Gary Stewart - Headwaters Television (1979)

Gary Stewart - Headwaters Television (1979)I read Jimmy McDonough’s remarkable Gary Stewart bio this past month and was suitably blown away. I Am From The Honky Tonks is an unflinching portrayal of a singer-songwriter whose abundant talent was only matched by his desire to get well and truly fucked up. Forty years in the works, McDonough’s book is quite an achievement, getting into amazing (and sometimes amazingly sordid) details not only about Stewart and his art but also his family, friends and milieu. At time, it’s like Faulkner in 1980s Florida. But even when things get absolutely grim, what comes across most powerfully is the humanity of McDonough’s subjects. Anyway, you should read it!And you should dig into the various Stewart documents that have risen to the surface on the internet over the past several years. McDonough himself shared some live and unreleased material, all of which is fascinating and essential, giving us a glimpse of Gary that the records never revealed. And…