They said, at 9:30 a.m., when I could finally leave the scene, that it may take eight hours to clear the track.

When we got there, there was still 4,000 gallons on the train. About 1,000 gallons spilled into a nearby ditch. It contained the spill from getting into the river.

Luckily it was not occupied and no injuries were reported on the train. The other half of the truck was still up the track where it was hit.

There was a period when there were few modern standard bearers. Now lots of people are doing traditional country.

The half-Nelson we had on him was tight. He wasn't getting out of that.

That album was just rejected outright by country radio. It was like an open revolt against one of country's biggest superstars.