Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Justin Townes Earle concert coming up this friday in my hometown

Justin Townes Earle is son of Steve Earle, and middle-named after Steve's mentor, the unmistakable Townes Van Zandt. This friday he will be playing in my hometown. Justin is kind of a newcomer, but has already released 5 albums since 2007, which varies from bluegrassy tunes to singer-songwriters, rockabillies and bluesies.  Let's hope for a good concert and see what he delivers on his Loar LO-16-BK, Guild F-20 Small body and 1964 Epiphone Texan guitars. Visit him at http://www.justintownesearle.com/

The Byrds - Chestnut Mare ... hairy as hell :-)

Starting out with a country rock classic

As many of you know The Byrds became one of the main country rock pioneers in the mid/late 60s. This Bob Dylan cover was released on their much acclaimed "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album - the album originally intended to feature vocals by Gram Parsons (later issued on the 2003 Deluxe double album remaster) including those cuts with GP