Lyle and Rickie
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From his Live in Texas LP. another gem
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One decade's oddity is the next decade's institution. Or at least that's been the case with Lyle Lovett. The Lone Star eccentric emerged in the 1980s ostensibly as a country artist, but it became clear pretty quickly that a Southern accent and a pair of cowboy boots does not a Nashville favorite make. In time, however, Lovett's free-range brand of swing, blues, gospel, folk, and whatever has been embraced by a coterie of fans who have as little interest in genres as their hero. Live in Texas is something of a valentine to them--as well as an in-concert 13-year career summary for the uninitiated. Rife with live staples ("That's Right," "If I Had a Boat," "She's No Lady," and "North Dakota," which features an appearance by Rickie Lee Jones), the 14-track showcase certifies what loyalists have known for years: Lovett is one of the best bandleaders around. He and his crack crew get big and get small as needed, punching up uptempo numbers with brass or stripping down to the bare essentials for ballads. Taking it all in, one can't help concluding there's absolutely nothing odd about that. --Steven Stolder
Comments (9)
Sweet 'n' poignant, as Lovett often is.
and another! I wounder if he's mates with John Hiatt? Dam excellent!
Thanks for this. I was unaware a live album existed...
yeah MOG! ;)
beautiful........
Awwwwwwwww Shucks
I always liked Lyle--his refusal to stick to any one genre or sound paints him as an artist who's main concern is the music itself, one willing to go in any direction he needs to. That's instant respect in my book.
And he writes some great songs, too.
That's a big Amen