What a barn burner it was. My Friday night in Lubbock to see live music. Tonight I found myself down on the front row of the Cactus Theatre, Summer Dean opened the show with her brand of Honky Tonkin that keeps me coming back.
If you’ve never heard her music you are missing out This Texas gal can write, and pick and belt it out. She has played her music as far away as Australia but she never forgets that Texas is her home.
Next up was Bruce Robison. Bruce has been one of my mainstay favorite songwriters for as long as I can remember, I mean before the Dixie Chicks became Just the Chicks, Robisons songs were becoming popular.. not only has the Chicks recorded his tunes, but the likes of George Strait recorded him, so did Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
Hearing Bruce sing the songs the way they were written was a bucket list event for me. I think I sang along to nearly everything he played.. He did throw a few new ones our way that are just as perfect and well calculated as his biggest hits. I smiled , I cried. Bruce’s brother Charlie Robison passed late last year, it totally got emotional this evening when Bruce Robison played one of brother Charlie’s songs- Sunset Boulevard.
Bruce Robison called Summer Dean back to the stage for a cover of the kristofferson penned, ‘Help me make it through the night.’
After Summer sang her song with Bruce he called up John Fullbright who pecked out the piano as good as anyone else I have ever heard.
After a short intermission John Fullbright and his band played for well over an hour.. I fell in love with his musical styles and his ability. The Lyrics were truly inspired by the band of God. This little band from Tulsa was well received by the caprock crowd.
Lee and Fullbright
Steven Lee Fulbright’s guitarist was an amazing addition.. this guy really knew how to bend the strings and his talent completely complemented Fullbright in each and every way.
I couldn’t ask for a better way to kick off the weekend in the 806.
A real barn burner.
Pancho.