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This is a local TX songwriter and guitarist Walt Wilkins playing "Dogs, Man." Just saw him live for the first time and it was a great example of the power of simplicity when music meets soulful poetry.

Vigilantes of Love (Bill Mallonee) Highly under rated singer songwriter in the Americana Realm. Would put him in the same vein as Ryan Adam’s, Uncle Tupelo, a lot of the No depression era artists. 90+ Albums in the last 35 years or so. Definitely no lyrical fluff in any of it. If you are a fan of more introspective lyrics you may really resonate with Bills work. This is at the height of the band’s powers imo, off Audible Sigh Buddy Miller Produced and Emmylou Harris on background vocals

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers playing "You Wreck Me." Great dynamics...great breakdown...Campbell nails the lead. Good stuff. RIP Tom Petty.

James Hetfield - Outlaw Bit (Waylon Jennings Cover)

I've seen Chris Stapleton and Jon Pardi do Country covers of Metal songs, usually not the other way around. How did James make it metal?

Tower Of Power, one of the greatest horn sections and soul bands of all time, performing "You're Still A Young Man." Live at their 40th anniversary show...and they are just killing it. What a rhythm section too (Rocco Prestia and David Garibaldi)! This is how a proper soul ballad is meant to be. Goose bumps!

Crack The Sky playing "Lighten Up Mcgraw" live in 2008. This is such a good band, but it is tough to find good quality videos of them. Wish I could have seen them in the late 70's early 80's.

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Have you done any Dire Straits?

Perhaps the greatest live performance ever recorded, from one of the greatest singers to do it. Van Morrison - Troubadours - 6/18/1980 - Montreux (OFFICIAL).

As if the title alone shouldn't grab your interest. When it comes to Blues guitar, there's a reason why B.B.'s last name is KING because he is the KING of one note guitar crying blues, and then you throw John Mayer into the mix, and you know this is going to be great!!!!!!!! And GREAT it is INDEED!!!!!!!

For context...here is the original version of "Wake Me Up" by Elvis Costello with the Roots. The album version is just delicious. In fact the entire "Wise Up Ghost" is great...one of Costello's best albums.

This is Elvis Costello (w/Alan Toussaint) playing an altered version of his song "Wake Me Up." The original version is on Elvis' album "Wise Up Ghost" with the Roots. Love both versions.

Jim Croce at his best.

The White Stripes - Red Rain [Live From The Basement 2005]

Since we're on a VooDoo Child run.... Check out Zakk Wylde with the Les Paul Trio. It's Great because Nicki on bass, clearly cut some teeth on this. Lou on rhythm, the man of a hundred Chords ... as this goes on, HE'S getting exhausted! I grew up in the metal world and transitioned to blues/rock. Cool seeing a metal take on an amazingly influential song to a lot of people! (for real, watch Lou at the beginning, middle and end... he's like WTF IS HAPPENING HERE!) Not to mention Zakk is going this on an acoustic ... with a soundhole pick up ?!?!?!? WHAT?!??! Not sure how he eliminated all the resonance, but ... have a listen! Michael, if you choose to take the challenge, get some bandaids for your fingers, haha!