The trick to doing live shows at the Grand Ole Opry is the same as anywhere: go in with guns blazing, communicate with the folks, keep it loose and have a ball.
The nickname “Too Slim” came about when we were touring in the late 1970s. The soup was extremely thin, and I got down to the 120s, weight-wise. People would say, “You’re slim. Too slim.” Since then, of course, the soup has thickened considerably, and I’ve evolved into “Just Right.”
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