Cosmic Cowboy Style

That's right folks, it is time for another fork in the road. This time we are exploring the cosmic cowboy thing. The Grateful Dead and New Riders of the Purple Sage played Texas in 1971 and 1972. So, this story shared here makes sense in the whole scheme of things. So pay attention please to the following. There are several great examples that ring true. The first is an explanation of the whole concept by Ray Wylie Hubbard's writing the song "Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother." The next song is by David Allan Coe doing a cover of Steve Goodman's song "You Never Even Call Me By My Name" which is described as the perfect country-western song ever written. That reminds me of the line from the Blues Brothers film. When asked at the bar what kind of music that that have, the bar owner says, "We have both kinds - Country and Western." Here's "Rawhide" from the Blues Brothers. What kind of fool would I be without putting in some Willie Nelson. Here is "Angel Flying To Close To the Ground." Finally, this has to be the best hing that i have ever found on the Internet. It is Bob Livingston, who was part of The Lost Gonzo Band that did the first song listed here, that did a tour as a service of the State Department to all parts of the World. He introduced the World to the song "Not Fade Away." Please check this out and dig it.



Music for today:


Allman Brothers Band
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium
Washington D.C.
opened for Grateful Dead



The Band
December 31, 1983
San Francisco Civic Center
San Francisco, CA
opened for Grateful Dead



Grateful Dead
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre
Passaic, N.J.
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