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Your Favorite Austin City Limits

Eric Taylor was on Austin City Limits last night and I was reminded how many great performances there were on that show week after week. For me, two shows really stand out: Stevie Ray Vaughn and the Allman Brothers. SRV played with so much feeling so effortlessly that it seemed like he was drawing inspiration and grace right out of the air -- if there is a muse, I experienced it's manifestation.

What about you? What are the great shows? Have you "discovered" new music you didn't hear before? Are you addicted?
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samuel
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Photon46

Pat and Barbara were a hometown band here in Madison Wi. I followed them back when they were Pat McDonald and the Essentials, from the very early days through their trip to howiewood. As the Essentials, they had a hugely talented guitar player and drummer, before splitting off as a duo.

Frankly, I liked the band better than the duo. Although "My future's so bright" and a few other hits were enjoyable, I think the number of song choices they had were limited because it was just the two of them. I think they could have done more great things if they'd kept at least the guitarist and drummer.
tvad
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I have a DVD with both of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Austin City Limits" performances: 1983, and 1989 (after his drug rehab). Both shows are excellent, and the comparison between the two is fascinating as one sees the shy, but unbelievably talented SRV in 1983, and then the clean SRV of 1989, who is outgoing, smiling, and commands the stage.
samcclark
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Eric Johnson - I could tell what a monster player he was with the sound off just by looking at his hands and when I turned the sound on...wow.

The Subdudes were terrific - the drummer played a single tamborine with his hands and something that looked like a riding crop and he grooved better than most players with trap sets I've heard. Accordian, guitar, great combination.
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