Where Was FourWallsdo?: Nashville Cats

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Where was I? Just about everywhere. Where am I? In bed. Where am I going? To Lexington, for a day with my niece. But first, here’s a song about where I was on the trip. Sing along! Nashville Cats - Lovin’ Spoonful This was written as a salute to what is known as the “A Team.” That’s a group of session players (usually: Bob Moore on bass, Buddy Harman on drums, Floyd Cramer on piano, and Chet Atkins and/or Harold Bradley on guitar) who played on just about every RCA Victor country song in the 50s and 60s, and many rock songs recorded in Nashville as well. The Lovin’ Spoonful were cool because they were the only rock band in history fronted by an autoharp player! This song ended up being covered by Flatt and Scruggs and spoofed by Homer and Jethro. So, obviously, it was well-loved in Nashville. Nashville Cats Written by John Sebastian Recorded by the Lovin’ Spoonful From Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful, 1966 Been playin’ since they’s babies: