No one commented on Townes improv freestyle??!!! “Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allen Poe, and Plato, I suppose.”!! People always said how clever he was. I was thinking of a rhythm in real time and he delivered. One of the best, love that no one noticed: well some did for sure.
In my opinion You Win Again is one of the greatest country songs ever written! It came in 1952 toward the end of Hanks Life! The simplistic genius of the song! Simple three chords with words that hit home written by a broken man who was life was blurring to rapid end with drugs and alcohol! But all the way to the end he still could put these words down that any broken hearted person could relate to! Townes singing it was a huge compliment to Hank! Townes was another tortured genius that was a great songwriter! Rest In Peace Hank and Townes! Y’all are listened too by my generation and before!!!
Oh holy hell, this is for sure the best video I’ve ever seen. An absolute legend sitting right there. Covering another legend. This footage is priceless ❤️
The news is out, all over town That you've been seen, a-runnin' 'round I know that I should leave, but then I just can't go, you win again This heart of mine, could never see What everybody knew but me Just trusting you was my great sin What can I do, you win again I'm sorry for your victim now 'Cause soon his head, like mine will bow He'll give his heart, but all in vain And someday say, you win again You have no heart, you have no shame You take true love, and give the blame I guess that I, should not complain I love you still, you win again
Emmy Lou Harris said once that she saw Townes in Greenwich Village, in NYC, in 1968 or so, at Gerdes Folk City, and that she was very impressed. She said that Townes was "like Hank Williams returned."
It’s just haunting knowing they pretty much fought the same Demons and lived such tortured lives and wrote some sad life experiences in their songs and both died on New Years Eve/ Day
@@cassandrapleasent9915 Townes had as a young person a very high IQ. By the time he started writing sons his brain was permanently damaged. He did not do well in university the before than after he was addmitted to a pre law program (not law school) but dropped out. So academic standing was luke warm at best. BUT he was obviously reasonably well read and of high natural intellegence....After all he WAS a freaking Genius.
His uncle lived right outside of San Antonio. I went to school with his cousin I was at there house one day and he was down there to get away. He was quite a character. I was about 16 or 17 back then goIng with his cousin. I got to say he could play any country song old or new.
I'm deeply concerned that in in 100 years from now there will be no one left to thank these Greats. The world's direction does seem to oppose the truth in these perfect songs.
Townes van Zandt is and always will be a poet and a legend.
No one commented on Townes improv freestyle??!!!
“Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allen Poe, and Plato, I suppose.”!! People always said how clever he was. I was thinking of a rhythm in real time and he delivered. One of the best, love that no one noticed: well some did for sure.
Townes certainly shared Hank's temperament and vision.
In my opinion You Win Again is one of the greatest country songs ever written! It came in 1952 toward the end of Hanks Life! The simplistic genius of the song! Simple three chords with words that hit home written by a broken man who was life was blurring to rapid end with drugs and alcohol! But all the way to the end he still could put these words down that any broken hearted person could relate to! Townes singing it was a huge compliment to Hank! Townes was another tortured genius that was a great songwriter! Rest In Peace Hank and Townes! Y’all are listened too by my generation and before!!!
Well said brother, this helped me
Totally agree
I've never seen this before. Townes was & is always a star.
They both died on the same day. 44 years apart. Gonna go to Townes’ grave soon.. not to far from where I live. RIP Townes and RIP Hank. Thanks
Townes predicted he would die on new years day.
Possibly my favorite video of all time. The culmination of the two best American songwriters
Somethings in life are just so precious. Townes was one ...this honesty cuts to the heart.
You said is true
I watch this now and again to remind myself what it's all about.
Townes singing Hank. It doesn't get any better. Thank you, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Hank,
Thanks Townes.
The world misses you Townes
That we do. That we do indeed.
Oh holy hell, this is for sure the best video I’ve ever seen. An absolute legend sitting right there. Covering another legend. This footage is priceless ❤️
I've heard of you Jack, huh just where I can't recall but any Townes man is a friend of mine.
Knowing Towne's story, who can not reflect on his heroin addiction and not see the correlation. Love you Townes. . .
Its from a documentary called I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive.
The news is out, all over town
That you've been seen, a-runnin' 'round
I know that I should leave, but then
I just can't go, you win again
This heart of mine, could never see
What everybody knew but me
Just trusting you was my great sin
What can I do, you win again
I'm sorry for your victim now
'Cause soon his head, like mine will bow
He'll give his heart, but all in vain
And someday say, you win again
You have no heart, you have no shame
You take true love, and give the blame
I guess that I, should not complain
I love you still, you win again
Hell of a cover
Indeed.
Brilliant is the word, there is a naked honesty about Hank Williams and Towne's , they could hide the truth
What a special musician he was. Townes was a true true Artist I know what he means for the creative light to shine you have to go Thur darkness
Hanks singing is all his own. So is Townes.
I believe he is the closest we have had to hank and at the same time something so much more.
Emmy Lou Harris said once that she saw Townes in Greenwich Village, in NYC, in 1968 or so, at Gerdes Folk City, and that she was very impressed. She said that Townes was "like Hank Williams returned."
2 of my favs
Flipping awesome
Thank God for music you can still feel
I've not seen this clip of Townes before. It's made my day.
Hank set the bar for great folk writing
Touches the 💕
So glad I found this
Metoo
Townes!
if you've got more of TVZ upload them please :)
Wow! Just Wow!
Those Dark Areas ♥
it's incredible how people like him can take your song and make 8t his
Fantastic!!
To make art something special you need the dark side of life. I learned this lesson as a kid.
Damn that opening monologue hits different
TVZ 💖 you´ve finally found your peace ➖➖ ➖
It’s just haunting knowing they pretty much fought the same Demons and lived such tortured lives and wrote some sad life experiences in their songs and both died on New Years Eve/ Day
Legend
Townes rules !
Damn this is really awesome
Wow WB I never heard this before thanks brother
GOLD
Gold
cried
Jesus died for for you so live for him
Did he, really?
@@Anthony-hu3rj took 2 years for me to find this comment to answer your question. Yes he did my friend he indeed did
❤️
I wonder what the chords are? I watch this and watch him play and am just so curious cause it sounds nice
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Vincent van gogh and Plato, I suppose..........next line anyone!
What the odds that they both passed on January 1st?
This is awesome I don't like a lot of Hank covers
What club is this filmed in?
I’m not sure
We filmed this at Tootsies Orchid Lounge upstairs in Nashville Oct. 1991 10 in the morning.
@@goldenvampireexperience0101 you and what army?
plato......what townes?
Townes had quite the brain and academic standing. He was seriously into the classics.
@@cassandrapleasent9915 Townes had as a young person a very high IQ. By the time he started writing sons his brain was permanently damaged. He did not do well in university the before than after he was addmitted to a pre law program (not law school) but dropped out. So academic standing was luke warm at best. BUT he was obviously reasonably well read and of high natural intellegence....After all he WAS a freaking Genius.
Treasured for not in the same league as Hank Sr. It least he had that down.
His uncle lived right outside of San Antonio. I went to school with his cousin I was at there house one day and he was down there to get away. He was quite a character. I was about 16 or 17 back then goIng with his cousin. I got to say he could play any country song old or new.
Damn, Townes sounds even sadder than Hank.
Townse
Townes was country legend with a Rockstar addiction. Too bad he didn't get the help he needed. (Probably wasn't there then).
Thanks Hank, thanks Townes
I'm deeply concerned that in in 100 years from now there will be no one left to thank these Greats. The world's direction does seem to oppose the truth in these perfect songs.