Had some interest in Blaze Foley after the Blaze documentary vid, so here is a cool little recording of Blaze and his best friend Townes Van Zandt. The best I can tell is this was either a radio show, TV show, or just a benefit concert for Clyde Buchanan who was an Austin songwriter (and that’s about all I know about him). What’s cool about this is the little interviews in between the songs. Townes tells a nice story about Pancho & Lefty and a couple of cops. This also features one of my favorite Blaze tunes “Oval Room” which is as relevant now as it was then.
Sharon Buchanan Small
February 5th, 2011
Clyde Buchanan is my oldest brother and I have been searching for years to find tapes, videos, recordings, etc. of his life as an Austin Picker from 1970 to 1985. One video I would so love to have is him performing at the AWH beer garden in the late 70s. And a tape if available of Blaze, Jimmie Dale and others singing at his wake at Wilke Clay on South Congress. I can provide details about “Bill” as the family knew him and have 45 records, sheet music, original songs and many photos, posters of him and Gary P, Jimmie Dale, Jerry Jeff, TVZ, and others. PLEASE contact me. Thanks so much, Shae
Dan Baldwin
September 27th, 2011
Sharon,
I am not wwll known at all, but played with Clyde at the 290 Cafe outside of Austin for about the last year of his life. I am from Virginia and he was from Tennesee, so we got along well. He was a fine man and a good friend. I have one of the prints of him that was signed by Austin musicians and had some cassette tapes of us playing, but I can’t find them as of now. I left Texas in 1989 and live back in VA. I play bluegarss these days. I look back on those days with fondness and remember Blaze playing there as well. Take care,
Dan