Gary P Nunn Lost Gonzo Band London Homesick Blues

[RTensleep]

I Love Texas. I Love Arizona and I love Wyoming. The only States that give a FUCK about themselves and who they are. The only three States where I have never heard a disparaging word.

[JohnWhiteside]

I mean I hate A&M with a passion,

BUT this video is Last Waltz good!!!!!!

[DAEDESIGNS]

Bunch of Naked Folks at Gonzales....lol

[DAEDESIGNS]

Went to 1-4...lol

[thedamned56]

The lady at 4:25 is hot. I bet she still looks good.

[1977SOUTHERNBOY]

Holy SH--! AT 4:25

[mindeloman]

I would definitely give the naked-drunk-chick a thumbs-up however, considering the year, this girl could very well be my mom. The music is still fresh though.

[txmac55]

we had five cases of coors that night and alot to smoke life was good then, gas was 25 cent a gallon cigs where 50 cent a pack sizx pack was doller and quater

[hidden4est]

@txmac55 I havn't seen .25 gal gas in Tx since '62..but, smoke was good.. life was good..& i miss those concerts....Cheers my friend.

[sammysos21]

thumbs up for the naked chick at 4:31

[sammysos21]

GREAT song

[probinson1337]

The Willie Nelson Commando Hoohah ad Texas Brainfry!

[ganglo]

nunn looks fugged up

[unclekevy2009]

armadillo's and southern minnesota gummers (like my own self)

luv this tune, thank jeebus for austin city limits and Gary P. Nunn

[roadwarrior3]

A fabulous 1974 version by GPN LGB as they "deliver" GPN's signature song "London Homesick Blues." A TEXAS SIZE THANKS to Geeky333 for a crystal clear sound quality on this clip.

[CadillacL]

They NEED to bring this song back to the show. The show isn't the same w/out it!

[mindeloman]

Is this the picnic where Robert Earl Keen met Willie Nelson after his car burnt to the ground?

[kdub1978]

awesome....thx

[HIGHROLLERJIW]

thanks for putting your videos back up, we really enjoy em!

[bruceok]

Be sure to watch to the very end...or skip ahead to 4:26 if you're in a hurry....

[wldcat57]

God I love this shit! If this dosen't bring back the good ole days nothing does!!!

[Pinchysandcrab]

The Lost Gonzos....one of my fav bands!

[Flapcakes]

Gary P. Nunn does have a label. Not a giant label, but I've got two of his albums. Does anyone else have "Armadillo Crossing" or "What I like about Texas"?

[RayNDeere]

This is music the way it should be done: without any label attached. Gary Nunn, JJW and the Lost Gonzo Band, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Leon Russell, Willie, Waylon. 30-35 years later the music still sound fine.

[steveahern]

Man this brings me back to some great times. This is one of my favorite songs of all time!Thank you so much for posting this.

[duckhook242]

This was held at Texas World Speedway outside of College Station, TX. Took place over 3 days around the July 4th holiday. 2 buddies and I went to freshman orientation at A&M and then stayed over and went to this event. Camped out for three nights and snuck back into the dorm to shower a couple of times. Crazy time. Ungodly hot. More drugs around than a pharmacy. They've got a poster from this picnic hanging in the Chicken Oil Co. in Bryan that lists all of the performers.

[cemcfarlin]

I love that these videos are up...Tomas Ramirez (sax player in the Lost Gonzo Band) is my father and I just love going back in time to see and hear him play these songs.

Thanks for putting them up!

[Johnsonkd71]

I've been a fan of JJW going back to the very early 70's. I always thought that Tomas Ramirez added a great element with his sax playing. I alway wondered what happened to him.

[scrapingteeth]

he's alive well and recording in atlanta. check out his myspace space for more info

[Leon3177]

I got to know your dad back in those days. The company I was with did some location recording of JJWalker and Thomas and the rest of the Gonzos played with him. Spent a little time taking some of his money playing cards and getting to know a bit about him. Good man. Straight shooter.  Funny how the circle turns.

[cemcfarlin]

Indeed! I love that there are these video out there...I watched them with Dad the other night and he had running commentary the whole time!

[HIGHROLLERJIW]

where did you get it on dvd?

[slash177]

Great clip! Thanks for posting. Does anybody know if the early picnics are going to come out on DVD? The film quality seems pretty good. Was this held at Texas A&M? It's funny to think those young chicks are now early 50s age grandmothers. If the grandkids only knew!

[buttdagger]

I love this song.

[Raiynsnowlt]

Thanks Rick! Are you a Texan? I am, and have heard this a million times but it is still cute!

[mugtoe]

I remember the Armadillo World Headquarters.

[Belle0010]

Austin City Limits lost it's edge with me when they started playing less country music, and more stuff that I had never heard of. I can remember when I was around 5 years old, waiting to hear the end theme on the show. I sure do miss it on TV.

[joecoolmccall]

right on..I'm an Ohio boy, but thanks to Austin City Limits, I learned what good music was, even in the Buckeye state lol

I do admit I did like some of the more less known stuff they play- but they have sortta lost the country side of things..

[Briejon]

@Belle0010 I do so agree. I really don't watch ACL anymore for that very reason.

[RayNDeere]

@Belle0010 ACL still has some good music, but it's just not the same without hearind GPN singing this song at the end of the show.

[skidmorology]

my dad used sing this to me when i was little i love it!

[wetboi99]

Its one of the songs I'm playin if I get hit in Iraq at my deadman's party! Jerry jef sang it great and I love it whoever sings it!

[RayNDeere]

It's a shame they don't play this at the end of Austin City Limits anymore. Thanks for posting!!!

[agtexas1]

i agree, i feel like austin is becoming too corporate. you cant change austin city limits!!!! :(

[PistolPete2]

I want to go home with the armadillos country music from Amarillo to Abilene The frendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen.

[ilovegl]

Love this song!

[lothar3127059156]

Man I wish I had been alive back then...

[Foggienotion]

Austin Texas was a great place to grow up in the mid to late seventies. The music scene was soo cool. I suppose we all carry that time and place in our hearts. "So I wanna go home with the armadillo,...."

[ArrowOdd]

couldn't have said it better.

[three23s]

Buddy, thanks for that great post. Love the visual treat towards the end.

[joefoxxjan1]

Now THAT brings back some great memories. Couldn't make that picnic, but I went to Willie's 1st annual picnic.  Thanks for posting. Oh, btw, Bryan has no "t" at the end of it. :-)

Cheers,

Gary

Tokyo, Japan

garywolff dot com slash home dot htm

[Geeky333]

I don't know how that T got through. I went to the DS Picnic too!

[chase3401]

Do you have this on DVD