April 27, 20223 yr Willie's Hill Country Theme reminded me of this version. One of my favorite instrumentals of all time. Edited April 27, 20223 yr by hullabelew
April 27, 20223 yr I can see Kim strumming away on that gray Strat, and John doing the lead on his TV yellow double cutaway (maybe a Hamer?).
April 27, 20223 yr On 4/25/2022 at 1:23 PM, Texzilla58 said: I was born in Ft Worth, of parents who have Texas lineage to preAlamo years. Spent most of my youth as an expat, and then my career moved me all over. We have a Texas film thread going in Movie threads, thought we could do same for songs. My list is not complete, just what’s coming to mind of tunes that made me homesick living elsewhere. Whiskey River - Willie Nelson Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb Little Bit is Better than Nada - Texas Tornados Across the Alley From the Alamo - Asleep at the WheelNew San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills LA County - Lyle Lovett Crazy Arms - Ray Price Woman Across the River - Freddie King Master of Sparks - ZZ Top My Baby Don’t Dance to Nuthin but Ernest Tubb - Junior Brown I Don’t Think Hank Done it This Way - Waylon Jennings Does Fort Worth Cross Your Mind - George Strait Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan How do You Spell Love - Fabulous Thunderbirds There’s a million of them. 1 hour ago, Chad Fuck said: How is this not on the first page? Those horns.. Not only was it on the first page, it was in the first post.
April 27, 20223 yr 30 minutes ago, utee94 said: Not only was it on the first page, it was in the first post. Why you tryin' make me read in a music thread?
April 28, 20223 yr The Armadillo World Headquarters House Band - Too Smooth! Fuckin’ A! Too Smooth!!!
April 28, 20223 yr On 4/26/2022 at 9:07 PM, Deej said: Anything with Flaco Jimenez. You’re goddamn right. If this ain’t Texas, I’ll kiss your ass
April 28, 20223 yr 18 hours ago, Chad Fuck said: Sweet. That’s another song the Dead covered. This one’s long and slow. And here’s a fully electrified version. According to Deadbase, over the course of 30 years they only played it 45 times. But, as always, never the same way twice.
May 1, 20223 yr Too many great mentions in this thread, and imo the quintessential song that always makes me think "man, now THAT is Texas!" is definitely London Homesick Blues, but I'm surprised there aren't any mentions of one of my favorite Texas bands around right now--Mike and the Moonpies. Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold is an outstanding record.
May 1, 20223 yr Not nearly as substantive as most of the songs in here, it is still a road trip staple...especially summer trips.
May 1, 20223 yr One of my favorites, And another that seems pretty tame vs the later outlaw type music to come. Webb wrote it as a protest song, and Campbell's version turned it more into a patriotic tune. Either way it didn't hurt the namesake city's tourism. https://www.wideopencountry.com/galveston-glen-campbell/
May 2, 20223 yr Tune not Texas-Themed but artist damn sure is: Willie doing a Cindy Walker song. Doesn't get more Texas than that. Another Cindy Walker song: With a munch of folks. And Miss Walker doing one of her own, made famous by Bob Wills.
May 2, 20223 yr On 4/27/2022 at 12:32 PM, jimmyjazz said: I can see Kim strumming away on that gray Strat, and John doing the lead on his TV yellow double cutaway (maybe a Hamer?). Like this! Edited May 2, 20223 yr by hullabelew
May 2, 20223 yr From a non-Texan's perspective, London Homesick Blues was the first song I thought of when I saw this thread.
May 2, 20223 yr 21 minutes ago, Nuge said: Heard this song the other day and thought of this thread. Cracked me up. I love that one. "I'd sooner die a Sooner or a dumb ass Aggy than to die in the land of the Baylor Bear". Wise words indeed.
May 15, 20223 yr Clatter and roll - Darden Smith. I hit a bus on my bicycle at 4th and congress. Velma from Selma - Augie Meyers. Sold American or Ballad of Charles Whitman - Kinky Friedman Wacko from Waco - Billy Joe Shaver All the pretty girls - The Judy’s Brand New Way - Hickoids Telephone Road - Steve Earle Pigeons - Bill Callahan Bob Fudge - Colter Wall Beer Run - Todd Snider Mother Blues - Ray Wylie Hubbard Texas Me - Doug Sahm Haley’s Comet - Dave Alvin
May 15, 20223 yr Honorable mention has to go to this song. If you watch the video and piece together the story basically Jimmy Buffet cuckolds an aggy.
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