Live From Austin TX [2LP Red White Blue Splatter Vinyl]

Keen, Robert Earl - Live From Austin TX [2LP Red White Blue Splatter Vinyl]

Recorded on August 22, 2001, Live From Austin, TX captures Robert Earl Keen during the most recent of his five appearances on Austin City Limits — a truly remarkable performance showcasing his artistry and songwriting at full strength. Keen has long been considered one of the leaders of a new generation of Texas singer-songwriters, an artist whose edgy rebelliousness — much like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Willie Nelson before him — has never quite fit country music's mainstream, which is exactly why he stands out. The 17-track set moves through catalog highlights including "Shades of Gray," "I'm Goin' to Town," "The Road Goes On Forever," "Merry Christmas From the Family," "Snowin' on Raton," and "Feelin' Good Again," covering the full range of what makes Keen essential — road-worn humor, plainspoken heartbreak, and characters drawn with uncommon specificity. Keen has described his writing process as thinking in pictures — snapshots from memory or observation — and sitting down with a guitar to describe what he sees until a story takes shape. That intimacy translates powerfully in a live setting. This 2-disc set is now available on vinyl for the first time ever. A1. Dreadful Selfish Crime A2. Blow You Away A3. Shades Of Gray A4. I'm Goin' To Town B1. That Buckin' Song B2. I Still Miss Someone B3. The Coming Home Of The Son & Brother B4. The Road Goes On Forever C1. Merry Christmas From The Family C2. Snowin' On Raton C3. Not A Drop Of Rain C4. Wild Wind D1. Goin' Nowhere Blues D2. Down That Dusty Trail D3. Feelin' Good Again D4. Walkin' Cane D5. Travelin' Light