♬ The Austin Music Thread ♬
Why the hell not? There's live music playing everywhere else. I thought we could use a thread about Austin music.
One of Austin's best, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Almost 10 years ago my brother and I and his wife went up to Dallas to visit Stevie's grave. Yes, we are big time SRV fans. We also saw the house that he and his brother Jimmie Vaughan grew up in, and even visited the high school he went to. Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash 1990 in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin after a concert he did there. 5.4 million views on this one. |
These guys rocked Auditorium Shores at SXSW this year. They made me proud. They're from Austin.
Bright Light Social Hour. This one pretty much sums up Austin. The Cult playing at Auditorium Shores at this year's SXSW. They invited Matthew McConaughey and introduced him as a "Texas legend". And of course he played the bongos with the band. He was not naked. LOL |
The Clash's classic video of Rock the Casbah. It was filmed in Austin in 1981ish. Check out the young Austin skyline. The video even captures a few scenes of the Alamo Hotel which was torn down in the late 80s to make way for an office tower. That lot is now occupied by 300 West Sixth.
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Great idea! Now that it is summer and all the shows are going on like Blues on the Green and the others around town like at the Bob Bullock it is one of my favorite times of the year for Austin music.
I think one part of the summer that makes the music in Austin so attractive to me is that so many of the students are out of town. lol. It always seems like the city goes more back to its roots this time of year. At least as far as its music is concerned. :) Anyway, here are some contributions. First we can't forget our super sexy and beautiful Jazz musician who won the Grammy for Best New Artist last year! <3 Esperanza. |
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Cold Shot" video. It was filmed in Austin. There's a few scenes along Barton Springs Road west of Lamar and other places. There's even a few scenes from atop what I guess is the Driskill Hotel Annex or maybe the Litttlefield Building?
"Change it" - They filmed this at Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg. "Tightrope" - Live at Austin City Limits in 1989. This was a year before he died. And these just because. |
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it was a pleasant surprise knowing that The Clash had filmed a music video there. anyways, that music video is pretty awesome with all its connotations. the jew, the arab, and oil drills. all those things are still prevalent today in our society. |
To carry on from Kevin's great guitarist from Austin... Eric Johnson. I love him! So sexy.
One of my all time favorite songs, Cliffs over Dover. Eric and Bonamassa at the new Moody Theater. - Further on up the Road What I would have given to see this show with two of the all time best together. Next time for sure! And since it is an "Austin Music Thread" should probably include EJ's 'Austin' from his newest album. :D |
Stevie plays Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile"
Two more Austin bands. Storyville and Arc Angels. Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton, who played with Stevie Ray Vaughan in Double Trouble, also played in Storyville and Arc Angels. The lead singer of Arc Angels, Doyle Bramhall II, his father trained Stevie Ray Vaughan to develop his style of vocals. I met Doyle Bramhall a few years ago. He actually died last year rather unexpectedly. Also the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Jimmie Vaughan plays guitar in the band. He's Stevie Ray Vaughan's older brother. |
Bob Schneider's "Metal and Steel" video. It was filmed in Austin. If you look, you can see the base of 300 West Sixth under construction.
Bob Schneider lives in Bee Cave. |
Los Lonely Boys. They're from San Angelo, but they play in Austin a lot. I've seen them 4 or 5 times.
These guys are brothers. This was from their live DVD "Los Lonely Boys - Texican Style (Live from Austin)". It was filmed at Auditorium Shores. I was actually there. Check out the skyline views. This was in 2004. I remember drooling over the brand new Frost Bank Tower just off to the right of the stage from where I was standing. They rocked the park that night. Here they are playing with Willie Nelson. |
AC/DC played their first North American gig right here in Austin in 1977. It was at the Armadillo World Headquarters on the site where One Texas Center now stands. My cousin went to that concert.
This is from their 1977 album "Let there be Rock" - which I'm sure they were promoting that night in Austin. |
This isn't really about music from Austin, but it is music in Austin so hope that is OK.
I just read about it in the New York Times and thought it was interesting. Run-DMC is going to do their first gig since Jam Master Jay was murdered in 2002 at this years Fun Fun Fun Fest. Surviving Members of Run-DMC to Reunite for Festival NEW YORK TIMES July 11, 2012, 10:43 AM By MELENA RYZIK Quote:
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This is pretty cool.
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The new SXSWfm Radio has an Austin station. It is station 4 here: http://www.sxsw.com/fm
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This is a great thread. If I were to sum up Austin music, I would say The Black Angels rule!
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Watch the drummer fling the drumstick out of his hand at 3:14 and quickly grabs another. |
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