Some awesome red dirt - Morehead, Millsap and Fulbright

So what exactly is red dirt music?  Americana? Alt country?  I really don't know but I went with a red dirt pic anyway.  I'm going with red dirt music is awesome music made by Oklahomans.  I have been amazed by three talented men from Oklahoma lately so I'm sharing them here.  Again... I know I shared Jon Fulbright before but he's still part of this club so I'm sharing him again. 

John Moreland is AMAZING!!! to me.  He is just so talented and his lyrics absolutely touch my heart.  I am a lyrics lover and there's always that moment of recognition in the songs.  The "I know that feeling" moment.  I will absolutely catch him the next time he is near funkytown.  I know his songs have been on Sons of Anarchy which I don't watch because I'm a wimp about violence but I'm glad that people are hearing his wonderful music.  I love the song Gospel and Nobody Gives A Damn About Songs Anymore.  I wonder if I can get 95.9 the Ranch to play him.  I guess I can always make some requests.  This music blog exists solely so I can pimp music I love.  I'm not a writer just a promoter of what I love.   This song is God's Medicine.

Parker Millsap so incredibly talented and he is ONLY 12!!! Okay not really.  That's when you know you're getting old when someone who is ten or fifteen years younger than you somehow becomes twelve, just a baby.  This song is called Truckstop Gospel.  I think I discovered him via the wonderful DJ extraordinaire Shayne Hollinger of 95.9 the Ranch.  Give him a listen, share his music with your friends.  Go see him if you get the chance.  Love him as I love him. 

John Fullbright is such a talented singer songwriter.  I believe he used to be part of the wonderful Turnpike Troubadours.  Nature conspired to keep me from a John Fullbright show last December at Live Oak in Fort Worth.  For some reason an ice stormageddon made  my friends abandon me.  I need fabulously skilled driver friends to make up for my lack of skill in the driving part.  Since I'm challenged on a sunny day, icy roads do not call me.  I kept hoping he would reschedule but nope, I guess the show went on without me.  I will catch him another time.   I believe he's at work on a new album and this song is called Moving. 

Turnpike Troubadours at Billy Bob's Texas!

I have been loving Turnpike Troubadours more and more lately.  They were near the top of my list of bands and I HAD to see.  I was so glad to see that they were coming to Billy Bob's and I bought my ticket the day they went on sale.  That worked out fabulously because I was right at the front by the stage.  Awesomeness!  They didn't disappoint.  They are fun music and were great in concert.  I had a blast and what's always fun is when the band is obviously having a blast too.  Those musicians really work hard.  I think I would be wore out after three songs on that stage but they just kept going and played a long encore too.  Bonus Jamie Wilson of The Trisha's was a guest and sang their duet "Call a Spade a Spade".   It's always interesting to see the dynamics of a group when they perform.  The guitarist was playing for the first time with his new guitar and hugged the guy who brought it to him. 

So Billy Bob's as a venue.  I have mixed feelings.  It's huge, the world's largest honky tonk.  There is no smoking in the showroom.  There are tables with chairs.  I'm not sure that I'm a fan of the tables.  I like to be on my feet at a show sometimes.  Sometimes my feet hurt and I wish I could sit down.  Sometimes there is someone tall in front of me and I can't see.  Maybe I like to sit actually. lol.  The most annoying thing is when the other people at your table are up and down and up and down and up and down.  Still one of our neighbors felt bad about our calisthenics of letting people pass us and bought us a beer.  It's a late show.  The band didn't come on until after 10:30.  This wouldn't be such a big deal if I didn't have to work in the morning.  Oh how I would love to have a Monday through Friday job.  Late nights are part of seeing a club show.

So Turnpike Troubadours absolutely catch a show if you can. I will again say how much I love bands that you can sing along with their songs.  Long Hot Summer Day and Bosier City were both great sing a long songs. Whether you can catch a show or not absolutely listen to their music.  

Here's the set list.  I had to google search a few lyrics on songs I didn't know but I think I got it right.

1.  Every Girl
2. Easton & Main
3. Shreveport
4. 1968 
5. Gin, Smoke, Lies
6. 7 & 7
7. Good Lord Lorrie 
8. Morgan Street
9. Down on Washington Street
10. Leaving & Lonely
11. Wrecked
12. Blue Star
13. Before the Devil Knows We're Dead
14. Call a Spade a Spade with Jamie Wilson
15. Kansas City Southern
16. Whole Damn Town
17. Bossier City
18. Encore:
18. Empty As a Drum 
19. Quit While I'm Ahead
20. Whiskey in my Whiskey sung by the bass player
21. If You're Gonna Play in Texas
    (Alabama cover)
22. Long Hot Summer Days

Here's a pic of me and my guy before the show.