He’s been playing music professionally since he and his brother Charlie were 8- and 10-year-olds sharing stages with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doug Sahm, and the cream of the Austin music scene. Will spent his teen years making records, touring the world, and hanging out with a who’s who of rock royalty from New York to L.A. The singer/songwriter/guitarist is all grown up with a terrific new record backed by the Iguanas, “Don’t Walk the Darkness,” coming out March 6. He slips into the Ring Room to chat about everything from songwriting with Waylon Jennings to showing up in the punchline of a Bill Hicks bit.

Topics include an idle threat, a siege mentality, a Louisiana Legends show with Irma Thomas, an airline fracas, the end of an era, a U.K. tour with Amy LaVere, a first guitar teacher, Austin in the ’70s, W. C. Clark, Richard Elizondo, Speedy Sparks, home schooling, emancipated minors, Armadillo World Headquarters, Antone’s, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Luther Tucker, a personal approach, writing partners, an awkward story, Roky Erikson, David Koresh, a Sam Kinison riot, a Johnny Thunders friendship, R ’n’ R Church at the Limelight, Steve Jones, a clothes giveaway with Ron Wood, future plans, final thoughts, and much more.

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Intro music: Styler/Coman

Outro: Bill Hicks’ Waco bit and “Temptations Call” by Will Sexton from “Don’t Walk The Darkness”