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(10 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Texas Without Being There,
October 5, 2001 Avalon Don "Avalon Don" (Huntington Beach, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keepers (Audio CD)
Guy Clark is the unofficial music ambassador for the great state of Texas. His songs are simple and straightforward tackling the always tough relationship department and lightweight subjects like eggs, tomatoes, chili, trains and his home state. ( "Texas 1947", "Texas Cookin" & "South Coast Of Texas" ) He's also intelligent when it comes to a live recording, putting together a great band which includes brilliant sideman - Verlon Thompson. Guy is definitely ON this night balencing songs, stories and laughter. The album literally brings Texas to my home until I can make the next visit. The purists seem to like his first two LP's found on "Essential", the critics pick is "Boats To Build", but the real Guy Clark is "Live" and this one is for the "Keepers".
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Texas country-folk's main attraction delivers live,
November 9, 1998 By A Customer
This review is from: Keepers (Audio CD)
Imagine John Wayne with a guitar ... conveying toughness, pride, humor, and above all, integrity without having to raise his voice and rarely changing the pace of his words. That is the kind of talent and charisma Guy Clark possesses. His guitar playing is wonderfully intricate and his lyrics rank with anyone else's best. Slices of life like "Texas 1947" and "Desperados Waiting For A Train" perfectly convey the feel of those little Texas towns a few miles south or north of any main highway.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Very few can write like Guy Clark,
April 22, 2008 This review is from: Keepers (Audio CD)
If he releases the song, it's a keeper, for sure. He's written some of the best Texas music out there, including "LA Freeway" and "Desperadoes Waiting for a Train" which appear on this CD.
This live CD is well engineered. Kudos to whoever was at the boards. The sound's really good. But, the best part of Guy Clark live is hearing him tell the stories that come with the songs and there's just not enough of that here.
I love Guy Clark, but his voice sounds like a mile or so of bad Texas road in parts of this collection. Even with above average sound quality and me knowing the lyrics, I had a couple of moments where I was wondering what the heck was sung.
If you really love Guy Clark, like I do, this CD is one you'll want. If you're looking for an intro to his work, one of his studio CD's like "Workbench Songs" might be a better bet.
