Austin in the mid-80's was a happenin' place. The local punk scene was hoppin', and thanks to Stevie Ray Vaughan and others Austin's long suffering roots 'n' blues scene was finally getting some national recognition. A bevy of six-string wizards known collectively as Big Guitars From Texas made a couple of records that celebrated the joy of ax. Virtually everybody who was anyone back then - Evan Johns, Don Leady, Mike Buck, Sarah Brown, Keith Ferguson, Ray Benson - participated; the songs covered a wide range of styles and were strictly instrumental.

I have thrown down a gauntlet of challenge, though, because the CD is out-of-print. Released originally on the Jungle label, Rykodisc later compiled most of both records (Trash Twang & Thunder and That's Cool That's Trash) on a single compact disc. It's worth scouring the used bins for, so first check Amazon, then happy hunting!