Herb Steiner- Viva Terlingua 50 years!

[Craig Stock]

Great article about a landmark recording that included the great Herb Steiner. It was a big influence on my life as a young boy from New Jersey, drawing me to college in Texas. In fact, my older daughter migrated to Texas Tech and lives now in Austin, and I just dropped my youngest daughter in Lubbock for school.

THanks Herb for the great music with JJW and Murph.

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/50-y ... nt-1531958

[Chris Templeton]

When I played with Ralph Mossman & The Rexall Rangers on the north shore of Kauai in the 80's , we used to play Desperados Waiting For A Train"
A great song.
Herbster playing steel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGxSuU9ymYw

[Herb Steiner]

Thanks, for the props and good wishes, Craig. Much appreciated!

We had a pretty cool Viva Terlingua 50th Anniversary Weekend in Luckenbach this past weekend. It was directed by Django Walker, Jerry's son and a great performer in his own career, who assembled some of the original players on VT and members of Jerry's later road band to be the backup band this weekend.

The whole event was really an homage to JJW by his pals, so we backed up MMMurphey (Backslider's Wine), Ray Wiley Hubbard (Redneck Mother), Robert Earl Keen, Jack Ingram, Dennis Quaid (!), Todd Snyder, all trailbossed by Django. Each night we played the complete VT album, and a plethora of other tunes associated with Jerry Jeff. Friday night's concert was in the dance hall and Saturday on the outdoor stage.

Lot's of folks I haven't seen in decades, and some that were present in 1973 when we recorded the album originally, showed up and reconnected. And of course, the town was completely swamped with attendance. So it was way cool.

[Lee Baucum]

When I played with Ralph Mossman & The Rexall Rangers on the north shore of Kauai in the 80's , we used to play Desperados Waiting For A Train"
A great song.
Herbster playing steel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGxSuU9ymYw

My first thought was Bucky Baxter.

Or perhaps Lloyd Maines?

~Lee

[Herb Steiner]

When I played with Ralph Mossman & The Rexall Rangers on the north shore of Kauai in the 80's , we used to play Desperados Waiting For A Train"
A great song.
Herbster playing steel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGxSuU9ymYw

No, in that video the always impeccable Lloyd Maines is the steel player of the hour.

Here's the original, in all its unrehearsed, seat-of-our-pants glory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-anHFFVsAI

[Doug Earnest]

That album was a great favorite in our group of friends when it came out and for years afterwards. Most of the guys were a little older than me. They used the record for background music at parties. Mostly they were drinking beer and picking up girls, I was the oddball kid actually listening to the music! Thank you Herb.

[Brendan Mitchell]

In Melbourne Australia in my early 20’s, in my circle, Viva Terlingua was #1 for a couple of years and was the building block for a lot of local bands.

[Brendan Mitchell]

In Melbourne Australia in my early 20’s, in my circle, Viva Terlingua was #1 for a couple of years and was the building block for a lot of local bands.

[Bill McCloskey]

You ain't cool unless you can walk over and pull it out of the rack. Taken 30 seconds ago. Need to get this autographed next Dallas show:

[Doug Earnest]

I'm not sure which produce crate mine is in, but it's in one of them. Real produce crates, not the ones they sold at the record stores.

[Joachim Kettner]

Got the album back in'73. Btw great photo, Bill.