James McMurtry in Concert - July 14, 2013 

Discovered this fantastic musician 6 months ago thanks to some random twist of fate from Spotify. Cannot stop listening to him… amazing.. all the best from Bonnie Scotland 🤛🏻

this guy is one of the greatest living songwriters, he deserves much more respect than he gets!

Hi from England I’m a big Steve Earle fan this guy is his equal love it James 😎

You know how it is. When someone dies, they become famous. But, i pass it on. I love his honesty. Saw him, talked to him, fucking great guy. Great talent. He nneeds marketed.

I picked up on this dude courtesy of a Stephen King novel (the dome). That was back in the day as James was not released in Australia and I had to get an import CD. I turned all my friends on to his stuff,and we now have a bit of a fan club in Margaret River Western Australia. We love you James! It might be a small town, but if you turn up, there is no way we are rolling up the sidewalk till you leave! 🙏👍

Texas boy. If you ever see his name on a play bill, go see him. Best artist of my time. Stevie Ray Vaughan would be proud of him.

James McMurtry is a musical genius.

An absolute master and American treasure.

James is certainly a Musician`s Musician! Hope it never gets mainstream! Poet and player!

He's absolutely fantastic!!! I like him as much as Bob Dylan, Lou Reed or Neil Young. Same Level! Greetings from Germany.

Thanks Bill Shapiro for makin' me a McMurtry fan

Great concert James tells it like it is.. God bless him!

His guitar always has THE best sound to it. Killer setup.

00:50 Bayou Tortous 05:08 Red Dress 11:53 What's the Matter Now? 17:20 How'm I Gonna Find You Now 22:09 Just Us Kids 27:25 You'd A' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die) 34:30 Choctaw Bingo 47:10 These Things I've Come To Know 51:43 We Can't Make It Here Anymore 59:36 Copper Canteen 1:04:42 Freeway View 1:08:34 Lobo Town 1:14:10 Restless 1:20:05 Levelland 1:28:21 Too Long in the Wasteland 1:35:56 Lights of Cheyenne

One of the best wordsmiths and musical story tellers around. What a road dog.

James, love the fact that you'll play for a small crowd. Come on down to the Low Country....Folly Beach, S.C. , the whole damn Island will show up!!!!

Discovered this cat several years back. Through a great song called, Out Here in thee Middle. Found out he’d been making great music for a while. He may have come up around Louisville just once that I know of. Over the years that I’m aware of. And, it was a smaller venue. Then I would like to see him in. I’m outside Louisville, so maybe I missed him. I haven’t listen to local radio in quite some time either. My favorite song by McMurtry could probably be just about anything from the Childish Things album. Charlemagne’s Hometown maybe? Or, l from another album, Airline Agent. He one great Texan songwriter.

I heard him for the first time on Outlaw county radio during that god awful recession. " Can't make it here anymore " rang true for me for sure. Love his music, so true to the times, and real people music. He's on my bucket list for sure. .

What a great story teller for America.

Just seen him at the 20th Century in Cincinnati. It was a great show! He is way under rated as a songwriter. Definitely, an American bad ass treasure.

I have that shirt. Now, if only I had that talent.

James McMurtry is one of the very best singer songwriters working today. I live in OKC & if he's playing anywhere between Tulsa & Dallas we're there. He never disappoints in concert. He rolls into these looooong electric grooves that just leave you absolutely mesmerized. You just get a taste of it here but when you're in a room with him & his band for a couple of hours & those searing riffs from that butterscoth Fender Telecaster are washing over you, you'll know what I mean. He's really become a helluva guitarist in the 10 years or so I've been listening. The 1st thing I heard was an album called "Live in Aught-Three". It was a collection of some of his best stuff released up until that time. I'd suggest any newbies start with that. It's fantastic. "Childish Things" & "Just Us Kids" followed. Both are great. He just released another album you can buy off his site. Support this guy, he deserves it!!!

I saw James last night in Houston TX What a great show! He's a amazing song writer. Keep on rockin James!!

Dang them folks got themselves a dollop of awesomeness

Lights of Cheyenne is a MUST listen!! Great show!

I was listenin to OUTLAW channel oneday and heard "We Cant Make It Here Anymore. Been a fan ever since.

Got lucky, Saw James and Band at Cactus Music in Houston Tx. Awhile back...

The issue with this Great Concert is it isn`t LOUD ENOUGH !!!!

one of the best by one of the best

Certified Bad Ass.

Love youlove you love you lovelove you. ---from Wisconsin and Austin.. Words--- all better than good.

fantastic...love john mcmurtry

I legit thought I was listening to Ray Wylie Hubbard this whole time. Great toons man

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It was a beautiful day. With a great soundtrack. Come again James. They played on a back porch!

Wow, nice. Just good music indeed.

2020......still a huge fan

If you’re ever in Austin on a Tuesday night, check out his acoustic show at the gallery continental club. It’s incredible. It’s just him, his songs and an acoustic guitar!

Great Show, should've been packed...

Thanks for posting this. James Mcmurtry is awesome live! Listening to this got me through the last part of the day.... How cool.

I sooo miss his live shows! His bi-weekly youtube/fb gives me a fix, but he is so much more animated with a live audience! Thanks for posting!

Love the writing and the music, come back to San Luis Obispo CA soon! great show last time.

Amazing post thanks for sharing Brilliant performance

He is playing today in Houston, two shows. Cactus Music, free at 3 pm and at Continental Club at 9 pm.

Just saw James at Bristol rhythm & roots. Really rocked the place.

ditto for Ocracoke Island, NC - the entire island will show.

James is great to see in concert..... I saw him last November and will go again when he gets within driving distance! His CD's are great to buy folks too! (Not a relative but just a big fan! ) :-) He rocks the house and his songs shares my views and philosophy of politics.

Had no idea this was here. Thank you for posting! I've been a fan for over 30 years? I don't remember really but it's been a long time. This is the best live recording of "The Lights Of Cheyenne" that I've ever seen. He's a living legend here in Texas. A poet in the same class as Guy Clark.

Brilliant post...He's in Belfast in Jan..Tickets bought..

Thank you for posting this! Excellent quality! Best quality of How am I gonna find you now on youtube!

Helluva concert.

Righteous

Really happy to find this. I heard him play the new song at around 00:59:00 in Milwaukee in 2012, shortly after he wrote it. It really stuck with me then, and I'm glad to finally find a recording! (James, I hope this is going on the new record!)

This is fantastic! Thanks for the upload!

just good music

Little known but largely LOVED

Thx for posting! I've seen James many, many times. The song at 11:10 is from his upcoming fall 2014 album "complicated GAME," with C.C. Adcock producing. By the way "Cornbread" is Michael Traylor. Ronnie was his prior bass player.

Come to Portland OR!!!!!

Thanks for posting. Great band:)

come to west tennessee...we would love to hear ya fella.

Fantastic!

I love your music even tho I hate hunting

Uh oh- you know you’re gettin’ lots of negative feedback on this tune. I LOVE IT

See Him at The IronWood In Calgary Next week. Didn't especially really love these versions that I'm responding to. as he's just Jamming. Absolutely Love this Musician. As good as Dylan all over and better for me.

Awesome thanks for posting!

The Dream Team. Miss Ronnie

Wow this must have been a great show for the 13 people that showed up.

James Mcmurtry leelanau Mi July 2013

You have to come to the UK.....

uh... f yeah

The Bob Dylan of the 21st century

yea

hey, come up to essex, ontario please

interesting to see that he already played "How'm I gonna find you now" back in 2013, even though he just released the song this year on the "Complicated Game" album

damn that James he's still pretty spry

Initially it starts feeling kind of repetitive... and then as it proceeds you can't stop listening...

Honey, don’t yell at me when I cleaning my gun...

kicks some but!

tomorrow morning I'll be sober......:)

Hippies rock but my Husky rules!

He made a deal at a crossroads. It's all in the hair and the goatee. And the hat. Without those this would all sound like Barry Manilow.

OMG why is nobody THERE???

James, where do you get those Mexican short sleeve button down shirts. My granddad had a bunch of them but heck he’s been gone some twenty years now. Call Kathleen she’s got my number programmed in her phone. I’m looking at some property down on The Devil’s River north of Del Rio.

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Just so you all know, Cornbread and Ronnie Johnson are not the same person. Ronnie Johnson left the band back in 2011.

what is this some kind of "EUTOPIA?" hehehe his bassist isn't looking to healthy by the end of this show...lol love James Mcmurtry absolutely real life music!!!

Whe is James back in Salt Lake or Snowbasin?

I see you got a Martin 12 string is that Kathleen’s old one?

Nice shirt (Cuban Guyabera)!

Wow! Is Portland Oregon on your schedule?????

Just Us Kids 😁😁😁

One of the things I like about McMurtry is that with only three musicians and his vocal it all works out perfect . I caught him in Seattle about 4-5 months ago., he didn't sound this good whoever was running the sound board had the bass guitar turned up way too far and the vocals were weak, this will not stop me from going to see him next time he's in town.

Does anyone know who the lead player is? That guy is sick! Perfect for James!!

Are those songs real or did you make them up?

first thought: Ray Wylie Hubbard. I like.

Eighteen people must have got stuck on the back porch.

That's Cornbread NOT Ronnie on BASS

You thought that we knew better by now. Guess not

Hey...Cornbread is NOT Ronnie Johnson....I don't know his real name. Thanks for the post!

Tom Petty should OPEN for this guy.