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The Backyard Barbecue Test

R. Goonan | Corpus Christi, TX United States | 05/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Try this:



1) Come to a peaceful point in your life where, at least for the moment, all is well with your world.



2) Fire up the backyard grill and prepare some burgers, steaks, chops, whatever you want.



3) Pour yourself a big drink (I recommend a margarita or a big ol' Dos Equis, something with a Tex-Mex flavor)



4) While the fire is going, put on Live from Austin, Texas by the Sir Douglas Quintet



5) If you're not in the best mood you've ever been in your life by the time "(Is Anybody Goin' To) San Antone" comes on, you may very well be dead.



I promise you, by the time you get to "Ya No Llores," you will know the meaning of pure bliss."

Excellent Tex-Mex from Sir Doug!

Mark Blevins | Lindside, WV United States | 08/14/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Recorded for the Austin City Limits televion show in 1981, this CD is an expanded edition of that show. Doug Sahm is joined by Augie Myers and original Quintet drummer John Perez, along with son Shawn Sahm on rhytm guitar, Speedy Sparks on bass, and Alvin Crow on guitar. This is just a fantastic CD for several reasons. For one thing, there aren't many available live releases by Doug Sahm or the Sir Douglas Quintet and this fills that void; they play the hits and more - including material from the out-of-print album "Border Wave," and this CD sounds fantastic! Doug and Augie and the rest of the band sound great and the tune selection from early hits "She's About a Mover" and Mendocino" to later songs like "San Antone" and "It Was Fun While It Lasted" is wonderful. It's not a reissue, so I don't know what to call it, but if you're a fan of roots rock and/or Doug Sahm you should get it. Let's hope more great music will come from the Austin City Limits vaults."