New
West Records is preparing to roll out their next wave of their "Live
From Austin, TX" series. The three new releases consist of Widespread
Panic, Eric Johnson and Guided By Voices. Guided By Voices performed
live at "Austin City Limits" back in 2004. The band was in the midst of
wrapping up the their final tour before their extended hiatus. They
were touring behind a new album at the time, 2004's "Half Smiles Of The
Decomposed." Their new "Live In Austin, TX" 2CD/DVD set consists of the band's entire
30-song/97-minute set and their fans were certainly in attendance for
this performance. Guided By Voices covered their entire career up to
that point, performing songs like "Murder Charge" and "Navigating Flood
Regions" from their late-eighties/early-nineties albums. One of the
band's main focus during this show was their 1994 album "Bee Thousand,"
which was celebrating it's 10th anniversary at the time. The show is
filmed exactly as if you were watching the famous "Austin City Limits"
show, with very little views of the audience, concentrating entirely on
the band.
New
West Records digs deeper into their vault for the Eric Johnson
performance from 1988. Johnson who was a native of Austin, TX delivers
an amazing performance of originals and covers during his hour-long set.
The trio of Johnson (guitars, vocals), Kyle Brock (bass) and Tommy
Taylor (drums) deliver whatever the songs call for. Whether its the
blues/rock of "Trail Of Tears" or the rockabilly swing of "Steve's
Boogie," Eric Johnson and his band show their love of Jimi Hendrix with
covers of "Love Or Confusion" and "Are You Experienced?" While the
clothes and the hairstyle may be outdated, the music is timeless on this
new CD/DVD release of Eric Johnson "Live From Austin, TX." To find out
more about this next wave of live releases from New West Records, please
visit livefromaustintx.com.
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