Considering my leanings over the last few years towards roots and Americana, it’s a curious wonder that I had never caught Lucinda Williams live before last night. Ms. Williams, who is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the start of her recording career, was in the midst of a special, intimate three-night run at the still horribly named Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza – with each night focusing on material from the different eras of her nine studio albums.
Backed by the fantastic Buick 6, last night Williams drew from arguably her best string of albums – Sweet Old World
Of the stories she shared was the origin around the Car Wheels track Drunken Angel, which was written about the late Texan singer/songwriter Blaze Foley – who Williams described as a professional homeless musician. Let’s head back to 1998 for this live performance of the tune from the fantastic and now long defunct show Sessions At West 54th…
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Lucinda closes out her three-night stand tonight, which will find her drawing from her most recent works: World Without Tears
