Jason Dea West, “Lone Wolf“ // GemsOnVHS™

While this was the first time I’d met Jason, it certainly wasn’t the first I’d heard of him. Indeed, his reputation as an incredible musician and interesting character proceeded him. Y’all folks in the audience told me, not to mention his friend and former bandmate Benjamin Tod (in the song “Odea“, no less. ). Ben and Jason did a whole mess of traveling together, back in their day. Together they were part of that legendary super group, Barefoot Surrender. Those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of hearing those songs (), well I pity the fool! So when I was asked to go on this little jaunt from Kentucky to Nashville, along their old tramping lines, I knew I had to bring along the camera to document it. It’d been some many years since Jason and Ben had the opportunity to ride together, seeing as they now live on opposite ends of the country, with their own busy lives, so this was a most special occasion. We