Ramsay Midwood :: Manchaca Eyeball (Live From Sam’s Town Point)
I know I’ve mentioned this before, I but I love year-end album list time. I try to pay attention to as much music as I can throughout the year, but there’s always something I’ve missed. I love browsing other people’s lists and often find things I missed. But sometimes, I just wonder: “I wonder if Ramsay Midwood’s put out any music lately” only to discover that he put out a live album in January 2024.
I first came across Midwood about 25 years ago through the German label Glitterhouse. I ordered it from Germany after winning a silly bet with my wife. Years later, we spent our 10th wedding anniversary in Austin at Sam’s Town Point just to see him play life. We waited for like 2 hours while he ate burgers and drank beer before finally deciding to take the stage at around midnight. It was worth the wait! Even years later, we hosted him in our living room to pretty much no crowd while my friend Shawn sat in on harmonica.
All that to say, I’ve followed his music with great interest for many years. I’m even thanked in the liner notes of his radio performance release Undone, but that’s a different story.
ANYWAYS: Apparently Midwood released a live set of mostly unreleased material all the way back in January and I’m just now finding out about it. Manchaca Eyeball profiles Midwood in his natural habitat with long-time collaborator Jeff Johnston and others.
Watch the video for the lead track “Mystical Man of Sorrow”:
Preview the album here: