- Hello and welcome to the Homegrown Music Concerts featuring creative performances from the WVIA studios.

I'm George Graham.

This time we have an outstanding quartet, who in addition to doing their own music, also serve as the touring band for such notable artists as Al Stewart, Kenny Loggins, and Dave Mason.

Led by a husband-wife duo, here are The Empty Pockets.

(playing "Wolfgang") ♪ Might have been crazy all along ♪ ♪ Or maybe just sometimes ♪ When my back is up against the wall ♪ ♪ Maybe I was nuts, maybe I was just wrong ♪ ♪ But I remember that time you saw me in the mirror ♪ ♪ I don't think anybody ever saw me clearer ♪ ♪ One thing's true ♪ You see right through what I'm trying to be ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ You don't know much, but you do know me ♪ ♪ Like the back of your hand from the top of my head ♪ ♪ To the tip of my feet ♪ Ooh ♪ You don't know much, but you do know me, yeah ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Maybe that's all I need to know ♪ ♪ When you're aiming for the head ♪ ♪ And you're going for the throat ♪ ♪ Now the animals won't have a place to go ♪ ♪ In the sticky-icky sun in the slushy place, no ♪ ♪ It's the only thing I'm ever gonna know ♪ ♪ Every time I see red, every time I see a ghost ♪ ♪ Skip this town, head for the coast ♪ ♪ You're gonna know me the best.

♪ ♪ You're gonna love me the most ♪ ♪ One thing's true ♪ You see right through what I'm trying to be ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ Don't know much, but you do know me ♪ ♪ Like the back of your hand from the top of my head ♪ ♪ To the tip of my feet ♪ Ooh ♪ Don't know much, but you do know me ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know me ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know me ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know, I know you know ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know, I know you know me ♪ ♪ When I'm running with the pack I can do no wrong ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know ♪ ♪ And I might have been crazy all along ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know ♪ ♪ I know you know, I know you know me ♪ (audience applauding) (playing "Hold Your Lamp Up") ♪ I know what's gonna happen ♪ I can tell the future by the feel of your hand ♪ ♪ But I find that's less helpful ♪ ♪ Than I would of figured you would understand ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ You see on top of the rainbow, there's really quite a view ♪ ♪ But it's all invisible to people passing through ♪ ♪ They each have their blinders ♪ ♪ Their glasses are 3D ♪ Print 'em out in fiberglass for everyone to see ♪ ♪ And then light the way ♪ Hold your lamp up high ♪ Guide the path ♪ Til we can see ♪ A brighter shy ♪ Ohh-Oh (instrumental solo) ♪ You know what they found all that they wanted ♪ ♪ But by the time they had it, they found they needed more ♪ ♪ And by now the house is filled with boxes ♪ ♪ See 'em through the window bursting out the door ♪ ♪ Light the way ♪ Hold your lamp up high ♪ Guide the path ♪ Til we can see ♪ A brighter shy ♪ Ohh-Oh (instrumental solo) ♪ You know I see what's gonna happen ♪ ♪ But you can tell the future ♪ I will chop my own course ♪ About now I'm used to complications ♪ ♪ When you get knocked down, you just get back on the horse ♪ ♪ When you get knocked down ♪ You just get back on the horse ♪ ♪ When you get knocked down ♪ Yeah (instrumental solo) (audience applauding) - Oh, it is so good to be here.

Like our good friend George said, we are The Empty Pockets back in our home away from home.

- This is a beautiful studio here at WVIA, and it's glorious to be back in person with an audience.

- It's special to be live here.

We've done many sessions with George.

It's actually quite special when you do a session with George here because it's late at night usually after his shift.

- And he's had an unbelievable history of guests here.

So we feel very blessed to be just one of many incredible people.

- It sounds good in here.

It feels good in the bones.

(guitar playing) Our band name is The Empty Pockets, and it's a lifestyle.

It's a choice.

It's a lifestyle choice.

- Not a joke.

- And sometimes people will ask the dreaded question, why?

Why are you doing this to yourself?

As in an arts career.

- Yeah, sure, sure.

- It's not that easy.

This is our response to that question.

The ancient Chinese proverb goes, "A bird does not sing because it has an answer.

It sings because it has a song."

(playing "A Bird Does Not Sing") Come on, y'all.

♪ The bird does not sing ♪ Because it has an answer ♪ It sings because it has a song ♪ ♪ Started out in New York City ♪ To Amro in Tennessee, ♪ When the van broke down in Carolina ♪ ♪ The finish was no guarantee ♪ So we played all night ♪ And slept all day ♪ Don't ask us why ♪ Come hear us play ♪ A bird does not sing ♪ Because it has an answer ♪ It sings because it has a song ♪ ♪ Can't help herself ♪ She was born to be a dancer ♪ Takes one step and everybody's grooving along ♪ ♪ Don't take long to empty out our pockets ♪ ♪ Right before we hit the stage ♪ ♪ She's there dancing in a corner ♪ ♪ Working our frustration and rage.

♪ ♪ So we drove all night ♪ We'll just sleep all day ♪ Please don't ask us why ♪ Just come hear us play ♪ The bird does not sing ♪ Because it has an answer ♪ It sings because it has a song ♪ ♪ Can't help herself ♪ She was born to be a dancer ♪ Takes one step, and everybody's grooving along ♪ ♪ Ooh (audience claps) - We're releasing a new song today.

We've got a new song out.

It's called Gotta Find the Moon.

Very excited about it.

And of course we're gonna play it live right now.

This is the first day it's ever been available.

- Streaming everywhere.

- It's one day old.

It's not even a day old.

- No, it's beautiful, really beautiful.

- What a beautiful baby boy.

Here we go, it's first performance of it probably in any radio setting.

- The song is about forgiveness and love.

(guitar playing) - A one, two, three, four.

(playing "Gotta Find the Moon") ♪ Stand back, I'm outta control ♪ ♪ I'm like an animal ♪ Late night, I need to let go ♪ Of it soon ♪ Gotta find the moon ♪ Gotta find the moon ♪ Soul chasing my mind ♪ You know where the other one is ♪ ♪ I'm left with the rind ♪ Who left the other one ♪ Do I have to choose ♪ We could take the other one back ♪ ♪ Too frozen to lose ♪ We'll have to wait another day ♪ ♪ Finding hidden trails ♪ Spreading wide the sails ♪ And I saw there at the end ♪ Beautiful ♪ And pretend you changed your mind ♪ ♪ Sorry was easy then ♪ Sorry was easy then ♪ Again, and again, and again ♪ Sorry was easy then ♪ He told his thoughts to Helen ♪ ♪ She couldn't even get in a word ♪ ♪ His luck was out, he's sellin' ♪ ♪ As he left there he flipped her the bird ♪ ♪ His time ticks down daily ♪ She doesn't have a reason to care ♪ ♪ And it's getting worse lately ♪ ♪ But she thinks she's going somewhere ♪ ♪ We're finding hidden trails ♪ Spreading wide the sails ♪ And saw there at the end ♪ Beautiful and pretends she changed her mind ♪ ♪ But sorry was easy then ♪ Sorry was easy then ♪ Sorry was easy then ♪ Again, and again, and again ♪ Sorry was easy then (audience applauds) - So go listen to that, y'all.

Gotta Find the Moon.

(playing "Heart of Ash") ♪ Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye ♪ Talking some kind of Spanish that I know ♪ ♪ She's either from another planet or a ghost ♪ ♪ When my knee starts to feel like something else ♪ ♪ You can drink all of my water but don't leave me by myself ♪ ♪ She said that's the kind of English I don't like ♪ ♪ Then she spoke, and she split, and stole my life ♪ ♪ I might forget you if you go ♪ So please tell me everything you know ♪ ♪ Pedal slow ♪ Ring that bell for me, baby ♪ Whoa those hands up high ♪ And when I showed your mom it made her laugh ♪ ♪ To the five ♪ I wonder why ♪ My daughters heart is made of ash ♪ ♪ It was some sorta mutation that I drew from scratch ♪ ♪ And the news never figured out the hack ♪ ♪ You're living like the guy in World War III ♪ ♪ With yer boots on my face ♪ Overthrow the military ♪ And I waited in bed til you came home ♪ ♪ Only for a minute, you just wanted to change ♪ ♪ So you got yourself a sweater ♪ ♪ Whatever else you had ♪ Bound me to the bedpost, put a fiver on the tab ♪ ♪ And I don't know the end ♪ I can't control the past ♪ All I really know is that it's dusty ♪ ♪ And her heart is made of ash ♪ Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye ♪ She was a little bit like that teacher ♪ ♪ I had in second grade ♪ Put numbers on the chalkboard ♪ ♪ Then she underlines her name ♪ She had a face meant for live TV ♪ ♪ Edited and unedited and made for what you need ♪ ♪ Aww, not bad ♪ Escape the ringing phones ♪ The logic and the roses ♪ And the murder and the crows ♪ They're climbing towers and messing up your day ♪ ♪ They'll use their magic powers ♪ ♪ And they'll fly your ass to the grave ♪ ♪ The flames are dead ♪ It's time to go to bed ♪ The thoughts are thick and sticky ♪ ♪ I can't get them out my head ♪ I wonder way too long ♪ And wonder all the way ♪ They slide around like the eels ♪ ♪ And triple my mistakes ♪ On the brink of destiny, glide into the rim ♪ ♪ And dove into the ash ♪ The endeavor is so grim ♪ You float ♪ And you sail ♪ We're gonna make ♪ Garbage outta pales ♪ Gonna burn flowers out of pedals ♪ ♪ In the grass and on the sea ♪ Here's the five, and there's the key ♪ ♪ And why in the end, the rules will start to bend ♪ ♪ I'll only tell you lies ♪ And I will not be your friend ♪ ♪ Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye ♪ Ring that bell for me, baby ♪ Whoa, those hands up high ♪ Ring that bell for me, baby ♪ Whoa, those hands up high ♪ And when I showed your- ♪ Ring that bell for me, baby ♪ Whoa those hands up high ♪ And when I showed your mom it made her laugh ♪ ♪ To the five ♪ I wonder why ♪ I wonder why ♪ I wonder why daughter's heart is made of ash ♪ ♪ Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye (audience applauding) (playing "Privatize the Profits") ♪ The plan was pre-meditated ♪ We got ourselves extricated ♪ All them girls, they were devastated ♪ ♪ Well that's the way it seemed ♪ ♪ It began with my philosophy ♪ Which is all that could possibly ♪ ♪ Explain away this oddity ♪ It's like something that I dream ♪ ♪ How's it that things are still the same ♪ ♪ After all these years ♪ With your older, new bosses ♪ You know I'm not sure who to blame ♪ ♪ When they privatize the profits ♪ ♪ Yeah, and they socialize the losses.

♪ ♪ The numbers were estimated ♪ The values, they were elevated ♪ ♪ It all becomes modulated when you hold it in your brain ♪ ♪ So keep the studio well ventilated ♪ ♪ Make a cameo real understated.

♪ ♪ Get yourself all Prince William and Kate'd ♪ ♪ Maybe that'll help explain now how ♪ ♪ Things are still the same after all these years ♪ ♪ With your older, new bosses ♪ You know, I'm not sure who to blame ♪ ♪ When they privatize the prophets ♪ ♪ That's right ♪ And they socialize the losses ♪ ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh - Play those keys, baby.

(keyboard playing) (instrumental solo) ♪ The plan was premeditated ♪ We got ourselves extricated ♪ All them girls, they were devastated ♪ ♪ But just chop us up now, serve us plated ♪ ♪ So keep the studio well ventilated ♪ ♪ Make a cameo real understand ♪ Feel all the afterglow, so unregulated ♪ ♪ Now things are still the same after all these years ♪ ♪ With your older, new bosses ♪ You know, I'm not sure who to blame ♪ ♪ When they privatize the profits, yeah ♪ ♪ And they socialize the losses ♪ ♪ Tell me, tell me now how ♪ Things are still the same after all these years, yeah ♪ ♪ With your older new bosses ♪ You know, I'm not sure who to blame ♪ ♪ When they prioritize the prophets ♪ ♪ That's right.

♪ And they socialize the losses ♪ ♪ Come on ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh, yeah ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh, yeah ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh ♪ Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh-Uh - Origin of the band, the Genesis Book One version of the band is Nate walking into my life.

I was 12-years-old, Nate was 15-years-old, and we had a mutual friend, my cousin Mike.

And he had this basement.

And I think maybe it's changed in my memory, but I remember it like this.

It's smoky and foggy, and in walks this guy, the coolest guy I'd ever seen in my life with a full length black like duster jacket, a base around his neck, a trumpet in one hand, a bunch of harmonicas in the other hand.

And he was basically like, "What's up, everybody?

Who's ready to play till four in the morning?"

And I was like, who is this guy?

I mean, we'd play any song we sort of knew for half an hour, and it wasn't for years later that we did a gig together.

Nate and I did a gig, and I'd never met these two wonderful folk, Adam or Erica.

We did a gig at a piano bar in Chicago.

And I said, "I wrote all these songs.

Can you learn 'em?"

And Nate was like, "All right."

And we played this gig together, and I thought it went pretty well.

And at the end Nate said, "If you ever wanna do anything with this, I wanna do that with you."

And I was kind of blown away because Nate was in like four bands.

- I was working a bunch of different groups trying to get something started, and you came along and blew me away with those songs.

And I was like, ooh, this guy gets it.

Let's do some stuff.

He's got like the fire in his belly, I can tell.

And like there's places to go, and let's do this.

Let's go these places together.

And I thought that was really cool that he wanted to do it.

- We were both super committed to music.

It was like we're doing this.

And we ended up auditioning together for a musical called The Buddy Holly Story.

We started a band.

We called it Josh and The Empty Pockets.

That's where we met my wife of 10 years, who was my future wife at the time.

We started a band together and took out my name 'cause Erica started singing, and we did like two gigs like that.

But if you can imagine a band called Josh and the Empty Pockets with Erica singing, it doesn't make any sense.

So I pitched And The Empty Pockets and no one liked that.

So we toured for a long time together.

And then five years ago we needed a new drummer, and our sound man, my cousin Daniel, the Jux himself said, "I got this guy, and you gotta check him out."

And we brought Adam in to jam.

And I remember the moment that it was like, oh, this is gonna be the guy.

I said, "What do you think about doing something in an interesting time signature?"

And you were like, "That's my thing!"

And I was like, "Well, I have this song in five four."

and I just started playing it.

It's not easy, and you just like play it along in five four.

And we were just playing at five four, and Nate and I looked at each other like, "This'll work, this'll work, this'll work."

(audience applauding) (playing "That Gun") - One, two, one, two, three, four.

♪ What you gonna do with that gun ♪ ♪ You found it at the star ♪ It looked so shiny and new in the back seat of your car ♪ ♪ And I can see clearly ♪ That you're having fun ♪ So tell me what you gonna do with that gun ♪ ♪ And all that ammunition ♪ Oh yeah, by the way ♪ Would it be an imposition if I asked you ♪ ♪ To put it all away ♪ Let's chalk it up to ♪ My suspicious disposition ♪ So tell me ♪ What's with all the ammunition ♪ (singer whistling) ♪ Quite a heavy breath (singer whistling) ♪ Life is such a drag (singer whistling) ♪ What you gonna do with that gun ♪ ♪ I see it in your bag ♪ Show it off in public ♪ One hand on the grip ♪ The other on the fly ♪ And I can see clearly ♪ That's you are having fun ♪ So tell me ♪ What you're gonna do with that gun ♪ ♪ Oh, tell me ♪ What you're gonna do with that ♪ ♪ Gun (audience applauding) - Two, three.

♪ I hear your voice in the distance faint but true ♪ ♪ I hear your voice, unmistakably it's you.

♪ ♪ I hear your voice wrapped and alone ♪ ♪ But we'll take you home (playing "I Hear Your Voice") ♪ She sang every day ♪ All her life ♪ Love the sound of her voice ♪ Bouncing off the mountain range ♪ ♪ Down into the valleys ♪ So she stayed every day ♪ Far too late ♪ Until the darkness closed ♪ And forced him into searching for her ♪ ♪ By the sound she made ♪ I hear your voice in the distance faint but true ♪ ♪ I hear your voice ♪ Unmistakably it's you, it's you ♪ ♪ I hear your voice ♪ So pure and free ♪ Are you singing to me (instrumental solo) ♪ The silence has spread ♪ From his heart to his head ♪ Until all hope is lost, the music gone ♪ ♪ He is barely breathing ♪ Why must she stay through the day ♪ ♪ He thought then listened close with all his might ♪ ♪ For any song she sang ♪ I hear your voice in the distance faint but true ♪ ♪ I hear your voice ♪ Unmistakably it's you ♪ Oh, it's you ♪ I hear your voice trapped and alone ♪ ♪ But we'll take you home (instrumental solo) ♪ Ooh ♪ Oh, hold on ♪ I hear your voice in the distance faint but true ♪ ♪ I hear your voice ♪ Unmistakably it's you ♪ Yes, it's you ♪ I hear your voice ♪ So pure and free ♪ Are you singing to me (audience applauding) (playing "The Bubble") ♪ Manipulation and it's cost that give you parts ♪ ♪ But you're so helpless ♪ You've heard the truth but you're not sure about it ♪ ♪ So you tell yourself this ♪ I'm safe inside my digital cocoon ♪ ♪ So then it's time to let it go ♪ ♪ Throw your hands up saying, I don't know ♪ ♪ Like fish in a river, I go with the flow ♪ ♪ Well, I've got voices in my head ♪ ♪ Keep me up late night in bed ♪ You know that I've got voices ♪ ♪ Television lies infect us like a virus ♪ ♪ Now we're sick and weak ♪ Yeah.

♪ You've been this that, I know it's all been said before ♪ ♪ But now you've turned the other cheek ♪ ♪ Isolated in your bubble ♪ It's when you finally realize ♪ ♪ All of your screens are your disguise ♪ ♪ Spend all your money getting hypnotized ♪ ♪ That's when it's time to let it go ♪ ♪ Throw up your hands and say, I don't know ♪ ♪ Like a fish in a river, I go with the flow ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, whoa-whoa-oh-oh ♪ Ooh ♪ Yeah ♪ Talking 'bout helpless, weakness ♪ ♪ Always hellbent, lonely cliches ♪ ♪ Fighting only for survival ♪ That's when you finally realize ♪ ♪ All of your screens are your disguise ♪ ♪ Spend all your money getting hypnotized ♪ ♪ That's when it's time to let it go ♪ ♪ Throw up your head and say, I don't know ♪ ♪ Like a fish in a river, I go with the flow ♪ (singing indistinctly) ♪ Ooh ♪ Talking 'bout helpless, weakness ♪ ♪ Always hellbent, lonely cliches ♪ ♪ Helpless, weakness ♪ Always hellbent, lonely cliches ♪ ♪ Helpless, weakness ♪ Always hellbent, lonely cliches ♪ ♪ Helpless, weakness ♪ Always hellbent, lonely cliches ♪ ♪ Got them lonely cliches ♪ Had 'em for days ♪ Ooh-Oh (instrumental solo) - Alright, Adam, hit the tens, man.

Oh, that's it, let's hit the two tens.

That's all right, we can call 'em two.

(singer speaking indistinctly) That's right.

(instrumental solo) (audience applauding) (playing "Mrs. Sacramento") (playing "Mrs. Sacramento") (playing "Mrs. Sacramento") (playing "Mrs. Sacramento") (playing "Mrs. Sacramento") (playing "Mrs. Sacramento") - I love Al Stewart.

He's one of the strangest, most interesting guys.

He's an amazing lyricist.

He's been through it all.

He's taught us a lot about music.

Of all the insane things that have happened to us with Al Stewart, the best thing is he's taken us to the UK twice, and we essentially got to live in the UK for five weeks and play concerts.

And that's why we got to go to Abbey Road because we were already in London.

And we were like, "You know what?"

- Let's do that.

- Yeah, and and I don't know if they would've let us in otherwise.

You kind of have to email and be like, they vet you.

And Al Stewart recorded four albums there, so it was kinda like, "Hey, we're Al Stewart's band."

And they were like, "Great, come on in."

Yeah, but we've collaborated with all sorts of people.

It started with Richie Furay of the Buffalo Springfield, but also we have a longstanding collaboration with Simon Kirk who's the drummer of Bad Company.

We made an album with him.

I was just texting with him.

He said, "Let's do some shows."

- He wished me a happy birthday last week.

Hi.

Si!

- It's very different.

Obviously Simon Kirk is like Bad Company hits and his own originals versus Al Stewart.

We've also worked with Gary Wright, who's the Dream Weaver.

And then we've had the pleasure of like getting some one-off backup situations.

We did a gig where we backed up Kenny Loggins, and then we backed up the original walk, what's the band called?

The Buggles!

Yeah, so the first ever song on MTV ever!

- [Erica] Geoff Downes.

- Video Killed the Radio Star.

Geoff Downes and Al Stewart are friends.

Geoff Downes is at a show.

It's on the internet.

Did we do it perfect?

Yes we did.

- Yes.

- We literally played Video Killed the Radio Star with Geoff Downes.

It was an outrageous moment.

- Very quickly.

It's like (Erica booping) It's awesome.

- [Josh] You know, I listened to it recently, and it's less fast than I remember it.

- [Erica] It felt really fast.

- [Josh] I think we were nervous.

- [Band Member] Yeah.

- [Josh] But we love collaborating, man.

- Yeah, and it's opened up so many awesome doors for us.

I mean, not only have we been able to benefit from those people's audiences, but we've also like learned a lot about songwriting, and music making, and performing from working with those artists.

And it's definitely made us a better band.

- Very excited to share all this music with you and to share some new music with you.

We record it at an incredibly special studio.

- Maybe you've heard of it.

- And we'll let you guess based on this song.

Maybe you'll be able to guess.

You wanna play this song, this cool?

No?

Erica's looking at me like don't play that song.

We'll do something different.

What are you thinking?

- Make It Through?

- No, I was thinking that cover tune.

- That's famous.

- All right.

- We'll do, my wife's looking at me like, don't do that song right now.

So we'll do something different.

(Erica laughs) We recorded at a very special studio in London.

It was originally named after the record label that was there.

So it was called the EMI Studios, but they eventually renamed after, renamed it after an album based on the road it's on.

And the album is called Abbey Road.

It's the Beatles's second to last album.

The studio is incredible.

- It was life-altering.

- We were there for two days, and I would do it again any old time.

And this is one of the tunes that's gonna be on that next album.

(playing "Make it Through") ♪ The green signs were gonna lead us ♪ ♪ Like a greyhound bus to the station ♪ ♪ We missed a clue and now we're lost here ♪ ♪ And we're nowhere near our destination ♪ ♪ I'll be alright with you ♪ Maybe tonight we'll do ♪ Something so right that we'll make it through ♪ ♪ We change course cause we're not too proud ♪ ♪ Yeah, we laugh out loud at our mistakes ♪ ♪ The night swallows up our headlights ♪ ♪ Sudden red lights, you slam the brake ♪ ♪ I'll be alright with you ♪ Maybe tonight we'll do ♪ Something so right that we'll make it through ♪ ♪ Yeah, we'll find our way, I know ♪ ♪ Before break of day, you'll glow ♪ ♪ From a spectrum of gray, all the colors flow ♪ ♪ Whoa (instrumental solo) ♪ Yeah, we'll find our way, I know ♪ ♪ Before break of day, you'll glow ♪ ♪ From a spectrum of gray, all the colors flow ♪ ♪ Yeah, we'll be alright with you ♪ ♪ Maybe tonight we'll do ♪ Something so right that we'll make it through ♪ ♪ And I'll be all right ♪ I'll be all right ♪ I'll be all right ♪ I'll be all right ♪ I'll be alright ♪ I'll be all right ♪ Ooh (playing "The Barstool") ♪ Hey, baby, baby when I look my way ♪ ♪ There's this moment that I can't describe ♪ ♪ And I know that before today ♪ I might take your cue and pass you by ♪ ♪ This time there's no hesitation ♪ ♪ Getting my strength from this beer ♪ ♪ You know that I'm still waiting ♪ ♪ Whoa ♪ On the barstool here ♪ Baby when you look my way ♪ Your eyes linger just a touch too long ♪ ♪ The bar is closing and yet you stay ♪ ♪ Till the band plays out their final song ♪ ♪ This time there's no hesitation ♪ ♪ Getting my strength from this beer ♪ ♪ You know that I'm still waiting ♪ ♪ Whoa ♪ On the barstool here ♪ Yeah, baby ♪ Let's have another drink ♪ Don't take time to think, ♪ Then your hand's in mine ♪ Still warm from your touch ♪ Have I had too much ♪ Looks like you're feeling fine ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Baby, baby when you look this way ♪ ♪ There's a moment and I realize ♪ ♪ You know everything I wanna say ♪ ♪ Yes, you do ♪ But I know every thought behind those eyes ♪ ♪ This time there's no hesitation ♪ ♪ Getting my strength from this beer, yeah ♪ ♪ You know, you know, you know, you know, you know ♪ ♪ You know I'm still here waiting ♪ ♪ Oh, you know I'm still waiting, yeah ♪ ♪ You know that I'm still waiting ♪ ♪ On the barstool here (audience applauding) - Hey, thank you so much for listening here in person, there at home, in your car.

We love WVIA and all the NPR stations around.

We really appreciate you.

We're gonna end with the title track of our last album.

Like I said, it was the number one blues album in August.

It's called Outside Spectrum.

We are The Empty Pockets.

Thank you, George, this whole wonderful crew.

Have a great night, everybody.

(playing "Outside Spectrum") - Let's do it again (playing "Outside Spectrum") ♪ Breathe or not to know it's true ♪ ♪ Trust or not, that's all on you ♪ ♪ Tributaries broken through ♪ Standing in the way ♪ Beautiful flood that's washing out ♪ ♪ But everything is all about ♪ Now you'll have to figure out ♪ ♪ Why it all seems so great ♪ And that's when things start to change ♪ ♪ The outside spectrum will find a new range ♪ ♪ And you're sure those colors you see ♪ ♪ Are the same ♪ Oh (instrumental solo) ♪ When I get back home at last ♪ Feels like old time movie past ♪ ♪ Broke my line before I cast ♪ Faith can be so mean ♪ Have the trouble that I'm at ♪ Pales in comparison ♪ To the places where I've been ♪ ♪ 'Cause with my own eyes I've seen ♪ ♪ Things now are starting to change ♪ ♪ The outside spectrum will find a new range ♪ ♪ And you'd swear those colors you see ♪ ♪ Are the same ♪ Oh (instrumental solo) ♪ Things now are starting to change ♪ ♪ The outside spectrum will find a new range ♪ ♪ And you're sure, those colors you see ♪ ♪ Are the same ♪ Oh ♪ Things now are starting to change ♪ ♪ The outside spectrum will find a new range ♪ ♪ And you'd swear those colors you see ♪ ♪ Are the same ♪ Oh - Come on!

(instrumental solo) - All right!

Thank you for listening, y'all.

- Thank you, everybody.

(audience applauding)