Bob Livingston

BOB LIVINGSTON has never been a traditional Texas country musician living the honky-tonk life even though he has spent more than his share of time on the roadhouse circuit with some of Texas’ more colorful musicians. Livingston moved to Austin in 1971 with Michael Martin Murphey after they recorded the album Geronimo’s Cadillac for A&M Records. He quickly hooked up with Jerry Jeff Walker and they toured America and recorded some of Texas' quintessential progressive country rock albums including the classic, Viva Terlingua! In 1973, Livingston, Gary Nunn and John Inmon founded the Lost Gonzo Band and made two records for MCA and one for Capital. Rolling Stone called the Gonzo’s self titled debut record, “one of the best albums ever to ever come out of Austin.”

Livingston has been called a “cosmic cowboy” for good reason. He has looked into the music and mysteries of other cultures and has toured India, Pakistan, Nepal and the Middle East for the US State Department. During the shows, he invited local musicians to play with him on their indigenous instruments. They brought together an amazing diversity of themes and influences, mixing instrumentation and insights from both east and west. Inspired by these experiences, Livingston and Lloyd Maines have produced a new CD called Mahatma Gandhi & Sitting Bull that is infused with the music and color of his travels and cross cultural connections. Bob Livingston’s story is full of trailblazing musical adventure - from his Texas roots to the Wild East!

Bob Livingston website link: http://www.TexasMusic.org
Lost Gonzo Band website: http://www.texasmusic.org/gonzo.html

Bob Livingston's partial disography:

BOB LIVINGSTON
* Waking Up (Wilderness); 1981
* Signs Of Life (Wilderness); 1988
* Open The Window (Gentle Wind); 1996
* Mahatma Gandhi & Sitting Bull (Vireo); 2003
* Everything Is All Right (TMI); 2004

The Lost Gonzo Band
* The Lost Gonzo Band (MCA); 1972
* Thrills (MCA); 1976
* Signs Of Life (Capitol); 1978
* Rendezvous (Vireo); 1991
* Hands Of Time (Vireo); 1995
* Dead Armadillos (Demon/Edsel); 1998

With Jerry Jeff Walker
* Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA); 1972
* Viva Terlingua (MCA); 1973
* Walker’s Collectibles (MCA); 1974
* Ridin’ High (MCA); 1975
* It’s A Good Night For Singin’ (MCA); 1976
* A Man Must Carry On (MCA); 1977
* Great Gonzos (MCA); 1991
* Gypsy Songman (Tried ‘n True); 1986
* Navaho Rug (Rycodisk); 1991
* Hill Country Rain (Rycodisk); 1992
* Viva Luckenbach (Rycodisk); 1993
* Christmas Gonzo Style (Rycodisk); 1994
* Night After Night (Tried ‘n True); 1995
* Scamp (Tried ‘n True); 1996
* Cowboy Boots and Bathing Suits (Tried ‘n True); 1997
* Gypsy Songman: A Life IN Song (Tried ‘n True); 1999
* Gonzo Stew (Tried ‘n True); 2001

With Michael Murphey
* Geronimo’s Cadillac (A&M); 1972
* Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (A&M); 1973

Best of the Rest...
* Ray Wylie Hubbard: Something About The Night (Renegade); 1979
* Terry Allen: The Moral Minority (Fate); 1995
* Pat Green: Three Days (Universal); 2001