Kinky Friedman Proud to be...from El Paso 2008

[gwydiot]

i like the guy for all his disreputable traits and talents, but mainly because of the Rescue Ranch.i don't know if Jewdaism has saints, but he gets my vote.

[gwydiot]

i tuned Kinky's wonderful Guild guitar for him when he did a book-signing at Library, Ltd. in St. Louis in 1996. way cool!

[spiritbearNY]

@gwydiot That is great! He never brings his guitar to book signings in NYC. I wish he would. :) He's a one of a kind.

[mugwamp4]

i bet no-one from el paso called pablo picasso an asshole 

[ninevoltjolt]

@mugwamp4

nice 1 richmond

Im straight!

[mugwamp4]

@ninevoltjolt ah did you mean richman ??? the Kinkster is apparently coming downunder in june /july cant wait...

[musicasero]

I´m from El Paso, too.........El Paso / La Palma / Canary Islands!

[theoriginalbadbob]

It's too bad that Big Jewford had gone to the Great Round-up in the Sky. The Kinkster is the funniest man, dead or alive ( I'm still trying to figure out which one he is,) that I have ever heard.

[spiritbearNY]

@theoriginalbadbob Are you telling me that Jewford passed away? I hadn't heard that! For real?

[theoriginalbadbob]

@spiritbearNY BIG Jewford was killed by a drunk driver, I think it was, LITTLE Jewford is still around. I just finished reading Kinky's book "Texas Hold-Em. " It's the best thing the Kinkster has ever done.

[spiritbearNY]

@theoriginalbadbob Omgosh, thanks for clarifying that! I love Little Jewford and would be upset if he passed away. :( I'm sorry to hear about Big Jewford, I didn't know him. I can't remember if I read "Texas Hold-Em'. My favorite of his is the one with Willie Nelson in it... ;)

[spiritbearNY]

@theoriginalbadbob The Willie Nelson book is 'Road Kill' if you haven't read it. Hysterical, especially if you're a Willie fan.

[melollylolly]

wish i could have been in the audience...all right; i admit it now...i am smitten with kinky friedman....like his songs; too...what a rockin' sense of humor; he rocks; anyway!

[spiritbearNY]

Melollylolly I just want to say, 'who doesn't have a little crush on Kinky?' lol The combination of wit, brains and that curly head of hair is irresistable. Not to mention the really kind person behind it all. :) He's a great guy!

[melollylolly]

to znkp--and to alsnow469--and to kinky friedman himself--if he ever sees this--i would like to ask: "has anybody ever told kinky friedman that he looks like actor Richard Boone as Paladin on the tv western "Have Gun Will Travel?"

[znkp]

Kinky said in a DVD that many people were offended by the word "wetbacks" used in this song, while none seemed to care that, to quote Kinky, "wetbacks really got paid 20 cents an hour".

[spiritbearNY]

Ah, so true znkp... Kinky is my guru. Well, if i had a guru, he would be mine. :) Thanks for the great comment.

[znkp]

Interestingly, the original song was by Chinga Chavin (from his album, Country

Porn), and was the parody of a Marle Haggard song.

[alsnow469]

@znkp Not trying to pick a fight. I think Kinkiy is soooo funny, but the racial Eppatapph haver a meaning,m I'm sure you have listened to Kinky's " Ride Em Jewboy"  Its about the Holocost

[znkp]

@alsnow469: Yes, I'm aware of the fact that "Ride 'em Jewboy" is about the Holocaust. Kinky is Jewish too.

[Vamstad]

Great video. It should be noted, however, that the man on guitar is Washington DC Ratso and not the New York Ratso (Larry Sloman). This is probably a good thing.

[spiritbearNY]

Duly noted, Vamstad. Thanks for the comment!

Looking forward to seeing Kinky again before he becomes Governor of Texas and stops performing. I just love his voice and songs.

[mikey812]

Kinky rocks...

[Babyhowdy233]

THANK YOU so much for posting this!!!!

What Youtube desperately needs is

MORE KINKY!!!!!!!!!!  :D

[theoriginalbadbob]

@Babyhowdy233 YES!!!!!!!!!!

[EverydayIhave]

Marvellous from Kinky, really enjoyed seeing him in Belfast early this year.

[musicfirstlove]

Thank you!

[spiritbearNY]

You're welcome, musicfirstlove! I plan to post a few more...watch for them to be up by the weekend. :)

[THEREDNECKPEPI64]

thanks my friend,Kinky is one of my heroes and this is one of my fav songs!

*****

Pepi

[spiritbearNY]

You're very welcome Pepi! Wish i could have taken my good camcorder but the Flip isn't too bad and it was easier to use at this venue.