If you’ve ever had the opportunity to speak with Hillman, you’ll have noticed he is a humble man, with a soft-spoken sense of humor, a passion for what he does musically, a great love for his family and a knack for telling stories from his life and career. He does the latter with such ease during a live performance that it’s a much looked-forward-to part of the show. He does not ramble, he does not gloat, he certainly doesn’t criticize another musician. What he does is share little snippets – about a song’s creation here, about working with a particular musician there – and then quickly kicks into the next song. It’s his music that tells his stories best. He just adds a little marmalade to top it off.
