I don't know if I have even admitted my love for the television show Nashville on ABC, but I will do it now. A friend introduced to me the show during the end of season two and I was hooked. I power watched season one online and got caught up on season two. I then took a trip to the city of Nashville itself and realized that I have been missing some really good music because I didn't even give country music a chance. Now don't get me wrong, I love the classic country and always have. I stopped listening around 1997 when I went through my Nine Inch Nails phase and never came back. Country music has changed a lot since Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard and the other greats of that time.
I stayed at the Clarion hotel and while I was coming down to have a drink and I noticed a fuss at the front door. I soon found out why and was so happy to see my two favorites from the show. They were filming in Nashville and staying at the same hotel as I. Over peoples heads and between legs of the other crazed fans, I took the best pictures that I could considering my location. I didn't get pictures of everyone but I tried. Pictured above is Scarlett O'Connor played by Clare Bowen right after she cut her hair and before the show aired of her new hairstyle. Gunnar Scott played by Sam Palladio stands outside of the bus cool and calm. I was so excited, I was like a little girl seeing her hero for the first time. Because of this amazing show, my love for country music has not just returned but has become almost an obsession to catch up on what and who I missed. Clare Bowen's voice is amazing and when she sang "Black Roses" to her mom in that one episode, I was in love... Girl crush. :)
On the show they are not together anymore and are in a band called the X's, fitting of course but I would love to see them get back together, eventually. They are like the young version of Rayna and Deacon and I think it's awesome that the show is playing out that way. When Scarlett and Gunnar sing together it is remarkable. I loved it when Gunnar wrote that song about Scarlett "It's not yours to throw away", WOW. It was powerful, moving and beautiful. The lyrics of almost every song tells a story and that is what I missed about country music. It tells a story and resonates in your soul. I'm back to my country roots thanks to Nashville the town and Nashville the show.
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