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Townes Van Zandt explains Pancho and Lefty
Townes Van Zandt explains the origin of the characters in the song Pancho and Lefty
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Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley sing "Snowin' on Raton" (1984)
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Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley sing "Snowin' on Raton" (1984)
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"You want to be in the movies?" Townes Van Zandt and Little Will (1984)

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  • @traviswadezinn
    @traviswadezinn 24 дні тому

    Funny!

  • @michaelfriese431
    @michaelfriese431 4 місяці тому

    You cannot count the miles until you feel them

  • @amccar27
    @amccar27 8 місяців тому

    Townes doesn’t get near the credit he deserves.

  • @chucktaylor4958
    @chucktaylor4958 9 місяців тому

    What a great story.

  • @nj1639
    @nj1639 10 місяців тому

    Music and the Word transcends time and space.

  • @anotherlover6954
    @anotherlover6954 10 місяців тому

    I'm so glad I got to see this interview. I always listened to songs like Pancho and Lefty and they seemed to me like real writing. Pancho and Lefty's a real good song.

  • @MrMarkar1959
    @MrMarkar1959 10 місяців тому

    10/28/23,,,Cool interview and story i missed.

  • @TheFutureIsBright17
    @TheFutureIsBright17 11 місяців тому

    Junior Brown has a very similar story about getting pulled over. Unreal, almost… It’s go time :)

  • @michaelb.9548
    @michaelb.9548 11 місяців тому

    Great story…if it’s true! 😂

  • @ericheine2414
    @ericheine2414 11 місяців тому

    Pancho and Lefty was for sale at Sky Blue studios in Sonoma California in 1973. The song was sold by Chris Hackney owner of the studio at 128 4th Street. The problem with junkies is they lie and they steal.

  • @dustinjohnson3463
    @dustinjohnson3463 11 місяців тому

    When you got a loyal friend you really have something of value

  • @gtfochimba
    @gtfochimba 11 місяців тому

    I'm so greatful this video exists, two legends singing together such a beautiful song. I wonder if there are more videos of them

  • @reevisthehead
    @reevisthehead 11 місяців тому

    Brothers is Brothers. Miss you Matthew.

  • @reevisthehead
    @reevisthehead Рік тому

    Blaze and Townes! Brothers is Brothers, as my brother use to say. This video helps me more than any other garbage that's "the thing" now. America doesn't even know one of its greatest song writers the way they should. Thank you Townes, Thank you Blaze. I'll sleep a little bit better now after hearing this little gem. #fucknewwave

  • @caseydwyer5941
    @caseydwyer5941 Рік тому

    The funniest part of the story is when he got pulled over for doing 67.

  • @lollypopit4458
    @lollypopit4458 Рік тому

    Schokkend ontroerend

  • @24sgabriel
    @24sgabriel Рік тому

    Emma Lou Harris, with her angelic voice has recorded this better than anyone

  • @gregjordan9114
    @gregjordan9114 Рік тому

    Merle haggard by far is the best song writer

  • @finfangfo0m
    @finfangfo0m Рік тому

    PSA: if you’ve never heard him sing this song, stop what you’re doing and listen to it. IDGAF what kind of music you like, this is a GREAT show.

  • @gonzo19667
    @gonzo19667 Рік тому

    I know I'm late to the party, but that is a great story.

  • @deanrosscarmen
    @deanrosscarmen Рік тому

    ka

  • @Steven-c3n3m
    @Steven-c3n3m Рік тому

    Musician!

  • @Steven-c3n3m
    @Steven-c3n3m Рік тому

    Thank for this excellent post ! Gives us a glimpse into the mind of a genious song writer musisian. RIP Townes ❤

  • @cashmir5883
    @cashmir5883 Рік тому

    Two pixels, one for each eye

  • @ADHDBasketcase
    @ADHDBasketcase Рік тому

    I died watching this. In a good way

  • @davidblake7782
    @davidblake7782 Рік тому

    Well I’ve heard that song no less than a couple of thousand times . And played it , one night in a shit birt town in Oklahoma me snd my friend Rick Boyett are picking and kickin , we was plenty high and Rick looks at me and he says you know Lefty was a rat don’t ya? I said what in the world are you talking about . He said he ratted Pancho out set him up for the kill . The federates got Lefty beat him up pretty good and told him if you give us Pancho we’re gonna get you a bus tickets to your folks place in Ohio put you up in a nice room for the night you can get cleaned up get a good dinner and catch the bus at 9am back for Ohio. And if you don’t tell us where Pancho is your gonna meet your maker right here in this Sonoran dessert . What’s it gonna be Lefty? Lord it’s tough how Pancho fell and Lefty’s livin in a cheap hotel . The dust that Pancho are down south ended up in Lefty’s mouth . Say a prayer for Lefty too , He only did what he had to do, and now he’s growin old. I said “ Damn I’ve heard that song and played it no less than a couple of thousand times . I never made that connection . Now when I hear it that’s all I can think of and , you can hear it a little more clear i when Townes sings it. Rest in Peace Townes

    • @craigbritton1089
      @craigbritton1089 Рік тому

      Getting high does not help understand lyrics; even as it makes the music indelible

    • @davidblake7782
      @davidblake7782 Рік тому

      @@craigbritton1089 funny how out of the entire text and realization you only gravitated to that one line . That wasn’t the point of this story and as someone that can count on one hand the number of times in my life in which I got high. I can honestly say to you sir” only God can judge me”I’m not sure if your intent to try spin this post into a negative light or that negativity is just a go to to make yourself feel you are so extremely superior to the rest of the world . I hope that you get some sort of satisfaction , because to me you come across as , with all due respect “a dick” shut up stupid

  • @johnguajardo6651
    @johnguajardo6651 Рік тому

    G.O.A.T.S.

  • @AnnetteTaborn
    @AnnetteTaborn Рік тому

    Love it.

  • @cstarsfly
    @cstarsfly Рік тому

    Brilliance.

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 Рік тому

    I remember those cops.

  • @joemarshall4226
    @joemarshall4226 Рік тому

    The interviewer looks and sounds like she's r12 years old! But she did a good job!

  • @johnnyp8979
    @johnnyp8979 Рік тому

    So Blaze: Clay Pigeons n If I Could Only Fly TOWNES: Almost anything but one I like lots is, My Proud Mountains. I lived in Austin after these two were gone but my blood n their music mixed and I don't even drink liquor ! Walloping lyrics these two created !

  • @wescheslak9408
    @wescheslak9408 Рік тому

    Absolutely love this ❤

  • @ne0n202
    @ne0n202 Рік тому

    I wanna get plastered and sing this at a karaoke bar. RIP Townes and Blaze.

  • @Martin.Wilson
    @Martin.Wilson Рік тому

    "Living on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean now you wear your skin like iron, your breath as hard as kerosene." Just one example of the brilliant lyrics of this song. Townes was a genius.

  • @jamesglenn6461
    @jamesglenn6461 Рік тому

    I think at the time of the account, the speed limit was 55 mph.

  • @eg8419
    @eg8419 Рік тому

    great video. Thank you.from Eve G.San Rafael Ca.

  • @keithkellogg5325
    @keithkellogg5325 Рік тому

    I believe this right after Towns got out of the hospital.he got clean

  • @josephambrose2852
    @josephambrose2852 Рік тому

    My late brother loved this pathetic soul and now I know why R I P Townes and Tony

  • @josephambrose2852
    @josephambrose2852 Рік тому

    My late brother idolized these 2 pitiful lushes and now I see why R I P Blaze, Townes & Tony

  • @iBleedStarsAndBars
    @iBleedStarsAndBars Рік тому

    I love his version

  • @michaelmcginnis9176
    @michaelmcginnis9176 Рік тому

    Total lie. He wrote a great song, but he gave a new story to it every time. Stick with it as a great song, don’t lie about it.

  • @andaolsen1539
    @andaolsen1539 Рік тому

    When my beloved husband died, this is the song that I kept playing. Then mommy had a stroke. I sat on the steps of the hospital playing this over and over. I WOULD get through it. by morning I would be through those hills and gone.

  • @6c83ff19fd
    @6c83ff19fd Рік тому

    i think i love this performance the most because of how much townes is enjoying performing it,

  • @6c83ff19fd
    @6c83ff19fd Рік тому

    you can see the indian in him clear

  • @MGreen-vz6yb
    @MGreen-vz6yb Рік тому

    That's out there, way out there!

  • @foggyfields9378
    @foggyfields9378 Рік тому

    Wow!!! Crazy how things in life are connected and obviously sent from above 💕

  • @joannehack7588
    @joannehack7588 Рік тому

    🎇

  • @joannehack7588
    @joannehack7588 Рік тому

    💟

  • @joannehack7588
    @joannehack7588 Рік тому

    🌠