So the son of legendary Country Music Hall of Famer, the legend Charlie Pride, d On Pride, has been captivating audiences right around the globe and we are so lucky to say that he is coming to Adelaide on Thursday, the fifteenth of May. He will be at the Beautiful Her Majesty's. Tickets are available at Ticketech. Dion joins me, Dion, welcome, thank you for coming to see us. Thank you, Leith, My goodness, genetics. Right, I'm looking at you. You are your dads. Your dad was a star, You're a star. You must love just being able to continue that legacy in that family name.

So the son of legendary Country Music Hall of Famer, the legend Charlie Pride, d On Pride, has been captivating audiences right around the globe and we are so lucky to say that he is coming to Adelaide on Thursday, the fifteenth of May. He will be at the Beautiful Her Majesty's. Tickets are available at Ticketech. Dion joins me, Dion, welcome, thank you for coming to see us. Thank you, Leith, My goodness, genetics. Right, I'm looking at you. You are your dads. Your dad was a star, You're a star. You must love just being able to continue that legacy in that family name.

Absolutely with our question. My father was such a great man and his music was so good it needs to be kept alive. In fact, his first producer, Jack Clements, when they were doing his early albums, he said, you know, Charlie, he said, d songs are going to be played fifty years from now and here we are.

Absolutely with our question. My father was such a great man and his music was so good it needs to be kept alive. In fact, his first producer, Jack Clements, when they were doing his early albums, he said, you know, Charlie, he said, d songs are going to be played fifty years from now and here we are.

So it's so full circle. I grew up as a because my dad loved Jewel Dad's music, and here I am now speaking to you. It's like, was there ever any doubt that you would leave a lote of.

So it's so full circle. I grew up as a because my dad loved Jewel Dad's music, and here I am now speaking to you. It's like, was there ever any doubt that you would leave a lote of.

Music no, none whatsoever. I got a guitar in my hands at five. I started formal classical piano lessons from eight to thirteen, started playing drums at ten, and I started playing bass at twelve. And so when I turned thirteen, I committed to it. I was like, this is what I'm going to do. And I remember I was with my brother in his room and he showed me a Prince album. And you know, I wasn't at that time, it wasn't all that crazy about Prince. And I said okay, and he goes turn it over. So I turned the record over and he goes read the top of it and he said, produced, composed, arranged, and performed by Prince. And I said, okay, even that. What about it? He said, you know you're playing. You're already playing three of the four instruments. And not a few months later, my dad's bass player game gave me one of his hand me down basses, and so not too long after that, I asked my dad. I said, how much do you make on your albums? You know? He said, I'll sun He said, I make pennies to the dollar. And I said why, I said, it's your face on the on the records. You know, I said, you're singing them. He goes, no, he said, the songwriters and the publishers make all the money. And so off I went to my instruments. I wanted to master my instruments, and I started songwriting at thirteen because I didn't want to have to depend on anybody else. I wanted to be able to make my own music. And on top of it, you know, I play well, and I played proficient enough to do studio work on all four of those instruments. But if I find somebody who can play something better than me on that instrument, I hired them to do it because you want the best performance, right. So the reason why I learned my instruments is because when I get ideas in my head, I want to be able to put them down in the way that I hear it, so that when I do present it to somebody, they can still be within the way that I wanted. So no, there was no question that this was what I wanted to do.

Music no, none whatsoever. I got a guitar in my hands at five. I started formal classical piano lessons from eight to thirteen, started playing drums at ten, and I started playing bass at twelve. And so when I turned thirteen, I committed to it. I was like, this is what I'm going to do. And I remember I was with my brother in his room and he showed me a Prince album. And you know, I wasn't at that time, it wasn't all that crazy about Prince. And I said okay, and he goes turn it over. So I turned the record over and he goes read the top of it and he said, produced, composed, arranged, and performed by Prince. And I said, okay, even that. What about it? He said, you know you're playing. You're already playing three of the four instruments. And not a few months later, my dad's bass player game gave me one of his hand me down basses, and so not too long after that, I asked my dad. I said, how much do you make on your albums? You know? He said, I'll sun He said, I make pennies to the dollar. And I said why, I said, it's your face on the on the records. You know, I said, you're singing them. He goes, no, he said, the songwriters and the publishers make all the money. And so off I went to my instruments. I wanted to master my instruments, and I started songwriting at thirteen because I didn't want to have to depend on anybody else. I wanted to be able to make my own music. And on top of it, you know, I play well, and I played proficient enough to do studio work on all four of those instruments. But if I find somebody who can play something better than me on that instrument, I hired them to do it because you want the best performance, right. So the reason why I learned my instruments is because when I get ideas in my head, I want to be able to put them down in the way that I hear it, so that when I do present it to somebody, they can still be within the way that I wanted. So no, there was no question that this was what I wanted to do.

So you've always had that drive, and now again thank goodness for genetics. But what I'm hearing from that too, Dion, is it's hard work. It's not just the gifts that your dad gives you. But it's hard work and drive too.

So you've always had that drive, and now again thank goodness for genetics. But what I'm hearing from that too, Dion, is it's hard work. It's not just the gifts that your dad gives you. But it's hard work and drive too.

Thank you for saying that, because it's very You know, it takes a lot of practice. You know, before it came down here, the day before it came down here, I was on the drums for four hours practicing. You know, I make a habit to practice keyboards at least four or five hours. Guitar the same way. Bass doesn't require quite as much practice, but in a way it does because you've got to build the calluses. You know, all of these skills are perishable, so you know you've got to keep them going. But yes, I'm glad that you brought that up because it's more than talent. My dad always told me that. He said, now, son, you know it's more than talent that that gets you on that stage and gets you successful. He said, there's a lot of work that goes into it. And that's something I'm so grateful to my father for, despite him being a star, was growing up under his roof all of the wisdom and the great lessons that he taught me. He'd live by three words. He told me, if you live by these three words character, integrity, and most importantly, humility, you should be okay and here we are, you know. And the most important one for him was humility, and he always, you know, he always would say kiddingly, he's like, son, you got to have humility because you can't pop your eyes outside of your head and see yourself. So you've got to get input from other people to get better. And that made so much sense, you know, it made so much sense. So, you know, and also he stressed the fact that if you're not open to people's suggestions and constructive criticism, you don't grow up. He always would call ego the mind killer, and I'd agree with him on that, you know. So just growing up in his house was a blessing because of the work ethic.

Thank you for saying that, because it's very You know, it takes a lot of practice. You know, before it came down here, the day before it came down here, I was on the drums for four hours practicing. You know, I make a habit to practice keyboards at least four or five hours. Guitar the same way. Bass doesn't require quite as much practice, but in a way it does because you've got to build the calluses. You know, all of these skills are perishable, so you know you've got to keep them going. But yes, I'm glad that you brought that up because it's more than talent. My dad always told me that. He said, now, son, you know it's more than talent that that gets you on that stage and gets you successful. He said, there's a lot of work that goes into it. And that's something I'm so grateful to my father for, despite him being a star, was growing up under his roof all of the wisdom and the great lessons that he taught me. He'd live by three words. He told me, if you live by these three words character, integrity, and most importantly, humility, you should be okay and here we are, you know. And the most important one for him was humility, and he always, you know, he always would say kiddingly, he's like, son, you got to have humility because you can't pop your eyes outside of your head and see yourself. So you've got to get input from other people to get better. And that made so much sense, you know, it made so much sense. So, you know, and also he stressed the fact that if you're not open to people's suggestions and constructive criticism, you don't grow up. He always would call ego the mind killer, and I'd agree with him on that, you know. So just growing up in his house was a blessing because of the work ethic.

What a gift, not not just to be able to learn from him as a fellow musician, but as a father too, to be able to pass down all of that. Yes, you would have been like a sponge. No wonder you this child genius that can play everything?

What a gift, not not just to be able to learn from him as a fellow musician, but as a father too, to be able to pass down all of that. Yes, you would have been like a sponge. No wonder you this child genius that can play everything?

Yeah? You know, yes, it is all my dad. You know. If I could share a story with you real quick. Last year, my mother sent me to Nashville to pick up an award for my father. Right, and here I thought I was just gonna drive up to this office and going to this office, pick up this award, put it in my car, and drive back home. Right. So I get there and it's in this auditorium and there's a whole bunch of people there. But the thing was, before I got to the place, my mom calls me in my hotel room and goes, oh, by the way, Garth Brooks is going to be presenting it to you. I was like what, And I said, you could have told me that before, right before I came. She goes, you wouldn't have gone, and I said, you're probably right. So anyway, it was a r i AA award, which that's the body that certifies gold records, and so it was a pretty big plaque, you know, because Dad's had Dad had thirty some gold records or something. So while we're holding this thing in they're taking pictures and everything. One of the curators asked me, could you say a few words. I was sitting there thinking I didn't plan anything to say, but I looked at the plaque and I and I thought about it, and I said, you know, this plaque is a great example of what my father loved to do. He loved to sing, for you. He loved entertaining you, he loved putting a smile on your face. But I said, from a son's perspective, my father was a greater man than his success. And what we just talked about is why to me, whether my dad was famous or not, just growing up under his roof and all of the wisdom that he imparted into me makes him a greater man than any success that he had career wise in my in my mind, But let me finish. The garth was over there the left of me, and he goes. I hope my kids say that about me.

Yeah? You know, yes, it is all my dad. You know. If I could share a story with you real quick. Last year, my mother sent me to Nashville to pick up an award for my father. Right, and here I thought I was just gonna drive up to this office and going to this office, pick up this award, put it in my car, and drive back home. Right. So I get there and it's in this auditorium and there's a whole bunch of people there. But the thing was, before I got to the place, my mom calls me in my hotel room and goes, oh, by the way, Garth Brooks is going to be presenting it to you. I was like what, And I said, you could have told me that before, right before I came. She goes, you wouldn't have gone, and I said, you're probably right. So anyway, it was a r i AA award, which that's the body that certifies gold records, and so it was a pretty big plaque, you know, because Dad's had Dad had thirty some gold records or something. So while we're holding this thing in they're taking pictures and everything. One of the curators asked me, could you say a few words. I was sitting there thinking I didn't plan anything to say, but I looked at the plaque and I and I thought about it, and I said, you know, this plaque is a great example of what my father loved to do. He loved to sing, for you. He loved entertaining you, he loved putting a smile on your face. But I said, from a son's perspective, my father was a greater man than his success. And what we just talked about is why to me, whether my dad was famous or not, just growing up under his roof and all of the wisdom that he imparted into me makes him a greater man than any success that he had career wise in my in my mind, But let me finish. The garth was over there the left of me, and he goes. I hope my kids say that about me.

Well, listening to that, I'm thinking of the pride that you have for your father, the pride that he must have for you too. So I'm a dad and I think of the joys that I get with my kids. But for your dad to then record one of your songs that you write, that must be the most special experience.

Well, listening to that, I'm thinking of the pride that you have for your father, the pride that he must have for you too. So I'm a dad and I think of the joys that I get with my kids. But for your dad to then record one of your songs that you write, that must be the most special experience.

Leave leave it. You know. I didn't find out from my dad. I found out from my mother, And it wasn't until she brought the record to me and it had been recorded and the credits, you know, we're on the record. I was like, you recorded it, you red Because my mother came to me and she said, write something that that you think your dad that might fit your dad, and uh so I got to work and you know, I never thought because my dad's hard now. You know, even when I when I played in his band. It was funny because as soon as I joined, he goes, now, you know, I'm going to be the hardest on you. And I said why, I'm like what, you know? He goes, you know why, and you know, because he didn't want people to think of it being nepotism or anything like that. He's very hardcore. And in fact, we were doing a multi instrument or a multi artist show and one of the band members from one of the other acts that we were playing with came up to me and said, so you're playing lead with your dad. Huh? And I said yeah. He goes, well, you gotta be good because we all know your dad. If you're not good, you wouldn't be here because he you know, he's not about that. And we got to do that song together and it's my home. So it was very gratifying.

Leave leave it. You know. I didn't find out from my dad. I found out from my mother, And it wasn't until she brought the record to me and it had been recorded and the credits, you know, we're on the record. I was like, you recorded it, you red Because my mother came to me and she said, write something that that you think your dad that might fit your dad, and uh so I got to work and you know, I never thought because my dad's hard now. You know, even when I when I played in his band. It was funny because as soon as I joined, he goes, now, you know, I'm going to be the hardest on you. And I said why, I'm like what, you know? He goes, you know why, and you know, because he didn't want people to think of it being nepotism or anything like that. He's very hardcore. And in fact, we were doing a multi instrument or a multi artist show and one of the band members from one of the other acts that we were playing with came up to me and said, so you're playing lead with your dad. Huh? And I said yeah. He goes, well, you gotta be good because we all know your dad. If you're not good, you wouldn't be here because he you know, he's not about that. And we got to do that song together and it's my home. So it was very gratifying.

Yes, is awesome. It is such a delight for your fans, for your father's fans to be all together. I'm sure in the one room. And I love that you're bringing Charlie's musicians with you too, you know some of the boys come back.

Yes, is awesome. It is such a delight for your fans, for your father's fans to be all together. I'm sure in the one room. And I love that you're bringing Charlie's musicians with you too, you know some of the boys come back.

Yes, we have the great and talented Danny Hutchins on piano, he's been my dad's piano player forever. And then on steel we have what, to me is is his best steel player he's ever had, in Ronnie Miller. And then our fiddle player is Mark Colson and leif it does, it's like a security blanket behind you. It really is, because you know that these guys have done these songs a hundred times. You can count on them being there. But let me tell you the rhythm section that we have, the drums and bass, they are like glue. They have come together and all the band has just come together like glue. It's clockwork. And we've only done like three shows, I think, and it's already clockwork. It's already just been like we've been doing it for a year. So it's been a beautiful thing. Yeah.

Yes, we have the great and talented Danny Hutchins on piano, he's been my dad's piano player forever. And then on steel we have what, to me is is his best steel player he's ever had, in Ronnie Miller. And then our fiddle player is Mark Colson and leif it does, it's like a security blanket behind you. It really is, because you know that these guys have done these songs a hundred times. You can count on them being there. But let me tell you the rhythm section that we have, the drums and bass, they are like glue. They have come together and all the band has just come together like glue. It's clockwork. And we've only done like three shows, I think, and it's already clockwork. It's already just been like we've been doing it for a year. So it's been a beautiful thing. Yeah.

Well throwed to heavy coming to see us here in Adelaide. You take every box, as you say, it's not a Nippo thing. It's literally the chops. It's the talent and the hard work and the ause of dedication. You look like your dad, you sound like your dad, but you're a star your own right. D I'm so lovely to meet you. The date is Thursday, the fifteenth of May, the Beautiful Her Majesty's Theater. This will be such a special night for fans of Charlie Pride, for fans of Don Pride. Look forward to seeing you here in Adelaide. Thanks so much, Dan leave.

Well throwed to heavy coming to see us here in Adelaide. You take every box, as you say, it's not a Nippo thing. It's literally the chops. It's the talent and the hard work and the ause of dedication. You look like your dad, you sound like your dad, but you're a star your own right. D I'm so lovely to meet you. The date is Thursday, the fifteenth of May, the Beautiful Her Majesty's Theater. This will be such a special night for fans of Charlie Pride, for fans of Don Pride. Look forward to seeing you here in Adelaide. Thanks so much, Dan leave.

Can I say one more thing to you? Please? This is under the humility banner that my dad always preached. Without you, we can't reach the fans that we're trying to reach.

Can I say one more thing to you? Please? This is under the humility banner that my dad always preached. Without you, we can't reach the fans that we're trying to reach.

Thank you very much, No, my pleasure. Honestly, when I saw that you were able to speak to us, I'll put my hand up in two seconds because it's perfect for our audience, perfect for our demo. The country loves your father, the country will love you. You can get your tickets now via ticketech

Thank you very much, No, my pleasure. Honestly, when I saw that you were able to speak to us, I'll put my hand up in two seconds because it's perfect for our audience, perfect for our demo. The country loves your father, the country will love you. You can get your tickets now via ticketech