Why are so many legendary musicians from Lubbock, Texas?
What inspires them.
No trees, no water, just miles and miles of space.
Buddy Holly, Bob Wills, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings.
And the Flatlanders, who are the focus of this documentary.
Live performances, jam sessions, golden oldies.
Interviews about living in Lubbock:
"It makes you feel both like you're the center of your own world," says Joe Ely, "and also that you're just one little ant in the middle of vast nothingness. So you feel both insignificant because there's nothing else, and you feel kind of like it's limitless."
Visual images of vastness.
Snyder’s Mark Bullard was the main editor and played a large part in shaping the final product.
See full review by Austin American-Statesman.
The is a documentary I have enjoyed watching over and over.
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