What happened in that room never ended. Uncle Seymour is still sharing some old tales and knowledge, the woman is still shy and wishes she could sing louder, Townes is still searching, and the dog is still barking outside.
This is so beautiful and so sad. nothing jerks my emotions like the tears of an old cowboy, born before the turn of the century, still handing down good advice to a brash young man on a self-destructive path.
@rotarybone You're not wasting your emotions on anything, you're allowing yourself to have compassion on someone who might as well have been yourself, had we been in his shoes.
You can tell Seymore is as genuine as they come. A good kind soul. The world would be a better place if we had more people like him. Wish I could've spent time with him. RIP.
Then become like him. No hard to do, he is right there. If you are sociopath forget about being good. If you know right from wrong then you know what to do.
When i was a kid in the 70's we often had elderly black men like "Uncle" come and fish in our catfish lake in rural Georgia. They talked to me and took time with me and offered me life lessons like he does here. They were a huge part of my childhood. I would take nothing for those memories and men. Thank God for men like "Uncle" Seymour Washington.
why do you suppose he cried? thinking about dying ? Townes told a story that made him feel like a drunkard? or was the song so moving? we may never know.
Damn. You know you've got real country shit when you get an old black southern man to cry. Brother Townes never got his due. But that's the lesson of life: we all get through.
@Chatham Mulligan I feel the same, it’s almost as if the way people live and communicate today is not right/healthy. You can feel the emotion and passion in every second of this, makes me sad thinking about where our society is now with technology and all this politically correct bs.
@@roomofidiots He was a different breed of man, part of the greatest generations in my opinion. My grandfather always told me about how no matter what happens to you, don’t ever let yourself become a victim, don’t let that mind state get indoctrinated.
The old guy was trying to tell Townes something... you don't have to drink the whole barrel... My God I wish Townes would still be here today I wish I could have met him
I'm pleased to say I did meet Townes. He was fragile and humble and very polite even though he was dealing with a stupid English guy (myself) who at that time didn't know much of his output (I do now!)
Same here. My grandad was born the same year as this man (1000s of miles away on the other side of theAtlantic) and in many ways he reminds me of him. Especially about the horses and the whiskey.
The context before this song is so important. Unc was telling Townes about going easy on booze, and Townes responded in a juvenile way, but then also sang this song that cut him in an emotional way. I think he might have been thinking about some of his past, but more so I think he was cut because he realized Townes wasn’t going to change no matter how much advice he gave him.
Absolutely, I've always just watched the clip of the song and could wonder as to what brought his tears out, but now i have a much better idea. I think his words Townes beforehand will always stay with me whenever i listen to the song or play it myself. I must watch the whole movie one day soon
The Reason Seymour was so emotional listening to this song is that he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness,and knew his time was short.The guy filming this footage speaks about this in an interview with Otis Gibbs,it's on UA-cam.
Townes is the BEST. He's a little immature here when the old man was sharing his precious wisdom. But he made up for it by giving back a beautiful/powerful song, which obviously cut the old man deep (in the best possible way). Thank you for this clip, I watch it often.
I think he said that about how Unc needed to be carried because Townes knew what Seymour was saying. He knew Seymour was speaking to him directly and telling him to slow down. and I think it was a defensive comment, I think what looks immature was him acting defensive- pretending not to listen, talking to someone out of frame.. Townes heard every word I believe. I love that this clip exists.
I believe the song cut deep for him not because of it's inherent quality, but it's essentially a rejection of all that Seymour said before Townes started playing. Not to denegrate the song itself, its obviously one of the best folkish songs ever written.
Anyone would be lucky to have a friend like Uncle Seymour. Someone who cares enough to shed a tear over you, but also cares enough to call out your bullshit. That said, I could listen to Uncle all day.
You can always walk away. Unc was tryna tell townes somethin there. Thats why he cries when townes sings. He cries like a father who failed at setting his son straight.
Wow you nailed it. Love Townes - can't believe it took me so long to find him - unraveling his biography on the internet bit by bit, this clip (plus your comment) is part of the jigsaw.
He cried because he had just been diagnosed with a fatal illness. It's a song about death, and unc knew he was gonna die. Don't make it into something it isnt.
Thanks for posting this and letting this be shared for generations to come. Seeing Uncle Seymour cry like that while Townes plays really hit me hard for some reason. Beautiful song and video. Thank you.
There’s still good old boys like this all over the South and rural America. Take the time to listen and learn from them so you can be just as wise one day too.
I live just around the corner from where this was filmed in Clarksville in Austin, I walk over by there sometimes and just use my imagination thinking about the BBQs that Uncle Seymour held and the music that went on there...
Lived in Clarksville on the 70s, in a shack with holes big enough for birds to get inside. Great spot, dirt road, the first Whole Food store down the street.
@@birdlives55 - yup - seems you are very correct - just got a copy of Heartworn Highways and Cindy Morgan is introduced earlier in the film as Townes's girlfriend, and is not the person we see in this scene at all. But I did know that wasn't Susanna.
He("Uncle"Seymour Washington) was waiting around to die himself,he'd just been diagnosed with a terminal illness and got emotional thinking about dying while listening to Townes sing.
I come back to this video about once a week after a pint or so and every time I just think god bless uncle seymour and of course god bless TVZ. Rest in peace to the both of them
Seymour , there used to be one of those legends in every village once , a prince of wisdom, a beast of strength , a heart full of compassion . I had the good fortune to know a few back in the '70's & '80's , but the sad thing now is even the villages have disappeared 😢
I just found this amazing artist , after watching true detective . During his time I was a heavy metal kid from Finland . His music lives forever and will alway find new fans , I am a living proof .
The organic nature of this video is so amazing. Uncle seymour crying, townes cryptic lyrics, the old run down house, and the dogs barking in the background.
The reaction and sentiment of folks sitting around listening are something else. The emotion evoked...Townes truly had a gift in his ability to conjure that through his writing and playing.
If I ain't mistaken Uncle Seymour had got purty bad news concerning his health not long before this was filmed.. I was playing some blues in under ground Atlanta one night..an old black fella and me got to talking and playing his guitar was in bad shape and so was he..we say out done a few songs together then went to my house my group thought me crazy..him and me done ever kinda blues song you could think of all night ..just two guitar pickers swapping guitar licks..come morning he had stuff to do.. coupla my buddy's were heading to Atlanta so he caught a ride with em..as they was about to leave I said hold up for a second he started saying I can't take that I said at least listen to how I wanna trade.. told for the delta blues he'd taught me I owed him $20 but I want swap guitars and I Know mines new ain't got no mojo on it but I'd swap guitar for guitar and $50 to boot...he looked at me he was cryin I said it's in your guitar the sound I'm wantin is in your guitar..we made the deal he was cryin over a new guitar I was crying because I knew he was the real deal on hard times..we played together a number of times..he didn't show a few weeks but a cop asked ain't you the fella used to play blues with the old guy that's when he told me Henry had passed..damn them ol story's get me to crying but like Henry said we gonna play some songs for everybody to cry to...he was a helluva blues player made the guitar in our swap ring like a dinner bell.
I love this! So raw and real! Seymour tears up listening to the song makes me tear up to. Truly an fantastic song and story! Love it when Townes girlfriend takes Seymours hand an consoles him
I've never seen the full version of this, living in pain, I'm used to pain killers, something in this touches my soul, but the old guys story, man, I shouldn't complain
Good advice, from our black intelligent man. People who work with a horse have more sense of course, they call it horse sense. Daddy had a black horse from the RO ranch in Texas that had more sense than I did.
This a very amazing and powerful music film. It demonstrate the power of Music's words on the human race and the love and compassion we should carry for each person regardless of our cultural identity. This is beautiful from start to finish with a terrific message for everyone. What a great song. Thank you !❤
William, Thank you for posting this scene from the documentary. It's the most moving moment in the film for me: the wise old man both loving & attempting to simultaneously sooth his own mind and send a cautionary note to your father. You've inherited a beautiful and damn heavy legacy. Wear it as lightly as you can.
@@goldsmithstudent yes he reminds me of my dad who was also a old time black cowboy and black smith born in 1921,he would shed a tear when he wittnessed true beauty and that was the best thing i learned from him.how to recognize and appreaciate truely good things 🙏
Amazing. I'd like to think Townes intentionally sang this to Unc right after messing around as Unc gave him the advice to show that he still did take in the message, and knew it was of no use. And both of them knew that Townes wasn't gonna change.
I remember when folks could talk without taking offense, nowadays in 2023 you best to just say nothing, these children nowadays git their feelings hurt way to easy. Such a sad turn of events. What a awesome song!
Finally got the back story on this clip as the gal says it's beautiful. .... Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for the memories Townes van Sandt is much respected here.....
Clarksville, where they lived, still had dirt roads back then. Before MoPac. Before gentrification. Back then, there was space here to be an artist or to be a friend to artists such as Uncle Seymour was. He said something one night which I've never forgotten. TVZ was starting to become well known ~ he'd made a bunch of records with Cowboy Clement up in Nashville, and being on vinyl was a Big Deal back then ~ at a big-enough Austin club. He was himself on stage, then came offstage looking like he'd rather be anywhere else than there. Between sets the band room was packed. Journalists & coke dealers, glitterati & wannabes, all sorts of self-important people, buzzing with the ethos of the times. I sat like an invisible observer in the corner at a small table with Uncle Seymour. Brief lull in the hive-like buzz of a hundred hipper-than-thou conversations. Seymour looked up from his drink and ~ normal voice, not snide or mean or loud ~ he said, "Huh. Smart as we are, who are *we*?" You could've heard a pin drop. I've always said that was the most brilliant thing I ever heard. ~ L. Gracey
Wow, powerful! The life of a man, even though times were more simple in those days we have the same struggles and then some. I was privileged to come up in a simpler time where I can still relate with those days but the people coming up now will never know what it's like to be free. Let me just help you out Jesus is the way!
I have just bought this Album on Discogs. I have been after this version for years, Even though im pissed now there will be no hangover tomorrorw only happinesss that i finally have this album in my collection..
Most things in modesty. Few things are endowed for exceeding a modest limit, but they are especially important. Townes was pivotal in more than a few musician's development. R.I.P.
Unc lived in austin and would open up his home to drifters ,music folk and hippies. He always would give them a place to a stay and a bite to eat. Austin sure has changed alot these days.
I cant post the link but if you google 'heartworn highways the pirate bay' you should be able to find the torrent, ill make sure im still seeding it for ya
I remember this era very well. Among many other things, it was a time when rich and middle-class, young men got into music and for some reason chose to live impoverished-looking lives, but all the while knew they had a financial back-up. I am not criticizing, but pointing out what I think is one factor to their troubled personal view of themselves and abuse of alcohol and drugs to quiet or perhaps replicate that experience of not having real struggle in their lives. Some great music came out of that era; I wonder what would have happened if drugs and alcohol were not part of it.
disagree. lots of not rich folks were also into music, rich kids were rare, in my experience. jackson browne's parents lived in o.c.but he couldn't afford a band to tour his eponymous album (lindley said: 'i'll go.'). alcohol/drug abuse by performers wasn't invented in the '60s. maybe it has something to do w/trying to recapture the high of playing for an audience.
Well I hope you're not referring to Townes. He had a real struggle. He was mentally ill. Struggles are not limited to the poor and disadvantaged. This is a criticism.
He must have been hell to live with or love, with that big black dog of despair hangin over him...but man, the lyrics and the music were pure heart felt genius. Thanks for sharing parts of him with us.
![Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty (Live in Austin, 1975) [RESTORED FOOTAGE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/m9trdd3kFwc/mqdefault.jpg)
What happened in that room never ended. Uncle Seymour is still sharing some old tales and knowledge, the woman is still shy and wishes she could sing louder, Townes is still searching, and the dog is still barking outside.
Time is an abstract. Read Slaughterhouse 5, you’re right.
wonderful sentiment
Man, this is perfect.
Beautiful
I love this comment ✨
This is so beautiful and so sad. nothing jerks my emotions like the tears of an old cowboy, born before the turn of the century, still handing down good advice to a brash young man on a self-destructive path.
I was raised by an old man from rural KY in a shitty trailer. This video kills me every time. Really hits home.
rotarybone
That old cowboy loved Townes. Emotions are never wasted, on people we love.
@rotarybone You're not wasting your emotions on anything, you're allowing yourself to have compassion on someone who might as well have been yourself, had we been in his shoes.
I thought the same thing watching this. A tired old man- trying to make a point to a young man who aint trying to hear it
Kirk Berryhill and their both waiting around to die the only way they know how.
God bless Seymour, his wisdom, and his patience with Townes.
trying to impart some wisdom about boozin', then moved to tears by a song that makes him realizes Townes is unlikely to ever change.
Why is he an alcoholic?
That uncle Seymour was a helluva man he seen it all and he loved Townes like a son and Townes loved him too
@@PileOnPileOffPileUpOnThe481 he's not, he's dead.
@@deangriffith3893 was he an alcoholic?
You can tell Seymore is as genuine as they come. A good kind soul. The world would be a better place if we had more people like him. Wish I could've spent time with him. RIP.
We had them, and now they're gone. It's our turn to be them
Then become like him. No hard to do, he is right there. If you are sociopath forget about being good. If you know right from wrong then you know what to do.
Amen brother
When i was a kid in the 70's we often had elderly black men like "Uncle" come and fish in our catfish lake in rural Georgia. They talked to me and took time with me and offered me life lessons like he does here. They were a huge part of my childhood. I would take nothing for those memories and men. Thank God for men like "Uncle" Seymour Washington.
Amen.
why do you suppose he cried? thinking about dying ? Townes told a story that made him feel like a drunkard? or was the song so moving? we may never know.
Amen 284Winchester. Thank you for those precious memories you’ve shared with us and May God bless and yours exceedingly and abundantly.
This is so beautiful, and so real. I can't watch this without crying myself
@@Halliday7895 He was crying because he'd been diagnosed with a terminal illness and got emotional thinking about it while listening to Townes sing.
Damn. You know you've got real country shit when you get an old black southern man to cry.
Brother Townes never got his due. But that's the lesson of life: we all get through.
Absolutely. Amen to that
Nah bro, the lesson is none of us get through.
@@ChillingCrowley no one gets it right, but we've still got to try
For me this is the most beautiful video on youtube. i keep coming back here. this shows humanity in a unfilterd form that rarely exist today.
@Chatham Mulligan I feel the same, it’s almost as if the way people live and communicate today is not right/healthy. You can feel the emotion and passion in every second of this, makes me sad thinking about where our society is now with technology and all this politically correct bs.
You are not wrong
It just doesn't exist in the world YOU live in.
Videos like this are the only reason i don't take a sledge hammer to this damn computer
Sure enough!
"If it ain't much do a little." I wish we could have heard more from uncle Seymour.
Uncle Seymour was trying to tell us something
@@debbiemcwilliams2789 everything in moderation, definitely comes from his experience. Man, how I miss the old timers I had in my life.
I wasn't angry. I just didn't want no mo' whiskey.
Some great advice there from Seymour. Imagine the stuff he's seen, born in 1896.
Eilish O'Shea and yet doesn’t seem bitter. Howz that?
@@roomofidiots He was a different breed of man, part of the greatest generations in my opinion. My grandfather always told me about how no matter what happens to you, don’t ever let yourself become a victim, don’t let that mind state get indoctrinated.
The old guy was trying to tell Townes something... you don't have to drink the whole barrel... My God I wish Townes would still be here today I wish I could have met him
drink the best of bourbon whisky
tleirha
Scotch is best at least 10 years old
Your comment has stuck with me every since you mentioned it. That's exactly what he was saying. The old man was more wise than all of us.
I'm pleased to say I did meet Townes. He was fragile and humble and very polite even though he was dealing with a stupid English guy (myself) who at that time didn't know much of his output (I do now!)
Nobody tells Townes a fucking thing.
The old man brought me to tears. I remember the old simple ways of life and old men giving good advise.
Same here. My grandad was born the same year as this man (1000s of miles away on the other side of theAtlantic) and in many ways he reminds me of him. Especially about the horses and the whiskey.
Even if his theology was questionable.
The context before this song is so important. Unc was telling Townes about going easy on booze, and Townes responded in a juvenile way, but then also sang this song that cut him in an emotional way. I think he might have been thinking about some of his past, but more so I think he was cut because he realized Townes wasn’t going to change no matter how much advice he gave him.
Absolutely, I've always just watched the clip of the song and could wonder as to what brought his tears out, but now i have a much better idea. I think his words Townes beforehand will always stay with me whenever i listen to the song or play it myself. I must watch the whole movie one day soon
The Reason Seymour was so emotional listening to this song is that he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness,and knew his time was short.The guy filming this footage speaks about this in an interview with Otis Gibbs,it's on UA-cam.
he was emotional, because of a cancer diagnosis and didnt have long left
Anyone looking to take a peek into American culture and the crossroads of country music, this video tells a great story.
Where can I find the full and complete version?
@@Irv123 Find the documentary "Heartworn Highways". It is in there.
I think Unc could see the future. And he could tell TVZ was on a dark path.
not so dark. the slow down is part of the aesthetic, ask Dylan Thomas and Edgar Allen Poe.
Dark? He was having a great time by the looks of it! He lived by his own rules and died by his own rules. What man can ask for more?
@@valentinkugler9189 You obviously fear death. Not everyone does, I hope you can understand that.
Townes is the BEST. He's a little immature here when the old man was sharing his precious wisdom. But he made up for it by giving back a beautiful/powerful song, which obviously cut the old man deep (in the best possible way). Thank you for this clip, I watch it often.
Found my way back again 4 months later! :)
musicisbrilliant Great description/analysis
Yes great analysis,you hit the nail on the head,couldnt say it any better than that☺
I think he said that about how Unc needed to be carried because Townes knew what Seymour was saying. He knew Seymour was speaking to him directly and telling him to slow down. and I think it was a defensive comment, I think what looks immature was him acting defensive- pretending not to listen, talking to someone out of frame.. Townes heard every word I believe. I love that this clip exists.
I believe the song cut deep for him not because of it's inherent quality, but it's essentially a rejection of all that Seymour said before Townes started playing. Not to denegrate the song itself, its obviously one of the best folkish songs ever written.
I absolutely love every little thing in this clip. Reminds me so much of good people I've known and a whole era of my life full of memory treasures.
Anyone would be lucky to have a friend like Uncle Seymour. Someone who cares enough to shed a tear over you, but also cares enough to call out your bullshit.
That said, I could listen to Uncle all day.
You can always walk away. Unc was tryna tell townes somethin there. Thats why he cries when townes sings. He cries like a father who failed at setting his son straight.
That's one of the more insightful comments I've seen on this site sandino27.
Yes, it's like he knew Townes fate. His tears were not for himself, but for Townes.
Wow you nailed it. Love Townes - can't believe it took me so long to find him - unraveling his biography on the internet bit by bit, this clip (plus your comment) is part of the jigsaw.
He cried because he had just been diagnosed with a fatal illness. It's a song about death, and unc knew he was gonna die. Don't make it into something it isnt.
He obviously loved Townes, but he was most likely crying thinking about his own mortality. He was very old.
Thanks for posting this and letting this be shared for generations to come. Seeing Uncle Seymour cry like that while Townes plays really hit me hard for some reason. Beautiful song and video. Thank you.
Paul Thibault Seymore looks like all our dads and granddads. Mine anyway.
There’s still good old boys like this all over the South and rural America. Take the time to listen and learn from them so you can be just as wise one day too.
I live just around the corner from where this was filmed in Clarksville in Austin, I walk over by there sometimes and just use my imagination thinking about the BBQs that Uncle Seymour held and the music that went on there...
Lived in Clarksville on the 70s, in a shack with holes big enough for birds to get inside. Great spot, dirt road, the first Whole Food store down the street.
Uncle Seymour laying down some wisdom
Don't know much about Towne's relationships but it sure looks like this was his lady at that time. My God, how adorable she is!
Quite beautiful and a kind soul I would guess.
I am pretty sure that is Cindy Morgan, his second wife, and not Susanna.
@@totalsonic5619 embedded in other comments say she was Phyllis Ivey. Keep looking, there’s a link to her obituary which is worth reading.
@@birdlives55 - yup - seems you are very correct - just got a copy of Heartworn Highways and Cindy Morgan is introduced earlier in the film as Townes's girlfriend, and is not the person we see in this scene at all. But I did know that wasn't Susanna.
The old blacksmith knew Townes was just waitin' round ta die. Powerful tune.
Exactly. Very powerful.
He("Uncle"Seymour Washington) was waiting around to die himself,he'd just been diagnosed with a terminal illness and got emotional thinking about dying while listening to Townes sing.
Really a powerful song. The interplay between them is incredible.
What that old blacksmith said was the absolute wisest thing that has ever been on social media
I come back to this video about once a week after a pint or so and every time I just think god bless uncle seymour and of course god bless TVZ. Rest in peace to the both of them
The part about drinkin whiskey is the best advice ever..
Too bad Townes was a dick to him
I forgot to breathe a couple times while watching this...
I sing a Townes song or two every time I play live, and am sure to tell everyone to look him up.
Travis Rambo T.Y.
It's always shocking to me that so many people, even those who love country, dont know about this certifiable genius
Seymour , there used to be one of those legends in every village once , a prince of wisdom, a beast of strength , a heart full of compassion .
I had the good fortune to know a few back in the '70's & '80's , but the sad thing now is even the villages have disappeared 😢
What a great elder gentleman, very wise in many ways.
What a beautiful old man. I wish i could meet a man of that vintage today
I just found this amazing artist , after watching true detective . During his time I was a heavy metal kid from Finland . His music lives forever and will alway find new fans , I am a living proof .
Just randomly stumbled across this video on a Townes rabbit hole on the 12th of July. Uncle Seymour’s birthday
Wow. Same thing just happened to me.
The outro of "that old time feelin'" sets the tone so damn wellm
Fantastic song and their discussion makes me tear up! Truly great!
What a good ol' man, Townes Uncle Seymour.
Yes he is💜
never thought a show like euphoria would introduce me to Townes van zandt
To see Townes and Uncle sit there and argue then to play music and cry together... thats some true friendship there...
If you didn't tear up when old boy did, you ain't human... man, that was intense
The organic nature of this video is so amazing. Uncle seymour crying, townes cryptic lyrics, the old run down house, and the dogs barking in the background.
Great lyrics but they ain't cryptic at all.
Uncle Seymour knew, he just knew.
he'd seen it before, no doubt
Townes shoulda respect that older gentleman
I like the wisdom of ole Walkin' Black Smith. 🤙🏼
The reaction and sentiment of folks sitting around listening are something else. The emotion evoked...Townes truly had a gift in his ability to conjure that through his writing and playing.
Thank you for sharing this video . I loved hearing the older man delivering some sound advice.
Truly amazing 7 minutes of video...everything about it is just perfect and powerful.
If I ain't mistaken Uncle Seymour had got purty bad news concerning his health not long before this was filmed.. I was playing some blues in under ground Atlanta one night..an old black fella and me got to talking and playing his guitar was in bad shape and so was he..we say out done a few songs together then went to my house my group thought me crazy..him and me done ever kinda blues song you could think of all night ..just two guitar pickers swapping guitar licks..come morning he had stuff to do.. coupla my buddy's were heading to Atlanta so he caught a ride with em..as they was about to leave I said hold up for a second he started saying I can't take that I said at least listen to how I wanna trade.. told for the delta blues he'd taught me I owed him $20 but I want swap guitars and I Know mines new ain't got no mojo on it but I'd swap guitar for guitar and $50 to boot...he looked at me he was cryin I said it's in your guitar the sound I'm wantin is in your guitar..we made the deal he was cryin over a new guitar I was crying because I knew he was the real deal on hard times..we played together a number of times..he didn't show a few weeks but a cop asked ain't you the fella used to play blues with the old guy that's when he told me Henry had passed..damn them ol story's get me to crying but like Henry said we gonna play some songs for everybody to cry to...he was a helluva blues player made the guitar in our swap ring like a dinner bell.
I love this! So raw and real! Seymour tears up listening to the song makes me tear up to. Truly an fantastic song and story! Love it when Townes girlfriend takes Seymours hand an consoles him
This world that existed here is so sorely needed today, and so far from reality.
There is something very profound about this. Like the whole of human experience in just a few minutes.
I've never seen the full version of this, living in pain, I'm used to pain killers, something in this touches my soul, but the old guys story, man, I shouldn't complain
Uncle Seymour is a big inspiration to me, what a great guy
That hits straight to the heart
What a lovely old guy, and what wonderful music too.
Good advice, from our black intelligent man. People who work with a horse have more sense of course, they call it horse sense. Daddy had a black horse from the RO ranch in Texas that had more sense than I did.
This a very amazing and powerful music film. It demonstrate the power of Music's words on the human race and the love and compassion we should carry for each person regardless of our cultural identity. This is beautiful from start to finish with a terrific message for everyone. What a great song. Thank you !❤
William,
Thank you for posting this scene from the documentary. It's the most moving moment in the film for me: the wise old man both loving & attempting to simultaneously sooth his own mind and send a cautionary note to your father.
You've inherited a beautiful and damn heavy legacy. Wear it as lightly as you can.
If you can make a old black man cry you are gifted
@@goldsmithstudent yes he reminds me of my dad who was also a old time black cowboy and black smith born in 1921,he would shed a tear when he wittnessed true beauty and that was the best thing i learned from him.how to recognize and appreaciate truely good things 🙏
Amazing. I'd like to think Townes intentionally sang this to Unc right after messing around as Unc gave him the advice to show that he still did take in the message, and knew it was of no use. And both of them knew that Townes wasn't gonna change.
So Grateful to be able to hear all this!
Thank you!
J...
This is a gem.
I remember when folks could talk without taking offense, nowadays in 2023 you best to just say nothing, these children nowadays git their feelings hurt way to easy. Such a sad turn of events.
What a awesome song!
Some of the most beautiful footage I've ever seen
The most beautiful video. I cry with him every time
Mr. Seymour has battle scares of life and only those who have the same would recognize....
Tragic, touching, beautiful. Good "horse sense" too.
Sometimes I just want to spend my life living on a farm like that, away from the trouble and bustle of modern life. Simpler times...
I was lucky enough to know Townes. A mellow guy who loved to get sedated. May his sleep be a long and deep one.
Any stories about Townes?
Gospel from Uncle Seymour Washington. Listen up. Wisdom of 79 years.
God I would love to have been there.,real music fan..
Finally got the back story on this clip as the gal says it's beautiful. ....
Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for the memories Townes van Sandt is much respected here.....
I feel that Seymour was living that song . Getting old and just waiting around to die . Poor guy , God Bless both their souls .
He found out shortly before the filming of this he had a terminal illness.
Such a beautiful scene. God bless you all
Words to live by.... moderation
I'm so happy we have this footage
I wish I had an Uncle Seymore.
Used to see Townes and Don Sanders alot at the Old Quarter in Houston.
Clarksville, where they lived, still had dirt roads back then. Before MoPac. Before gentrification. Back then, there was space here to be an artist or to be a friend to artists such as Uncle Seymour was. He said something one night which I've never forgotten. TVZ was starting to become well known ~ he'd made a bunch of records with Cowboy Clement up in Nashville, and being on vinyl was a Big Deal back then ~ at a big-enough Austin club. He was himself on stage, then came offstage looking like he'd rather be anywhere else than there. Between sets the band room was packed. Journalists & coke dealers, glitterati & wannabes, all sorts of self-important people, buzzing with the ethos of the times. I sat like an invisible observer in the corner at a small table with Uncle Seymour. Brief lull in the hive-like buzz of a hundred hipper-than-thou conversations. Seymour looked up from his drink and ~ normal voice, not snide or mean or loud ~ he said, "Huh. Smart as we are, who are *we*?" You could've heard a pin drop. I've always said that was the most brilliant thing I ever heard. ~ L. Gracey
This my fellow human beings is one of the best videos on UA-cam and I saw them all, while I’m just hanging around..........
Wow, powerful! The life of a man, even though times were more simple in those days we have the same struggles and then some. I was privileged to come up in a simpler time where I can still relate with those days but the people coming up now will never know what it's like to be free. Let me just help you out Jesus is the way!
I have just bought this Album on Discogs. I have been after this version for years, Even though im pissed now there will be no hangover tomorrorw only happinesss that i finally have this album in my collection..
An amazing piece of filmmaking. Thank you for preserving this.
So beautiful! All of it! I love it!
Just finished a UA-cam documentary about Townes’ life so this is even more fascinating,
God Bless Uncle Seymour Washington, he was legit.
When the film was shot, someone said: it's a waste of time and money to film us. The soundtrack was released some 40 years later.
Most things in modesty. Few things are endowed for exceeding a modest limit, but they are especially important. Townes was pivotal in more than a few musician's development. R.I.P.
Unc lived in austin and would open up his home to drifters ,music folk and hippies. He always would give them a place to a stay and a bite to eat. Austin sure has changed alot these days.
I wish the entire movie was posted somewhere.
Out on dvd freely available 🇬🇧
@@stephenhudson7039 Is it though? 90$ on amazon. Where can I buy it for under 20$?
Joe I got my copy on eBay. Good luck & regards from England.
I cant post the link but if you google 'heartworn highways the pirate bay' you should be able to find the torrent, ill make sure im still seeding it for ya
@@SethMacLaren Thank you brother
I remember this era very well. Among many other things, it was a time when rich and middle-class, young men got into music and for some reason chose to live impoverished-looking lives, but all the while knew they had a financial back-up. I am not criticizing, but pointing out what I think is one factor to their troubled personal view of themselves and abuse of alcohol and drugs to quiet or perhaps replicate that experience of not having real struggle in their lives. Some great music came out of that era; I wonder what would have happened if drugs and alcohol were not part of it.
disagree. lots of not rich folks were also into music, rich kids were rare, in my experience. jackson browne's parents lived in o.c.but he couldn't afford a band to tour his eponymous album (lindley said: 'i'll go.'). alcohol/drug abuse by performers wasn't invented in the '60s. maybe it has something to do w/trying to recapture the high of playing for an audience.
Well I hope you're not referring to Townes. He had a real struggle. He was mentally ill.
Struggles are not limited to the poor and disadvantaged.
This is a criticism.
Country music in the 50s-70s was real as fuck.
Why would anyone click dislike ! ?
Thank you for posting this gem.
Unc's seen some things
Thanks for posting will, I'm a huge fan of your old man! Hope you are well!
He must have been hell to live with or love, with that big black dog of despair hangin over him...but man, the lyrics and the music were pure heart felt genius. Thanks for sharing parts of him with us.
Seymour is a blessing to all. You just need to listen and pay mind to what he' saying/
Wise man, Seymour Washington. Thanks for sharing your advice.
This has got to be one of the most moving videos on UA-cam.
They need to make a movie about this man!