One of my fondest tangent to music memories - heading out back of Antone's through the um, 'whatever it was that spewed out of Spiccoli's van in Fast Times at Ridgemont High' to hand up a hard earned ten bucks to Stubb for a brisket poboy sammy - heaven on a bun indeed. My ongoing regret - that was a one off since I was poor and cheap in those 80's years. Moral - "When in doubt, get the sandwich. You can always find more money."
And yeah, I know the mug and name don't have anything to do w/ the man behind both, but Stubb's sauces and marinades are still my go to for homemade Q.
These are such important stories about Austin. They NEED to be told. Out of Covid I started filming and streaming live music. I have 350 performances from all over. Hole In The Wall, Antones, Saxon, Continental Gallery. I don't know what I'll do with them, but at a minimum they tell a story about a given night. I wish I had my cameras when I got here in 1982. Bravo Michael.
Two things: Shameless plug for my documentary with Jimmie Vaughan driving us over to Stubbs (Austin) and telling the story about when it was the One Kite with Storm playing there on Blue Mondays. Find your streaming service and see the trailer here: https://www.freestyledigitalmedia.tv/film/brothers-in-blues/
Second, the great photo of Jesse Taylor with Linda Ronstad at Tornado Jam 1982: That concert was promoted by Steve Moss, a Lubbock native and Texas Tech grad who is today still working in the video production business.
Final observation: It's a shame that Stubb's heirs are not realizing any income from their namesake's BBQ and sauce. It seems that the creatives never get rewarded, only the lawyers.
The Stubblefield heirs are still involved in some capacity with the sauce company. Which implies they're getting some money, but I don't know specifics.
That would be nice, if true, but in my experience the artists, or creators, always get the short end of the stick. This was revealed to me in spades when I had to get music licenses for the songs in my Vaughan Bros documentary. I was shocked how many of the artists don't own even a tiny portion of their own music. It's pretty shameful. I want to write an article about it because the fans have absolutely no idea.
I remember when Stubb first came to Austin and he had a place over near the Academy under I35 .It was small and had a jukebox and was short lived and Stubb was behind the counter with his cowboy hat on. Did I miss something?
One of my fondest tangent to music memories - heading out back of Antone's through the um, 'whatever it was that spewed out of Spiccoli's van in Fast Times at Ridgemont High' to hand up a hard earned ten bucks to Stubb for a brisket poboy sammy - heaven on a bun indeed. My ongoing regret - that was a one off since I was poor and cheap in those 80's years. Moral - "When in doubt, get the sandwich. You can always find more money."
And yeah, I know the mug and name don't have anything to do w/ the man behind both, but Stubb's sauces and marinades are still my go to for homemade Q.
These are such important stories about Austin. They NEED to be told. Out of Covid I started filming and streaming live music. I have 350 performances from all over. Hole In The Wall, Antones, Saxon, Continental Gallery. I don't know what I'll do with them, but at a minimum they tell a story about a given night. I wish I had my cameras when I got here in 1982. Bravo Michael.
Two things: Shameless plug for my documentary with Jimmie Vaughan driving us over to Stubbs (Austin) and telling the story about when it was the One Kite with Storm playing there on Blue Mondays. Find your streaming service and see the trailer here: https://www.freestyledigitalmedia.tv/film/brothers-in-blues/
Second, the great photo of Jesse Taylor with Linda Ronstad at Tornado Jam 1982: That concert was promoted by Steve Moss, a Lubbock native and Texas Tech grad who is today still working in the video production business.
Final observation: It's a shame that Stubb's heirs are not realizing any income from their namesake's BBQ and sauce. It seems that the creatives never get rewarded, only the lawyers.
The Stubblefield heirs are still involved in some capacity with the sauce company. Which implies they're getting some money, but I don't know specifics.
That would be nice, if true, but in my experience the artists, or creators, always get the short end of the stick. This was revealed to me in spades when I had to get music licenses for the songs in my Vaughan Bros documentary. I was shocked how many of the artists don't own even a tiny portion of their own music. It's pretty shameful. I want to write an article about it because the fans have absolutely no idea.
I remember when Stubb first came to Austin and he had a place over near the Academy under I35 .It was small and had a jukebox and was short lived and Stubb was behind the counter with his cowboy hat on. Did I miss something?
That was the one that closed in '89.
Definitely remember going there, was so close to my apartment in French Place. It was such a cool venue!
Haven't heard of French Place for a long time. I used to have a friend that lived there .Kevin Wheeler.
Love knowing the beginnings of Stubb's sauce! Never heard that story. Thank you again for preserving Austin history. 💙📚🎶
Another great write-up, Michael. Thought I knew all I needed to know about Stubb's, but this proves I was wrong!