James McMurtry - "Choctaw Bingo" Live in Europe

[SuperBuzz71]

Ian McLagen!! If you don't know who I mean then you don't know music.



[SuperBuzz71]

Ian McLagen!! If you don't know who I mean GTFO!



[515tuber]

Smokin'! .....Is the audience all on valium or what?

[bestbingoonline]

Well done.

[FancyGapClawhammer]

I was born, raised, and live in southwestern Virginia, right on the NC line.. I understand this song because everyone in the south know a few of these kind of people.

[TheFlite29]

@FancyGapClawhammer

I don't necessarily think they are just in the south. I grew up in rural Illinois and new several of these kinds of characters

[FancyGapClawhammer]

You're definitely right! I probably shouldn't have made it seem like they are just in the south. Anywhere and everywhere, rural people are the same. Actually, my mother was born in Virginia but moved to the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Talk about some country folk haha.

[DawnFremy]

The guy on keys is SMOKIN' hot on his solo!

[TheFlite29]

@DawnFremy

It's Ian Mclagan from The Faces

[alian53]

If i lived on an island and could take ten songs with me.This would be one of them.

[MrVictoruhl]

My new favorite song! I like in KS and know most all these places, and too many of the same kind of folks....

[DawnFremy]

WOW! I can listen to this OVER & OVER!

[DawnFremy]

Is this on DVD? I have to get it!!!

[DUGTRUX]

NOTIN BUT THE BEST, AS A GUY WHO HAS TRUCKED ALL OVER. I BEEN TO EVERYPLACE IN THAT SONG. AND YEAH THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE SORTA JUST LIKE THAT...

[joeloftusblues]

I've been working up the tune for a party gig as requested by a friend. So far I got DADGBD tuning (double drop D some call it) w/capo 2nd fret, so tune is in E, but it is proving to be hard to get his licks and especially the vibe right. I love JM.

[liljgoneman]

@joeloftusblues  drop back and choogle it like fogerty... :)

[OilfieldSmokeEater]

"Man, i don't care, i want to get between'em with a great, big, ol' hard-on like an old bois d' arc fence post that you could hang a pipe rail gate from"......DAMN!!! That's a serious hard-on!!!

[burnyd1978]

i was raised up on lake eufaula and spent my 21st birthday at club 69 when i was about 18 i ran a stoplight on shawnee bypass in muskogee and got pulled over lol and i cant tell you how many times ive played at choctow bingo in durant and i know people that fit all these characters myself ...great song

[DawnFremy]

@burnyd1978 Funny stuff!

[pdsdad]

I believe I must be related to James McMurtry... sounds just like my family back in Oklahoma!

[pdsdad]

I believe I must be related to James McMurtry... sounds just like me family back in Oklahoma!

[Toottycat]

Quite a funky piece of blues - we need more of these musicians to purge the world from the so-called 'new-age' music lunatics.

[DUGTRUX]

@Toottycat WELL SAID

[lorenparker]

Rockin! Those keyboards are kickin'!

[rayrenee27]

More people should be dancin' ! ; )

[buddaman1971]

I'm from OKC, and, while we have Applebee's, the Internets, indoor plumbing and cement ponds where I live, I certainly know every geographical local mentioned and many folks who bear an uncanny resemblance to the of the colorful cast of somewhat left of the law characters in this song......

[GotDaBlue]

Don't know if anybody's mentioned this yet, but James comes by his writing ability honestly - his father is Larry McMurtry - author of The Last Picture Show, Lonesome Dove, etc., born in Archer, TX - the setting for The Last Picture Show - he knows rural Texas & Oklahoma.

[HalEBurton]

God bless righteous, 10 minute long jams.

[grantpeeplesjr]

Its good. And he wrote the song. But Ray Wiley Hubbard's version is really much much better.

[DancinDanthefan]

Well, Guvna, I'm not making fun of the good ol' UK. I'm repeating an old Woody Guthrie song that Billy Bragg, your best song-writer in a long time I might add, IMO, finished with the help of WIlco. Woody first made the pun about your Monarchy, and wittingly veiled it in a Minor Key. That's brilliant, Guv. I know y'all know tuning because of my old buddy, Billy B. Billy wales, I mean WHALES. lol. I met Billy a few times back in the 90's. He's The Best!

[brianandjeri]

LOVE this song! Heard it first on "outlaw country" on sirius satelitte radio and got it off I Tunes... Great driving song for all the truckers out there!

[DancinDanthefan]

This song is amazing. All his lyrics are the best. And boy-o-boy... can he play guitar too. He's one of those players that recordings can't do 'em justice. He's a real Texas Troubadour... with a screamin' guitar. He's a real BAD ASS if there ever was one. This cd is totally kick ass. Til this day, over in England, they don't know a thing about a Minor Key. Thanks for sharin', Mr. McMurtry.

[zammoguvnor]

Oh Sush DancinDan; you'll be telling everyone we don't know DADGAD tunning either here in the UK.

[DancinDanthefan]

While we're on the subject, maybe your Billy is our James, and that's the best compliment a 'Merican can give the UK and Billy.

[DancinDanthefan]

Are you saying that Woody and Billy are wrong? Cause I'm sure as heck ain't sayin' that that y'all can't tune. I'm just saying that currently, ain't no one that can sing like James, except good ol' Billy Boy, in your Monarchy. lol. Buy him a pint for me when you see him, and tell him Dan from EAST of St. Louis and the Coal Miners' Union sends his regards, and says I'm glad to see he's still tearing it up. Cheers, Mate. Here's to James, Billy, and Woody... and our coal miners.

[zammoguvnor]

:-) Would never question Woody or Billy, I salute your coal miners, we unfortunately have non left. As an ex-miner I appreciate James on so many levels, not least my right to question. I also live my life in F#m.

[barrieoden]

outstanding............in the groove

I also like his writing,great lyrics on all his songs

[bluerubicon08]

I also love listening to him, he's great in concert.....however, he didn't write this one......Choctaw Bingo was written by the great Ray Wylie Hubbard! (hubbard)

[colincountry]

It was covered by the great Ray Wylie Hubbard on Delirium Tremelos in 2005 but McMurtry definately wrote it and released it on Saint Mary Of The Woods back in 2002

[brianandjeri]

I knew they both had a version of it, but didn't know which one wrote it. Ray's version is ok, but I prefer McMurtry's better. Thanks for the info!

[triplepwr]

just a little song about the North Texas southern Oklahoma crystal methamphetamine industry

[WeedspellRecords]

We saw James in York, UK a few weeks back. If you haven't seen him live, you need to buy the cd to get this bonus DVD. Just mint!!