Big Kenny Shoots Solo Single Video in One Day

Posted by Webb on 07/15/2009
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While in Los Angeles recently, Big Kenny, half of Big & Rich,  got the urge to shoot a video for his latest solo single, “Long After I’m Gone.” A couple phone calls and a couple of days later he was in Virginia on location at the farm where he was raised, completing the shoot in 24 hours, according to Country Standard Time.
The video that is now in heavy rotation on CMT and GAC and is included in CMT's Power Picks video showdown.
Fans can watch the video and get a free download of the track at http://www.bigkenny.tv. The song was written by Big Kenny, Richie Supa and Marc Beeson and co-produced with Chris Stone.
The song will be part of Big and Rich's summer show as both Big Kenny and John Rich perform a few of their solo project's songs as part of the multi-platinum and award-winning duo's coast-to-coast 35-city tour that culminates in Atlantic City on Sept. 5.
Big Kenny gushed about how enjoyable it was shooting the video at the old home place. "The day was a perfect spring day in the Blue Ridge of Virginia, my mothers flowers were kickin', the sky was blue as ice and the fields of uncut hay were waving as my father and my Uncle George were steadily working hard to get it ready for the animals this winter.
"The video for "Long After I'm Gone" was shot in Culpeper, Va., on my family's farm, "Rillhurst." I was raised in the brick home you see in the video, the home also was where my mother was born. My grandfather built the barns you see, and I played in the same grass you see me playing in with my son, who is now three. I swung from the same tree. My relatives from as far back as the 1700's are buried in the cemetery on the farm.
"I was tempted into countless memories of all the times I had as a child with my brothers and sisters during this special day; not to mention lessons of life I was taught by my parents, my grandmother whom lived with us and my Uncle George who taught me how to fix anything with a hammer and barbwire."
"I also planted the pine trees the horses are under when I was a teenager. Now it's a forest. Cool. I thought we were poor as a kid, but sure realize now how fortunate I was to be raised in paradise. I am forever grateful to my family and home in Culpeper, Va. I am so humbled by my heritage and the great land and country I call my home; from sea to shining sea."