Too tired to blog it right, but I'll try. Highlights included: Lucinda, then Willie at the Austin Music Hall. Willie is a master of his craft. His blues guitar was exquisite. Full of heart and good times. Lucinda did a set featuring mostly raw new material that sometimes bordered on a rap, then was pissed that they made her leave the stage a midnight. She wasn't ready to stop, but SXSW keeps a pretty tight schedule. Kind of left on a sour note

Love Syndicate again at the Bitter End - this time I got to see a good part of the set. Even better than last night. Great vocals, and a guest appearance by a baritone sax. Bought their latest CD. Then next door at Lounge, rumor had it that Ben Harper was playing, though he wasn't on the schedule. Turned out to be true. Unfortunately, it had been announced on the radio and the place was packed. I was at the front of the line and ended up leaving because they were overloaded (Fire Marshal keeping everyone in line) and only people for special connections, like some folks from Waterloo Records, we getting in. I watched Ben walk by me....

They shut down traffic on most of the drag. The street music on 6th was varied, some very good. One, with a rhythm guitar, a tabla and conga, was really terrific. Easy to imagine that guitarist in the big time. With music blaring out of most of the bars and restaurants, it put me back on Bourbon St., but with even more live music. Austin is the live music capital of the world!