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Bruce Robison--a Back Porch conversation

About five minutes into Hayes Carll's show, Bruce Robison, walked onto the Saxon Pub stage. Robison was Hayes' guest. And, his entrance was more than memorable. Laughing about his "Mister Rogers' entrance," Robison's cowboy hat, with just a few inches of door headroom left, it looked more like a cowboy saloon entrance. In striking contrast to his heroic entrance, Robison's humble and down-to-earth demeanor didn't give away that he'd roped in hit songs for the Dixie Chicks, George Strait, and Tim McGraw, to name a few. Bruce Robison When Robison talked about his love for songwriting and getting great songs to the right people, it sounded like woodworking for hours and then finding a way to get the unique creation to the perfect parent. Robison said he originally didn't intend on singing his songs; it was a way to get the songs out. Though, when he sang, it was much more than presenting a song. Every word was dripping with emotio