On a foggy morning recently, I climbed to the top of Doug Sahm Hill. It was just a few days after a bunch of Austin musicians gathered at Antone’s to pay respect to the late, great Douglas Wayne Sahm. I didn’t go to the concert but I did drop by Austin’s new Lady Bird Lake park and took the winding path up to the top of the hill named after this legendary Texas musician.
Doug Sahm
Not much to see from the top – especially with the fog and all – and the only thing up there is a concrete bench circling a Texas map inlaid in concrete. The only clue that the hill is related to anything about music is the sign you see as you are about to climb the hill (see above). That’s why they had this big show the other night at Antone’s: to raise money for a plaque, a statue or something.
Climb to the top and take a look around. You should have some Doug Sahm music playing in your portable player, because there’s no music to be heard up here. At the right time of year you can certainly hear live music coming from just across the street at Auditorium Shores; a number of live shows happen there, including the big SXSW free shows in the spring.
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