ksdaddy Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Guy Clark, Joe Ely, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett. I already knew about them, heard them, saw them on tv since the 80s. Last night they were lined up side by side, taking turns and singing together too. Unplugged unless you count onboard electronics. My faith in music has been restored. Guy Clark = Martin 0016-NY maybe? Small 12 fretter, slotted headstock. Joe Ely = black Taylor T-5 John Hiatt = J45 and a blonde J200 Lyle Lovett = unknown sunburst dreadnaught, lots of purfling... Collings maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Good stuff. Always like Joe and jsut recently discovered Guy. Re Guy Clark--he makes his own guitars, not a general line , just for himself. S sme are spanish (there was an article in Acosutic Guitar about it, maybe back in 06-07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oh, I missed it. Rats. I would have loved to see that. I wonder if it's online somewhere? Or maybe a repeat today...... going to see...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunes Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Lyle is definitely a big Collings fan - I believe he comissioned a number of very early Collings from Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Wish I would have seen it. FYI. I saw all four in Chicago about six years back when they played together in a songwriters setting and managed to get backstage and visit afterwards, which of course was wayyyyyyy cool. Spent most of the time speaking with Guy Clark. What was even cooler was about a half a year later I was in an Austin hotel while doing some music in Austin and Guy Clark was walking through the lobby and casually came over and continued the conversaton we'd had in that backstage meeting in Chicago. Now that was reallllly coooool. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Lyle is definitely a big Collings fan - I believe he comissioned a number of very early Collings from Bill. If I couldn't have my Gibsons, I'd have a Collings. I may just have one someday. Tunes, you have a great collection of guitars there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 If I couldn't have my Gibsons' date=' I'd have a Collings. I may just have one someday. Tunes, you have a great collection of guitars there! [/quote'] GG I have had 4 Collings CJs DA1s great guitars ! Perfect workmanship ! "But" I gave them all up for (1) Kevin Kopp K 35 If we ever get together again or if you ever come south to Spokane you have to play mine. Just amazeing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 GG I have had 4 Collings CJs DA1s great guitars ! Perfect workmanship ! "But" I gave them all up for (1) Kevin Kopp K 35 If we ever get together again or if you ever come south to Spokane you have to play mine. Just amazeing ! I can't imagine giving up the Collingses but I know you really liked the KOPP. As for get-togethers' date=' never say never, Subu! I think I'm heading west in April for Mark Knopfler in Vancouver, but who knows what travels I will see after that? I think I may have found a website that airs the ACL episodes, but the most recent show isn't up yet. Here's the website..... http://video.pbs.org/program/1273976454/#page UPDATE: The LL/GC/JH/JE show is up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 you can watch some of it on the Austin City Limits web site http://www.austincitylimits.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Is this it? http://video.pbs.org/video/1431638680/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I saw them in Portland 2-3 years ago, I was able to wander up toward the stage before the show started and check out the guitars which were sitting there on stands, just waiting. Lyle played an AJ that night, John a J-200, Guy one of his own - a slot-head smallbody. Don't remember about Joe's, except it was black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkharmony Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Joe Ely = black Taylor T-5 WTH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterGibs Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Guy Clark' date=' Joe Ely, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett.My faith in music has been restored. [/quote'] I know what you mean, ksdaddy, when I see things like that one I feel the same. And my faith in good is restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks for posting that. Austin City Limits has always been one of the best live programs on TV regardless of what type of music is being played or the notoriety (or lack of notoriety) of the artist. It was the first time I had ever seen zydeco music played. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 It was the first time I had ever seen zydeco music played. Nice. C.J. Chenier? I've got that on tape somewhere. Taylor T-5: First time I saw Joe Ely was on ACL. I think he was playing a turquoise Newman solid body. That was '86. Saw him again on ACL in '90. I think he was playing a Washburn or something. Cutaway, oval soundhole, you know, 1990 stuff. Somewhere along the line I saw him playing a 40s or 50s J45, all beat to crap. It was beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkharmony Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Taylor T-5: Oh, I know what it is. Just think that's an odd choice for him. I'm sure they're great guitars, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Not my cup of tea either. To each his own though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks for the post, KS. I've been wanting to catch this tour for years. Some day, ... A few years ago, I did spend the afternoon chatting with Guy Clark and passing a guitar back and forth (in Nato Lima's apartment!!). A brilliant and understated fellow, imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks for the thread KS, & thanks for the link, Rich!! Very cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw2_usa Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 thanks for the link jaxson. i like ryan bingham perfing his oscar song on the sweet 45 on the same site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw2_usa Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 well, I don't know how I can present myself as a serious acoustic musician after I admit the following: I never watched ACL before. Wow. I watched the Pearl Jam first, then some Elvis Costello, then some unknowns, and finally, the episode mentioned in this post (the full episode is now up). this was by far the most exciting for me personally, the intimacy of the singer/songwriter... these guys are awesome, Guy Clark my new hero. What a fine example he sets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 From an earlier show!! [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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