hey I'm in the studio and I got a special guest here Zachary Thomas Dietrich stopped by good to see you brother eight years man it's been too long yeah it's actually an old friend of mine from back in The Honky Tonk series days and I hadn't seen each other we haven't seen each other in years but it's great to finally see you again man and I heard you did some um recording with Mr William out there in Patterson yeah he called me up on Monday Monday night and said come on down so I I was able to make today work and just kind of made the ride over here it was it was beautiful going over that bridge and seeing Louisiana again it's been it's been a few years and it's great to be back in Louisiana it's been way too long I know man man uh I also heard that Mr Williams working the camera right there and um I also heard that y'all just got back from the Big Show with Mudbone for New Year's Eve man how was that it was it was awesome it was amazing the band was rocking uh I mean all those guys were you know top top notch you know and but everybody had a great time and and the food was great but it was comfortable it was we had some good weather we all got to go see waterfalls and and spend time with each other and hang out and listen to some great music and I won't even let me get up there and open up the show Saturday oh wow awesome that was a special treat didn't know that was gonna happen I bet man I've been about enjoying it too of course I I tried the best I can you know it was nice taking my my wife and my daughter up there too to see another another way that we it was a great opportunity for that and to ring in the New Year and I'm just thankful for the whole thing and now here I am in Louisiana so Tennessee and then next week I got to be in Illinois I'm playing up in uh uh I don't even know what what Jamestown um next Friday and then uh uh millside in uh Germantown on Saturday so I'm like all over the place man you're burning the roads up in 2023 and we're only two we're not even a weekend Mr William Gill he you know he he had a great idea he's like man if you come down here we'll we'll record some songs do some videos and and uh and I thought it was a great way to start the years get the ball rolling and I'm trying to release some singles this year and ultimately try to try to get the the Manpower behind a whole record too so yeah I'm great trying to make this year a big end I guess good for you man yeah we're trying to hear it trying can't wait to hear it now I see you're wearing a Brandon Martin hat do you know each other yeah yeah I I was I was I was I've been blessed to have been able to play a few shows oh yeah I haven't met Brandon yet and I know uh Cody uh talked to Cody about trying to get him down uh you know but hadn't had a chance to work it out yet he's really great man he's got that's what I hear him he's got some great stuff but I've seen on a great voice yeah hello guitar player I mean all around just a great guy and and uh he's got a great heart and and and he's got he's he could tell his story he could tell you a good story awesome well you know I love to tell some stories yeah I love swapping the stories I could sit there with a cup of coffee in that guy for hours man that's awesome I'm gonna look forward to meeting you you got to meet him bro check his music out definitely definitely all right man what's great to see you brother you know you're the first interview I've had a chance to have in here since we've had the new studio built so it's an honor sir that's fantastic a little impromptu thing but thanks for stopping by man I appreciate that great to see you hey good job I'm looking forward to hearing the new stuff and the videos y'all shot with Mr Williams yep y'all check it out Mr William Gill and he's did a phenomenal job and I'm excited for what he's what he's going to do with it so I can't wait to see it man Zachary Thomas Dietrich yell hanging with Hal how's that William thank you it's great to see you brother that's great we got to try to get some other stuff working down here