Ray Wylie Hubbard on Austin City Limits "Snake Farm"

Ray Wylie Hubbard performs "Snake Farm" on his long-awaited Austin City Limits debut. His episode premieres January 23, 2021 on PBS. Check your local listings or stream it at pbs.org/austincitylimits.
About the Episode
Enjoy the roadhouse rock of legendary Texas songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard. The veteran troubadour plays favorites and songs from his collaborative album Co-starring.
About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full length performances. Now in its 46th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.
Austin City Limits is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell Technologies, the Austin Convention Center Department, Cirrus Logic and RigUp. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.

[@bombsite69]

One of the best Austin City Limits ever. This song has a certain charm to it.

[@rupman27isback]

It's very repetitive and rather silly

[@davidahr5730]

Ya, it's a snake farm!!

[@theguitarjohnshow]

Ray Wylie Hubbard is an amazing songwriter

[@HootNightowl]

& we, well, ya know, it's a snake farm. Callin Ray Wylie a modern day poet, would be a damn understatement. 😁

[@garywendeln7114]

I watched Austin City Limits last week and I'd never heard of this dude before. He's now one of my favorites......

[@terryscanlon3892]

It pretty much is

[@jaex9617]

Yup.

[@patrickgreene2593]

Funny Chorus: State Farm, insurance sounds nasty. State Farm, it pretty much is... State Farm, it's an insurance house. State Farm, oooooh! I just had to do it!

[@rupman27isback]

Reptile house*

[@kimblecarter1096]

I myself had the great pleasure of watching this concert on PBS ATL . I am so impressed with the refreshingly stripped down clean clear sound allowing the listener to hear these music performers` talent. In my mind I call it raw perfection. Thanks so much Austin City Limits for bringing me some of the finest recorded concerts in television history that I have been enjoying for decades!

[@wadepearce6656]

Party much nasty herpitologist

[@sheilamccurry]

well its got it's Charms!! Oooooooohhh !! LOVE HIM

[@realgoodmind]

Bout time this LEGEND is on ACL!!!

[@thomasstafford7430]

Legend Añyywhere

[@dianethornhill3651]

Agreed!!! Just wish I could see the whole show

[@rupman27isback]

Legend by what standards? Hopefully not songwriting lol. "Snake farm..Oooooo"

[@ThePiekiller12]

@@rupman27isback no way you have the Red Hot Chili Peppers in your name & you’re criticizing RWH hahahaha.

[@_Peremalfait]

But a shame there was no audience due to covid.

[@Sisterjuicebug]

Saw him perform/ Musslewhite & Bramhall in Sebastopol. 1st time I heard this song. Great show

[@tonyalexander4352]

No one like him, and his son plays a mean lead. True story teller

[@alyorkie6]

I didn't realise he was an Alarm fan, till listening to the lyrics.

[@rupman27isback]

Story teller yes, but man.. this is so cheesy and bad. He needs some lessons from Bob Dylan.

[@kendalriat3926]

@@rupman27isback how is it bad?

[@rupman27isback]

@@kendalriat3926 The lyrics are terrible!!! And it's the same musical structure throughout the entire song. Cheesy verse.. super Cheesy chorus.. a nice solo.. and repeat like 5 times lol.

[@brucenewlin6208]

@@rupman27isback everybody must get stoned. Quite cheesy and bad, right?

[@craigbendall3716]

Ray Wylie, Lucinda, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers. National Treasures

[@craigbendall3716]

Ray, Steve Earle, Lucinda. Lightning in a bottle

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

Wow, Ray's boy has really improved a ton. This one of the cleanest performance of any song much less Snake Farm.

[@TheValkryie]

Yeah, I remember when Lucas was new in the band years ago, and saw him perform with his dad at a festival here in Oregon. He's come a long way!

[@charlesboyer61]

Saw him last night...the kid definitely got a lot of talent from his parents, and his playing is more confident. You could also tell by the look in his eyes how much pride Ray has in his boy too. It was special.

[@kevinhill821]

Saw him at The Shed in Maryville, Tennessee August 18th 2022. Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@facforrester]

We saw him in August on the Tennessee River near Paris Tn. I couldn't believe the fans that came to see him from all over the US.

[@hippydippy]

Sweet! Killer band. Looks like Bukka Allen on the keys. Met him when he was with Ian Moore years ago. Great cat.

[@orangethunder5551]

This is song #1 on the jukebox of any bar I go into...

[@JimMccaig-bn9xv]

I love the song it’s as cool as it can get God bless America 🇺🇸

[@christopherlewis1948]

Best version he has done!

[@rupman27isback]

Best? lol

[@arribaficationwineho32]

Agree

[@erickort1987]

great blues band,just watched them on tv..pbs channel

[@loriawarren8606]

I love this man

[@kevinphillips3611]

Hell yeah!

[@younggrasshopper2859]

I hear the movie stars listen to this stuff man

[@janeneuharth7256]

RIP Tempest Storm

[@danielmcbride2375]

My band played this song years back. Such a fun song to play

[@Houston1VanHorn]

Boy I would just love to hear Terry Lickona explain why Ray Wylie Hubbard was snubbed for 46 years.

[@JPP-ej5wp]

Very cool catchy tune

[@user-xx3go3bm2l]

Oh dude, Gurf is out there with em.

[@bilgeratjim]

Ooooh.

[@bravotipo9037]

a new one for me after billie joe shaver and david allan coe. they should make a list of outlaw country singer-songwriters. they are the best

[@ursafan40]

How many people get a reservoir in Dallas named after them? All his albums are good. A few are GREAT! I highly recommend "Growl" or "Dangerous Spirits" to start.

[@mellowfred8935]

Uhhhhhhh 🐍🐍🐍🐍👩‍🌾🚜🎶

[@pauljahnke8520]

He has a home in Wimberly

[@sclite]

How many Ramona tattoos are there out there? I can't be the only one.

[@petemcfeet28]

Me and Ramona both miss the Alarm.

[@davidbyerly9846]

State Farm!

[@colleenclaxton5271]

This is Jake from Snake Farm.....what are you wearing Jake from Snake Farm?

[@davedavid7061]

A little sailor hat that says snake farm

[@turkeymanmcgee8231]

He needs to be the new voice of early cuyler

[@craigbendall3716]

The South Is a Different Country

[@KenMickey]

It that Gurf on Bass and vocals ?

[@eliredeker2691]

Just... Sounds....Nasty....

[@justintesterman3974]

Pretty much is

[@sweetlouatisle_equity4008]

Here cause of Wyatt

[@lindseylarae]

the sound he makes at 2:54 😂

[@cliffbunch2725]

Something about this song reminds me of "Clint Eastwood" by the Gorillaz

[@jumpyonthehill]

Used to be a sing-along

[@schwenke069]

10 years from now, we'll be wondering who all these people were.

[@rupman27isback]

Lmao.. not me

[@SuperSergiosj]

💥💥💜💜🌈🌈👍👍

[@SyracuseRaider]

Wait!! Who is wearing the sailor hat that says snake farm!? Is it the mouse or the python!?

[@egillskallagrimssonberserk1671]

When you search snack farm half of it’s a reptile house other half pretty much is.

[@Lazariuk]

Micah 7:17 17 They will lick dust like a snake, like creatures that crawl on the ground. They will come trembling out of their dens; they will turn in fear to the LORD our God and will be afraid of you.

[@sergiosonlinework-sranjovi4304]

👍🌈💜💥

[@admiralradish]

I dont know about you but the snake farm doesnt sound that bad if you got Ramona there.🤣 Maybe its the Texan in me.

[@citizen23606]

I wonder if she dates Jake from State Farm

[@_Peremalfait]

it's a reptile house

[@sethammerman8659]

Now and then some kid gets bit

[@pjswhj1]

I don’t know about you but I’d rather have chicken parm!

[@firesidestep4255]

Joe rogan in front row.

[@vickistein1759]

Gross

[@skylork1990]

Just sounds nasty

[@wateronmars-bz4yc]

The fuck has covid done to people's minds?

[@kurtisgarner8108]

This is terrible 😂

[@Stevie8654]

Some people should just stick to writing songs and let people sing that can actually sing.

[@acidstorm001]

The singing totally ruined this. They should of buried the vocals a bit and brought up the instruments in this mix.

[@rupman27isback]

@@acidstorm001 how about the lyrics!?! lol

[@acidstorm001]

@@rupman27isback weird.

[@johnbrandonberg4257]

Some people don't know a real artist when they see them either! Some people have Shit For Brains! ∆∆∆∆

[@oneword3491]

Willie Nelson was one of the most sought-after session musicians, and then became a renowned songwriter. (They told him he couldn't/shouldn't sing.) People wouldn't do his songs the way he wanted, so he said to hell with them and started singing too. The cool thing is that neither one of them cares what you think.

[@rupman27isback]

This is the worst thing I've ever heard

[@kendalriat3926]

how lmao

[@oneword3491]

Screw you... we're from Texas.

[@rupman27isback]

@@oneword3491 Congrats lol

[@jllpmusicman]

Besides Red Hot Chili Peppers' songs? :- )

[@jdlawless_fuel1416]

Shut up

[@PorchHonkey]

I Have an uncle that was killed at a snake farm. He was the local fire cheif. And they got a call for a truck (unbeknownst to them a dynomite truck )fire at the snake farm. And while fihgtin the firet it exploded. Killing him and 2 others. And blew up the entire front half of the snake farm building. Releasing bunch of snakes and other exotic animals. They were trapping em for months.