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Tribute to Townes

Austin Powell Thu May 21, 10:04pm , 2009

Tags: Steve Earle, Waterloo Records

As mentioned this week in Off the Record, Steve Earle delivered a powerful in-store performance at Waterloo Records on Monday, rattling off stories and songs from what he called "the migratory path" of Townes Van Zandt. This footage from the Chronicle's Richard Whittaker is a bit rough, but it should tide you over until Earle returns to the Paramount on June 19.

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More of Steve's Instore charweb May 22, 2009 - 01:48 pm

I've compiled these and other videos that were taken of the in-store on a YouTube playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FA8974F7900CE2FC

Tribute to Townes johnrocks May 26, 2009 - 07:33 am

The songs of Townes Van Zandt are destined to be for folk artists what the works of Gershwin are to saloon singers. The likes of "Pancho & Lefty," "If I Needed You," and "To Live's to Fly" are the quintessence of troubadour music, thanks to the somber grace of the late Lone Star legend's language and the engaging simplicity of his melodies. Poet gathers a talented assortment of Van Zandt contemporaries and apostles to pay tribute to the man by lovingly reinterpreting his songs. Steve Earle electrifies "Two Girls" while Billy Joe Shaver tackles "White Freightliner Blues" with similar fervor. "Tower Song," one of the most poignant breakup songs ever written, is revived by Nanci Griffith, and Willie Nelson provides a conversational version of "Marie." Stalwart fans of these gems will always prefer hearing the originals and live versions performed by their composer, but they'll find plenty to respect and enjoy in this lovingly compiled salute.
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