Austin has sold itself-Dale Watson says (Round Rock, Brushy Creek: fit in, loan, buying)

[CT_ATX]

Originally Posted by ScoPro

Who is Dale Watson?

I assumed he was famous for the AT&T GigaPower commercials.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by CT_ATX

I assumed he was famous for the AT&T GigaPower commercials.

"Some people are afraid of change, but it is all in how you look at it..."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGEC68WCWA

[ScoPro]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

"Some people are afraid of change, but it is all in how you look at it..."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGEC68WCWA

I recognize him now - have seen him a couple of times on the local early morning TV shows.


Kind of ironic - him lamenting the changes in "his" old Austin so he's moving - while he made a commercial touting the tech industry which has "forced" the changes.

[CT_ATX]

I thought it was kind of ironic and funny too, but I'm not going to criticize any artist/musician for trying to make a buck. It's not always easy.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by CT_ATX

I thought it was kind of ironic and funny too, but I'm not going to criticize any artist/musician for trying to make a buck. It's not always easy.

Musicians in Austin have never had it easy, really. Very hard to make any money with so much competition willing to work for less. The draw has pretty much always been the camaraderie and collaboration, not the cash. It wasn't there in the 70s and it isn't here now. In some ways, there is probably a little more opportunity to make money, but nothing that will really sustain you as a primary job. My cousin has been a musician living in Austin for decades, but makes their money touring Europe.

I am not knocking Dale - those aren't his words, just the script and he got the money - but it is kind of funny all the same.

In the end, I don't think any 'large' city is going to be able to maintain the 'cozy' music scene that Austin has/had. The music scene contributed to the growth - Austin couldn't stay 'small' and stay a dynamic music locale at the same time. Stagnant cities don't generally support that kind of creativity. It is probably natural over time that some other location will take up the mantle. Although I miss those 'old' days, I am not going to bemoan the fact that Austin didn't stagnate, since that would have ended up in a similar place - a shrinking music scene - except in a much worse city than where Austin is now.

[RoamingTX]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

In the end, I don't think any 'large' city is going to be able to maintain the 'cozy' music scene that Austin has/had. The music scene contributed to the growth - Austin couldn't stay 'small' and stay a dynamic music locale at the same time. Stagnant cities don't generally support that kind of creativity. It is probably natural over time that some other location will take up the mantle. Although I miss those 'old' days, I am not going to bemoan the fact that Austin didn't stagnate, since that would have ended up in a similar place - a shrinking music scene - except in a much worse city than where Austin is now.

So very well put. Thank you.

[orngkat]

I think that ship has sailed. Nothing left for the old Austin crew to do but rent/sell your property and find someplace comfy to settle. That is what my family is doing with our property.

Yep, that's the answer for many of us who lived in Austin for decades, had middle class incomes, ie teachers, state workers, etc. and could no longer afford the prop taxes. You know it's time to leave when a house on every other block comes tumbling down to be replaced by a 4000 sf house. And apparently time to sell your own little shack. There are plenty of hidden gem towns and cities across the US that aren't marketed on "best of" lists ad nauseam.

[ikoolu]

My daughter left Nashville last year for the same basic reason- property became real valuable- rent doubled in two years, traffic etc- she left for New Mexico - but thats the price we all pay for Freedom - Freedom to live where we want, free to start a business, free to pray or not - growth is inventible and some places grow others shrink - you can see it all over America -

if your corner of paradise is not to your liking expertise your right to move- 12 days of hell left for me in Calif where i was born, raised and raised my family and we have chosen to leave- and thank god we live in America where we all can make that choice

[Austin97]

Originally Posted by cBach

It's already been bought...

It just was reported being on the market feb 22. Do you have a link? I cant find any news about a sale.

[Austin97]

I bought a large acreage in town with great views. A neighbor had been landscaping a small portion of it for a long time with permission of the former owner. The city was upset about the landscaping since it is a drainage/conservation easement. I asked him to stop and he wouldnt so I put up a fence to keep him out. the fence is "wrought iron" and built to match his fence.

He is really upset because in his words my fence is ugly (almost exactly the same as his fence) and blocks the great view which the entire neighborhood used to enjoy. I suggested that he take down his fence and let people enjoy the view from his yard if it was so important to him. Of course that wasn't an option.

People dont like change, old people really dont like change. I hope to never become one of those old people. I loved austin when I moved here and I love it now. I love most of the changes to the city and bemoan some of the growing pains.

THL (and NIMBYS) never will see the irony that they were the many that created massive change when they first moved here and are now complaining about the change from their snapshots. This story is repeated infinitely backwards through history. Some people are forever looking backwards at what they have lost, while the truly happy appreciate what they have today.