Rediscovering james mcmurtry

scottyboy76
scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
edited June 2012 in Music & Movies
Saw this guy on austin city limits several years ago, was blown away, especially by choctaw bingo and we cant make it here.

Unfortunately, the first is only on a live recording called live in aught three, but i went ahead and ordered two of his cds,"It had to happen", and "Where did you hide the body".

Gave em a cursory listen, decided i had wasted my money.

About a month ago, dragged em out to give em another try, I cant remember the last time i have enjoyed rehearing someones music.

Hes a self described misanthrope, and it shows in some of his lyrics, but its really great music, and the recording quality is excellent, to my ears, almost like an sacd or such.

BTW, his dad authored the lonesome dove books
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited June 2012
    And a desert eagle
    That's one
    Great big old pistol
    I mean fifty caliber
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    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited June 2012
    Thats it decal

    Live in aught three was some kind of bootleg or something back when i was checkin him out, unavailable for purchase,weird, im about to get online and see if its now something you can buy.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited June 2012
    I thought his name sounded familiar. Never read Lonesome Dove, but the series is one of the best things ever on TV - IMHO!
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • Outfitter03
    Outfitter03 Posts: 563
    edited June 2012
    The live in aught three album is excellent and as a live album is the "rocker". I think the recording quality is excellent. I got this second hand used in a bulk buy of music off of ebay. Don't know if there are any changes, but it is now available off his official website.

    http://jamesmcmurtry.spinshop.com/CDs/details/116358?parent_url=http%3A//app.topspin.net/store/index/12728
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  • rlmacklin
    rlmacklin Posts: 46
    edited June 2012
    James McMurtry has grown into one of the very best American singer/songwriters -
    or maybe more a poet who adds music...
    Check out all his work.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited June 2012
    St. mary of the woods is the studio version, seems a little slower, as you said, the live version rocks, found his stuff available on amazon, bought the live one, also fleetwood mac rumours, and adele 21 for deb.

    Will be here thurs, cant wait.

    By the way, theres a youtube vid of james in a little bar solo on acoustic, singing choctaw bingo, pretty impressive stuff.
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