photo: senor mcguire
in a perfect world this man would need no introduction, but unfortunately you say the name todd snider and its typically met with a vacant, glossed over stare. i really dont know what to attribute his lagging popularity to? he has an uncanny ability to pen lyrics that can make you laugh and cry, sometimes in the same song, he is wonderfully skilled musician, he’s not ugly, and i hear he’s a good dancer. so, what seems to be the problem here? right place, wrong decade(s)? the highest compliment i can pay to any artist is, to steal a line from office space, to say that i “celebrate their entire catalogue.” such is the case with mr snider.
check him out performing at the mystic theatre in petaluma, ca on 4.21.02. very nice soundboard recording. thanks to whomever freed this recording from its shackles.
2. all my life
9. betty was black (willie was white)
10. missing you
12. sideshow blues
13. long year
14. illegal smile (john prine)
15. beer run/easy money/its only rock n roll
16. alright guy
you got away with it live at grimey’s
Thanks for posting this show. You are right, it is criminal that more people don’t know this man. I can make one note: “Betty Was Black…” was written by Tommy Womack, and goes back to his days with Government Cheese.
Your friend in Music City,
Smiity B.
thanks smitty! i was unaware that womack wrote that.
Dude, you and your damned sock monkey have been posting some awesome stuff lately. I’d never heard of Snider and I’m way impressed. Same thing with the Glossary tunes the other day. In fact, they’re my new favorite obscure band.
Thanks for the Todd love. One of my favorites and a fantastic writer/performer. I’ll listen just about anything Todd puts out. An American original, for sure.