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Though he passed away in 1999, Doug Sahm
was there too, via son Shawn Sahm's tribute that saw a stageful of Sir Doug's
acolytes and former bandmates scare up some stinging San Antonio conjunto boogie
on "Nuevo Laredo" and "Hey Baby Que Paso." Sahm's fellow Texas Tornado Augie
Meyers' inimitable Vox organ had the packed house's hair standing on end while
their feet moved of their own accord during "She's About a Mover."

Still,
the spookiest song was multiple award-winner (including Musician of the Year)
Alejandro Escovedo and youthful Austin roots-rockers the Fireants - who had
already backed Bob Schneider; a clattering, Tom Waits-ish song was all Rocks Off
caught of that set - for "Too Little, Too Late," a song Escovedo co-wrote with
Sahm featured on Vanguard Records' brand-new compilation Keep Your Soul: A
Tribute to Doug Sahm. Lesser-known than the rest of the set's material, it
was a deep cut that cut deep.