An all-star lineup celebrating four decades of Austin City Limits culminates in Buddy Holly's classic "Not Fade Away." Watch the special on Friday, October 3rd on PBS at 9E/8C.
Verses and solos in order: Joe Ely, Jeff Bridges, Sheryl Crow (harmonica then vocals), David Grissom (blue denim shirt, great guitar solo), Bonnie Raitt (steel guitar, also great), Jimmie Vaughan (white guitar, brother of Stevie Ray), Doyle Bramhall II (worn guitar, white guy with afro), Gary Clark Jr (bearded Black guy), Lloyd Maines on pedal steel (also father of Natalie Maines of The Chicks), Joe Ely again, Robert Earl Keene (white hat), then there’s a moment with backup singers Sheryl Crow & Brittney Howard (of Alabama Shakes), also the plaid shirt guitarist on the far right is Rich Brotherton (used to play guitar for Robert Earl Keen’s band). My further research provides likely possibilities below as all were in attendance at that anniversary show. Guy in far back with glasses (on the right side) playing a white guitar is Glenn Fukunaga. The drummer is Tom Van Schaik who played for the Dixie Chicks and more recently with Robert Earl Keen. There’s also a pianist on the right side I can only catch a couple of glimpses of. That’s Riley Osbourn . Most of the brass quartet are likely from Grupo Fantasma. The marimba player is John Speice IV from Grupo Fantasma. Possibly sax is Doug James. But most likely Joshua Levy of Grupo Fantasma. Possibly the trombonist is Mike Rinta. Or Leo Gauna of the Hubtones and Grupo Fantasma. But most likely Mark ‘Speedy’ Gonzalez of Grupo Fantasma. The heavy trumpet player is Gilbert Elorreaga of Grupo Fantasma. The Black trumpet player on the far left might be Ephraim Owens. That's the only one on stage that's hard to get a clear view of his face.
Glenn Fukunaga played bass on A LOT of cool records (especially Antone's label) in the mid 1980s... incl. many of Angela Strehli's and Lou Ann Barton's
Ya, but who on earth would even give a rat's ass about any "greatest" list that that idiotic poser magazine compiled about anything? Their list of "100 best Rock Albums" is so idiotic as to be laughingstock material. The last people who have any right, let alone authority, to concoct these 'lists' are the dumbass "critics" who have made a living off of their 'personal' tastes. I could give a shit what some pretentious twit sitting behind a typewriter who schmoozes up to "Rock Stars" thinks. There. I said it.
I know and understand that nobody is gonna believe me but I met Bonnie in Country Club area in the Bronx. Was with Sean Talens aka Brian Goldfarb now departed. Oh what a night. The three of us. Believe it or not. Ready to take Lie Detector on this one. You can all use your finest imagination!
I love the pics of Bonnie all chill and sitting back in the pocket driving the rythm waiting for her turn to show the boys how it's really done! She is real and spectacular!
Love it. Phew! Brings back memories as I was junior in high school when Buddy, Richie Vallens, and The Big Bopper died in that Iowa cornfield. As an old man, I still love Buddy's music.
Amen Amen...Angels are Singing ! What a Show being born in and raised in Austin hearing the Finale BUDDY HOLLY WILL NOT FADE AWAY !!!!!!!! BLOW YOUR SWEET MOMMAS SOCKS DOWN ! ol man way down in TX jd
For those who are asking (l. to r.): Lloyd Maines on steel guitar Brittany Howard Sheryl Crow Doyle Bramhall (behind Sheryl Crow) David Grissom (behind Doyle Bramhall) Jimmie Vaughan Robert Earl Keen (in the hat) Joe Ely Bonnie Raitt Gary Clark Jr. (behind Bonnie Raitt) Jeff Bridges Rich Brotherton (accoustic guitar) Riley Osborn (keyboard) Glenn Fukunaga (bass) Tom Van Schaik (drums) I think that's everybody.
Ms. Raitt is the consummate performer. She just sits there and enjoys others in the band then steps up and delivers a guitar virtuoso fades back and lets these lessers do their thing. Listen to her and only her do this song.
Throughout the years, I have seen every person on that stage, some of them actually together, but to see ALL of them together doing a Buddy Holly cover, blows my mind. This is awesome, I love seeing Joe Ely Live, so this is extra sweet with all the other legends!!
This is everyone from A to Z collectively whose done it all in American music for the past 30 years. These are the people blessed my life by making every minute of it worth living.
Remembering the time I went to see these guys in Santa Cruz, CA at Moe's Alley. It was a stormy, rainy night. Just when everything was getting steamed up the power went out. Mobile band members jumped down on the dance floor and played there without amplifiers. It was fun, intimate and we kept dancing and they got us singing! It was no less than a fabulous show! Having worked on a radio crew for years at High Sierra Music, the Subdudes was an absolute favorite headliner! I grew to respect these guys and their musicianship. They're tight! They know how to put on a great show! I love these gentlemen. Crazy about this band, The Subdudes are on my favorite bands list!
So great to see Lloyd Maines killing it on the pedal steel, doing this song again with Joe Ely and David Grissom nearly 40 years after I first saw them do it.
All they needed was Ponty Bone up there adding some accordion. Or Jesse 'Guitar' showing them how a solo is really done. Once saw them almost tear the roof off Fitzgerald's when they did a show with The Blasters.
Wow. Buddy would have LOVED that. Esp. the steel guitar bit. He loved innovation and I've never heard a steel guitar used quite that perfectly on a rock n roll song. Hail! hail!
That's Lloyd Maines on the steel guitar and he's on Joe Ely's early albums and they are great. Worth checking out. The album "Live Shots" has some blistering rock pedal steel on it.
Saw him at the NEC in UK supporting robert Cray. I had already got Musta notta gotta lotta album but was the only one who had heard of him. Still brilliant.
Verses and solos in order: Joe Ely, Jeff Bridges, Sheryl Crow (harmonica then vocals), David Grissom (blue denim shirt, great guitar solo), Bonnie Raitt (steel guitar, also great), Jimmie Vaughan (white guitar, brother of Stevie Ray), Doyle Bramhall II (worn guitar, white guy with afro), Gary Clark Jr (bearded Black guy), Lloyd Maines on pedal steel (also father of Natalie Maines of The Chicks), Joe Ely again, Robert Earl Keene (white hat), then there’s a moment with backup singers Sheryl Crow & Brittney Howard (of Alabama Shakes), also the plaid shirt guitarist on the far right is Rich Brotherton (used to play guitar for Robert Earl Keen’s band). My further research provides likely possibilities below as all were in attendance at that anniversary show. Guy in far back with glasses (on the right side) playing a white guitar is Glenn Fukunaga. The drummer is Tom Van Schaik who played for the Dixie Chicks and more recently with Robert Earl Keen. There’s also a pianist on the right side I can only catch a couple of glimpses of. That’s Riley Osbourn . Most of the brass quartet are likely from Grupo Fantasma. The marimba player is John Speice IV from Grupo Fantasma. Possibly sax is Doug James. But most likely Joshua Levy of Grupo Fantasma. Possibly the trombonist is Mike Rinta. Or Leo Gauna of the Hubtones and Grupo Fantasma. But most likely Mark ‘Speedy’ Gonzalez of Grupo Fantasma. The heavy trumpet player is Gilbert Elorreaga of Grupo Fantasma. The Black trumpet player on the far left might be Ephraim Owens.
@johnkimbley I've never been to Lubbock, but love Don Henley's lyrics "I was flying back from Lubbock, I saw Elvis on the plane, or maybe it was Jesus, they both kind of look the same".
@@BackyardRambo It's not wrong, just different ... seems to me it's basically the Grateful Dead arrangement they used coming back from "Drums-Space" whenever "Not Fade Away" was in the set list.
That's a standard New Orleans beat and not an invention of Bo Diddley. As for the general public popularity of the pattern you have to go back to Johnny Otis's Hand Jive in the mid-fifties.
That is one of the most powerful pedal steel breaks I have heard at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="244">4:04</a>. They are all looking around grinning. Sheryl is pretty damn good on harp too.
Old school MASTER CLASS . Great musicians never retire. They just get together like this & Happy times roll on. Together they have a show that sells their younger rivals into lesser Pie. Well paid for reunions to have a great time. Gotta love that now.
I finally went to the Buddy Holly crash site in Clear Lake, Iowa while traveling cross country a couple of weeks ago, if you are a fan you owe it to yourself to go there, it's a beautiful solemn memorial made by fans that has been maintained by the farmer that owns the land.
Having a complete Buddy Holly collection on vinyl (45s, EPs, LPs) I am still amazed how many stars are covering his songs - and making them even greater.
I don't really know why, but I've got a thing for Sheryl Crow. She sings beautifully, plays the guitar with passion, and can play the squeeze box. She's beautiful too. The reason doesn't really matter. She's great.
@@countrypeaboy You're a brave man. I told my wife that if Emmylou Harris came calling, she might have to share. That was 38 years ago and we're still married. 😅
A lot of great talent, but it brought tears to my eyes. Song came out in '57, loved it then, and a year later I got married for 62 years, and it never faded away and now 3 years later it still hasn't faded way.
That sounds right but i'd like to get ACL to verify this. I'd heard for years it was Leonard Cohen or a bizarre taping of Tom Waits from waaaaaay back in the day. But no surprise if its SRV.
I stood 10ft away from Bonnie Raitt in the front row about 20 years ago on a New Orleans Riverboat during the Jazz Festival while she played with The Thunderbirds from Austin... Made eye contact and got a smile... I wonder if she thinks about me as often as I think about her...? 😁
Buddy's version is simply the best - His voice, style and everything else is just brilliant - Timeless by Buddy and the Crickets from 65 years ago!!!! - Please listen to it - John Hawkins, UK
