Paul Siebel - Live at McCabe's (1981) [Repost]

Recorded in an intimate concert setting, the album includes some of Siebel's signature tunes, such as Louise and Pinto Pony, along with perennials like I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry and In the Jailhouse Now.

Tracklist:
01 Lonesome House
02 Woman Make A Fool Out Of Me
03 I'm In The Jailhouse Now
04 If I Could Stay
05 You Are My Sunshine
06 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
07 Pinto Pony
08 It's a Long Way to Nashville
09 Louise
10 Honest Sam
11 Nervous (Bonus Track)

Recorded at McCabe's in Los Angeles on June 9, 1978. With David Bromberg & Gary White.


Comments on the tracks from K van der Hoeven.

Side One

1. Lonesome House 4:15 (Jefferson/ Siebel)
A traditional blues, "Lonesome House Blues", recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1927. Got no idea why Siebel is listed as a co-composer...

2. Women Make A Fool Out Of Me 3:05 (Jimmy Rodgers)
On album #1, Siebel did a nice, original, hilarious yodel in the song She Made Me Lose My Blues. Now this old Jimmie Rodgers’ song allows Siebel to venture another yodel, more unrestrained than his studio recorded yodel.

3. I’m In The Jailhouse Now 2:17 (Jimmy Rodgers)
Another song credited to Jimmy (sic) Rodgers. In fact it is an old traditional blues song, Jimmie Rodgers did not write it. But his recording was the big seller in the 1920s, and his copyright was claimed. Older versions than Rodgers’ recording exist: by Buford 'Whistler' Threlkeld & His Jug Band, Earl McDonald, Blind Blake & Gus Cannon, they all recorded before Jimmie Rodgers.

4. If I Could Stay 3:38 (Paul Siebel)
A beautiful, poetic song. And a song too difficult for Siebel to sing. It already showed on Album#2: even in the studio, it was aiming too high to record a decent vocal part of the song. Now this live performance is a complete disaster. Or is he just imitating Mrs Miller...?
Lyrics

5. You Are My Sunshine 2:20 (J. Davis/ C. Mitchell)
I get my toes bent when I hear Siebel sing this classic song, originally written by Paul Rice (Jimmie Davis bought off the composers rights, what turned out to be a very lucrative deal!). At the end, Siebel concludes the song with a "Thank you.., if Willie Nelson can do it, I can do it !".

Side Two

1. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 2:45 (Hank Williams)
Sung in a slow, howling way. I imagine that, while singing this song, the picture used on the LP cover was taken.

2. Pinto Pony 2:35 (Paul Siebel)
A great song from Album 2. Nice guitars on this live version could have made this one of the better tracks, but unfortunalely Siebel gets carried away after the guitar break while singing the last verse.
Lyrics

3. It’s A Long Way To Nashville 3:00 (Paul Siebel)
On his first album the song was just titled "Nashville Again". Beautiful lyrics, great song. The live version has nice Spanish guitarissimo and Siebel’s voice comes off pretty well.

4. Louise 3:40 (Paul Siebel)
Paul Siebel’s signature song. Lots of good covers of this little song: Leo Kottke, Linda Ronstadt, Ian Matthews & Plainsong, Bonnie Raitt.

5. Honest Sam 3:50 (Paul Siebel)
On album #1 this song officially was entitled "The Ballad of Honest Sam". Another fantastic story, sung to an nice honky tonk melody.


This completes the Siebel discography, which is not as impressive as it sounds; he only recorded two studio albums in addition to this live album.
Links to the studio albums can be found here:

Paul Siebel's Studio Albums


A final round of thanks to OP Wildbest/Bearwil.