AJ LEE & BLUE SUMMIT | Interview and Live Studio Performance | Salt Lick Sessions

"Mountain Heartache" written by James Rafe Waters and Michael Alex Leach. "Something Special" written by Aissa Joelle Lee.
Performed by AJ Lee (lead vocals, mandolin) & Blue Summit (Scott Gates: guitar, vocals; Sullivan Tuttle: guitar, vocals; Jan Purat: fiddle; Morgan Blaney, bass)
Interview hosted by @beanemusic
@AJLeeMusic

Recorded September 24, 2023 at Studio 9 at Porches Inn during the FreshGrass Festival @MASSM0CA in North Adams, Massachusetts. @FreshGrassFoundation

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Producers: AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Roger Brown, Beane, Liza Levy, Jennifer Roe
Recording and Mixing Engineer: John Escobar
Videographer and producer: Adam Jones
2nd Camera Operator: Reilly Balcom

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Cover song ("Mountain Heartache")
03:41 Interview
12:47 Original song ("Something Special")

[NoraBrown-yf]

AJ and Blue Summit are the best! Something Special! Ahh…❤

[timharrisonmusic]

AJ Lee is a natural, magical singer. "Something Special" is like the Beatles of Bluegrass...original, jangly-smooth, melodic...thank you.

[lindamon]

❤best bluegrass band rn. Sorry billy love the 2 guitar styles it works❤

[WorldWideWebObserver]

Wow! I’ve just discovered this extremely talented band and cannot get enough! Kudos!

[joegiuffridaimp-art]

These folks are so humble given the absolute wizardry they bring to those instruments and song writing

[danalden]

Eight years! Oh my goodness, no wonder they play so tight together 🤔 Always knew there was something special about them

[fishes-qh]

Thanks so much for this interview! Everyone in this band is incredibly unique! Their music is a blessing to hear... ❤

[garymcdermott]

Excellent interview, very enjoyable, wonderful group.

[fretfix]

Saw Crying Uncle in Washington 2 weeks ago. They burned the festival down without lighting a single match. Love to AJ and Scott!!

[robertwalsh]

Thank you for such beautiful music. It’s Labor Day morning and I’m here in Audubon, NJ enjoying a cup of coffee on the patio listening to you❤

[dougjones]

What a fabulous group! Excellent interview too.

[sharonvanburen]

I love your music. All of u are so talented. I wish u guys would come to Michigan

[tjminasi]

One of purist vocalists around today. Unedited, un modified. Raw entertainment.

[drag_on_eye]

Cool Bonnie Raitt reference (at the Fox next month.