Rascal Flatts just wrapped up their Rhythm and Roots Tour with special guests Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Lane, and Jay DeMarcus says getting to be around artists at that stage in their career reminds him how thankful he is not to be a new artist anymore because it is a lot of hard work. But he also says being around Kelsea and Chris, “I think, I’ve learned to appreciate where we are in life a little bit more. I mean that to say they’ve got such a wide-eyed, thrilled to be here kind of excitement every single night. And after years of being on the road and doing this, it can become mundane sometimes. You come to the same sheds, you go to the same cities. One of the great things is to see how genuinely pumped up they are about being here. It’s renewed my energy and my excitement for being here too.”
Next up for Rascal Flatts is the release of their first-ever Christmas album, The Greatest Gift of All, which will be out on October 21st, featuring their unique rendition of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” and a couple of cool covers, including their version of Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas.”
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Rascal Flatts – what got from Kelsea and Chris :54
Jay DeMarcus – “I’ve learned that I’m glad I’m not a new artist anymore. It’s a tough job, but you know what …”
Joe Don Rooney – “They’re hungry though. I think it’s amazing. It’s beautiful to see that hunger and that joy that they’re having. It’s amazing; every night their band guys and Chris and his band guys go out front and watch our shows every single night. It’s so neat to see them down there in the pit like rockin’ out. It’s just so cool. Their energy that they’ve brought to the tour has been great.”
Jay – “I think, I’ve learned to appreciate where we are in life a little bit more. I mean that to say they’ve got such a wide-eyed, thrilled to be here kind of excitement every single night. And after years of being on the road and doing this, it can become mundane sometimes. You come to the same sheds, you go to the same cities. One of the great things is to see how genuinely pumped up they are about being here. It’s renewed my energy and my excitement for being here too.”