Ray Wylie Hubbard (Live) Alliance Wagon Yard, Austin TX, January 21st 1975 1st Set Part 1

This footage is from the "Lone Star Hour" in mid to late January of 1975. They played 4 nights in a row (20-23). It features Ray Wylie Hubbard's tape at the Alliance Wagon Yard in Austin. Willie's Harmonica player (Mickey Raphael) was playing with Hubbard's Cowboy Twinkies and he really leveled up the short performance. The Alliance Wagon Yard would burn down not even 2 years later on Jan 4th, 1976 according to an ex-employee. Stating "we had no insurance, we bought Christmas gifts for the employees instead of paying premiums." Ray mentions that he overslept for the show at 04:36 and was visibly half asleep at the start. He then goes on to say that he had been there earlier in the afternoon shooting promotion clips for the TV show with Willie. In some footage I found of the promotion being filmed, Ray stated that he had had "one too many longnecks" and that Willie was going to have to drive him home after the promotion was filmed. Funny story that I pieced together! What a cool show and Ray sounded great:) Scroll down to read more about the" Lone Star Music Hour".
TIMESTAMPS
00:08 Intro
05:29 Bordertown Girl
08:28 Compromise
15:03 Blackeyed Peas
22:28 I'm A Lonesome Fugitive
27:49 Belly Of Texas
30:50 Introducing the band
31:16 Steel Guitar, Harmonica - Larry White, Mickey Raphael
33:26 Guitar - Craig Hillis
34:48 Guitar #2 - Terry "Buffalo" Ware
37:19 - Drums - Jim Herbst
39:19 - Bass - Clovis Roblaine
44:30 Redneck Mother (Incomplete)
Leon Russell, at the time one of the biggest rock acts in the world, sent his newly formed video company ShelterVision to Austin to shoot musicians in clubs and outdoors. ShelterVision's footage was edited into six hour long "Lone Star Cross Country Music Specials," they aimed to air on eleven Texas television stations including stereo sound to be simulcast on FM stations. Each special was supposed to be broadcasted [regionally by ABC] in 10 (and later 12) ADls - or areas of dominating influence - which included San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston, and other areas. Shot in different venues all over Texas and hosted by Willie Nelson, the series featured Asleep at the Wheel, Greezy Wheels, Jerry Jeff Walker and the Lost Gonzo Band, Rusty Wier, Jimmy Buffett, Ray Wylie Hubbard, B.W. Stevenson, Tracy Nelson, Willis Allan Ramsey, Bobby Bare, Steve Fromholz, Larry Hosserford, Kenneth Threadgill, Doug Kershaw, a short guest appearance from Waylon Jennings and of course Nelson and his band. Jerry Retzloff who was in charge of Lonestar back then reviewed the guest artists with Willie because as host he could best figure which artists would be best-suited for each show." he said. "And it was funky. It wasn't network quality in terms of a 'Hee Haw' for example, but it was what we wanted. The feeling was that you were sitting right there as you watched it on the screen and listened to it on the stereo, It was not hype, and everybody involved has been glad to be a part of it." Eventually funding for the series fell short, and all the episodes did not air. Now I have found the footage and have brought it back to life.

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This is GOLDEN

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Prime time

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Hubbard! Thanks

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Early great Ray, thanks for posting

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Thanks for posting all this! The steel guitar here is super!

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Right the blank on man! Thanks for sharing.

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