Steve Goodman – Eight Ball Blues
Great Songs A quiet, wry meditation on chance, loss, and the gambler’s illusion of control—where humor masks a deeper resignation to life’s unpredictability. When “Eight Ball Blues” by Steve Goodman first found…
Steve Goodman – You Never Even Call Me By My Name
A song that turns heartbreak into humor—where loneliness finds its voice in wit, and country music gently laughs at its own traditions. When Steve Goodman released “You Never Even Call…
Steve Goodman “Banana Republics” AND “The 20th Century Is Almost Over”
A Wry, Bittersweet Farewell to an Era — Where Humor Masks Uneasy Truths About America’s Changing Soul When Steve Goodman released “Banana Republics” and later “The 20th Century Is Almost…
Steve Goodman My Old Man Live on Austin City
A Tender Portrait of Fatherhood, Memory, and the Quiet Grace of Letting Go When My Old Man was performed live on Austin City Limits, it became more than just a…
Prine & Goodman – The 20th Century Is Almost Over
A Gentle Farewell to an Era: When Time Slips Quietly Through Familiar Hands Released in 1977 as part of the album Bruised Orange, “The 20th Century Is Almost Over” stands…
Steve Goodman – Austin City Limits 1978
A gentle, bittersweet farewell wrapped in song—where humor and heartbreak meet on a quiet stage in 1978 When we speak of Steve Goodman, we are not merely recalling a singer-songwriter,…
Steve Goodman & Nicolette Larson – The One That Got Away
A wistful reflection on love lost and the quiet ache of “the one that got away” When “The One That Got Away” was recorded by Steve Goodman and later given…
Arlo Guthrie, Steve Goodman and Hoyt Axton on “Soundstage”
A rare gathering of storytellers—three voices, one stage, and a night where American folk memory felt alive and unbroken There are evenings in music history that seem to exist outside…
Steve Goodman & Emmylou Harris – Fourteen Days.
A Tender Farewell Wrapped in Time — “Fourteen Days” as a Quiet Meditation on Love, Distance, and the Passing of Moments Few songs carry the gentle weight of time and…
Steve Goodman – I’m My Own Grandpa
A Witty Reflection on Time, Family, and the Absurd Loops of Life Released in 1973 on the album Jessie’s Jig & Other Favorites, “I’m My Own Grandpa” by Steve Goodman…