A slightly different way to play the random music on a Friday game, I started with a song I wanted to hear, and used the Create Genius Playlist on my iPhone to generate a list.
I’ve talked about my deep love for Guy Clark’s version of Desperados Waiting on A Train previously, instead of repeating that, I’ll just add that these songs do fit well together. Vocals and literate lyrics front and center, lots of stringed acoustic instruments, guitar, fiddle sometimes, lots of empty space. If I had been older instead of younger, I’d probably have seen all of these acts multiple times when I lived in Austin, as it is, I don’t remember ever seeing any of these acts live (maybe Joe Ely, but my memory is fuzzy). I really wish I had seen Townes Van Zandt at least once, his music can bring a tear to my eye.
- Clark, Guy– Desperados Waiting For A Train
Old No. 1 - Steve Earle– Mercenary Song
Train A Comin’ - Townes Van Zandt– Pancho And Lefty
Rear View Mirror - Jerry Jeff Walker– Pissin’ In The Wind
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Jerry Jeff Walker - Slaid Cleaves– Broke Down
Broke Down - Ray Wylie Hubbard– Conversation With The Devil
107.1 KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 7 (disc 2) - Ely, Joe– Me And Billy The Kid
Live At Liberty Lunch - Earle, Steve– The Mountain
Just an American Boy - Townes Van Zandt– Tecumseh Valley
Live and Obscure - Jerry Jeff Walker– Desperados Waiting For The Train
Viva Terlingua - Mary Gauthier– I Drink
Bob Dylan – Theme Time 3 Drink - Earle, Steve– Poncho And Lefty
Townes