Here you can discuss any other artist including Sunny Jim, Todd Snider, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Goodman, James Taylor, Alan Jackson, Bob Marley, Kenny Chesney and others
Photographer Scott Newton has been an avid observer chronicling the evolution of music, politics, and his own personal life in Austin, Texas, since 1970– from The Armadillo in the early 70s through 35 years of Austin City Limits. If you love the Texas music scene of the 1970s & ’80s, well then friends, this is right up your alley. Scott’s photography is among my favorite ever of this era and of the characters that he brilliantly and intimately captured with his lens… And his personal commentary is icing on the cake. Enjoy.
Another article on photographer Scott Newton, this one from Texas Monthly.
Phantom of the Opry House SIXTEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME OF THE COOLER MOMENTS OF AUSTIN HISTORY, AS TAKEN BY SCOTT NEWTON, THE LONGTIME OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS.”
by JOHN SPONG
Jimmy Buffett used to hang around Austin a lot. This was in 1974, at Liberty Lunch. It had been the old
Calcasieu lumberyard and still had lots of their stuff around. This wasn’t the day he wrote “Margaritaville”
[which, according to legend, happened one afternoon at an Austin bar], but it was supposedly the same trip.
The guy to his left is Roger Bartlett, who Buffett invited to join his band that day. He said, “You can be my first
backup guy, my first Coral Reefer.” He’d clearly given this a lot of thought. I sent Buffett a copy of this photo
to sign for me, and he wrote, “Hide this photo.” I realized, of course, that now he’s got his own brand of beer.
