September 26, 20214 yr Author Just bought tickets to see McMurtry in a couple of weeks. It'll be my first show since the before times.
September 29, 20214 yr Nothing but a couple of American music titans singing about aging and wasting time while doing it:
September 30, 20214 yr On 9/2/2021 at 1:17 PM, Pescado_Rojo said: No one captures what I call the quiet desperation of the everyman like him. Springsteen back in the day imo.
October 1, 20214 yr Surprised it hasn’t been posted here but Sturgill ruptured his vocal chords. No idea how long you’re out for after that but that’s how long he’s out for. I really want an Isbell record that sounds like A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
October 4, 20214 yr Surprised it hasn’t been posted here but Sturgill ruptured his vocal chords. No idea how long you’re out for after that but that’s how long he’s out for. I really want an Isbell record that sounds like A Sailor’s Guide to Earth Damn. That sounds not fun.
October 10, 20214 yr Author On 9/25/2021 at 10:01 PM, Seasick Sailor said: Just bought tickets to see McMurtry in a couple of weeks. It'll be my first show since the before times. James McMurtry 10/9/21 Setlist Bayou Tortous Red Dress Just Us Kids Copper Canteen Canola Fields Choctaw Bingo Jackie Operation Never Mind If It Don't Bleed Decent Man Blackberry Winter (Acoustic) Childish Things For All I Know Restless Levelland Encore: Vaquero Too Long in the Wasteland
October 12, 20214 yr Is he still just doing this tour solo? Last interview I heard, he wasn't taking the band out at all. He said, "Thankfully, they are all pretty good carpenters"
October 13, 20214 yr Author 7 hours ago, hullabelew said: Is he still just doing this tour solo? Last interview I heard, he wasn't taking the band out at all. He said, "Thankfully, they are all pretty good carpenters" He had his full band for this show.
October 13, 20214 yr Anybody got a read on Gabe Lee? Playing in Dallas tom night and early sample sounds pretty good
October 17, 20214 yr Holy hell Charley Crockett brings it live. Just saw him at the fair, dude and his band are captivating
October 17, 20214 yr 56 minutes ago, bluto said: Holy hell Charley Crockett brings it live. Just saw him at the fair, dude and his band are captivating Saw him at a festival in Montana in July for the first time. captivating is a great word to describe it. i left a bit surprised but thoroughly impressed. I remember thinking the setlist was perfectly structured and the brass was icing on the cake
October 17, 20214 yr Saw him at a festival in Montana in July for the first time. captivating is a great word to describe it. i left a bit surprised but thoroughly impressed. I remember thinking the setlist was perfectly structured and the brass was icing on the cake His ‘utility man’ on keyboard/accordion/trumpet is a beast. If he pulled a sturgill and brought a full brass section with him it would be something
October 20, 20214 yr First time I saw Charley live was when he opened for Turnpike Troubadours. One guy described him as a minstrel. And apparently, he has slowed down a bit since his heart surgeries. LOVE the dude and so happy he is getting things done. About two years ago, some folks in Austin got him set up with a new promotions team and they have done a fantastic job with him. Edited October 20, 20214 yr by hullabelew
October 25, 20214 yr https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/evan-felker-to-play-virtual-show-with-rhett-miller-of-old-97s/ Quote All you Turnpike Troubadours fans out there chomping at the bit for anything and everything related to the band, carve out some time on Thursday, October 28th because frontman Evan Felker will be making a very rare live appearance with his old buddy Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s as part of a cystic fibrosis benefit. “Evan Felker is back,” Rhett proclaimed boldly Sunday afternoon. “If you’re a Turnpike Troubadours fan you’ve missed this guy. This Thursday night Evan will be joining me for the CF Concert Series benefit. We are working to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.” Even better, since this will be a virtual event, you don’t have to travel to see it. Fans are being asked to name a donation to obtain tickets. Since the Turnpike Troubadours went on indefinite hiatus on May 31st, 2019, Evan Felker sightings have been very rare. He also played a benefit with the Teague Brothers on February 27th, which was his first gig since announcing his sobriety. But except for that, Evan Felker has been mostly in the shadows as fellow band mates Kyle Nix and R.C. Edwards continue to perform as part of solo projects, and guitarist Ryan Engleman did a stint touring with Reckless Kelly. Evan Felker and Rhett Miller go way back. They previously have done some short acoustic tours together throughout the Texoma region, and the two wrote the song “Come As You Are” together along with other collaborations. No definitive word at the moment on any Turnpike Troubadours reunification either in the studio or on the stage, but stay tuned.
October 25, 20214 yr Not sure if this is the right thread or not but any Billy Strings fans?Kid is fantastic.
October 27, 20214 yr What's the story with the Grammys and Brandi? I heard something today, just a blurb, that they "re-classified" her as "Pop" vs. "Americana".
October 28, 20214 yr On 10/25/2021 at 6:02 PM, tbone_ said: Not sure if this is the right thread or not but any Billy Strings fans? Kid is fantastic. I think he was 20 years old here but he looks 15.
November 19, 20214 yr Not sure if this is the right thread or not but any Billy Strings fans?Kid is fantastic. He’s playing a four night stand at a new venue here in a couple weeks.
November 19, 20214 yr Checking out Parker millsap tonight, don’t know much about him but seems decent.
November 20, 20214 yr Paul sounding great He forgot he had a plastic baggy in his guitar Edited November 20, 20214 yr by Viper
November 21, 20214 yr 20 hours ago, tbone_ said: Pretty much everything about this kicks ass She's so good. I can't even come up with a direct comparison. She's like Lucinda's soul combined with Carole King's melodicism and John Hiatt's grit. Just an absolutely phenomenal talent. I can't wait to see what she and The Twins put out over the next few decades.
November 22, 20214 yr I LOVE this about Brandi as she talks about Kim Richey: And I'm STILL knocked out by her many "Madmen on the Water" covers. Everyone one is different and fantastic. And how she breaks into the lyrics of "Bitter Fingers" when someone says Denmark Street. Edited November 22, 20214 yr by hullabelew
November 22, 20214 yr anyone heard anything positive about sturgill?Talking health wise? Last I heard he canceled quite a few shows a month or two ago.
November 22, 20214 yr 32 minutes ago, bluto said: Talking health wise? Last I heard he canceled quite a few shows a month or two ago. blew out his vocal chords apparently.
November 22, 20214 yr On 10/25/2021 at 6:02 PM, tbone_ said: Not sure if this is the right thread or not but any Billy Strings fans? Kid is fantastic. Seen him live twice. Both shows were great.
November 23, 20214 yr Ah hell, just got tickets to 1100 springs final show in Dallas. If you’re a dfw country fan then you know. I’m expecting a rowdy as hell night Joshua Ray walker opening too
November 24, 20214 yr Paul Cauthen & Vincent Neil Emerson doing the final longhorn City limits on FridayGuaranteed to be better then the game.
November 24, 20214 yr On 9/4/2021 at 10:11 AM, bschoolprof said: Back to Isbell, although I haven't cared as much for his most recent albums, I think most people recognize he's probably the most skilled lyricist of his generation. There are so many Isbell songs that I love of course for the melody and the story, but perhaps mostly for how gifted he is with lyrics. They are just haunting and beautiful. So, rather than a list of favorite songs, here's a list of some of my favorite lyrics, off the top of my head (I'm leaving out a ton): She lives down inside of me still, rolled up like a $20 bill. I promise not to bore you with my stories and I promise not to scare you with my tears. We’ll laugh like little children telling secrets, probably cry like old women drinkin gin. If there’s one thing I can’t take, it’s the sound that a woman makes, about 5 seconds after her heart begins to break. I said there’s two kinds of men in this world and you’re neither of them. His fist cut the smoke. I had an eighth of a second to wonder if he got the joke. These 5a bastards run a shallow cross. It's a boys last dream and a man's first loss. There's a man who walks beside me, he is who I used to be and I wonder if she sees him and confuses him with me Did she leave a trail of crumbs so you could find her when you're what you could become or did she know you well enough to realize that garden just won't grow? And there's couple in the corner of the bar who traveled light and clearly traveled far; she's got nothing left to learn about his heart and they're sitting there a thousand miles apart What are your favorites? She said, "Andy, you crack me up"Seagram's in a coffee cupSharecropper eyes, and the hair almost all goneWhen she was drunk, she made cancer jokesMade up her own doctors' notesSurrounded by her family, I saw that she was dying alone I've been eating like I'm out on bail. Collard greens and chicken wings and oysters by the pail. Eating oysters by the pail, making up for those lost days. I've done my tour of duty now I'm going to put you in the family way. Well I used to go out in a MustangA 302 Mach One in greenTill me and your mama made you in the backAnd I sold it to buy her a ring
November 24, 20214 yr I’ll take two of what you’re having and all of what you’ve got to kill this god damn lonely, god damn lonely love.John Henry was a steel drivin’ bastard, but John Henry was a bastard just the same. And an engine never thinks about his daddy, and an engine never needs to write his name.
November 24, 20214 yr So high the street girl wouldn’t take my payShe said come see me on a better dayAnd she just danced away
November 24, 20214 yr https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2021/11/24/nobody-panic-but-turnpike-troubadours-website-says-coming-soon/Turnpike Troubadour News. Coming soon news
November 27, 20214 yr Looking for some good old country music? Bruce and the gang continue to knock it out of the park. Dig up a great old song and a fantastic singer and turn them loose. Edited November 27, 20214 yr by hullabelew
November 29, 20214 yr SIAP but McMurtry back to playing Tuesday nights at Continental. Playing main stage instead of Gallery room now.
November 29, 20214 yr 34 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: He played the gallery as well the last couple Saturday's. Well shit- I missed that. Would've caught him there had I known. Thanks
December 17, 20214 yr Incredible set last night in Atlanta. I wasn’t there but I’m going Saturday. Stoked!https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jason-isbell-and-the-400-unit/2021/tabernacle-atlanta-ga-538b278d.html
December 17, 20214 yr Saw him 4 times this year and that’s pretty standard. Zero DBT songs and only one song pre-Southeastern would be disappointing for me.
December 17, 20214 yr Thank gosh anxiety is off the docket, replaced with a similar repetitive power down in what’ve I done to help
December 17, 20214 yr Cooley was in town so there were rumors maybe he would drop in. Nope. He has three more shows tonight-Sunday so maybe they will be more to y’all’s liking.
December 19, 20214 yr Tonight’s set:https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jason-isbell-and-the-400-unit/2021/tabernacle-atlanta-ga-338b1c2d.htmlExcept the last song is wrong, he finished with Danko/Manuel which was awesome. It’s definitely a Reunions heavy tour. Hard to believe that album just came out in 2020. The Amy Ray Band opened and really impressed. She’s half of the Indigo Girls but she has a proper band now. They closed with a cover of Petty’s “Refugee” that was badass.
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