Lyle Lovett - "I've Been To Memphis"

[grandbbq]

Saw this tour at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet,IL ////brought tears to my eyes. Drove the sound guys back from a restaurant in my limo.

[3catmandu]

Yep, Lovett is an amazing storyteller and musician. His quirky charm is almost eclipsed by his music once he starts playing onstage. Seriously under-rated in the U.S. But his real strength and best qualities are his integrity and humility....a true gentleman of the finest order.

[bisp25]

lyle sounds just like ronnie hammond.

[Tex1880]

F%$K You, Lyle's from Texas

[dave777blaster]

@6076116 bail out ?hell America cant even bail themselves out today

[1tahoesky]

Love, love, love, Lovett!

[sander6033]

Hey Downer05. Canada should be ashamed of of fools like you for even posting a comment like this.

[Downer05]

He'd be a hell of a lot cooler if he were Canadian instead of Texan but he's badass all the same. Even if he is from the worst, most embarassing state in America

[TeamJacob57]

@Downer05 Excuse you! We are CLEARLY the best state. Have any other states ever been a country? I think not! So we win!

[3catmandu]

@TeamJacob57 omg, Jake. You must have been slipping some hallucinogenic 'shrooms into your salad last month! Surely you haven't forgotten your U.S. history. Yes, other states have been a country! California, like Texas, was also a republic before it became a part of the U.S. Our flag even has the words, "California Republic" written on it. So please tell us that you are not a US citizen; because at least that might go a long way toward explaining your ignorance.

[TeamJacob57]

@3catmandu NO! Texas was the only state that downgraded from a country. The "California Republic" was a 26 day rebellion. They declared independence, but never had a government or actually became a country. Maybe you should actually know what you're talking about before you call other people stupid.

[3catmandu]

@TeamJacob57 first and foremost, I did not call you stupid. Read it again. Secondly, you are mistaken... again! Long before it was part of the U.S.A., California was part of two other countries at separate times, namely Spain and Mexico. By the late 18th century, it was a colonized territory of Spain and although still a pioneer frontier, was under the auspices of a legal, formal and developed government. As such, California’s citizens enjoyed some of the most enlightened rights of those times.

[3catmandu]

@TeamJacob57 In 1821, California (a.k.a. Alta California) became part of Mexico when it won its independence from Spain. Again, Californians enjoyed a legal, formal and developed government. In 1846, the Mexican-American War broke out and shortly thereafter California declared its independence as the Republic of California. In 1850, two years after the end of the Mexican-American war, Mexico ceded to the U.S.A. California and New Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

[brkroger]

@3catmandu California declared its self independent before the news of the Mexican-American War reached the few colonists. Hardly anyone in Alta California was behind the revolt. After 26 days, American troops reached Alta California, and the "revolution" was halted in the aspiration of joining the United States. If you can call that a Country, then sure... be proud of it.. But to be a country, technically, you must be recognized by other major countries. California was never.

[3catmandu]

"Stupid is as stupid does." -Forrest Gump

[mountainat85]

Lyle's coming to Boston ,but not with the large band....I need the large band!

[grandbbq]

Saw this at the rialto in peoria IL

[BlueGeorge09]

Sweet Pea had awesome hats way back when? Right on.

[charles43110]

Saw Lyle & his Large Band in Columbus, Ohio this summer.

19 ppl on stage

It was a really great evening in the "short north" and his music

makes you both want to sing & dance to his really varied selections.

Ny favorites??? His Texas Swing.

I....Lovett!!!

[dnuosmaerd]

OMG, Matt Rollings is great.

[biankajeg]

I just love Lyle - that's what I want to hear at the end of the day

[12bogart12]

I'm from Canada and have been a fan of Lyle's for awhile. I went to Texas for the first time recently and found out what he's been talking about. The southern hospitality was so real it almost shocked me!

[browne335]

Geez Lyle, How big is your payroll? That band must cost a fortune. 

[tmf945]

@browne335 I'm sure Lyle can afford it...besides, as a musician I can tell you that as long as the rent is paid, and the electric is on, you play for the sheer joy of playing. Yeah the money can be good or bad, but that's what you choose to do.

[bh1gibb]

"The front Porch Song" is the exact title.

[bh1gibb]

And he shared a duplex w/ Robert Earl Keen behind "Northgate". The two of them got together and I don't think either graduated. May'be REK did, I think he hung around there and worked for "ole George Boyett to pay for his semesters. Listen to his "Porch Song". A little more detail there. Hellava song it is. Going to look it up now.

[BarbershopTenor]

the pianoat (2:40) preparing the guitar solo (at 3:03) is to die for! Thank you for that wonderful musical moment! (another gold medal moment by Lyle!) Thank you for posting!

[emilyxmiller]

I got an email saying this fag is gunna tour with Lords of Acid, and My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult. Thank god the next day we got a correction email saying he was the NEXT day.

[DUCKBOIpi]

@emilyxmiller wow, yeah because they sound like intelligent bands who produce well crafted and gifted music.

[coleyman1]

@emilyxmiller I'm pretty sure you're not from Texas talking like that about one of it's favorite sons!  I detect yankee in your voice!

[charles43110]

@emilyxmiller------ first this "FAG", ain't, he is tough as steel, rides horses on his ranch, dirt bikes, got gored by a bull once, and could probably beat the snot out of every man you know, or wish you could meet, soft spoken doesnt mean soft bodied, piss off punk

[DonB356]

@emilyxmiller A Win-Win...Lyle's fans are pretty happy about that news too.

[Trixiekitsch2008]

@emilyxmiller --there are many different styles of fine music out there. If you limit yourself to only one genre you are cheating yourself. Open your mind--open your ears. I have Thrill Kill cds right next to Lyle Lovett and Sham 69. (my guess is you don't know who they are). Quit trying to be "cool" and listen to something new.

[MrAprilsmay]

I guess your not from Tx!

[urbansocrates]

Someone's been channeling Lowell George.

[cheyenne86]

lyle lovett is so cool.. love that Texas Boy

[mdees100]

been to hell.

[squishedlizard]

Love, love, love this song! :)

[snookseaglin]

Good tune.........can't beat the hairdo......the opposite of baldness?........anyways, Lyle is

one of the best.. and I agree with

YRUstaring down below.....Great music

to listen to driving down the road!

[MOBILMAN2020]

Arnold McCuller back up far right. With James Taylor...............check him out on Shower the People.............always gives me goose bumps.

[MOBILMAN2020]

Sweet Pea Atkinson one of the background singers...........one in the hat.

[snoopyontoast]

i really love his song walking tall

[YRUstaring]

I love his music and voice!  Always enjoy popping one of his CD's in and driving down the road, singing along!

[ThePaleHorseman5]

PHins up Parrot Head!!!

Gotta love some Lyle Lovett!

[pharmfarm59538]

Sing it with a little blues....But he has his own style of any kind of song.

[seanth014]

best concert I've ever seen ... great musican ...great band

[johnny518jhs]

the least he should do is style his dudes to stage right with suits cut from the same color black....

No discipline these days....

[hoodiemontana]

anyone got that church song off this album... the one bout the preacher?

[ChiliPalmer14]

It's on YouTube, just search.

[hoodiemontana]

yeh found it on the next screen added it to favorites

[Elldee626]

I saw Lyle in Philadelphia in 2006 (I think) with Joe Ely, etc. Although Lyle was the "big name" he was very humble and gracious. It was like sitting in his living room with his friends jamming with him. Great night!

[jaredneedsalife]

'I love everybody' and 'Joshua Judges Ruth'. Do albums get much better, much more intelligent than these. Wicked wit. I just wish he would come play a gig in London again soon.

[PedanticBohemian]

The ex and I saw him live at the Johnny Carson show in '89 and he totally smoked the place. He did "She's Ugly From the Front" and "Here I Am." There are no words to describe it! Thanks for sharing this.

[diminished9th]

An American Treasure/ wonderful singer , songwriter

[mww18willi]

You mean a Canadian Treasure, That Loves Texas as much as most born and bread Texans. But he's a Canuck

[diminished9th]

Lyle was born In a houston suburb of texas in 1957, he also attended texas a and m college... thats a little south of canada

[cbruer]

Lyle Lovett is TEXAN, born and raised. Not a Canadian by any stretch of the imagination, what are you smokin???

[parrothead04578]

We were lucky enough to see him on June 26th 2008 in Porland, Maine. A great venue for him at Merrill Auditorium......it was only our second show but another great one.

[Chinpokoman1]

I have owned the Joshua Judges Ruth record for a long time, and this sounds spot on!

Outstanding execution of inspired art.

[Excidian9000]

thanks for posting this one :)

[Samanthaz22]

Sing Lyle!

He's so talented.