Ray Wylie Hubbard "Mother Blue's"

In this unreleased track, Ray Wylie Hubbard tells a true tale about his time at the Dallas club Mother Blue's. Ray is accompanied by Rick Richards. Filmed on the Music Fog stage at Threadgill's in Austin, during SXSW© music week 2011. musicfog.com

[@AM1Mobley]

Lyrical genius. Possibly one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@jmathews470]

Nah, THE BEST! 🤣🤣💯👍✌

[@12symon]

Word for word True Story of most of his life! Genius!

[@briangillespie2709]

I read his book. Recommend it

[@lawrencebowen2804]

" The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations I have really good days". I borrow this line frequently.

[@saltecservice]

Lawrence Bowen amen

[@paulhenry8004]

It's a beautiful saying and necessary to keep in mind.

[@markwalker8589]

The secret of recovery!

[@jamescain9550]

I like that one and I also like... It's nice to be important but Important to be nice.... Billy Joe Shaver

[@jamescain9550]

I like that one and I also like... It's nice to be important but Important to be nice.... Billy Joe Shaver

[@augsburg60]

Absolutely love the line , "The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, those are pretty good days"

[@roberttravers5286]

Alcoholics Anonymous

[@rodneypratt4324]

My wife found out about this song one week ago and she keeps telling me about my gratitude or lack of it😅

[@joshuabrande2417]

learned of Ray 20 years ago in Austin. He was then and still is now, the real deal. This is honest stuff folks.

[@sinnertrain7405]

God bless XM/Sirius station Outlaw Country for turning me on to this amazing storyteller. Long may Ray Wylie play on!

[@scottbaxendale323]

I played with Donovan at Mother Blues in the 80’s around the same time Ray Wiley taught me the Waylon tune “Waymore Blues” which I still play. I opened for Tony Joe White a couple of years before he passed and no one was cooler!

[@cootersrapidrooter1616]

Blessed to have come across your comment good sir I am currently working on becoming a better guitar and bass player I currently own a spectrum six string electric guitar at of which I need to restring and retune and my four string electric bass guitar is a Dean. People such as yourself and Ray Wyle Hubbard have been truly inspirational and have been a good insight to my journey for both bass and the guitar my hopes is to one day yet again start playing and own an aquistic six string guitar the best of wishes and may all of you have a wonderful holiday season and yes I'm from TX. 😎🤟

[@joem7572]

I keep Waylon in heavy rotation and Waymore Blues is one of my favorites, that and Gypsy Woman! If you wanna get to Heaven gotta D. I. .E., gotta put on your coat and T. I. E. is my favorite verse and it always made me feel like he was just ad libbing the whole song the first time I heard it. I have Waylon's Greatest Hits in one cassette deck and Wanted! The Outlaws in the other my shop stereo and it auto changes from one side to the other and then changes cassettes, back and forth until I turn it off. It drives my wife nuts but she still puts up with me. Man they don't make em like they used to. Man it sounds like you had a great time and if there is any video footage, put it up; we all want to see and hear it. Cheers!

[@tulsatombob2769]

I went to Mother Blues for years in the 70's. It was the best hangout in the world. This song tells the whole story.

[@Queenie9671]

I went to Mother Blues once in the seventies. I was a Kansas girl with my older boyfriend on a road trip. UNFORGETABLE

[@boatsandhoes4381]

Mother Blues is a real place?

[@kevenbridges9433]

@@boatsandhoes4381 ow yea . My brother and I went to Mother Blues every weekend. I lot of big name acts showed up there after their shows. Saw Robert Plant and Jimmy Page there once . Back in the day it was the place to be. I even remember the 16 year old door girl.

[@k13e14b15]

"It was just the first of many bad decisions I was to make for the next forty years" - me too!

[@garylgordon1874]

"It was not a place for law abiding citizens." I was only 15 years old first time I got into Mother (Maw) Blues It was a crazy place and you never knew who might walk in the door and pick up a mic or guitar and jump up on stage..... well Google the rest and you will know. However, I never saw Ray Wylie there unfortunately. Thanks for the upload. -Salute - "And the days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, Well I have pretty good days" -Ray Wylie Hubbard -

[@DANLEO5]

I listen to Ray W. when I need to just smile and laugh - Great !

[@stevenelson1840]

I've stumbled out of Mother Blues many, many nights. Saw Freddie King there. Twice. Ray Wylie seems to have softened a bit from his rowdy, early years.

[@rogerhoovler8236]

Love this man's music I think I have lived this song myself made my share of mistakes in the last 40 years and enjoyed most of them.

[@williamhinson4603]

"Look like she might have to shoot her way out". Great quote.

[@christalawson4365]

Right???

[@cravinbob]

It is called a "lyric"

[@Ed75023]

Ray Wylie Hubbeard is so great..... Mother Blues... Wow. Loved that place back in the 70s. Ya I saw freddie king there and shook his huge hand. What a great guy and player he was. Saw rod stewart sitting in the club just haning out. Jimmy page came in one night and lit the place up. I got busted in the parking lot for weed. I was given the option to eat it or go to jail. It was yummy... lol Ah the memories

[@andiggidyswig8097]

Lol that’s great

[@rustyconlan2165]

Lemon Ave for the win!!

[@davidhunter5544]

This guy is why God made music

[@wheelmanstan]

Yeah I love that ”The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations………are very, good, days.”

[@bstrong7282]

Ma Blues....good music, good booze, Great times!! What I wouldn’t give to be there now.

[@kevincompton51]

Real deal I remember the place well early 80s 50 cent mix drinks

[@Mamaofthehooligan]

November 13th happy birthday Mr.Hubbard 72 should be a national holiday greatest songwriter singer ever

[@buddymiller4128]

1975 Sportitorium in Dallas.....Ray Wiley Hubbard and his group are playing to a packed house. He breaks into Purple Haze and I thought that rickety old firetrap would break apart! What a great and wonderful talent. What a night! What a night!

[@kimberlywestbrooks1029]

My favorite storyteller, love him!!

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing?

[@JeriDro]

my dad just told me to listen to this song.................IT'S GREAT!

[@4to88strings]

I went to Ma Blues all the time. I lived off Lemmon+Wycliff and could walk there. I'd watch greats like Stevie Ray, Bugs Henderson, Nitzinger, and on occasion Jimmy Page or Freddie King would sit in. I'd say "I'm gonna play here some day." Well, I can't remember how many times I played there. I was bass/vocals for several bands including Krakatoa, HEXX and Release. Bugs, Jimmie Vaughn and Big John O'Daniels of Point Blank would sit in from time to time. Ma's was such a cool place. Gone now.

[@joem7572]

If you are still around and there is video of that, post it up. I would have loved to have seen those cats as would millions of others. Cheers!

[@daniellebell5761]

Just stumbled upon this beautiful,wittily spoken and just a song im honestly grateful to of found!

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing today?

[@kadenbrantley728]

As a Louisianian it feels good when he goes "down in Louisiana". LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER!

[@drakehonest2]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@chrisperrin7939]

I honestly can't believe I haven't heard this cat before! That's the real deal right there. Right up there with Magic Slim and the tear drops!

[@QuiteContrary149]

wow, I was a Ray Wylie virgin! Gotta have more of this guy!

[@Mamaofthehooligan]

Welcome

[@dazzzer]

me too, discovered him 2 weeks ago and hes been on loop since

[@raywyliehubbard7882]

Thanks for the great love and support you show as a special fan of mine,I hope you won't stop listening to my music and this is my private text number 747 281-3774 I would love to talk to you better

[@jonphillips302]

i was there n the sixty's when he started doing this,in lee park n Dallas

[@dvaughn2071]

I can't say I've ever heard this guy but damn the guy can sing. I'll definitely be listening to him more

[@thunder8cat]

I spent many a night in Mother Blues on Lemmon and Oaklawn. Also just a couple of doors down was Gerties Hard Rock Café. Saw many great shows at both.

[@rustyconlan2165]

Absolutely!!

[@cambria36]

Love this dude....and "Mother Blues". Great.

[@stecklein7]

LOVE this guy. I know everywhere he is talking about :D Such a bad ass. God love him.

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing?

[@terrybly1201]

Mother Blues and Tuinals!!! Yep, I lived through it! God bless Ray Wylie Hubbard♥️

[@Kingofthesky1005]

Free my brother is my favorite. A Hi

[@jamesevans5696]

Seen this guy so many times on stage. Always a really great time.

[@coffeedrinkinwoman]

This music has been here since 2011 (or before) and I'm just now finding it?? Wow..

[@BzikGuitar]

Every time I hear a song by Ray, I wish I had wrote it.

[@pattyhopping5997]

I used to work at Mother Blues when I was in high school!!!!

[@Stevief7]

Patty Hopping i remember meeting you. It was a Sunday night. Oh baby!

[@jeffdickinson8351]

If you really work there when you was younger you're a badass

[@raywyliehubbard7882]

Thanks for the great love and support you show as a special fan of mine,I hope you won't stop listening to my music and this is my private text number 747 281-3774 I would love to talk to you better

[@donovanbryan5000]

Used to go to mother blues in 70s and 80s

[@kjburkable]

mother hubbard blues.....woke up this morning my cupboard was bare

[@toddhope2]

I remember Mother Blues, on Lemmon Ave. as I recall. I was too young to go in but I eventually got a t-shirt from the club. Wish I still had it.

[@charliewilliams3978]

Ray I remember seeing You and Freddie.. JJ Cale Bugs Henderson, Jonny Nitsinger and many more at Mother Blues and The Cellar Club. later at Nick's Uptown 😎 Damn good times the 70s and 80s we're just so awesome brother.

[@mollysimonson8907]

The! " Mother Blues" of Colorado! My father, (Bill's Brother, Peter Simonson, has owned the Victoria Tavern in Salida ,CO.) since 81'

[@tinatucker4002]

I knew his brother, Bill, very well. He had his problems but I always loved that dude. Spent many yrs upstairs after hrs at Ma Blues on Lemmon. I hated to hear he passed in the late 80s. I would love to go to your Dad's club one day. From Austin to y'all in Colorado, rock on.

[@pauln8913]

Mother Blues was the place to be in the 70's..All shit was sold in the parking lot.I met Ray a couple of times at a one club on Cedar Springs I cannot remember now.We shared a pitcher or two.

[@rolandjgutierrez5839]

Great song my dream is a goldtop i have alerts on ebay and revreb this is the first time iv head you play iv been missing out i will continue to follow thank you sir....Roland from Magdalena NM usa

[@catmandoo2148]

63 people need to clean the shit out of there ears and realize that Justin bieber is terrible and this is real music and tallent!

[@TheTartan56]

can't blame the Bieber and such lovers. Need to have the radio stations play this music the people don't know if they never been exposed to this

[@dwightcheck]

You are a great poet!

[@geraldmcgee9967]

That's how a Master does it.

[@jeffdickinson8351]

I love this guy been listening to country music for 30 plus years where's this guy Bend?

[@eddiekiesinger6135]

Writing all the songs you already love. Look up his song list. You're gonna be shocked

[@kellymollet6361]

Cool er Ilost....

[@AlesaLambert]

And you men with the guitars.... oh, you help make it all so much better..... even almost 50 years later!

[@johnzuggster6718]

Ray ,you are a true musician.

[@breakmanradio2530]

GOD, I LOVE THIS SONG!

[@rlsmith7792]

Wonderful

[@chrisdriver8453]

Good Days !

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing?

[@larryfancher1929]

I remember Mother Blues...saw Freddy King there.

[@tiabradley5928]

Love it!!!!¡!

[@PJFZ1]

Wonderful stuff..

[@paulelliott3220]

Genius Ray is awesome 🆒

[@Countrymusicnut45]

I Wish He Would Come To CT With His Son. Id Go To See Him Play In A Heartbeat.

[@ronbennett3998]

Ray is fast becoming my favorite artist. Too bad I had to go 60 yrs before I found him. I can relate to Mothers Blues.

[@cigarsmokingpatriotfightba628]

Crazy amazing.

[@Westfalica1988]

Great song, thanks for sharing with us!

[@charlesfitze2217]

Wow really love this

[@volvo240maniac]

Miss Tony Joe White, keep up the great work Ray!

[@jeffscott8323]

I like this this looks like he been stoned for last 40 tears

[@monroetruss4737]

I've been to Mother Blues more than once, and the Cellars in downtown Dallas and Ft worth.

[@theodoreelch2311]

Always a great show

[@radiorick4975]

Used to work there on Lemmon Avenue. Dallas tape deck right at Inwood. Lived down other side of Oaklawn on Travis Street. Mother Blues was in between the two.Steering wheel on my old pickup used pull to the right going home in the evening.

[@thomaslahr9022]

So good.

[@Stevief7]

Mother Blues on Lemmon Ave Dallas, TX back in the day fucking rocked!

[@riityee]

So good

[@kpnordic1000]

What a artist!! Love this

[@louisegibson4372]

Im very grateful for this video

[@wakeupamericaandresist2413]

Love it, simple and honest , makes this great

[@13packman]

GOOD STUFF RAY

[@jag3217]

Remembering the Fun Day’s Digging It

[@steph5893]

Very good and mature! Thanks!

[@jag3217]

Thanks

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

Texas Blues Guitar Legend Bugs Henderson. RIP

[@billshortland9427]

Awesome song Mr!!!

[@2lucky1957]

Mother Blues was probably the only live music venue in Dallas that had the owner, Bill Simonson, living at the bar (upstairs, for a short while).Freddie King, Robert Plant, Paul Rogers, Zappa..etc., the local bands Nitzinger, Lightning, Brat, Toys...etc. The patrons were much like a big, extended family and the employees were as friendly as they could be. Even "Tiny" at 7'2", 348 lbs had a big heart. Hoppy (Freddie King's mgr) was a friendly, humble, funny guy. Great music, beautiful woman and no shortage of mood enhancers.

[@Cry4MeLefty]

Great song!

[@elbybrook9975]

That was pretty damn cool.

[@bubbyclark4]

It’s 2024 and still listening 🤠

[@royhoco5748]

tequila and tuinals, been down that road a few times. woke up in places I did not know where I was or how I got there nor how I was going to get back to where I started.

[@jerrycohen8385]

You and me BOTH! And I won't be ashamed to admit that I was liking that life for way TOO LONG! I used to get those tuinals 60 per month, and usually lost about 2 weeks out of the month.., may be why I still look so young? I sure did like that numbness,though! When the DEA cracked down, I started getting green placidyls, and they stayed in your liver ,and everything else way too long. Would burp and fart them for two weeks, then almost be straight, then the next week, just before time to get the next 'script, I swear I would start tasting them and know it was time for my next rx. The 70s&80s were going up and down so much, then they put a stop to the great duet pills , desoxyns,preludins, bi-phetamines, and came back with them as ADHD meds, and the class 2 barbituates had their punishment start with losing the great quaaludes and Parest 400s, then the Nembutals,Seconals, Tuinals, and thus came the rise of cocaine and methamphetamine (street drugs) and then the opiates took over, and everyone was dying???? Don't know what to say was worse, but I was a MUCH BETTER PERSON, AND HUMAN BEING when I was living on opiates than the Barb's, where I could wake up in my back floorboard looking up at pinetrees looking down at me, wondering where I was at and where was every body else at? If it weren't for the GOOD LORD, I woulda killed someone sooner or later, including myself. But the opiates and diet pills never had me fall asleep at the wheel and run into ditches or other vehicles the way those tuinals and quaaludes did. ONLY BY GOD'S GRACE, am I alive, and never hurt anyone else while I was barbed out AND drunk. That's a fact! But now, I am pushing 60, and TRULY NEED those miracle drugs that I used to get from dr.s when I was addicted to the highs and lows, I can no longer get them bc of me, lots of my friends, and EVERYONE ELSE THAT KNEW HOW TO GET THEM FOR THRILLSEEKING back then, I can't get the drugs I need to make my life better and have more quality. BC of the 70s and 80s, they are not writing rx's for them anymore. Opioids and the big companies that pushed them for big profits, cannot be gotten w/o an act of Congress, and I now NEED THEM LEGITIMATELY, AND I CAN'T GET THEM. IT'S a world gone crazy over drugs. I played some part of what makes them so hard to get, though I never got into any trouble for anything like Dr. Shopping or writing rxs', the folks that ruined it will always have whatever they need, bc they have MONEY AND, with money you get whatever you want or need. But I have to ADMIT, I did enough narcotics and Schedule 2 drugs, amphetamines, downers and Barbiturates, and opiates to kill the whole state of GEORGIA,. but I didn't hurt anyone else to get my rx's, or rob or kill to get them . I have legitimate reasons most of the time, I just REALLY enjoyed the feelings, nearly as much as the relief. It is a VERY DIFFERENT WORLD OUT THERE TODAY. PLEASE STAY SAFE.

[@letiekllib]

An American Icon-More sole and groove than a size 12 Sneaker. bk

[@broclyon9491]

Damn this one really hits home w me!🤘

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

RWH August 13th @ Taco Del Norte! Can't wait..

[@pantagruel1066]

All hail the king of Texas.

[@pantagruel1066]

@nolan hicks I said hi too. As did Billy Joe Shaver and Waylon Jennings. Music is a matter of perspective. I like what I like.

[@lymansmith5400]

One of a kind; damn he's good! Good dang story teller thru music!!!

[@lornebain3831]

Two thumbs up....

[@Nick76571]

Awesome Character !!!

[@youngfeller5376]

the real deal. Makes it look so easy. A master at his craft

[@terrylusk9879]

I'm glad she did all right so did I

[@graand]

I saw Ray on the MainStage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival a few years ago, and was an instant convert! His music makes up a big part of my library.

[@mrstansdaman]

Ah the good ol' days around 1974-75! Used hang there, down on lemmon ave., till the wee hrs! Hot bed of good times for good memories.

[@TulsaGirlForever]

A man of acquired taste! Love this, thx for posting it! Lucas is doing good I hope, we missed him playing w/ Ray last year in NM! Man, Mother Blue's does that take is old farts back or what???? Ray's memories seem to run the same course w/ most of us regular folks. ♫ ♪ ♫ Minus the gold top Les Paul. My favorite GTLP owner was Skydog. ;o))

[@chrish4977]

Needs to be turned into a movie.

[@johnnyspencer6599]

I celebrated my my 21st birthday there also. Practically lived there,Prince hamburger with the fried weiner burgers and shakes was the best. Ma Blues. I lived 3blocks from goss on ross Ave. Across from Johnnys supermacarto. Good times indeed

[@jefferyferrie5075]

Texas born rock music man !! Love his shit go Hawkeyes and Dallas!! Blow me away RWH blues

[@devinmillermedia]

Great drummer

[@sablelabrador]

The french say: i like it ,very good songer

[@barefootjaguar]

songer..... the french are alright....