Like father, like son, you might say.
The heir to a best selling author, James McMurtry's similarities to his father, Larry, are based upon an the innocuous ability to capture people and place in their most primitive forms. James just sets his stories to music, soundtracks for blue collars and day laborers.
A legend to Texans and his loyal fanbase, it was Live in Aught-Three that expanded the focus from a stage-light to national spotlight for the younger, bringing long overdue acclaim. And James hasn't disappointed, pumping the gas with two subsequent studio albums, Childish Things and Just Us Kids, and now a stellar live release, Live in Europe (which includes an excellent bonus DVD).
I gave my father-in-law - an esteemed judge who has seen his share of desperate lives and desperate situations - several of McMurtry's albums, which he loved. He commented that the music "is raw," and that is the truth.
Live in Europe is out now, and if you haven't, you should. McMurtry scratches real life until it bleeds.
Learn:
James McMurtry Online
Listen:
1 - Bayou Tortue
Buy:
James McMurtry at Amazon
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