In concert
Guy
Clark
Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 July 2002
What a way to end the season of
shows -
Guy & Verlon
performing to our biggest audience ever
Born and raised in Texas, Clark and
friends Townes Van Zandt and Jerry Jeff Walker all became fixtures of the
Austin music scene in the '60s. Clark later lived in California before moving
to Nashville in 1971. Achieving success as a songwriter with Johnny Cash's
version of Texas 1947 and Walker's recordings of "L.A. Freeway"
and "Desperados Waiting for a Train", Clark's reputation as a
performer spread with the release of "Old No. 1", his 1975 debut
album which is now regarded as a classic.
Clark's songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Vince Gill
and Steve Wariner. Ricky Skaggs took Clark's "Heartbroke" to #1
in 1982, with Clark and Rodney Crowell teaming up to write Crowell's 1988
chart-topping "She's Crazy for Leavin".
Creating compelling songs from personal topics is not the easiest thing to do. You've got to hold your breath and jump off the edge, he says. It's an emotionally dangerous place to be if you want to get really close to the bone. And while Clark isn't reluctant to record, his greatest gratification as an artist is when he performs those songs onstage. "That's what I love to do", he says. "I've got no reason to write unless I'm going to play for the folks. And I've got no reason to play for the folks unless I write. One feeds off the other. The whole premise is to play for the folks. As far as I'm concerned, that's where I do my best work."
new album "Cold Dog Soup" previous album
"Keepers"
"...Nothing less than exquisite." -Country
Music People