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12 de jun. de 2024 · Butch Hancock, one of the founding members of the Flatlanders, talks about their first new album in more than a decade, featuring songs they grew up on. He also reflects on their long and varied career in Americana music, from Lubbock to Austin.
16 de jun. de 2024 · “You’ve Never Seen Me Cry” is a poignant folk song written and sung by Butch Hancock, an American folk musician and songwriter. Released in 2000 as part of his album “West Texas Waltzes & Dust-blown Tractor Tunes”, the song delves into the complexities of emotions and the hidden depths of human vulnerability.
20 de jun. de 2024 · Along with fellow future Texas troubadours Joe Ely and Butch Hancock, he founded The Flatlanders. Early progenitors of a burgeoning Country/Folk Rock sound, they released one well-received, but poorly distributed album in 1972. It was available in only one format, eight track (for reals).
30 de jun. de 2024 · Written by songwriter and member Butch Hancock, Snowin’ on Raton is a poetic masterpiece that carries deep emotional resonance. Its lyrics and melodies evoke feelings of nostalgia, longing, and a sense of ethereal beauty.
17 de jun. de 2024 · Snowin’ on Raton by The Flatlanders (Ft. Butch Hancock, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Joe Ely) When it comes to storytelling through song, few artists have mastered the art like Townes Van Zandt. One of his most haunting and beautiful compositions is “Snowin’ On Raton.”
22 de jun. de 2024 · They dip into country for a rollicking cover of Stonewall Jackson’s “Why I’m Walking” and even take a reggae lilt on Butch Hancock’s moody “Roll Around” featuring a keening vocal from Gilmore. The latter shows a willingness to explore beyond the country and blues that defines this venture.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Gilmore’s folk hymn “Trying to Be Free” was written over fifty years ago and evokes the feeling of his longstanding band, The Flatlanders, with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. Gilmore honors Hancock with an inspired “Roll Around,” featuring terrific reggae-tinged percussion work from Pankrantz and some intriguing hard-edged ...
