You a Lyle Lovett fan? How about Steve Earle? Guy Clark or Robert Earl Keen?
Well, they all cite this singer/songwriter as a major influence on their careers. Willie, Merle, and Emmylou--just to name a few--have covered his songs. Here's the great Townes Van Zandt in the mid-'70s singing one of his gems (and it just happens to be one of our wedding songs). Enjoy.
here's Steve Earle (who named a son after TVZ) talking about Townes on Studio Q--
and here's Willie and Townes doing "No Lonesome Tune" (the second verse almost always causes a catch in my throat--just beautiful).
Townes solo on the same song:
Well, they all cite this singer/songwriter as a major influence on their careers. Willie, Merle, and Emmylou--just to name a few--have covered his songs. Here's the great Townes Van Zandt in the mid-'70s singing one of his gems (and it just happens to be one of our wedding songs). Enjoy.
here's Steve Earle (who named a son after TVZ) talking about Townes on Studio Q--
and here's Willie and Townes doing "No Lonesome Tune" (the second verse almost always causes a catch in my throat--just beautiful).
Townes solo on the same song:
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