Hank Williams III - Dick in Dixie

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I’m a big, big fan of Hank Williams III‘s country music (and of Hank the First, though not of Hank, Jr. – I’ll always associate him with Monday Night Football, unless someone can convince me otherwise). What I’ve heard of III’s metal band, Assjack, frankly sucks, though I’ll reserve judgment until they record a proper album. Still, I admire III’s willingness to do country and metal sets back-to-back. He’s playing here in SF the day after Christmas with The Reverend Horton Heat and Nashville Pussy. That’s going to be one hell of a hootenanny. I’m seriously considering putting my family on hold for the show.

Here’s a video of his barnburner “Dick in Dixie” live in Austin, TX. Few country shows could boast so much goat-throwing. Dig that Black Flag-style “III” logo! His fiddler and pedal steel player shred, too. It ain’t metal, but it kicks ass just the same.