Honkey Blues by Sir Douglas Quintet + 2, released on Smash Records in 1968.

Review by Eugene Chadbourne

It is hard to believe that this is the first entry in the extensive Sir Douglas Quintet discography, as it seems like the kind of experimental venture an artist might throw out after a handful of successful albums have already been released. The eclectic nature of bandleader Doug Sahm is undisputed, but this has got to be his album with the most experimental jazz leanings, again not something one would expect...

Absolutely love this LP, and my only criticism would be that both the LP and the songs are too short.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXd9KVH6rf8&list=PLwKVKKkFznfHVi_xz0_zl1BCRJhfBwc1e&index=1

#SirDouglasQuintet #DougSahm #Psychedelia #TexMex #Music #EugeneChadbourne

Sir Douglas Quintet, Live From Austin TX, 2006 on New West

Doug Sahm’s Sir Douglas Quintet recorded in 1981 but released in 2006 (on CD/DVD) / 2018 (vinyl) – live on Austin City Limits. (In 1981 that means the old Studio 6A at UT Austin, not the new Moody Theater).

This was part of a reunion tour after the quintet split up in the early 70s when Sahm put out his solo album.

My copy via a private sale is the 2018 three-sided LP version with one side etched, pressed by MPO.

Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornado Live, 2023 on Liberation Hall

Recorded Sept 1971 at the Troubadour in LA, but released in 2023 as part of Record Store Day. The Sir Douglas Quintet, led by Doug Sahm, out of San Antonio TX via San Francisco CA.

Great collection including probably their best known song “She’s About a Mover” and “Dynamite Woman.”

My copy via a private sale – from Precision Record Pressing (I assume there was only one pressing of this version).

The Best Of The Sir Douglas Quintet by The Sir Douglas Quintet, released on Tribe in 1966.

The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet [Tribe] Review by Richie Unterberger

... it does include their only two mid-'60s hits, "She's About a Mover" and the equally fine, but unjustly obscure, "The Rains Came." There's plenty else to sink your teeth into as well: a moody Animals-like cover of the ancient folk song "It Was in the Pines," the heartbreaking swamp-pop of "Beginning of the End," the peppy Cajun two-step rock of "Please Just Say So," and the Rolling Stones-like "It's a Man Down There." ...the group's blend of British Invasion, blues, country, soul, and Cajun music was unique in its time, and Doug Sahm was already proving himself to be one of the most versatile and soulful white rock singers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKuj-QWjkpk&list=PLwBAVklFLIWMKk6DXRKPFw2Dc8nQ0TEzB&index=1

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This is the second of my two #RainyDayMusic lists:

Doug Sahm: The Rains Came (1975, live from "Austin City Limits")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJJ0_G75r28

The Lovin' Spoonful: Rain On The Roof (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i5tm-zjV5s

Tony Joe White: Rainy Night In Georgia (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=het5D9KVkXM

Na Allen: Everytime It Rains (1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt6MUOWQMO4

The Dramatics: In The Rain (1971)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwAFcPmszeQ

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