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Alt-Country/Americana: Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty (Live in Austin, 1975) (www.youtube.com)

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Casual live performance from an old documentary. A few minor lyrical tweaks for those who know the song well, but a lovely performance from probably the iconic Texas troubadour.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you're a fan of Townes Van Zandt in any capacity, Steve Earle released an excellent tribute album titled Townes in 2009. Steve dropped out of high school to seek out Townes, eventually meeting him and kindling both a mentor/protégé relationship and a friendship. Van Zandt's influence is easy to find in Earle's style, though the latter definitely went his own way. There's an authenticity to Earle's interpretation of TVZ, despite providing a markedly different listening experience.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

“Townes Van Zandt’s the best songwriter in the world, and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.” — Steve Earle

Townes yesterday, Guy Clark today, Steve tomorrow...

I have a twangy plan. :-)