He put a three-piece horn section in his backing band when that wasn’t necessarily a popular direction to go. He took up permanent residence on a ranch in Montana, of all places, three decades ago and has remained there. (“More cheese, less rats,” he explained. “I like the outdoors, so more critters, less people — that’s fine with me.”) And now, when he could be content to leave his musical legacy in the hands of his greatest hits, he discloses, “Actually, surprisingly, we’re gonna have a record out,” even as he recognizes that the current state of the industry means it’s probably financially unwise to pursue such a project.