Track Listing 1. Baby Took a Limo to Memphis 2. My Old Friend the Blues 3. Katie Belle - (intro) 4. Katie Belle 5. Cape, The 6. Valentine's Day - (intro) 7. Valentine's Day 8. Ain't Leavin' Your Love 9. Randall Knife 10. Tom Ames' Prayer 11. Interfaith Dental Clinic, The 12. Song For, A 13. Dublin Blues 14. I Ain't Ever Satisfied 15. Pancho and Lefty 16. Immigrant Eyes 17. Sirocco's Pizza 18. Mercenary Song 19. Tecumseh Valley 20. Copperhead Road
| Details | | Producer: | Vinny Adinolfi | | Distributor: | E1 Distribution (USA) | | Recording Type: | Live | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes /Townes Van Zandt/Guy Clark. Recorded live at The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, Tennessee on September 13, 1995. Includes liner notes by Susanna Clark. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, and Guy Clark had a lot in common as revered Nashville singer/songwriters on the fringes of the country music industry, which made this gig at the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville, a benefit for the Interfaith Dental Clinic, an impressive lineup. Recorded September 13, 1995, it was an old-fashioned guitar pull, with each performer alternating as his fellows pitched in with a little guitar playing and encouragement. That's as much as they got together, however; there are no actual duos or trios on the disc. It does seem that Clark is singing along a little bit on Earle's "Mercenary Song," though, and an unidentified voice that sounds a lot like Emmylou Harris applies some harmony on Clark's "Immigrant Song" and Earle's "Copperhead Road." The performances are off the cuff to the point of being more like a casual get-together than an actual concert. Van Zandt, whose songs are the most depressing (and that's saying a lot), is the funniest, especially discussing his own dental needs in the light of losing a tooth in a dice game. He also goes up on the lyrics to "Pancho and Lefty," which doesn't keep it from being as amazing a song as ever. In fact, the songs just seem to get better and better as these three rough-hewn craftsmen demonstrate their remarkable abilities. Those who know their work will delight in hearing favorite songs in an intimate live setting; those who do not may be introduced to a world of great songwriting. ~ William Ruhlmann
Editorial Reviews ...There's a nice spirit to the set here, and a kind of balance....these are old friends...rendering songs with the competitive informality of a living room... No Depression (11/01/2001)
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