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New John Cody Carter CD "I've Got A Couple More Years On You" coming soon!!

John Cody Carter and the Gang at Merle Haggard's Talley Studios  recording the new Cd "I've Got A Couple More Years On You".

"A special thanks to Kurk Bernard and Jay Riehl for the laughs!"

-Cody

 "I've Got A Couple More Years On You", The new John Cody Carter Cd is a traditional country music fans dream. John Cody teamed up with a roster of Country  Music legends for this recording. The main recording took place at Merle Haggard's  studio in Palo Cedro, California and Willie Nelson's studio, Pedernales Recording Studios in Austin, Texas. Merle Haggard played the lead solo on a Willie Nelson penned song that he introduced and taught to Cody  one morning at his home during the sessions.  "Merle played the song for me one morning at his home, and said I should record it. He really loves the song. We went right from Merle's over to the studio . Merle played the song  once through for us and then  laid it down with us. Hag's guitar solo is classic." - Cody.

John Cody Carter and Merle Haggard

Cody and Hag at Talley Studios

Cody and Merle recording "I Guess My Heart Just Settled Back To Earth"

Steve Piticco, Cody, Merle, Kurk Bernard

In Austin, Willie Nelson and John Cody recorded a duet of the Freddy Powers penned song "California Here I Come". 

Freddy Powers, Willie Nelson, &  John Cody Carter

The song also features some great solo performances by

Norm Hamlet and Clint Strong.

Clint Strong, John Cody Carter and Willie Nelson

 Legendary Pedal Steel players Ralph Mooney  (Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings) and Norm Hamlet (Merle Haggard's Band - "The Strangers")  performed their own brand of unique and stylistic pedal steel licks on the record.  Steve Hinson and Robby Turner also brought their best game to the recordings . The Cd is a hot item for Pedal Steel Guitar lovers!

Moon and Cody in the studio in Dallas TX.

Norm Hamlet recording with Cody at Talley Studios

Guitar Pickin' Royalty James Burton ( Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Ricky Nelson, John Denver, etc...) played a ripping guitar solo on John Cody Carter's new version of the  Buck Owens classic tune "Act Naturally".

Cody & James Burton in the studio in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Steve Piticco fans will be in for a real treat.  Steve ignites the whole recording with his trademark string bending and sizzling Chickin' Pickin'. 

Steve Piticco at Talley Studios

Steve Piticco & John Cody Carter

Cody and Steve performing at the Ryman Auditorium.

 Mark Yeary lit up the ivory playing some of his best Boogie Woogie piano ever!    His work on this record  will make you want to go back and listen to his stylistic playing on his many Merle Haggard  recordings. Mark produced the Merle Haggard records 'Blue Jungle" and "501 Blues". He toured with Merle for 20 years, and was an integral part of the Merle Haggard sound through out the 70's and 80's. Mark tours with John Cody Carter  & The Double Down Ranch Band.

Mark Yeary  recording with Cody at Talley Studios

Don Reed, Tyler Beckett , Larry Franklin, and (the late) Jimmy Belken

 ( Merle Haggard and the Strangers, Ray Price), performed classic twin fiddles,

Texas swing, and rich country  fiddle! 

                                                 Don Reed                                Larry Franklin and Cody

Tyler Beckett

Cody wrote several of the songs on the new Cd.  There are some classic songs too.  Bob Wills' Texas swing tune "Time Changes Everything" (recorded with Merle Haggard's Strangers) is one of two Texas swing tunes, the other ("To My San Antonio Rose") was written by Cody's friend and mentor,  Freddy Powers.  The "I've Got A Couple More Years On You" Cd will be in stores throughout the USA, Canada and Europe  where Cd's are sold. We will post a release date soon for John Cody's new "I've Got A Couple More Years On You" Cd.