Welp, I went ahead and signed up to put in my time and am delighted to find the Obama campaign has impeccable taste. Tonight’s local debate party will be kicked off with music by the world’s most charismatic outlaw who’s sly compassion is as legendary as his high and lonesome zensoaked warble. Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a Saint. This is not hyperbole, but a well-known fact. I can’t find the words and believe me I’ve tried. Anyone familiar with my (cough cough) oeuvre might recall I spent year one in Austin determined to self-destruct in a flamboyant way but what you don’t know is it was Jimmie’s weekly supper gigs at Threadgills that kept me tethered to the planet.
And I didn’t have to pretend I wasn’t hateful, alienated and falling down drunk or the last thing I wanted to do was gather round a picnic table in red-checked oil cloth, pass catfish platters to the homespun hippies sitting next to me and literally rub elbows with women who wear their hair down to their ass in 110 degree weather. Navigating his fan base was not for the squeamish but they are what they are and blessyerheart, we’re not in Kill City anymore.
All this was almost 2 decades ago, a single year that’s now a Texas legend, singing and supper with Jimmie at Threadgills, who saved me on a weekly basis without a single word between us and I know I’m not the only one.
I can’t find any Threadgills footage at youtube but here’s JDG in Norway around the same era doing his single hit Dallas. Heartfelt thanks to the Democrats for putting him on the bill tonight, now I got me some memories and buses to catch.
Never heard of this band will check them out in Amazon and get a CD on your recommendation Robin.
Threadgills saved my life a many Thursday whilse I was waiting to escape my family in Austin. Also, Blacks bbq on 12th street in East Austin,
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hi ya sweetie-I did the press interview and its @ the link-
Iam gifting you the above singer–smooch
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check this honey out-Iam thinking you may wanta add some of her fab psy songs here–love ya-xoxoxo
Yeah Louise, yeah, I need to add her to my vodpod, but I joined the demand that she come to Austin, the message is on her front page! And I blogrolled you honey, good to see you working online.
Way 2 go (((Robin))) she is one beautiful young women-brave-unbelivabley fab singer and she does most of her ork on her own-shes living in Chicargo-I met her after gig and we talked about psy Stuffings-which we both have-
The gig sent moir into a wonderful over-drive. – She is That Good
I joined the demand that she come to Austin, the message is on her front page
I so hope you get 2 see her-
off 2 read interview blog ya did on moir–was hard but is important–xoxoxoxoxo
And I blogrolled you honey, good to see you working online.
Therphy finishs in 2 weeks-I will really blog on this one-my myspace account etc
Iam not sure when the Sunnyside play goes into rehersils but after New-Year Iam thining-enought time 4 me 2 get fit—SO damm Good 2 b out-about and with pppls-so good 2 give back-
love ya–Co Co Co Co
Jimmie Dale Gilmore is great, and it’s been far too long since I’ve heard him…the last time, in fact, was probably the last time I watched the Big Lebowski, in which he also has a remarkable little role…but that’s neither here nor there…thanks for reminding me of him and his wonderful voice….