The Big Gun Show

Imagine a song swap in the basement of Villa Nellcôte among outlaws such as Haggard & Waylon. Also in the circle are members of Jet, Lucero and The Eagles. Graham Parsons demonstrates country stylings to Keith, while Mick Taylor rambles on slide. Ray Wylie Hubbard is in the corner making Jagger and Freddie King laugh while they wail in unison like old, drunken friends. That should give you an idea of the influence, as well as the broad listener appeal found in Austin based THE BIG GUN SHOW. Gunter met Yates Hagan in 2010. Over many boozy evenings while taking in the Austin music scene, they desired a more upbeat and rocking stage show with music influenced by what Gunter calls the Stones “Golden Era.” He defines it as the period from 69 to 73 when Parsons was exuding his sway on Keith. It was inevitable that THE BIG GUN SHOW would begin. The final product brims with music gems that concern emotions and encounters that both members discovered along their life’s journeys. “Swagger” exudes someone getting their confidence back and “Chablis and Weed” talks to a guy desiring a woman who has other priorities than him. The idea of doing something forbidden came to life with “Behind the Barn” after reading Stones sax player’s, Bobby Keys, autobiography. “Bitch” conveys disappointment and “Begin to Begin” engages the true struggle of honesty. These are the life experience topics of that consumed songwriter, Gunter Woodson, as he wrote the 5-song concept EP titled THE DOOR.