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02-02-2012, 07:42 AM
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I have been digging deep into the Texas /Austin singer songwriters of past and was wondering if anyone else is into them around here. Guy Clark,Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, Jubal Clark, Steve Earl and others. I'm looking for more information or others from the area which put out some of this countries greatest music IMO.
I know there has to be more areas like this like Bakersfield CA comes to mind. Anyone know of other singer/songwriter circles like Austin TX? I would love any links to the artists. Thanks.
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02-02-2012, 12:56 PM
|  | 667 Neighbor of the Beast. | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX | | | Look up Shawn Phillips, he had some cool stuff and still plays in Austin I think.
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02-02-2012, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Texan  Look up Shawn Phillips, he had some cool stuff and still plays in Austin I think. | Very cool..thanks.
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02-02-2012, 01:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: austin | | | Ruthie Foster is pretty cool. Grace Pettis is up and coming.
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02-02-2012, 01:52 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SATX by way of NOLA | | | Those are some great names from the past, but the best Texas country is being played in Athens, GA and Alabama nowadays. Check out the Texas Tornados for some more of the old awesomeness. Currently I think Adam Carroll is quite good too.
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02-02-2012, 02:32 PM
|  | Holding the Line, Low, Loud & Proud | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Leander, TX (outside Austin) | | | Guess you can say I'm part of that scene working with artists that haven't quite made it, yet. Fredy Argir, Bernie Albright "Nardo the Band" and John Friesner "Gravelwhip" are the most recent victims. |
02-02-2012, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX | | | You want some really interesting stuff check out Dax Riggs. He used to be a metal guy, moved to Austin, and got into stuff like Townes, Robert Johnson, and other really stripped down dark stuff. He plays the Continental Club quite a bit when he's not on tour. Great stuff. No bass.
...in fact. I would check out the Continental Club website and comb through the musicians that are playing. You're bound to find some good stuff that sounds like it will be right up your alley.
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02-02-2012, 02:42 PM
| | 667 Neighbor of the Beast. | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX | | | Robert Earl Keen is great story teller through his songs. He's country, but freakin' hilarious...
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02-02-2012, 02:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | Check out james McMurtry (son of Larry of Lonesome Dove fame).
Todd Schneider is a great song writer from the area... very whimsical
There are so many great songwriters and musicians in Austin... and probably even more bad ones!
One of my favorite bands from Austin, with pretty good songwriting... home on the strange |
02-02-2012, 03:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX | | | +1 on James McMurtry. He's awesome. |
02-02-2012, 04:51 PM
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Ray Wylie Hubbard (he's who I play with...a true Texas legend)
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Willis Alan Ramsay.
Little known, because he only put out one album in 1972 (if I remember right), but an incredible songwriter.... Willis Alan Ramsey - Northeast Texas Women - YouTube
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Doug Sahm
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Jon Dee Graham
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There are so many great writers here....
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02-02-2012, 06:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | | +1 on the Willis Alan Ramsay. Fantastic. |
02-02-2012, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Horse In addition to the others mentioned, check out ...
Ray Wylie Hubbard (he's who I play with...a true Texas legend)
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Willis Alan Ramsay.
Little known, because he only put out one album in 1972 (if I remember right), but an incredible songwriter.... Willis Alan Ramsey - Northeast Texas Women - YouTube
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Doug Sahm
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Jon Dee Graham
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There are so many great writers here.... | Thanks to all that replied..I have allot of searching to do..cool! I checked out Ray Wylie and will dig more. Dax riggs just went thru town here but I need to look into him more. That area has allot of great music and I know there is more out there as well as in other places as well.
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02-02-2012, 10:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx | | | Might not really count but there is a post-rock band called 'this will destroy you' out of san marcos. |
02-03-2012, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Tommygunn | Great stuff...thanks
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02-03-2012, 02:18 PM
|  | Vintage Keys | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | | East Cameron Folkcore is another great Austin group worth checking out. |
02-05-2012, 04:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX | | | I went drinking with a friend last night that introduced me to a couple of guys that I really dug and I thought of this thread.
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02-05-2012, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sevdog I went drinking with a friend last night that introduced me to a couple of guys that I really dug and I thought of this thread.
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-Hayes Carll | Love Hayes Carll will check out Todd.
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