McMurtry is a singer songwriter from Texas whose dry self-deprecating wit and storytelling songs are his trademarks. And he doesn’t disappoint with either tonight.
It’s a best off set tonight with no album to promote although there are a few from his last the excellent ‘Complicated Game’ came out a couple of years ago now. An understated guitarist but he sure can play and his backing are really tight tonight powering through the tracks.
McMurtry’s voice is reminiscent of Dylan but much better and most songs are full of wonderful stories that take you away on a musical journey.
With such an impressive back catalogue picking a highlight is tricky but ‘Just us Kids’ and ‘You got to me’ stand out for me. Requests are quickly shut down with the ‘you know what you want me to play but you don’t know what I’m going to play’.
Time flies for the nearly two hour set running way over the curfew. Let’s hope it’s not another seven years before he graces these shores again.
A great night and keep on rockin y’all