Customer Reviews

Lubbock Lights, Limited Edition

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I bought this hoping for some footage of Joe Ely. What I got was an incredible documentary about Lubbock asking why so many good musicians come out of that area. Any fan of Joe Ely or the Flatlanders should own this. It has generous new and vintage footage of them. But it also gives you a real feel for what it was like to live there, people's love/hate relationship with the area, and how it shaped their lives. As Butch Hancock's dad said, "It's a nice place to live, but you wouldn't want to visit there."

This is a great DVD! If you like the Flatlanders, you gotta have this. Lubbock is a unique city, with an influence on music that is greater than one would think. I got it thinking there would be a lot about Buddy Holly, but it mostly centers around Joe Ely and the Flatlanders.

It's an interesting foray into West Texas music.

Highly recommended!

I'm going to get some CD's after watching this!

Loved it. Brought back good memories of college years in Lubbock. We lived at the Cotton Club on weekends. Watched it with a group of old friends from Lubbock days. Lots of laughter.

this video of and about singers from Lubbock is really wonderful-- good music, good history, and makes you feel good

I am not a resident or native of Lubbock but I have always liked the area. I bought this DVD thinking for the rather high price I had to pay for a no name DVD it would actually show something about Lubbock and some of the truly good and successful musicians that have come from that area. Instead it appears to be made by the High School Senior Class' drama department and has only two references to people I have ever heard of (besides Stubb's). A three word dedication to Waylon (no more) and a statement that Buddy Holly was not as important to Lubbock music as this other Kinky Freedman wanna be that I have never heard of! Who are these people?? At least the price has come down since I bought my copy. No wonder! Look for my once used copy of "Lubbock's Lightweights" when I list it. It will be "bargain" priced!