Chris Janson Interview with Tampa Bay's Hometown Morning Krewe
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00:00On the phone right now is one of our favorites.
00:02He's a guy that comes on the show and just kind of takes over,
00:04and that's what I love about him.
00:05You don't need to try to pull words out of this guy.
00:07He's going to give it to you, all right?
00:08And he gives it to you on stage as well.
00:11I mean, whatever instrument you throw at him,
00:13he somehow knows how to play it.
00:14It's unbelievable.
00:15Give it up.
00:15It's Chris Jansen.
00:16Chris Jansen!
00:17Yay!
00:19Thank you, old buddy.
00:20Well, hey, I'm just, like you said,
00:22I'm just here to give it to the people.
00:25We're just giving it to them and talking to them
00:27and telling them we're going to have a fantastic show.
00:30And, hey, I guess we could celebrate a little bit, right?
00:32We could celebrate.
00:34We, because since I've talked to you guys,
00:36we celebrated, and largely thanks to you,
00:38a number one song with All I Need Is You.
00:41Yes, sir.
00:42We also just released a brand new song,
00:45which is my most added single to date,
00:48with What You See Is What You Get.
00:50Big smash hit.
00:52Yay!
00:52And, man, I just got to tell you,
00:54I'm really grateful for it.
00:56And so we've got a lot to celebrate right now,
00:58and I'm glad to be on with you.
01:00I'm glad to be coming to Florida.
01:01I think it's going to be a fantastic show.
01:04The people should love it,
01:05and we'll have a good time.
01:06Yeah, we're going to have a great time.
01:07It's Country in the Park
01:08at Engling Brothers Park and Patelis Park.
01:10It's a free show, so go out there and enjoy it,
01:13because this is not a guy that you can go see for free.
01:16No.
01:17That is actually pretty correct.
01:18You are correct with that, sir.
01:19Yes, I am correct with that, sir.
01:21I've seen the ticket prices.
01:22They're insane.
01:22But I must say that every now and again, though, man,
01:30you've got to come together for the fans and give back,
01:32and it's an important thing to do.
01:34Without you guys and without my great fan base
01:37giving to me all these years,
01:39I wouldn't be where I'm at,
01:40and I'm incredibly grateful for it.
01:42And so it is my honor and privilege, honestly,
01:46to be doing the show,
01:47and it's going to be a really fun time.
01:50I mean, for those people out there that are,
01:51you know, people like to hear hits.
01:53I always say that when you come to shows,
01:54you want to hear hits.
01:55You don't care about,
01:56most people don't care about B-side album cuts.
01:58At least I don't.
01:59So they're going to be hearing,
02:01which is, you know, it's the truth.
02:02I mean, Prestige Worldwide,
02:04we're going to be playing Buy Me a Boat,
02:07Fix a Drink,
02:08Fix a Drink,
02:10you know, all the hits of the Duds.
02:12I'm just kidding.
02:13But no, it's going to be a fantastic show, no doubt.
02:16Oh, man, I love it.
02:18Just take a breath, all right?
02:20Chris, when did you come through Tampa
02:23on your radio tour?
02:26We didn't know you,
02:28we had never heard of you,
02:29and then you played the Dallas Bull that night.
02:31Was that, how many years ago was that?
02:33Oh, golly.
02:34Eight, nine, ten, eleven?
02:37Yeah, yeah, yeah, probably ten or eleven, yeah.
02:40Gosh, and look at you now.
02:42I mean, you got what,
02:43you celebrated your fifth number one song?
02:45Yes, ma'am.
02:46Yay, look at that.
02:48For the people listening,
02:50remember, that's pre-Buy Me a Boat
02:52when I was down there
02:53doing that show with you guys.
02:54Oh, I know.
02:55Like, legitimately,
02:57you know,
02:57I was just sort of
02:58just doing my thing
02:59like most people,
03:00trying to get it going,
03:01and then finally,
03:02you know, you hit,
03:03and, you know,
03:04it's like,
03:05it's the top little percentage, man.
03:07Like, not very many people
03:08get to do it at this level
03:09and have that kind of blessing
03:12of hit songs
03:14or multiple hit songs at that,
03:16and, you know,
03:17we just work really hard,
03:18we pray really hard,
03:19and we're,
03:20you know us for a long time,
03:22we're just extremely grateful,
03:23but we run this
03:25as a family operation, too,
03:26so, you know,
03:27we don't, man,
03:28we don't take a second of it for granted,
03:30and we just appreciate
03:31all the opportunities that we've had,
03:32and the successes
03:33that have come with it
03:34have just been,
03:35they've just been fabulous,
03:36and as the career
03:37has grown exponentially,
03:39I just use these moments
03:41as, you know,
03:42a time to,
03:43hopefully,
03:44I've been blessed so much,
03:45hopefully be able to turn that
03:46into blessing somebody else,
03:47and I was just here
03:49thinking on this call,
03:51do you remember that time,
03:52JR,
03:52that I bought that cowboy hat
03:53with you?
03:55Do you remember that?
03:56Yes.
03:57We were down,
03:58and you don't remember that,
04:00but anyway,
04:00I bought an American Hat Company
04:02hat with you one time,
04:04and I still got that thing,
04:05I got that thing down in Florida,
04:06that stays here,
04:07I think about,
04:08I think about every time
04:09I put a hat on,
04:10and that was the same hat
04:12that I took in the picture
04:14of All I Need Is You
04:16for the artwork,
04:17and anyway,
04:18that's what I know,
04:19but hey,
04:20I like you,
04:20I'm a little part of history.
04:22Yeah, you are.
04:22Look at me.
04:24We're doing things here, baby.
04:25I love it,
04:26I love it.
04:27Hey, well,
04:27listen, Chris,
04:28again,
04:29I gotta say this,
04:29get out there this weekend
04:30to the show,
04:31this guy who never disappoints,
04:33always leaves it all out
04:34on the stage,
04:35and that's something
04:36that he's just wired to do,
04:37he doesn't know another way.
04:38Dude,
04:39I cannot wait to see you,
04:40I'm so glad to hear your voice,
04:42and I'm so glad you and the family
04:43are doing well,
04:43and congratulations on the new song,
04:45What You See Is What You Get,
04:46and congratulations on your fifth number one,
04:48I love you,
04:49and we'll see you soon.
04:49I love you too,
04:50brother,
04:50and I appreciate you both
04:51for being so kind to me
04:53through the years,
04:54and even now,
04:55thank you so much,
04:56and it never goes unnoticed,
04:58please know that,
04:58and to the fans out there,
04:59I can't wait to see you at the show,
05:01and we'll just sing hits all night long
05:02and have a good time,
05:03and encourage people this,
05:05man,
05:05come with a great attitude,
05:07thumbs up,
05:08smiling,
05:09having a good time,
05:10because when you bring the positivity,
05:12the positivity just comes in tenfold,
05:14and that's what we're all about,
05:15we're all about just having a good time,
05:17and everybody is welcome.
05:18All right.
05:19Good vibes, everybody.
05:20Good vibes.
05:21Love it, love it, love it.
05:23All right, man,
05:23you are awesome.
05:24We'll talk to you soon.
05:26You guys have a great day.
05:27Thanks again for being so patient today,
05:29and I appreciate it.
05:29You got it, man.
05:30You are awesome.
05:32Easiest interview ever.
05:33You just ask him one question,
05:34and you just let him rip.
05:35Yeah.
05:36And then he just goes.
05:36He loves to talk.
05:37I love it.
05:38He should be a politician.
05:39I'm telling you.
05:40He's got it down.
05:41Well, come out and see him,
05:42because he's got so many great songs.
05:44I mean,
05:44like I was talking about good vibes,
05:46and I mean,
05:47just mix a drink by a vote.
05:48Mix a drink.
05:49Yeah,
05:49there's so many great songs from Christian.
05:51It's going to be a fun night.
05:52Again,
05:52it's absolutely free.
05:53You can bring your dogs,
05:54bring your lawn chairs,
05:55bring your kids.
05:56England Brothers Park
05:57and Pinellas Park.
05:59Chris will go on at 8 o'clock,
06:00but there's music all day,
06:02so get there early.
06:03Very cool.
06:03Commercial-free,
06:03new country,
06:04while you work.
06:04We're kicking it off next.
06:05We're kicking it off next.