L.A. Grapevine  Mar 1, 2000 12:00 PM, Maureen Droney   Mix
Regional   Interstate 10 is the longest highway in the U.S.,
traversing Arizona, New Mexico and the Gulf states as it
stretches from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Fla. The highway is
also the link for a thematic exploration of American music
titled The I-10 Chronicles, set for spring release on the
Virgin-associated Narada/Backporch Records. The compilation was
jointly produced by senior VP of Virgin and president of Point
Blank John Wooler and guitarist Randy Jacobs, with executive
production by Virgin executive VP Ken Pedersen and recording and
mixing by Sally Browder. Featured artists include Willie Nelson,
Adam Duritz, Joe Ely, Los Lobos' David Hidalgo, Charlie
Musselwhite, Tex-Mex great Flaco Jimenez and Buena Vista Social
Club's Eliades Ochoa.  I stopped in at Record One's Studio A,
where the team was mixing on the SSL 8000 G-Plus. After hearing
Nelson's lead vocal on a poignant rendition of "Everybody's
Talkin'," I can vouch that the project has