Jim mentioned Bill Anderson awhile back. I wrote to Bill Anderson once about songwriting and got a very nice personal Email back saying there are sharks in the waters here., my phrasing not his.
I have watched the Country Family Reunion shows and the ones featuring the "Songwriter" give an interesting look at the on air relationships and friendships that have developed over their lifetimes.
There seems to be a genuine respect and admiration in this "Old School" bunch that grew up lean and relied on one another.
There seems to be something that a newer generation seems to have missed with the big buses and mega stag shows.
I think the heart of Country Music was in part the struggle to survive that created the genre.
Wyndham