Flatlanders - Live from Austin, TX

Starring:The Flatlanders
Studio: New West Records
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Before Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore established themselves individually among the leading lights of Texas music, the boyhood buddies teamed in this early-'70s band. Three decades later, a 2002 reunion performance on the Austin City Limits series finds their bonds of friendship even stronger than their musical bonds. Dressed for the special occasion in matching black cowboy shirts, the trio ease their way through a 17-song, 75-minute performance while swapping memories and sharing jokes with the Austin crowd. Instead of digging deeply into their individual catalogs, they concentrate on the collaborations from that year's Now Again reunion album, finding common ground for Hancock's Dylanesque rasp and harmonica, Gilmore's tremolo warble, and Ely's harder-rocking intensity. As their voices blend in unique harmonies that are somehow both ethereal and earthy, highlights extend from the big sky, Lone Star metaphysics of "Down in the Light of the Melon Moon" to the roadhouse twang of "I Thought the Wreck Was Over." They pay tribute to fellow Texas songwriters with spirited revivals of Terry Allen's "Gimme a Ride to Heaven" and Townes Van Zandt's "White Freight Liner Blues," with guitarist Rob Gjersoe putting an electric charge into the predominantly acoustic arrangements. Gilmore proclaims the evening "fabulously wonderful," and the appreciative audience plainly agrees. --Don McLeese
Description
1. I had My Hopes Up High
2. Going Away
3. Down In The Light Of The Melon Moon
4. I Thought The Wreck Was Over
5. Wavin' My Heart Goodbye
6. Now It's Now Again
7. Yesterday Was Judgment day
8. My Wildest Dreams Grow Wilder Every Day
9. You Made It Look easy
10. Right Where I Belong
11. Julia
12. Pay The Alligator
13. Gimme A Ride To Heaven
14. Dallas
15. South Wind Of Summer
16. Sittin' On Top Of The World
17. White Freight Liner Blues

Flatlanders - Live from Austin, TX
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Flatlanders - Live from Austin, TX
Starring: The Flatlanders
Manufacturer: New West Records
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00064VQZ8
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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Before Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore established themselves individually among the leading lights of Texas music, the boyhood buddies teamed in this early-'70s band. Three decades later, a 2002 reunion performance on the Austin City Limits series finds their bonds of friendship even stronger than their musical bonds. Dressed for the special occasion in matching black cowboy shirts, the trio ease their way through a 17-song, 75-minute performance while swapping memories and sharing jokes with the Austin crowd. Instead of digging deeply into their individual catalogs, they concentrate on the collaborations from that year's Now Again reunion album, finding common ground for Hancock's Dylanesque rasp and harmonica, Gilmore's tremolo warble, and Ely's harder-rocking intensity. As their voices blend in unique harmonies that are somehow both ethereal and earthy, highlights extend from the big sky, Lone Star metaphysics of "Down in the Light of the Melon Moon" to the roadhouse twang of "I Thought the Wreck Was Over." They pay tribute to fellow Texas songwriters with spirited revivals of Terry Allen's "Gimme a Ride to Heaven" and Townes Van Zandt's "White Freight Liner Blues," with guitarist Rob Gjersoe putting an electric charge into the predominantly acoustic arrangements. Gilmore proclaims the evening "fabulously wonderful," and the appreciative audience plainly agrees. --Don McLeese

Description

1. I had My Hopes Up High
2. Going Away
3. Down In The Light Of The Melon Moon
4. I Thought The Wreck Was Over
5. Wavin' My Heart Goodbye
6. Now It's Now Again
7. Yesterday Was Judgment day
8. My Wildest Dreams Grow Wilder Every Day
9. You Made It Look easy
10. Right Where I Belong
11. Julia
12. Pay The Alligator
13. Gimme A Ride To Heaven
14. Dallas
15. South Wind Of Summer
16. Sittin' On Top Of The World
17. White Freight Liner Blues

Customer Reviews:

Well worth the purchase!.......2005-09-16

Not having seen any live performances of the group, this DVD gave me that opportunity. I wish there were other performances that were available to buy. I love the sound and especially Gilmore's voice. Can't get enough!

Anything but "Flat".......2005-08-14

Excellent concert as usual from Austin City Limits. Individually, these guys are great musicians and songwriters but collectively as "The Flatlanders" they really shine.
The lead guitarists timely kick @$$ licks are the icing on the cake!

Flatlanders - Absolute Best Video.......2004-11-07

For anyone who is a Flatlanders fan but has never seen them in concert this DVD is a must. I have been to several of their concerts and watching this is as close to being there as you can get without being there. They are in top form and do an absolutely wonderful concert. Many of the songs are from their CD, Now Again and are all very well done as is the CD. Butch Hancock plays the harmonica on several songs and his talent is very impressive. He doesn't seem to play it as much at live concerts so anyone seeing this DVD is actually getting a bonus!! They do a rendition of "Gimme a Ride to Heaven," and it is really rockin' tune which it is apparent they all like doing the song. I have seen bootleg videos of the Flatlanders and, of course, they seem very amateur compared to this DVD and now that I have this I will probably not watch them again. The Flatlanders band is always very good, but they are exceptional on this DVD. Robbie Gjersoe, the lead guitarist is wonderful. Watching him is like watching a show in itself. He gives his all and the Flatlanders are lucky to have him. Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore do the same superb job they do on all their albums. I got the DVD in today's mail and have already watched it three times and will watch it many more times in the future. The only thing missing (as far as I am concerned) was "West Texas Waltz", that I have seen them do at every concert and Jimmie always dances while he does it. But, in all fairness, there are 17 songs on the DVD, so I guess they couldn't do everything!! "Dallas" is fantastic, as usual. If you are a Flatlanders fan you can't go wrong with this--it's worth much more than the price I paid for it!! There is a documentary called "Lubbock Lights," which I saw in Lubbock, Texas after a Flatlanders concert that is basically a history of the Flatlanders and is terrific, but to the best of my knowledge it has not been released for sale, but you should keep your eye out for it. I hope all of you reading this like this video as much as I did.

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