A Texan, and no stranger to hard times, generally of his own making. Known as a great songwriter but difficult to get along with, and with a self-destructive streak that has sometimes gotten the best of him. Having spent some time in prison himself, he is an advocate of prisoners' rights and a staunch opponent of the death penalty. Thinks Townes Van Zandt was the greatest songwriter of all, and is willing to stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in his cowboy boots and say so. With his back to the riser he'll make his stand.