While I was on stage this morning when Michael Peterson performed I got a short video clip. It’s only 30 seconds long because that’s all we’re allowed to use from any performance due to CMA media rules. I just thought you might want to get a feel for the performance and the crowd and this is a way to do …
Getting Ready For a Tractor Race
It’s about time to take a break for the day here at the CMA Music Festival. Tomorrow I’ll be covering (pictures and interviews) at the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race. My hope is to have my posts done by tomorrow night before I head out of here early on Monday. The race starts at 1pm and will take quite …
Learn About the EcoJet at New Holland Tent
Jay Leno wanted a jet engine of a car and he got one. It’s called the EcoJet and it runs on 100% biodiesel and cranks out 650 horsepower showing that this alternative fuel is high performance. I interviewed Steve Reich about the car. He works for Jay Leno doing logistics which includes traveling around with this car lately. The EcoJet …
New Holland Tent
In the Chevy Sports Zone you’ll find the New Holland tent and it’s a busy place. It looks out over where the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race will take place tomorrow afternoon. People who stop by the booth can enter a drawing to win one of five $100 Cabela’s gift cards. That’s a nice prize and one that they’re …
Michael Peterson and Suzanne Alexander on GAC
After Michael Peterson’s performance this morning on the Riverfront Stage he was interviewed by the Great American Country channel. Here he’s being interviewed by Suzanne Alexander. Suzanne has her own blog on the GAC site called Music Row Ramblings. I just kind of tagged along to see how it went. The GAC has a nice studio like setup for interviews …
Michael Peterson Performs
Today Michael Peterson performed on the Riverfront Stage here at the CMA Music Festival. I was able to go backstage with him and was also allowed to go onstage for a few photos. You can see many of them in my online photo album now. Michael performed some old and some new, including 2 songs off his upcoming CD release …
Talking Biodiesel With Joe Jobe
After Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board did his XM Radio, Dave Nemo Show appearance I got a chance to interview him. He’s really happy to get an opportunity this weekend to work with New Holland and Michael Peterson as they help promote biodiesel here at the CMA Music Festival. Earlier this year the NBB gave New Holland’s …
FarmPolicyFacts.org and 2008 Commodity Classic Website
It’s Friday afternoon in Nashville and time to relax with a very tasty treat. After a full day of CMA Music Festival related activities and a nice run I thought I’d check out the end of the week emails. There are a number of them that come in from Washington, DC. Like the NAWG Newsletter. In it I learned of …
Joe Jobe Performs on the Dave Nemo XM Radio Show
You may not know that the CEO of the National Biodiesel Board is a musician with a great voice. I think we need to get Joe Jobe here at the CMA Music Festival up on stage. Michael Peterson helped talk Joe into a song while they were live on the Dave Nemo Show on XM Radio (Channel 171) this morning. …
Michael Peterson XM Perfomance on Dave Nemo Show
Michael Peterson not only talked about biodiesel and New Holland and his Celebrity Tractor Race but even played a song as a guest today on the Dave Nemo Show. Michael talked about how much he’s learned working with New Holland over the last year or so and really put into perspective how important it is to develop our own renewable …