James McMurtry - Bayou Tortous

James McMurtry is the son of famous novelist Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers, The Last Picture Show, Terms Of Endearment and loads more) and has inherited his father's way with words. You can't fault him for lack of finding a good melody for his lyrics either. "Bayou Tortous" is best described as blues rock, the opening track of his latest studio album, 2008's Just Us Kids, which is an angry assault on corporate America. If you like this song you should check out the rest of the album.

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