00:00 We're here with Winona Judd.
00:01 How's it going?
00:02 - It's going really fast.
00:05 I'm just trying to keep up.
00:06 Oh my gosh, that was quite a kick in the pants.
00:10 - Yeah, what was it like when you got the call
00:12 with Jelly Roll asking you to open the show?
00:14 - He literally phoned me and said,
00:15 "So, can you sing on the CMA Awards?"
00:19 And I went, "No, I can't,
00:21 "because I have to be in Texas Wednesday night."
00:24 And he said, "What if I can get you there
00:25 "on a private plane?"
00:26 I said, "I'm in."
00:28 So he got me a private plane, and here I am.
00:30 (laughing)
00:32 See how it works?
00:34 - Yes, take notes.
00:35 - Yes.
00:36 - And we need to talk about this gorgeous
00:37 tribute album that came out.
00:39 What has the reception been like,
00:41 and for you to just see--
00:41 - It's so overwhelming for me.
00:44 It's bittersweet.
00:45 It's weird, because the word tribute,
00:48 you know, I'm still here,
00:49 and I feel like, wow.
00:51 But yet, 40 years I've been doing this,
00:55 so it's an honor to watch these artists show up
00:59 and do your stuff, and go,
01:01 here's my attempt at honoring the Judd legacy.
01:05 So how cool is that?
01:07 But it is bittersweet.
01:09 There's a part of me that thinks,
01:10 oh my gosh, 'cause I still sing the songs every night.
01:13 I'm still here doing it, right?
01:16 But I'm just honored that there's another generation
01:20 who's gonna know this music,
01:21 and maybe it's their first introduction into the Judds.
01:24 So I'm excited about that part.
01:27 - And like you said, you're still here.
01:28 You're going back out on the road.
01:29 - I am, tonight.
01:31 So I'm ready.
01:32 I'm starting to, we're in the middle of a tour right now.
01:35 And so, look, I'm just turning my pain into purpose.
01:38 And I'm still relevant in that I talk,
01:43 and I sing, and I love people,
01:44 and I try really hard to just show up and keep it real.
01:48 - You always will be.
01:49 - I hope so.
01:50 - Yes, I pray.
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