Today we feature the great Lyle Lovett, who I have neglected on the Saturday remedy heretofore. Lyle made his first albums in the 1980s, which is when I first started listening to him. I lived in Austin, Texas in the early 1980s, so I was familiar with the music scene down there. Lyle's written so many wonderful songs over the years that it's pretty damn tough to choose just four. I was going through this exercise in futility when I finally gave up. So here's one playlist from the hundreds I could have assembled. Lyle's music helped me get through some pretty rough times. So Thank You, Mr. Lovett.
- If I Had A Boat (live with John Hiatt and Joe Ely , from the 1988 album Pontiac)
- Pontiac (title song of that album, studio version)
- North Dakota (live, from the 1992 album Joshua, Judges, Ruth)
- Step Into This House (written by Guy Clark, live, playing solo, from the album 1998 album of the same name)
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