STEVE EARLE, TOWNES VAN ZANT & GUY CLARK - Together at the Bluebird Café (2001)

Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Together at the Bluebird Café (2001)


Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, and Guy Clark had a lot in common as revered Nashville singer/songwriters on the fringes of the country music industry, which made this gig at the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville, a benefit for the Interfaith Dental Clinic, an impressive lineup. Recorded September 13, 1995, it was an old-fashioned guitar pull, with each performer alternating as his fellows pitched in with a little guitar playing and encouragement. That’s as much as they got together, however; there are no actual duos or trios on the disc. It does seem that Clark is singing along a little bit on Earle’s “Mercenary Song,” though, and an unidentified voice that sounds a lot like Emmylou Harris applies some harmony on Clark’s “Immigrant Song” and Earle’s “Copperhead Road.” The performances are off the cuff to the point of being more like a casual get-together than an actual concert. Van Zandt, whose songs are the most depressing (and that’s saying a lot), is the funniest, especially discussing his own dental needs in the light of losing a tooth in a dice game. He also goes up on the lyrics to “Pancho and Lefty,” which doesn’t keep it from being as amazing a song as ever. In fact, the songs just seem to get better and better as these three rough-hewn craftsmen demonstrate their remarkable abilities. Those who know their work will delight in hearing favorite songs in an intimate live setting; those who do not may be introduced to a world of great songwriting.

1. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Baby Took A Limo To Memphis [03:30]
2. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – My Old Friend The Blues [03:02]
3. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Introduction To Katie Belle [01:43]
4. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Katie Belle [03:12]
5. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – The Cape [03:28]
6. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Introduction To Valentine’s Day [01:02]
7. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Valentine’s Day [03:09]
8. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Ain’t Leavin Your Love [02:54]
9. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Randall Knife [04:45]
10. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Tom Ames’ Prayer [03:21]
11. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – The Interfaith Dental Clinic [04:28]
12. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – A Song For [03:28]
13. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Dublin Blues [04:28]
14. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – I Ain’t Ever Satisfied [03:59]
15. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Pancho And Lefty [05:21]
16. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Immigrant Eyes [04:07]
17. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Sirocco’s Pizza [01:41]
18. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Mercenary Song [03:01]
19. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Tecumseh Valley [04:35]
20. Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – Copperhead Road [03:19]
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