We just had our first live Twitter Chat on Thursday, Feb 14th, and had a great time! Thank you to everyone that tweeted such terrific questions … we’ll do it again soon. Read on for our answers to your questions asked during the live chat.

Follow us on Twitter, and keep an eye on #AskBSR — we will try to catch up with the questions we didn’t get to during the live hour.


We’re about to take Twitter by storm!! @kennyloggins, @gmiddleman and @garyburr await your questions NOW on #AskBSR

@JustForFun16
Of the 3… 1) Who is the “taskmaster” 2) Who is the most “laid-back” 3) Who is the “joker”?

@BlueSkyRiders
@JustForFun16 My (Georgia’s) answer is: 1. Taskmaster- Georgia, 2. Laid back- Kenny, 3. Joker- Gary

@BlueSkyRiders
ANSWER from Gary: Those terms are obsolete. Georgia is the undertaker, Kenny is the quantum physicist and I’m the ballerina

@sidoni_susan
@BlueSkyRiders which song was added to the CD right before the deadline?

@BlueSkyRiders
The song we added was “Just Say Yes” (Finally Home amzn.com/B00A6VAW9W)

@BlueSkyRiders
Here’s a frequent question from our pages on Facebook: What’s the meaning behind “Windeer Woman?”

@BlueSkyRiders
@kennyloggins: It was a woman I knew 😉

@BlueSkyRiders
Answer from Gary: Me too! But in Nashville she’s “John Deere Woman”

@BlueSkyRiders
Check out @kennyloggins‘ blog for the answer: http://t.co/zzvJPsIY Also a fun look at how the song originally evolved

@JustForFun16
How do u start to write a song together? Does 1 person bring an idea, lyric or melody 1st? Then what?

@BlueSkyRiders
@JustForFun16: Sometimes we start with nothing, sometimes a lyric idea of one of ours … sometimes a melody -Kenny

@BlueSkyRiders
We put all the ideas on the table and pick the one that excites us the most that day – Gary

@Mi to ms to al
So Gary whats it like being on a bus with Kenny?

@BlueSkyRiders
We have a great time, watch TV, play songs and talk about the Deer Women in our lives

@debwnh
Kenny, what have you learned from Georgia & Gary that you didn’t previously know from your many years in music?

@BlueSkyRiders
@kennyloggins: Patience. Infinite patience.

@lindacl64448802
Does a song ever come to you in a dream?

@BlueSkyRiders
@lindacl64448802 I don’t know if it’s actually in a dream, but you do wake up singing melody -Gary

@Emmah7
@BlueSkyRiders When looking at what were inspirations for the song “Another Spring,” what are your reflections now?

@BlueSkyRiders
@Emmah7 it’s still important to me to remember that nature wants to rebuild itself -Kenny

@BlueSkyRiders
Every time we sing the song it becomes less about nature and more about people to me -Gary

@SaraRSM
Which song on the album is your favorite?

@BlueSkyRiders
@SaraRSM Georgia’s is “Just Say Yes,” Gary’s is “Say I Like It” (cuz it sounds naughty)…Kenny’s changes day to day …

@kennyloggins
@SaraRSM Today it’s “Just Say Yes” -KL

@finnestro
do you go to any particular place (beach, forest pathway) for inspiration?

@BlueSkyRiders
Yes, @finnestro Gary and I go to Santa Barbara and Kenny comes to Nashville – Georgia

@BlueSkyRiders
@finnestro when I first started writing I needed to go to quiet places, but longer I’ve done it the more I can do it anywhere -Gary

@BlueSkyRiders
@finnestro Sometimes we don’t write because we’re inspired, sometimes we write because it’s time to go to work. – Gary

@BlueSkyRiders
When you do this long enough inspiration meets you there … @gmiddleman

@greyhoundtennis
@BlueSkyRiders Who are you musical influences?

@BlueSkyRiders
@greyhoundtennis Too many to count. All music influences us. You never know what you’re gonna draw from -KL

@BlueSkyRiders
@greyhoundtennis I’m a child of the 60s so that’s the well I draw from – @garyburr

@lindacl64448802
To each of you, if you could play with any musician, who would that be?

@BlueSkyRiders
@lindacl64448802 John Mayer (KL) …. David Lindley (GB) … I would like to play with Daniel Craig 😉 (GM)

@JustForFun16
Has one of you felt passionate about a song you’ve written but the other two were like……NOT?

@BlueSkyRiders
@JustForFun16: We don’t get very far if we don’t all love it. If we finish a song, we love it!

@lindacl64448802
How do you stay grounded, or do you?

@BlueSkyRiders
@lindacl64448802 I go home to pet my dog – may be a childish answer, but it’s true – Georgia

@BlueSkyRiders
My minions keep me grounded -Gary

@BlueSkyRiders
What makes you think I AM
(grounded)? –@kennyloggins

@finnestro
@BlueSkyRiders 🙂 Who wants to be grounded when it’s much more fun to fly?

@BlueSkyRiders
@finnestro Great answer, Jill!

@MadHecticFoods
@BlueSkyRiders Are you constantly working on new material in your own minds… or together? Any new themes appearing …

@BlueSkyRiders
@MadHecticFoods The wheels are always turning, but we’re idling till it’s time to start the new record

@greyhoundtennis
#AskBSR @BlueSkyRiders Who came up with the band name?

@BlueSkyRiders
@greyhoundtennis It’s Kenny’s dog, Georgia’s favorite color and Gary’s favorite noun

@BlueSkyRiders
But it’s not my favorite color – Georgia

@kennyloggins
For the story behind the name Blue Sky Riders, check our blog: blueskyridersband.com/archives/585

@finnestro
do any of you ride motorcycles, because that’s what I always picture w/ I’m A Rider?

@BlueSkyRiders
@garyburr: I don’t ride motorcycles, but I picture that too.

@BlueSkyRiders
@garyburr: but I’ve seen every episode of “Then Came Bronson”

@lindacl64448802
Will you miss the intimacy of small venues when you only play larger ones, which you will.

@BlueSkyRiders
@kennyloggins: I hope so!

@BlueSkyRiders
@garyburr: they’re both cool in different ways

@BlueSkyRiders
@gmiddleman: yes!

@VanceKay
What was the best and worst thing about touring together before the release of the CD?

@BlueSkyRiders
@gmiddleman: The best thing was seeing the audience singing along to our songs

@BlueSkyRiders
@garyburr: The best thing…after-show bus pizza. Worst thing…after-show bus pizza.

@BlueSkyRiders
@kennyloggins: The best thing was meeting the audience after the show.

@BlueSkyRiders
@gmiddleman: The worst…going to bed at 1am and getting up 5am

@BlueSkyRiders
@kennyloggins: Worst thing was signing their Loggins & Messina CDs

@MadHecticFoods
@BlueSkyRiders What started “Just Say Yes” the phrase? an idea? the melody? a comment? Love it!

@BlueSkyRiders
@kennyloggins: I asked my gf “could I love you more than I do right now?” She said “let’s find out.”

@lindacl64448802
Gary, where does you comic genius come from?

@BlueSkyRiders
@garyburr: I am the illegitimate son Martha Raye and Shecky Green.

@BlueSkyRiders
Ok, we’re heading out for now … hope you had fun? Let’s do this again … #askBSR Meanwhile you can buy the CD at http://t.co/3OWLoohY

@BlueSkyRiders
Thank you all so much for playing! #askBSR Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! youtu.be/ZJlCPga5jYM

@BlueSkyRiders
We will definitely do this again soon! Thanks for all the great questions #askBSR @kennyloggins, @gmiddleman, @garyburr signing off 😉