January 11, 20196 yr This thread needs resurrected from the Shag. New album "Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3" out in March. First song dropped today. Classic fucking Todd. Some days he's my favorite songwriter. It goes back and forth between him and Mike Cooley. James McMurtry and Evan Felker push into that tier as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emq06IPYxD0
January 11, 20196 yr Love Todd. I've seen him about a dozen times over the years. Can't wait for the new album and for him to make a another swing through Montana.
January 11, 20196 yr Author He’s playing a bunch of shows up this way in April. Tentatively planning on St Paul for a buddy’s birthday if I’m not in the field.
January 11, 20196 yr If you are looking for Todd Friendly facebook page check out the Shithouse Wire...There is Todd Snider raffle going on now. It is one of the most fun music sites on the Book of Face
January 12, 20196 yr If you are looking for Todd Friendly facebook page check out the Shithouse Wire...There is Todd Snider raffle going on now. It is one of the most fun music sites on the Book of Face Seconded.
January 13, 20196 yr On 1/11/2019 at 10:02 AM, Al_4_ISU said: This thread needs resurrected from the Shag. New album "Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3" out in March. First song dropped today. Classic fucking Todd. Some days he's my favorite songwriter. It goes back and forth between him and Mike Cooley. James McMurtry and Evan Felker push into that tier as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emq06IPYxD0 Man, we're like musical taste brothers from other mothers. Although I tend to be one of the few that dig Hood's tunes more than Cooley's and I love Cooley. And I have too spent countless hours of tractor windshield time starting at 9 years old. I have made some lifelong friends through the Shithouse Wire. It is a pretty awesome group of people considering it's facebook and all. Anyone else going to the Ryman to see Todd on 4/20? Should be pretty epic.
January 13, 20196 yr Author I’m a Shithead as well. I don’t post a lot, but you could probably stalk me pretty easily there
January 13, 20196 yr Author 2 hours ago, Ten Bears said: Man, we're like musical taste brothers from other mothers. Although I tend to be one of the few that dig Hood's tunes more than Cooley's and I love Cooley. And I have too spent countless hours of tractor windshield time starting at 9 years old. I have made some lifelong friends through the Shithouse Wire. It is a pretty awesome group of people considering it's facebook and all. Anyone else going to the Ryman to see Todd on 4/20? Should be pretty epic. I love Patterson too, but Cooley has a better sense of melody and that pushes him over the edge in my mind.
January 13, 20196 yr Cooley is a genius. Even in the songs that don’t click with me there’s at least one line of brilliance.
January 13, 20196 yr Author 11 hours ago, 4th&Five said: Cooley is a genius. Even in the songs that don’t click with me there’s at least one line of brilliance. Totally. Patterson deserves a lot of credit for recognizing that early in their partnership and pushing him to write. He wasn't interested in writing songs at first, but Patterson saw his brilliance and leaned on him hard to write. "Panties In Your Purse" was the first song he ever wrote.
January 14, 20196 yr Author 15 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said: Love that new song. Vintage Todd. Yeah. A definite return to himself after HWA. I enjoyed those albums a bit, but they just got a little out there. Being a jamband front man isn't what Todd does best.
January 15, 20196 yr I was perplexed when a poster had Todd on their death pool list in a different thread. Is he not still clean and sober? Have seen him several times. Was first introduced to his music when he used to open for John Prine on Oh Boy records.
January 15, 20196 yr I was perplexed when a poster had Todd on their death pool list in a different thread. Is he not still clean and sober? Have seen him several times. Was first introduced to his music when he used to open for John Prine on Oh Boy records. He hasn't been sober in a long time.....maybe stretches. I don't think he drinks any more but smokes a ton of weed and way more acid...... especially when he is with HWA and Great American Taxi. When he is just the singer, he is usually really stoned. Look up the Todd Snider Banana story on YouTube
January 15, 20196 yr Author Yeah, Todd Snider not drinking, switching to heavy doses of acid, and thinking he's better off for it is like a morbidly obese person that quits eating carbs, and then piles through 15 lbs of steak a day thinking "at least I'm off the carbs". I love Todd, but he's definitely not sober. He honestly seemed way more fucked up during the HWA days then he ever did when drinking. Some of those HWA shows, he was down to literally skin and bones. I think pain pills (as opposed to booze) have been his biggest demon, FWIW. Hope he's off those at least. Edited January 15, 20196 yr by Al_4_ISU
January 17, 20196 yr Posted on The Shithouse Wire. Little bit of talent in Cheatham St that night (and of course many others). Todd, Kent, James, Bruce, Terry, Lloyd, Hal... When James crackes up at Todd's story, it may have been the first time I have ever seen McMurtry really belly laugh at something. He keeps his own counsel. Skip past all the noise at the beginning and watch until the end. Terry Hendrix looked like she was going to jump under Todd. Edited January 17, 20196 yr by Ten Bears
January 30, 20196 yr Jesus Cristo, Bruce Robison is just a mind-blowingly good songwriter. He is so adept with a turn of a phrase, and manages to wrap it all up in interesting melodies. Look at the other songwriters while he's playing. They're all at half-jaw (similar to half-mast, just the other direction). And, of course . . . McMurtry. No bullshit about that guy. And then we have Snider in some sort of semi-elliptical orbit passing by earth now and again but probably swinging out past Pluto for a few months when everyone back home is going "hey, where's Todd?"
January 30, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Jesus Cristo, Bruce Robison is just a mind-blowingly good songwriter. He is so adept with a turn of a phrase, and manages to wrap it all up in interesting melodies. Look at the other songwriters while he's playing. They're all at half-jaw (similar to half-mast, just the other direction). And, of course . . . McMurtry. No bullshit about that guy. And then we have Snider in some sort of semi-elliptical orbit passing by earth now and again but probably swinging out past Pluto for a few months when everyone back home is going "hey, where's Todd?" this verse from Bruce's 'when it rains' is beyond compare She had a little boy somewhere. She showed me a picture. That moment I remember, her face was a mixture of the joy of rememberin' and a pain you don't have ta explain.
January 30, 20196 yr God damn I love this song. He said one time that the fortune teller was across the street from Gruene Hall but who knows.
January 30, 20196 yr 10 minutes ago, bluto said: this verse from Bruce's 'when it rains' is beyond compare She had a little boy somewhere. She showed me a picture. That moment I remember, her face was a mixture of the joy of rememberin' and a pain you don't have ta explain. I was particularly intrigued with Yeah well she weren’t no beauty but that didn’t matter Mind full of fire, body like a Saturday night And to me, well the mystery and she were the same And then there was that voice that you just wanna hear when it rains
January 31, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Ten Bears said: God damn I love this song. He said one time that the fortune teller was across the street from Gruene Hall but who knows. I want to learn that one
January 31, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Ten Bears said: He said one time that the fortune teller was across the street from Gruene Hall but who knows. "Sometimes tell a story about why I come up with a song, and I then I come back to town a few months later and tell a whole other story . . .
January 31, 20196 yr Author 2 hours ago, Ten Bears said: God damn I love this song. He said one time that the fortune teller was across the street from Gruene Hall but who knows. Everything in moderation, including moderation I suppose.
January 31, 20196 yr I've seen snider a couple times. He's greatness but fuck his shit can bring you down. Saw McMurtry at the zephyr club in salt lake once. Top 3 show I've ever seen.
February 15, 20196 yr On 2/5/2019 at 9:48 AM, SwanderedTalent said: I didn't know this He's singing that to Anita from Doublewide Blues. I tear up every time I see it. "My friend Anita loves him, but he don't know. He's too busy chasing my neighbor's wife, Flo." -edit To be clear Anita is an old friend of Todd's and this video is the first music she heard after getting cochlear implants a while back. Edited February 16, 20196 yr by Ten Bears
February 20, 20196 yr I have all of Bruce's stuff he has released and some that he hasn't. To me, his best album is Country Sunshine. "When It Rains" is from EP, "It Came From San Antonio". Title cut is his song about Doug Sahm. Really great record with a beautiful duet with Eleanor Whitmore. His album "Eleven Stories" is fantastic as well.
February 20, 20196 yr Author Old school Todd rocking one of his most underrated tunes in my old college watering hole. Dave Zollo on the keys. He's an Iowa guy, and a friend of an old family friend. Partied with him once or twice. Cool guy. CSB. Edited February 20, 20196 yr by Al_4_ISU
February 20, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, hullabelew said: I have all of Bruce's stuff he has released and some that he hasn't. To me, his best album is Country Sunshine. "When It Rains" is from EP, "It Came From San Antonio". Title cut is his song about Doug Sahm. Really great record with a beautiful duet with Eleanor Whitmore. His album "Eleven Stories" is fantastic as well. I saw Bruce at the grocery store this morning. That's all I got.
March 15, 20196 yr Author Loving Cash Cabin Sessions thus far. "Watering Flowers in the Rain" is my early favorite.
March 15, 20196 yr Author 15 hours ago, 4th&Five said: Great read. Seeing him next month (hopefully). Todd is Todd is Todd.
April 2, 20196 yr Yep, another great album. I think he could just babel nonsense for an hour and it would end up being another classic record.
April 2, 20196 yr Author Watering Flowers In the Rain is one of the best songs of the past 10 years, IMO. It's just a heartfelt masterpiece that I can't stop whistling.
April 2, 20196 yr I really dig Blues on Banjo. Zippidee Doodaa Motherfucker Zippidea Edited April 2, 20196 yr by Ten Bears
April 2, 20196 yr Author The only songs that don't do a ton for me are the Ghost of Johnny Cash and Cowboy Jack Clement's Waltz. I love all the others, and am really glad he went back this direction. HWA kinda wore on me eventually.
April 8, 20196 yr Just Like Overnight is my early favorite. Blues on Banjo and Force of Nature are great as well.
April 8, 20196 yr Author Going to see him Friday in St. Paul. Should be a blast. Last time I saw him at this venue, Isbell opened (right before Southeastern came out) and played Elephant for what might have been the first public performance. Todd was fantastic, but it's hard to top that.
April 22, 20196 yr Todd's Ryman 420 show was epic. John Prine came on with him and closed it out with Illegal Smile. I have never heard an audience singing along so well. It was fucking loud.
April 22, 20196 yr 32 minutes ago, Ten Bears said: Todd's Ryman 420 show was epic. John Prine came on with him and closed it out with Illegal Smile. I have never heard an audience singing along so well. It was fucking loud. Were you there with the Shithouse Choir gang? Looks like they had a fabulous time. Cowboy Jim is looking in fine spirits these days. Saw a bunch of pics with Todd and K.K. Rider. Edited April 22, 20196 yr by hullabelew
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