The Juke Joint today brings forth a tribute, as a backdrop to the many tributes going on, about Guy Clark who moved on to the songwriters great paradise and pickin' party.... I really don't say a whole lot in the show because I did the show last tuesday evening, the day he went on that final poetic voyage... but he meant a lot to me, certainly helping my guitar work and most caringly treated me squarely and fairly... He was an all-around gruffy decent crazy kind of "guy".. I can remember in Fallon trying to stay up all party night after his concert that he did with Townes Van Zandt Robert Earl Keen and Ramblin Jack Elliott who showed up at the last minute of intermission. The concert almost ran over our time limit andwe're supposed to be out by 1 o'clock, just barely packin' it out of the concert in time and off to the party which had moved on to a private residence.. ( I won't go into specifics but there's a road named after those folks in Fallon and the art, the beverages and the chatter and music flowed most graciously --- thankx to val and all participants).... anyways i remember we were sitting on the porch gabbin away about the days event and then ending up in the kitchen as all good parties do... you know the kitchen party routine and guy was in rare form and it went on the wee hours of the morning... I think I slept in my vw vanagon that early morn and do remember about 4 in the morning watering rose bushes with guy and tryin' not to fall in em' while laughing and commenting on the universe at large and the fallon stars....
so todays show goes out to Guy Clark with a lot covers of his songs a few by others and a mix of Guy singin' some..... so i picks a few of the songs that an impact on me..... as I remember driving across the country with a cassette or two in my old international listening to Jerry Jeff worker and Guy Clark songs during the summer driving back and forth across the US, going up to Canada... the ones that get close to my heart and head.... well Guy we are truly going to miss you and hope hope you're listening in, "old friend" ...
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PS.... there is a great story from a friend, Peter Figen who is an outstanding photographer and was in Fallon that night.... here is one of his shots and a link to his site: http://www.peterfigen.com/blog/2016/5/4/townes-van-zandt-and-guy-clark
