Michael, you are making me realize how limited my Austinology is, but I love your writing. Your descriptions make me smell the beer and cigs.
One question: I remember a regular stop for me in the 1971-2 period was a very ordinary motel bar situated in the 'near north', maybe around 38th or 45th streets and not far from the interstate. Threadgill played a regular week night gig there to very little notice. Was that real or did I just dream it?
Excellent as always! I never fail to learn a LOT from every post. I remember the Cave Club from 86 to when it closed. I especially remember seeing an excellent touring group called the Saqqara Dogs (sp?) who blew all of us away and about whom I can find little since. I also remember going to Red River to a little bitty mattress store right down near where Stubb's is now, every year to buy a new twin mattress for whatever flop I was renting as a college student. 80s Austin was the best! (my own personal opinion of course)
Michael, you are making me realize how limited my Austinology is, but I love your writing. Your descriptions make me smell the beer and cigs.
One question: I remember a regular stop for me in the 1971-2 period was a very ordinary motel bar situated in the 'near north', maybe around 38th or 45th streets and not far from the interstate. Threadgill played a regular week night gig there to very little notice. Was that real or did I just dream it?
You’re probably thinking of the original Saxon Pub, in an old A-frame
Wow…another incredible “magical history tour”
Johnny Cash at Emo’s…now that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? Any photos from that memorable event. I refer to this as “The Night Emo’s Hosted God”
Excellent as always! I never fail to learn a LOT from every post. I remember the Cave Club from 86 to when it closed. I especially remember seeing an excellent touring group called the Saqqara Dogs (sp?) who blew all of us away and about whom I can find little since. I also remember going to Red River to a little bitty mattress store right down near where Stubb's is now, every year to buy a new twin mattress for whatever flop I was renting as a college student. 80s Austin was the best! (my own personal opinion of course)