This is beautiful. It’s Guy Clark, Townes’ best friend, singing at his memorial concert and cutting to townes singing it when he was around. Makes you tear up a little.
Damn, how was he able to create music that hits you in the feelings without any warning. Try to sing this without having a pain in your throat. The best.
This one written by the great Van Zandt. What a TREAT to see these two remarkable musicians playing LIVE, hearing their voices blend, harmonize, their guitars complementing each others'.. They'll live forever through their songs. We are SO fortunate to have You Tube.
My favorite TVZ lyrics.... and a man needs a woman to stand by his side and whisper sweet words in his ears about daydreams and roses and playthings and the sweetness of springtime and the sound of the rain
Ron Boyar Townes really was a poet who happened to set his poetry to music. If just read his lyrics on paper without music it’s easy to spot this. Perhaps not with every song, but most of the time, the words don’t come across as song lyrics. They come across as poetry. He was as good at this as anyone I ever heard.
How can you not love Townes Van Zandt? He left us way too soon! Stories that needed to be told left on the table. Maybe these are the things we get to experience in heaven when we pass on...
I always forget that Townes really was movie-star handsome before he slid into the abyss. In addition to being a once-in-a-generation musical force, of course.
I heard someone talk about how women ripped their tops off at folk concerts for him which was unheard of in the day. He was gorgeous, funny, sweet, and soon to be destroyed.
+onemanzguitar acl stated this seven months ago... We are working on releasing all of the Townes Van Zandt footage in our archives, should be available early next year I believe. not sure why you have a problem with seeing a duet that couldn't happen... guy's performance was at the ACL tribute to townes a little over a year after he had passed
+faithful827 That is great news. I have no interest in seeing such a duet. I wanted to see Townes doing this song, unmolested and intruded by other people doing inferior versions, to share with people on his birthday,
lots of jewels of townes all over youtube... it is always such a thrill to stumble on one i haven't seen before ... finding the performance in minnesota and the one in australia was a particular joy
+onemanzguitar This one was from a Townes tribute show on Austin City Limits. Notice the late Susanna Clark sitting in the front row. She was one of Townes' best friends and co-wrote Heavenly Houseboat with him.
so true! i put up the movie "be here to love you" for all to see, the beauty of townes and his hard travelling! the guys from palm pictures blocked it for copyright reasons!!!!???? so stupid !!!
All the people that knew Townes really well said that he had successfully given up heroin.He had been dried out from alcohol abuse about 12 times.Jeanene,his last wife had been told that it could kill him if he was dried out again.Unfortunately she took Townes home from hospital after his hip operation on his insistence,and against medical advice.He immediately had delirium tremens on the way home and was given a flask of vodka to stabilise the condition.A couple of days later he passed away,January 1st,1997,44 years to the day that Hank Williams died.
This is beautiful. It’s Guy Clark, Townes’ best friend, singing at his memorial concert and cutting to townes singing it when he was around. Makes you tear up a little.
There is no one like Jerry Jeff excepting Townes and Guy Clark!
Townes voice can't be duplicated plus his writing ability far surpassed so many singer/songwriters still working.
If you haven’t seen the Heartworn Highway documentary, get on it soon.
the structure of the lyrics are pure Townes
Damn, how was he able to create music that hits you in the feelings without any warning. Try to sing this without having a pain in your throat.
The best.
Very well said!
This is a great example of just because you can doesn't mean you should 😒
Wonderful, both renditions, especially with Van Zandt looking like a true cowboy hippie! Love it!
This one written by the great Van Zandt. What a TREAT to see these two remarkable musicians playing LIVE, hearing their voices blend, harmonize, their guitars complementing each others'.. They'll live forever through their songs. We are SO fortunate to have You Tube.
wow there should be 10 million views this is gold!
My favorite TVZ lyrics....
and a man needs a woman
to stand by his side
and whisper sweet words
in his ears about daydreams
and roses and playthings
and the sweetness of springtime
and the sound of the rain
Ron Boyar Townes really was a poet who happened to set his poetry to music. If just read his lyrics on paper without music it’s easy to spot this. Perhaps not with every song, but most of the time, the words don’t come across as song lyrics. They come across as poetry. He was as good at this as anyone I ever heard.
So blessed to have discovered Guy and Townes before it's too late!!
matt zehentner me too!
I got into Guy a month before he died
Together again RIP GUY
Is right. Stay safe mate.
❤️
Beautiful voice and charismatic entertainer….. better than the so called stars ⭐️
How can you not love Townes Van Zandt? He left us way too soon! Stories that needed to be told left on the table. Maybe these are the things we get to experience in heaven when we pass on...
I always forget that Townes really was movie-star handsome before he slid into the abyss. In addition to being a once-in-a-generation musical force, of course.
I heard someone talk about how women ripped their tops off at folk concerts for him which was unheard of in the day. He was gorgeous, funny, sweet, and soon to be destroyed.
Two great artists both gone far too soon. R.I.P. Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt
Hate to say it but I feel bad and sad but these guys make me feel better as they explain it all to well
Legend just a legend never will be equaled RIP Guy Clark from Co Wicklow Ireland
Those were the days...
have fun, you guys.
Guy you are the man .............
Priceless !!!
I really miss these guys..
LEGEND ! R.I.P. GUY !
Two of the best here
Townes at his peak, and Guy wow yea, those were the daze. Oh' Susanna!
Love 💘that song 🎵❤awesome
How cool would a duet have been ?
Townes's son looks just like him
Two of my favourites xxx
Strong song, both versions.
Dude!!
Legends
can you possibly send me the video of only townes? if you have the whole thing still. Saw it on youtube but wasn’t up for long, can’t find it anywhere
they were best friends
One day I gotta go to Texas
One day I gotta go back to Texas, but I doubt if I'm gonna find her when I get there.
Too late, these guys are dead now
I'll be here
@@tripp8833 why do you say so
Great
Well done
Check out Townes pants. They look like 70s stylish patchwork
Amen
where can i find the full video of townes playing this live please help thx
The clip of him in this video seems to be from Austin City Limits. I have seen bits of that performance here on youtube.
who wrote this one Townes or Guy?? pretty sure it was TVZ
Townes wrote it
National treasure
Where is the Townes video from? I need to hear the whole thing!
+dmurnizzle both were taken from austin city limits performances ... guy was singing at acl's tribute to townes in '98
It looks like 2 austin city limits
My Lord
When was Guy fitted with false teeth?
I'm 19 years old and man I feel strongly I was born in the wrong generation
Me n you both (20)
Same 23
19 here brother. Happy living to you sir.
Why?
A shame upon whomever is holding the live Townes stuff hostage and forcing people to see these poorly done mashups. Very sad.
+onemanzguitar acl stated this seven months ago...
We are working on releasing all of the Townes Van Zandt footage in our archives, should be available early next year I believe.
not sure why you have a problem with seeing a duet that couldn't happen... guy's performance was at the ACL tribute to townes a little over a year after he had passed
+faithful827 That is great news. I have no interest in seeing such a duet. I wanted to see Townes doing this song, unmolested and intruded by other people doing inferior versions, to share with people on his birthday,
lots of jewels of townes all over youtube... it is always such a thrill to stumble on one i haven't seen before ... finding the performance in minnesota and the one in australia was a particular joy
+onemanzguitar This one was from a Townes tribute show on Austin City Limits. Notice the late Susanna Clark sitting in the front row. She was one of Townes' best friends and co-wrote Heavenly Houseboat with him.
so true! i put up the movie "be here to love you" for all to see, the beauty of townes and his hard travelling!
the guys from palm pictures blocked it for copyright reasons!!!!????
so stupid !!!
He was a junkie that never got clean!
All the people that knew Townes really well said that he had successfully given up heroin.He had been dried out from alcohol abuse about 12 times.Jeanene,his last wife had been told that it could kill him if he was dried out again.Unfortunately she took Townes home from hospital after his hip operation on his insistence,and against medical advice.He immediately had delirium tremens on the way home and was given a flask of vodka to stabilise the condition.A couple of days later he passed away,January 1st,1997,44 years to the day that Hank Williams died.