Bob Livingston LIVE @ Cuervo Acres!!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

 

This will be an incredibly special and fun night of music!! The Amazing singer/songwriter Bob Livingston will be bringing his music to the living room and this is one will be special indeed!!  More about this guy from his website, following the details of the show!

 

From Bob's website www.texasmusic.org:

BOB LIVINGSTON has never been a traditional Texas country musician living the honky-tonk life even though he has spent more than his share of time on the roadhouse circuit with some of Texas’ most colorful musicians. Livingston grew up in Lubbock and moved to Austin in 1971 after playing on Michael Murphey's album Geronimo’s Cadillac. Austin was a creative boom town whirling with excitement and busting at the seams. The streets were full of musicians, poets, artists and dancers. There were plenty of places to play and a lot of music to be made. Livingston quickly hooked up with Jerry Jeff Walker and joined his band. They toured and recorded several albums including the 1973's quintessential progressive country rock album, Viva Terlingua! In 1974, Livingston, Gary Nunn and John Inmon founded the Lost Gonzo Band and between tours for Walker, found time to record two records for MCA (Lost Gonzo Band and Thrills) and one for Capitol (Signs of Life). Rolling Stone called the Gonzo’s self titled debut record, “one of the best albums to ever come out of Austin.”

Livingston has been called a 'cosmic cowboy' for good reason. He's looked into the music and mysteries of other cultures and tours in countries like India, Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East and Vietnam. Inspired by his tours in India, Livingston released a new CD in 2004 for Vireo Records called Mahatma Gandhi & Sitting Bull. The Austin-American Statesman chose it as one of the top-ten records of 2004.

Livingston is currently playing around the country and abroad promoting a new compilation album called Original Spirit and he's writing material for a new record with a harder edge. He only half jokingly says he's thinking about calling it Flesh & Blood. He's put together a multi-cultural group of musicians from Texas and India called Cowboys & Indians and he's turning the concept into a full fledged musical play with Bobby Bridger with the first performances scheduled for the summer of '08. Also on the creative horizon is a documentary film that Livingston and his son, Tucker, are editing about their tours in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

(For more information about the Lost Gonzo Band go to the Lost Gonzo Band Home Page.