That's Class, Mary Black such a distinctive voice, I heard a three piece Lebanese band in Beirut belting this out, surreal moment.

R.I.P Kelly Joe...

She sang this the first time I saw her at the Birchmere and it became my favorite. Powerful song delivered beautifully!!!

Heard Isbell and JTE were in the crowd

I saw Kelly Joe in Cleveland , Ohio , Jeff Lang opened up for him . He also played Houston several times , They both played all lap style back then . Great shows !

Crowd mesmorised in awe and sadness.

What year was this righteous video ?

Tennessee in spring is green and cool. The most beautiful lyrics I’ve ever heard

Love this homage to Townes a true Texas legend.

All these caucasians dissatisfied with the color of their skin ..?

Eventually we have to replace our herd-enormity and magnetism with corrected sights

Impressive passion

Seems like some artists borrow heavily for rhythm from Hollywood sound tracks..?

Main thing, ‘don’t panic’…that it..?

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TVZ

❤ i see Justin . Steve's Dad, David Olney,

Manifest destiny is the ultimate indeed

Does it get any better than this? I don't think so. Steve rules. Peace and Love to everyone.

Other than Steve, the other three... Kelly Joe, Eric Taylor, and Greg Trooper (and David Olney who he calls out in the intro) have all passed. RIP. At this point, it adds a erie poignancy to this beautiful reading of one of his best songs.

What an amazing version of this tune!

I think Steve remembers all the people he has met. The man is a icon. I think he will pass away making new music. Steve Earle will never fade away... He will be making new music even after he is gone.

All time favorite.

I love this version--we had Nancy and he gang. oxxooxooxo

Was lucky enough to be there sat behind him, bloke with stupid pony tail. Me and my mate hitch hiked 2 days to get to Nashville for this with no guarantee of getting in. Thankfully KJP was a true gent and gave me and my mate his table. What a legend.

If you are a songwriter the entire ET oughta make you cry and rethink what you are doing

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This Is Terrific. Not like a decrepid

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just the look on everyone there, Jesus I'm bawling

This capture would have been so much better if Taylor just kept his mouth shut.

Sad that Steve is the only one still alive of these four. I traded for a bootleg years ago to see/hear Kelly Joe Phelps, but loved Greg Trooper & Eric Taylor nearly as much. Steve was already a fave, but this song confirmed that.

Genius. . what a loss. His music lives on. .

i think a bug flew in my eye no tears of being touched of course goddam is this beautiful

Do it again.. That's Steve's dad at 5:21

Bellissima canzone ❤

Brilliant version of a great song.

Great live-version! Pretty disrespectful, at 6:35 the end titles start. I mean, this is a sincere Folk-song, not a funny closing jingle or something.

I was thrilled to trade for the bootleg DVD of this Bluebird Cafe show to get some live KJP. I was beginning to like Steve Earle, but hadn't heard Greg Trooper or Eric Taylor before. KZbin's great, but no substitute for hearing this show start to finish. Now I learn of Kelly Joe's passing --- three of the four in this show gone. First Trooper, then Taylor, now Kelly. RIP guys.

Just rewatching this, having learned of Kelly Joe's passing 💔 and reflecting on how lucky I have been in seeing him play several times. This performance represents his talents 100%. RIP KJP

Oooph! That was powerful!

Steve Earle is a great songwriter. A political theorist; not so much. Eric Taylor is a poet; never gave a fuck about politics, except about Wounded Knee, which we all know..

“It’s a lot easier to hear tell of people than it is to actually see them.” Gets me every time.

says Ft.Worth like a native--Foat Wurth

Forgot what this was called and been looking for it for ages. He absolutely slays this version. Brilliant playing and the interplay with his vocal is so rich, melodic and full.