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You have to hear this song. 'Nothin' by Townes Van Zandt. (Original Post)
panader0
Oct 2021
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Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)1. The man was a genius.
TexLaProgressive
(12,157 posts)2. Thank you for that
Brings back memories from 50 years ago when we would see and hear Townes in a tiny little coffee house in Houston, TX, Sand Mountain Coffee House. He would make us cry with sadness and then laugh with one of his talking blues, like Thunderbird Wine.
I miss the long tall cowboy looking guy.
ret5hd
(20,491 posts)3. The video of the older man crying is actually from this:
For that scene, go to around 2:30 in the following video.
Waiting' Around To Die"
panader0
(25,816 posts)4. Thanks for that.
I noticed that his picking wasn't in sync with the song, and continued after the song was done.
I misted up a bit when I watched that.
ret5hd
(20,491 posts)5. Townes will do that to ya'.
ret5hd
(20,491 posts)6. Here's another guy that will do that to you:
Rats Get Fat: