Your Favorite Austin City Limits

The the Tribute to Townes Van Zandt was the best because of the sheer collection of talent on one stage. Guy Clarke, Lyle Lovett, Crystal Gayle and a great many others.

Steve Earle's tribute song, Fort Worth Blues, was so heart felt it had both my wife and I choking up, and when the camera panned right, showed Patty Larkin completely dissolved in tears listening to Earle. You just don't see Music draw emotion more powerfully than that.

Also, got chills watching SRV on ACL, as at several points it seemed he was the instrument and the music was playing him. Haven't seen anything like it before or since.

Also the SRV tribute was awesome, when all the current greats like Buddy Guy, Clapton, Albert King said things like, "we're pretty good" but Stevie was like magic". They were exactly right. Clapton essentially gave it up to Stevie, saying his own playing couldn't come close to SRV's.

I'll always remember Timbuk 3's performance. They were a tremendously underappreciated duo. Most folks don't remember them for anything other than their one mainstream hit. Pat & Barbara's presence in the music scene is sorely missed.

David Byrne was excellent after "look Into the Eyball" came out. Other notables are John Prine, Waylon Jennings, Steve Winwood, and Rodney Crowe, Tom Waits, Bela Fleck, John Hammond, and too many more. But SRV 2 was just wicked good, and yes, "effortless" describes the performance best. My jaw hits the floor every time I see it.

I'll second the Monte Montgomery. I've seen him live here in Nashville a couple of times. He is awesome live. Check out his website and go see him!

SRV...period