Live From Down Under

Now, you too can experience all the thrills, chills and excitement the Aussie's encountered during Billy Joe Shaver & Kinky Friedman’s “Down Under” tour.

"Crickey, When Kinky & Billy Joe go ‘down under’ it's something you'll never forget...I know I won't" -- anonymous female fan

The Two Texas legends, Kinky Friedman and Billy Joe Shaver, are joined on stage by (legends in training) Little Jewford, Washington Ratso and Jesse ‘Guitar’ Taylor.

This 2 CD set from Sphincter Records was recorded at the internationally famous nightclub, The Basement, in Sydney, Australia and is a complete show, from coin toss to encore. The 2 hours runs its course from poignancy to comedy and from poetry to riotous laughter.

Sphincter Records Pres & CEO, Little Jewford, divulges: “We've used a rare process developed by an undiscovered rhythmic pigmy tribe from Tierra del Fuego, The Little Swinging Schmeckels, on this recording to guarantee that all the problems usually associated with live recordings were alleviated and it sounds incredible! I'm especially proud of this newest Sphincter release.”

Songs include Billy Joe originals: Good News Blues , Georgia On A Fast Train, Ride Me Down Easy, Honky Tonk Heroes, I Couldn’t Be Me Without You, Because You Asked Me To, First and Last Time, Star In My Heart, Woman Is The Wonder, Black Rose, Old Chunk of Coal, When Fallen Angels Fly, Thunderbird, Old Five and Dimers, Try, Try Again, Live Forever, You Wouldn’t Know Love and Kinky originals: Asshole From El Paso, Western Union Wire, Get Your Biscuits In The Oven And Your Buns In The Bed, Before All Hell Breaks Loose, Ride ‘Em Jewboy, They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore, Rapid City South Dakota, Marilyn & Joe, Homo Erectus, Sold American, Wild Man From Borneo

Along with the songs you get the constant camaraderie and continuous conflict between Billy Joe & Kinky and comedy schtick throughout.

"These CD's are great! Like I always say, Sphincter is the best at putting out live sounds."

Kinky Friedman

"It's a winner from the first horn toot. The best live album I've ever recorded!"

Billy Joe Shaver