Attention Cowboys and Cowgirls!
Heavens to Murgatroyd! I just learned some folks are skipping the podcast’s audio and only reading the show notes!
¡Ay, caramba!
Is this because they mistakenly believe the audio contains only music?
The audio is the best part! If you are not playing the audio, then you are not hearing the show. Yikes!
Think of the podcast like a hotdog in a bun. The show notes are just a complement, like mustard or relish.
I offer show notes so that it’s easy for you to hear the songs in full, should you want to, plus a few extra comments and associated art.
Most of the show is my commentary on the music, musicians, and the geographic region from which they come. You don’t want to miss it! I only include short clips of the songs, just enough to give you a taste.
So eat the hot dog and not just the mustard!
That’s my public service announcement. Now let’s get on with the show…notes.
Episode Seven Show Notes
When you play the audio (tap on play button above), you’ll hear my comments on the music of Texas. There is plenty to learn about this great state, so don’t miss it! Included in my comments you’ll hear short excerpts of songs, such as:
“La Grange,” by ZZ Top.
“My Head’s In Mississippi,” by ZZ Top. This is one of my fav songs by The Beards.
“Mi Gente,” by The Kumbia Kings. The Kumbia Kings are a Mexican-American cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla, the brother of the late “Queen of Tejano,” Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
“Las Cadenas,” by Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
“Velha Infancia,” by Brant Huddleston. I sing this song and also play guitar.
“Summertime,” by Janis Joplin.
“Ball and Chain,” by Janis Joplin.
“Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In),” by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. The link takes you to the live version, which I like even better than the recorded one. Note Roger’s earring and the matching blue outfits. This was the 70s! You know their performance is live when the band makes a tiny error at the end of the song and the drummer can’t help keeping a smirk from his face. I love it. It reminds me of my days playing in a band, which was more fun than I can mention.
“Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition.
“Long Road Out of Eden,” by the Eagles, written by Texan Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Timothy B. Schmit. I mention in the podcast the masterful lyrics of this song. One of my favorite verses says:
Music blasting from an SUV
On a bright and sunny day
Rolling down the interstate
In the good ole USA
Having lunch at the Petroleum Club
Smoking fine cigars and swapping lies
I say: “Give me another slice of that barbecue brisket,
Give me another piece of that pecan pie.”
That pretty much says it all — how those who fan the flames of war manage to stay far away from the heat, insulating themselves with money and privilege. It’s so easy to be cavalier about war when you don’t have any skin in it.
I perform my own anti-war song in a cover of David Crosby’s “Almost Cut My Hair.”
I also feature:
“The Ballad of Davey Crockett,” by Fess Parker.
“Oh, Pretty Woman,” by Roy Orbison.
“Not Alone Any More,” by the Traveling Willburys. I can only imagine how much fun it must have been for these guys to be in that band together. I’m glad Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Texan Roy Orbison had that opportunity before they passed on to that great rock & roll band in the sky.
I know The Beatles are not an American Band, but since George Harrison was in The Traveling Willburys, it gives me the opportunity to showcase two more pieces of Dan Campbell’s art.
Coming Up Next
Our Magic Bus takes us to Los Angeles, where, in the late 60s and 70s, some of the best American music was written by the likes of the Byrds, Jackson Brown, and the Mamas & the Papas. Then we move north to San Francisco, where we celebrate The Summer of Love and some of the music from the Bay area. It’s all groovy, and you won’t want to miss it.
Yo. Are you just joining me? Want to start the tour from the beginning? It’s easy to do. Just click on the big orange button below!
Okay, cowkids, that’s it for now. I’ll see you next week. Until then…
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