Best Concerts... Steve Earle (Houston, TX)

Steve Earle & The Dukes
w/ Buddy and Julie Miller
Verizon Wireless Theater
Houston, TX (1998)

I've seen Steve Earle many times in concert, but this version of the Dukes - Buddy Miller, Kelly Looney and Brady Blade on drums - was one of the best. Though Earle has solidified the Dukes lineup over the last few years, he pretty much stole two-thirds of Emmylou Harris' Spyboy (Miller and Blade) for this tour. A positive consequence of this lineup was the addition of Buddy and Julie Miller as opening act. Overall, just a phenomenal show in support of Earle's equally great El Corazon record.