{"id":742,"date":"2012-09-07T19:30:34","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T19:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=742"},"modified":"2015-10-13T16:16:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T16:16:17","slug":"terri-hendrix-w-lloyd-maines-almost-austin-pasadena-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2012\/09\/07\/terri-hendrix-w-lloyd-maines-almost-austin-pasadena-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Terri Hendrix w\/ Lloyd Maines – Almost Austin – Pasadena, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by James Killen <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep 07, 2012 at 07:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"I\u2019ll start this off by admitting to be a dyed-in-the-wool Terri and Lloyd fan, having spent a good part of the last decade positioning myself in front of their festival stages and getting out to the cozy venues that they frequent. Their appearance at Almost Austin had been one that I had been looking forward to for some time, because nothing is cozier than a house concert. Additionally, this show was special because we were celebrating Almost Austin host, Kenny Pipes\u2019, birthday of 9\/6 and, more personally, my lovely wife, Barbara\u2019s, birthday of 9\/7. The show had been sold out for a month and every chair was filled with anticipation.<\/p>\n

For those that are not familiar with Terri and Lloyd, Lloyd Maines has been playing around Texas since the 1970\u2019s and is proficient on the guitar, pedal steel, dobro, mandolin and banjo. Over the last couple of decades he has been one of the most sought after music producers on the Texas music scene. With all of the opportunities open to him, he chooses to spend a great deal of his time touring with the ultra-talented singer-songwriter, Terri Hendrix. Terri writes lyrics from the heart and delivers them in a style that blends folk, country, blues and jazz with a vocal range rare in the Americana genre. Oh, and she plays a mean harmonica, as well.<\/p>\n

The duo began the evening getting their stage bearings with \u201cLife\u2019s a Song\u201d, before doing the first of two Woody Guthrie tunes of the evening, \u201cPastures of Plenty\u201d. Up third, was one of my personal favorites, \u201cWallet\u201d, with that contradictory phrase, \u201c\u2026I\u2019ve got a need to be wanted and a need to be free\u2026\u201d and featuring Lloyd stretching out a bit on some great mandolin work.<\/p>\n

Throughout the evening the songs were separated by Terri\u2019s stories and Lloyd\u2019s jokes. At this point, Terri shared that when she got her first (of fourteen) disc of songs together she sent it out to three record companies and got rejection letters from all three, so she decided to self-publish. Today, she says that those three companies are out of business and she is still here. That\u2019s a tribute to her indomitable spirit and energy.<\/p>\n

The show continued with Guthrie\u2019s \u201cWay Over Yonder in the Minor Key\u201d and \u201cThe Spiritual Kind\u201d Which Terri turned into a sing-a-long accompanied by some of Lloyds dobro musical acrobatics. Terri showed off her blues voice with the title song from her first disc, \u201cTwo Dollar Shoes\u201d and the more sentimental \u201cHand-Me-Down Blues\u201d and the wishful \u201cEinstein\u2019s Brain\u201d.<\/p>\n

After Lloyd joked about Terri only keeping him around for his AARP discounts on the road, he tried to introduce the next song as \u201cMean People Suck\u201d. Terri corrected him with the introduction of \u201cI Found the Lions\u201d, which some of you might recognize from Carolyn Wonderland\u2019s cover of the tune on her disc, \u201cMiss Understood\u201d. Lloyd really stretched the strings for the solo on this version, slowing it down into a \u201craga\u201d, which is the chord that dominates Middle Eastern music. Lloyd joked that in some places around the South, anything remotely Arabic makes some listeners a little uneasy, but if it\u2019s followed by a few notes of \u201cDueling Banjos\u201d, the crowd can be retrieved.<\/p>\n

To play out the first set, Lloyd and Terri began the first lines of \u201cBottom of the Hill\u201d, but after a couple of stanzas, Terri began to improvise lyrics (a talent that amazes me), turning the song into a custom birthday wish for Kenny and Barbara. They both were beaming at having been so honored.<\/p>\n

Normally, I wouldn\u2019t say much about an intermission, but Terri Hendrix is so warm and attentive to her fans as they peruse the merchandise; she makes everyone feel like an appreciated customer and friend.<\/p>\n

After intermission, Terri introduced \u201cThe Dana Blues\u201d, which featured some animated dobro licks that Terri matched note for note with her jazz styled voice. She stuck with the old time jazz vocals, showing off her range on \u201cSometimes\u201d, and a low down Dixieland voice on \u201cMy Feet\u2019s Too Big\u201d, after which Terri pulled on every heartstring in the room with, \u201cIf I Had a Daughter\u201d. Following a demonstration of the Oklahoma bagpipes (patent pending) to lighten the mood, Terri and Lloyd pulled off an intense rendition of \u201cOld Joe Clark\u201d.<\/p>\n

They continued the evening with a tribute to quiet courage in \u201cWalkin\u2019 on the Moon\u201d, followed by the natural sing-a-long \u201cHole in my Pocket\u201d. The second set ended up with the fluid lyrics of \u201cWind Me Up\u201d flowing into a special Texas edition of \u201cDead Armadillo\u201d. Lloyd and Terri stepped away from the mikes and turned down the amps for the encore, \u201cThis is my Prayer for You\u201d, making the song sound all that more personal to the listeners in the room.<\/p>\n

Having the opportunity to see these two great talents in this small venue was a great experience. While both artists still exhibited their high energy and honed skills, there was a laid back feel to the evening that I hadn\u2019t experienced at any of their other shows. Kenny Pipes ended the evening with a promise to bring them back soon. That is a promise that he will be held to, the good Lord willing and the creek don\u2019t rise.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by James Killen Sep 07, 2012 at 07:30 PM I\u2019ll start this off by admitting to be a dyed-in-the-wool Terri and Lloyd fan, having spent a good part of the last decade positioning myself in front of their festival stages and getting out to the cozy venues that they frequent. Their appearance at Almost… <\/p>\n

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