It was nearly one year ago when Johnson's Rockin' CJB showed off their pickin' and jammin' skills covering Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" on the tour bus
He kicked off his portion of the "Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw” tribute show in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena saying, "It's an honor to be here tonight, it's my first time ever playing INSIDE Bridgestone."
The tribute features new renditions of Miller’s biggest hits by Ringo Starr, Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, Eric Church, Loretta Lynn, John Goodman, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Merle Haggard.
The lead singer gets all the attention. It's just how it goes. Which is cool and expected – except when you’ve got an immensely talented band behind you.