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re: Texas Country/Red Dirt
Posted on 1/20/17 at 8:11 am to The Balinese Club
Posted on 1/20/17 at 8:11 am to The Balinese Club
quote:I like Live at Gruene Hall better than any of his studio albums for some reason.
Jerry Jeff Walker
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Posted on 1/20/17 at 8:36 am to AlxTgr
AlxTgr, Live at Gruene Hall is great along with the obligatory Viva Terlingua
I also haven't seen Dale Watson mentioned. He's got a great classic, honkytonk sound
I also haven't seen Dale Watson mentioned. He's got a great classic, honkytonk sound
This post was edited on 1/20/17 at 8:39 am
Posted on 1/20/17 at 8:43 am to bbap
quote:
I thought wave on wave was his first Nashville hit. I've always hated that song.
I think you are right about that.
Posted on 1/20/17 at 9:31 am to MikeHoncho47
Pop your cherry the right way and go to this event. I've been several times and it's awesome.
The Music Fest in Steamboat Springs, CO
The Music Fest in Steamboat Springs, CO
Posted on 1/20/17 at 9:33 am to Ric Flair
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Pat Green, early Jack Ingram, then CCR, Randy Rodgers Band, Jason Boland, Stoney LaRue, Roger Creager, Kevin Fowler, Corey Morrow
fricking fantastic starter kit for this type of music.
Posted on 1/20/17 at 10:42 am to AlxTgr
quote:
I like Live at Gruene Hall better than any of his studio albums
That was the first JJW tape I had back in the day, and I was hooked.
Posted on 1/20/17 at 10:57 am to McCaigBro69
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Oddly enough, Cody Canada actually played Carney Man for the first time, in I don't know how long last weekend.
Last time I saw Ragweed at the Varsity years ago (probably the Garage tour), some ol' boy up front was screaming for Carney Man in between every song.
Cody finally says "If we play that shite, will you shut up??" They mail in the song real quick and Cody tells him "Now shut the f#ck up!" And they go into Cold Hearted woman or something like that. Never saw a band hate playing their hits as much as CCR
Oh and I forgot how incredible that first Chris Knight record is
Posted on 1/20/17 at 1:08 pm to drockw1
quote:I need to explore this stuff.
Chris Knight
Posted on 1/20/17 at 1:52 pm to drockw1
I heard about Cody Canada pulling that stunt after CCR broke up, but never before.
Posted on 1/20/17 at 1:53 pm to AlxTgr
Chris Knight has some good stuff. He can be a real arse though.
Posted on 1/20/17 at 2:06 pm to Loubacca
This thread has been very helpful thus far! Thanks guys! 
Some that I'm familiar with (might be the obvious).
Casey Donahew
Randy Rogers
Josh Abbott
Whiskey Myers
Bart Crow
Turnpike Troubadours
Cody Johnson
Eli Young Band
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Cody Jinks
Frank Foster (not sure if he counts)
Thanks to this thread I now have a ton to check out.
Some that I'm familiar with (might be the obvious).
Casey Donahew
Randy Rogers
Josh Abbott
Whiskey Myers
Bart Crow
Turnpike Troubadours
Cody Johnson
Eli Young Band
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Cody Jinks
Frank Foster (not sure if he counts)
Thanks to this thread I now have a ton to check out.
This post was edited on 1/20/17 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 1/20/17 at 4:42 pm to Loubacca
quote:He came to Spirits a while back, wasn't real engaging, but put on a nice show.
Chris Knight has some good stuff. He can be a real arse though.
He is about my favorite in the genre. Enough Rope, It aint Easy being me, Hell aint Half Full, Leaving Souvenirs, The Rivers Own, and North Dakota are some of my favorites.
Spirits had the Ballroom Thieves a month or so ago that were great.
Posted on 1/20/17 at 5:48 pm to REB BEER
Not even Bob Wills?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:29 am to Hat Tricks
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Good suggestions. I'd also recommend some of the old Pat Green stuff, like Three Days. Cody Canada & The Departed Stoney LaRue Cody Johnson Charlie Robison Cody Jinks Micky & The Motorcars Josh Ward Wade Bowen Turnpike Troubadours They just had a music fest in Steamboat Springs a couple weeks ago. I'd say most on the list are pretty legit.
Add- Bleu Edmondson
Posted on 1/21/17 at 12:56 pm to MikeHoncho47
A sub genre that hasn't been mentioned is Americana. Full of singer/songwriters.
James McMurtry
Ryan Bingham
Guy Clark
BoDeans
Hayes Carl
Jamestown Revival
James McMurtry
Ryan Bingham
Guy Clark
BoDeans
Hayes Carl
Jamestown Revival
Posted on 1/22/17 at 10:20 am to Ric Flair
They are all really good to see live. I've seen Jason Boland and The Stragglers play just as hard in front of 20 people as they did in front of 200 people.
The one, and I mean one, bad performance I've seen was REK at The Varsity with about 10 people there. Saw him at HOB not too long after that, and it was awesome like normal.
Before all of his stuff went down, I saw Stoney LaRue in Houston play by himself at a bar. Played around 15 of his songs, and took requests for the rest of the night. After he got done, we took some shots at the bar and he bitched about the drink prices, so we went back and got drunk on his tour bus. Funny thing is I've taken a lot of shots with him at three different bars, and he never gets free drinks
One common theme with TX/Red Dirt guys is they are on tour basically all year and play bars and food/drink festivals (other than the coup de grace at Steamboat)
The one, and I mean one, bad performance I've seen was REK at The Varsity with about 10 people there. Saw him at HOB not too long after that, and it was awesome like normal.
Before all of his stuff went down, I saw Stoney LaRue in Houston play by himself at a bar. Played around 15 of his songs, and took requests for the rest of the night. After he got done, we took some shots at the bar and he bitched about the drink prices, so we went back and got drunk on his tour bus. Funny thing is I've taken a lot of shots with him at three different bars, and he never gets free drinks
One common theme with TX/Red Dirt guys is they are on tour basically all year and play bars and food/drink festivals (other than the coup de grace at Steamboat)
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 10:24 am
Posted on 1/22/17 at 11:12 am to Hammertime
Even though I live no where near Texas, Ive been able to catch Wade Bowen(x3), Josh Abbot Band(x3), Randy Rogers Band(x2), Casey Donahew Band, Stony Larue, JB and The Moonshine Band, Granger Smith(before he went Nashville), Whiskey Myers, and Aaron Watson.
Cody Jinks played 3 sold out shows here in Nashville a month ago, but I wasnt able to make any of the shows.
Im planning a Texas trip sometime this year. Gonna take about a week, and travel the state and see these guys at home. The only must is that Im going to see someone at Gruene Hall.
My favorite Texas artists in order are JB and The Moonshine Band, Cody Jinks, William Clark Green, Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, Aaron Watson, Randy Rogers Band, Mickey and The Motorcars, Whiskey Myers, Reckless Kelly, and Cody Johnson.
Cody Jinks played 3 sold out shows here in Nashville a month ago, but I wasnt able to make any of the shows.
Im planning a Texas trip sometime this year. Gonna take about a week, and travel the state and see these guys at home. The only must is that Im going to see someone at Gruene Hall.
My favorite Texas artists in order are JB and The Moonshine Band, Cody Jinks, William Clark Green, Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, Aaron Watson, Randy Rogers Band, Mickey and The Motorcars, Whiskey Myers, Reckless Kelly, and Cody Johnson.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 11:45 am to devils1854
All of these are great. I'd like to add Adam Hood.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 4:47 pm to Hat Tricks
quote:
Fort Worth, 95.9 The Ranch
Great station. For stuff more off the beaten path, 95.3 The Range in Dallas (KHYI) is good too
Posted on 1/23/17 at 4:15 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
I like Live at Gruene Hall better than any of his studio albums for some reason.
Late to the thread but I feel like this is a prerequisite to being good Texas/Red Dirt music. As in the live albums are all better than the studio stuff, least IMO.
Regarding "Carney Man" I've always wondered if that was written as a joke or whatever. I can't think at the moment but I heard many stories where bands have written songs they hate that then become super popular with their fans and they get stuck having to play them all the time.
This is one of my favorite Texas Country/Red Dirt songs. Regardless of where you are from, if you like being out in the country this sums up the sad effects of suburban sprawl.
They Call It The Hill Country
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