Texas Music
Filed under: family, live music | Back to: Homepage
A quick note as I wrap up my holiday trip to Texas. I got to see some good music while here. On the Saturday before Christmas my Dad and I caught Rick Trevino and Asleep at the Wheel at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar while my Mom and Cynthia shopped. I had heard of, but hadn’t heard Rick before and really enjoyed his set. I think my favorite song was his cover of Wasted Days, Wasted Nights.
I have been an Asleep at the Wheel fan for a long time. This show was a quartet rather than the full swing band. What I hadn’t realized before was just how incredibly talented a guitar player Ray Benson is – I really enjoyed this set. Way Down Texas Way is probably my favorite of theirs. If you’re a fan of Bob Wills and Western Swing, check them out at the Broken Spoke sometime.
On Friday, my sister, brother-in-law, B.P. (*) and I headed down to San Antonio to catch the Old 97’s at Sam’s Burger Joint. These guys have been my favorite band for close to a decade. I found the venue to be a little strange, but overall it was great to see the 97s at home (Rhett’s a 7th generation Texan!) Despite some initial sound issues, the show was great and I came out with a better appreciation of the latest album, Blame it on Gravity. If you haven’t seen these guys live, you really need to check them out. Rhett is a superlative songwriter and has written one of the perfect songs (Question) and I’m always drawn to Murry’s songs (Up the Devil’s Pay) in concert. A few other choice songs:
No Baby, I
Barrier Reef
Doreen
Smoker
Murder (or a Heart Attack)
Time Bomb
Ok, that’s more than a few and there are many, many more good ones. Enjoy.
(*) B.P. = Baby Place. My sister is very pregnant and already teaching BP about good music.
I have finally gotten around to 
