:
Elijah Wyatt: https://www.instagram.com/elijahwyattmusic/
Cherokee Hope: https://www.facebook.com/p/Cherokee-Hope-Music-100063546558667/
Brady Turner: https://www.facebook.com/BradyHTurnerMusic/

🌐 Learn more at:
https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution
https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution

Credits:
Guest: Tommie John
Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones
Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones

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