Billy Joe Shaver on Austin City Limits 'Georgia on a Fast Train'

About the Episode
Enjoy a tribute to late Texas singer/songwriters Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver. Walker performs his classics “Mr. Bojangles” and “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother,” while Shaver plays favorites “Georgia On a Fast Train” and “I’m Just An Old Chunk of Coal.”

About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full length performances. Now in its 46th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.

[TheLuisberg]

Just the way Billy Looks at his son when he’s shredding. He’s such a proud father 😭

[aaroncorbett]

They say my mammy left me the day before she had me is such a great lyric.

[vitodamore]

Edie Shaver one of the best guitar players God has given us Rip Edie

[rickstrandberg]

Thankful to have been entertained by the Shavers, the songs will " live forever "😊❤

[gradybird]

I don't really even know how to describe what a great picker Eddie was, or what a unique singer Billy Joe was. I hope Heaven has welcomed them for the beauty they gave us.

[natetheshocker]

Norm Macdonald was here with me in spirit. I could see him smiling and at peace. I only came here after seeing Billy Joe on Norm's show. Totally under rated music. It was perfect and untimely, but just never caught an audience for that age. Such a shame. I'd love to see Billy Joe Shaver with Jesse James Dupree just for one song. I bet they could make musical dynamite.


R.I.P. Billy Joe Shaver and Norm Macdonald.

[ReverendHellbilly]

That guitar player is one great picker.
Bless them both🙏🙏

[gg-wkww]

Just watched Austin city limits with the Shavers. Man can Eddie work his guitar 🎸. I just had to watch a few more times. So sad both in heaven but I bet they're having a blast.

[joshuabrooks]

I played this song on my stereo at a car show a few months ago, and it got an awesome reception!

[JoSmotherman]

Billy Jo the Poet and Eddie....the Strat Master.
RIP to the Shaver men.

[teenabugg]

I just watched "Blaze"....the movie about Blaze besides me think Mr. Shaver's life story would make a great movie? I would watch!!!! I love and miss this man so much. He would love these younger fellas coming up and doing the outlaw thing....RIP Billy!!! Hope you and Eddie are playing together again! Gone but never forgotten in my heart!

[Apollo-]

Billy was so proud of eddy, now there together playing for Jesus

[vitodamore]

Eddie shaver the best guitar player of my time I was born in 1959

[ericaluba]

Impossible to listen/watch this just one time❤

[nightwolf]

Loved Billy Joe singing and Eddie could really play a guitar 🎸 one of the best

[jeffgaumond]

Billy Joe, if I recall correctly, wrote all the songs for Waylon Jenning's album "Honky Tonk Heroes".
(1973 or 74) It sold very well and catapulted Waylon's career.
Waylon was excited to make it, for the songs and also because it was the first album that his record
label let him use his own (road) band. The results were outstanding and really launched the whole
"outlaw" country music thing.

[briancordell]

Saw Billy Joe at a club in San Diego back in '96 when his son Eddy was playing guitar in his about the real (RIP) one of the best guitarists I've ever seen live. Made the hair on the back of my neck stand up (Dickey Betts gave Eddy his first pick up Shavers album, Unshaven Shaver:Live At Smith's Olde a live masterpiece. Now i'm going to get a beer and a tissue.

[buddyharris]

ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT BILLIE JO NEVER HAS BEEN GIVEN THE RECOGNITION THAT HIM AND HIS SON SO GREATLY DESERVE I LOVE THEM BOTH AND HIS SON IS AMAZING HOW AMAZING CAN ONE BE. JUST A 'WONDERFUL HOME OF THEM. HIS SON IS IS A MASTER. BUDDY YOU

[dacethejackofhearts]

Absolute perfect timing amd phrasing, rest in piece borh dad and son

[garyschneider]

I just watched last night's ACL on PBS showing classic past show's featuring Billy Joe; and Jerry Jeff Walker... Two amazing
" Outlaws " of Country..
RIP 🤠Boys🙏