I never thought I would be watching punk legend John Doe at a country music festival.
Doe, of seminal Los Angeles punk band X, has released a number of country rock albums and blew away the crowd watching him on the Palomino stage Sunday afternoon.
Skip Paige of Goldenvoice introduced Doe, as the “greatest singer in rock–not punk rock, not country–in rock.”
Doe came out on the stage dressed like Roy Orbison, wearing a black suit jacket and pants with a white button-down dress shirt.
Doe didn’t have any regrets about his fashion choice, though.
“It’s awfully sunny out, don’t you think?” he asked the crowd. “But black is always a good choice.”
After another song or two he shed the jacket.
“Thank you. I’ve paid my debt to fashion today,” Doe said.