Texas Crude

October, 1988

My life seems empty and strange, so I have been searching for the meaning of love. I made the terrible mistake of searching in an excruciatingly trendy New York night club. There was a supercilious man wearing the most precious tie anyone ever saw. He made me want to die or leave town. So I went to Texas.Kerrville, Texas, where once a year there is a three-week music festival attended by the best songwriters in the world.I wanted a glimpse of the legendary Butch Hancock, whose songs cause me to...