Oh Lord, Won't You Buy Me The Bull Creek Party Barn?

This home and its property which includes the legendary "Bull Creek Party Barn" has just gone on the market. Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Janis Joplin, the Lost Gonzo Band are included among musicians who have performed at the Barn!

You MUST read "The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock", which describes the Austin, Texas music scene during the 1970's. Here is an excerpt:

“My favorite concerts took place in Hill Country meadows that long ago vanished in Austin’s pricey suburbs. One rare evening transpired at a place called the Bull Creek Party Barn. What I remember best was the incredibly lovely changing light of the sky. The afternoon was warm; people were swimming nude in the clear-running creek. But then a norther blew through, and soon campfires were blazing and throwing sparks at the sky. The Armadillos were mixing the sound and videotaping the players on an outdoor stage. They included Bobby Bridger, Willis Alan Ramsey, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Willie Nelson. I don’t remember who was on stage, but it was just past dusk when someone grabbed the mike and blurted that Richard Nixon had fired his Watergate inquisitors in the Saturday Night Massacre. Tell me that was a stock country-western scene. A breathless “ooooh” rose from the crowd then fast changed into cries of outrage and strange glee. We howled for his head and danced all night. Lord, those years were fun.”

Sigh. The owners are only asking $1.1 million. Just reward for blogging about the Austin Texas music scene, don't you think?