Rodney Justo is the last original member of Atlanta Rhythm Section, but he is keeping the flame alive by touring 50 dates a year.

The drummer is a count ahead, the bassist a beat behind, the singer doesn’t know when to come in; everyone knows when the rhythm is off. You don’t notice, though, when the band is in rhythm.

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