Amazon.co.uk Review
Together at the Bluebird is a live recording of the gathering of three titans of modern American songwriting:
Steve Earle,
Townes Van Zandt and
Guy Clark. On September 13, 1995, this like-minded triumvirate of country-folk singer/songwriters joined forces for a good old-fashioned song swap. The music's warmth and relaxed vibe make it sound like it was recorded on someone's back porch in Texas as opposed to Nashville's Bluebird Café. Pulled together for an Interfaith Dental Clinic benefit by Guy Clark's wife Susanna, the three old friends sing songs and tell stories in an intimate acoustic-and-a-stool atmosphere in front of an appreciative audience--what more can you ask for when you have such compelling songwriters? The ravenous cult fans of these artists will want to add these delightful performances to their collections, but newcomers will get an engaging and useful primer on the modern Texas troubadour style.
--Marc Greilsamer