Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver: Live

Billy Joe Shaver | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compadre Records
• ASIN: B00096S2ZU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,175 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Billy Joe Shaver with Diamondback Texas "Georgia on a Fast Train"

2. Guy Clark "Randall Knife"

3. Bruce Robison with Kelly Willis "Ride Me Down Easy"

4. Jimmie Dale Gilmore with Colin Gilmore "Hearts-A-Bustin'"

5. Robert Earl Keen "Bottom Dollar"

6. Todd Snider "Waco Moon"

7. Joe Ely "Honky Tonk Masquerade"

8. Dale Watson "You Asked Me To"

9. Jack Ingram "Ava Adelle"

10. Cory Morrow "Live Forever"

11. Rodney Hayden "Black Rose"

12. The Geezinslaws "Bad Rock and Roll"

13. Billy Joe Shaver "You Wouldn't Know Love"

14. "Try and Try Again"

15. "Tramp on Your Street"

16. Plus a bonus video by Todd Snider: "Waco Moon"

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting tribute, November 30, 2005

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Wes Marshall (Austin) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver: Live (Audio CD)

I was there that night. The love for the man permeated the theater. Billy Joe has seen his share of hard times, but his faith in Jesus (even in these times when that seems to be a politically incorrect thing to say)and the love of his admiring fellow songwriters has gotten him through. The night after his son, Eddie, died (as Todd Snider, dropping his usual ironic stance so eloquently sings about in Waco Moon), Billy Joe was scheduled to play New Years Eve at Poodie's, a honky-tonk in Spicewood, Texas. Billy Joe was, understandably, devastated. His friend, Willie Nelson, himself a Spicewood resident, got Billy Joe on stage and the two just played songs for each other until three in the morning. No dry eyes in the house.

I tell you all of that to give you a littel backgrond on Waco Moon and to give you an idea on how highly Billy Joe is held as a Texas institution.

At the birthday celebration, stars and soon-to-be stars stood in line to sing Billy Joe's praises. It was one of the great musical nights of my life, and for those who missed it, at least you can get a feel for it through this excellent CD.

Kinky Friedman, who is running for Governor of Texas (and might win like a wrestler from Minnesota did, surprising everyone) has said that the day after his inauguration, he will install Billy Joe as the poet laureate of Texas. Listen to this CD, and you'll get an idea why.

Billy Joe will, indeed, Live Forever.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 stars if I could, August 3, 2005

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Tim Hanson "boatguy" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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Great, such a tribute for such a poet. There are none better than Billy Joe.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for Billy Joe Shaver fans., November 4, 2006

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Jack Perry "long time fan" (Terrell,Texas) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent collection of Billy Joe's wonderful musical work done by him and some of his fans who happen to be outstanding performers in their own right.If you are not a Billy Joe Shaver fan, just listen and you will be.