He wrote it after electro shock therapy. It was actually quite literal just worded to vaguely be similar to many people's experience. Also he wasn't playing Nothin in the video he was playing Waitin round to die they just dubbed the song over it for this UA-cam video from Heartworn Highways
@@johntsiaros2362 if you watch his documentary he was too self destructive to ever be successful. Although he did enjoy some success in the seventies and eighties. As far as "selling out" I don't think he would've ever allowed producers to tell him what to do. But he wouldn't have minded major recognition and a good paycheck as anyone else
That video is from Heartworn Highways, and the guy was crying as Townes was singing, Waiting Around to Die. Nothin is a bleak tune, Robert Plant does a nice cover of it with Allison Krauss.
Steve Earle once said “Townes Van Zandt is the greatest songwriter of all time and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table and say that.” In response Kris Kristopherson said “I’ve seen Bob Dylan’s coffee table and there’s no way you could stand on it.”
Hey Paul The quote was from Steve Earle "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter alive, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table and say that", later Townes responded " well I've met Bob Dylan's bodyguards, and I don't think you could get anywhere near Bob Dylan's coffee table". Much later, Robert Earl Keen said," I understand that Steve Earle now lives in Bob Dylan's old apartment, I wonder if he ever gets the urge to jump up on the coffee table" (close as I can get to a quote).
I don't know where you heard that he was with a girl that young. The youngest relationships he ever had from what I have read was a 19 year old and he was 26. His second wife was of age when they started dating. He was not a pedophile. You are the first person to have ever said he was not a good person. Townes was a very good soul and had a great heart. While he did have his addictions and it unfortunately took him, he was a beautiful person on the inside and that is coming from all who knew him. It shows in his music as well.
Townes could write lyrics that can rip your heart wide open. Couldn't sing a lick, but my Lord he could write. Despair that found a purpose is the only way I know to put it.
One of the best songwriters Texas has ever produced... Someone mentioned Steve Earle named his son after him. Well his son turned out to be a pretty decent Alt-country artist. Could you react to "Movin On" by Justin Townes Earle (its a true story)? In case you don't like that one, my other favorites are "Halfway to Jackson" and "Lone Pine Hill". BTW you might need to trade that Bulldog cap for a burnt orange one...yeah I'm referring to the Sugarbowl! Go Texas..we're ba-aaack!
The 'Horns are definitely back! My nephew just graduated from there, and was one of the guys who wore chaps onto the field during games and whatever else they do during games. Not sure why Charlie Strong wasn't able to get it done because he's a good coach, but you're back on track now.
@@RockN2Country Big congrats to your nephew!! My wife and I did 30 yrs in the military and were always moving...I ended up graduating from the Univ. of Colorado. Good school but the football team sucks. My oldest son was classmates with Colt McCoy and my middle son was friends with Chase McCoy.
Such a sad song and Townes the very voice for it - really felt sad for the man crying behind him - it is a complicated song I felt - Townes was some song writer -did he write it do you know Don? Sounds like his type of song - great reaction xxxx
Again, I'm playing catch-up with these reactions. Boy howdy did you nail this one! I've been studying Townes' writing for 35 years and when you said you need to think about this one before reacting, you are 100% correct, these songs are complex poetry. But I can assure you that any line that he ever wrote was perfect; exactly crafted to his impeccable standards, with no ambiguity. As for this song, its much older than the 2005 reissue. The video was from Guy Clark's house in Nashville. The older man was Townes' friend and neighbor, whom he called "Uncle Seymour", a blacksmith ( he's firing up his horseshoeing forge). Unfortunately, the part about Seymour crying was spliced in. It was actually Seymour's reaction to Townes playing his song "Waiting 'Round to Die". That being said, I can appreciate your not jumping the gun to prematurely judge and rate a song that is almost off the scale, in poetic terms, in my opinion. Keep on Rockin'!
Steve Earle did his "Townes" tribute album because Townes was his mentor. It is a great listen because you have Townes writing and Steve Earle's delivery of the truth!
Clips are from two films, one called Heartworn Highways and another called Be Here to Love me. You gotta see those films. Oh and buy Townes' Drama Falls Like Teardrops 2 cd set if you can! Big Country Blues and Flying Shoes and Tecumseh Valley and Kathleen are some other songs of his you may like. His song "Marie" has gotta be the saddest song ever made. All his songs are great haha. Once you get into Townes then you gotta get into Steve Earle as well, they're connected. Total badasses..I'm a Texan so I know so many good country tunes that hardly anyone outside the state even knows about..it's sad what doesn't make in on the mainstream airwaves. There's just so many great storytellers out there, Townes being the best imo.
Good stuff, wheelmanstan! Thanks for the info and the recs. I'm guessing my reaction today to Dwight Yoakam might make you happy, given my hat and all. :-)
@@RockN2Countryhaha yeah he's amazing! I remember Johnny Cash speaking very highly of him, I think he said he was his favorite singer at the time, some really great Kentucky singers out there, Stapleton, Loveless, Childers, maybe check out that vid of Dwight singing at Buck Owens' funeral, it's very good, sad but very moving
I love his songs "Pancho and Lefty" and "Waiting Around to Die" from that Heartworn Highway documentary. I wish I could pick like him. I somewhat learned how to play his version of "Pancho and Lefty", but I can't figure out how he plays picks the melody during the verses, and I can't figure out how he gets that hammer-on sound when he goes to the Am chord on that song.
You're a Philly girl---who knew a Philly girl would love country? ;-) P.S. It's true, I'd never heard of the Mummers Parade since (probably) I'm in north-central Jersey and they didn't cover it.
I saw him in 94. He was a alcoholic, sadly. He couldn't get sober. He broke his leg and couldn't go get alcohol and died from complications from withdrawal. So freaking sad. On a lighter note, Robert Plant did an amazing cover of this on his album with Allison Krauss.
he does waitin round to die n pancho and lefty he sings in this!!! this legend! in documentary the 80 year old black man behind him a doc in 60's he was born from slavery! he's legend!!! poet bipolar as i am!!! best watch the others...
FYI this footage is him singin waitin round to die song!!! why black man was cryin his wife was the woman there i'm texan best singers of song come from here roy orbison, waylon, townes, buddy holly, rip recent legend ROKY ERICKSON!!!
He gad insulin induced therapy not shock. He,was never thexsane,abd his mother regretted letting them do it to treat his bi polar disorder. They knew little in the 60s
Thanks for the shout out and doing the request!! Love the channel once again! As others in the comments have stated the images shown during the song are from the film ‘Heartworn Highway’ ua-cam.com/video/K84dAXpgmHA/v-deo.html Here’s a clip for more context. The man is crying as TVZ sings ‘Waiting round to die ’
If you’re interested, Colter Wall does an AMAZING version of this. Till now, I thought it was him who wrote it. I don’t wanna spoil nothin’ (pun intended) but it is definitely worth reacting to.
Good take Jersey Boy. Townes is nothin but the truth...don't care if u review it or not but do you yourself a favor and check out "Greensboro Woman" its a fantastic Townes Van Sandt song. Little known fact Steve Earle named hiz som "Justin Townes Earle" after his friend and mentor Townes.
Be Here to Love Me is a fantastic documentary about Townes. While his song writing is legendary, he wasn’t a good dude. Tortured soul is the best way to describe him. Another way would be junkie pedophile.
delete my comment i see for speaking on this not real video comes from 60's doco legend forever!!!! this footage from song pancho and lefty then from his known waitin round to die!!!......
@John79TaxiDriver Refresh my memory since I don't remember the post you're talking about. If there was foul language in it my UA-cam account will typically automatically block them, so I'm not sure what's what, especially if it happened a while ago. --Don
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Townes is one of the best songwriters to ever walk the face of this Earth!
He wrote it after electro shock therapy. It was actually quite literal just worded to vaguely be similar to many people's experience. Also he wasn't playing Nothin in the video he was playing Waitin round to die they just dubbed the song over it for this UA-cam video from Heartworn Highways
Daniel Birchman do you think if townes was alive he Would be a sell out? i think no. he was a truly great artist that didn't care about money
@@johntsiaros2362 if you watch his documentary he was too self destructive to ever be successful. Although he did enjoy some success in the seventies and eighties. As far as "selling out" I don't think he would've ever allowed producers to tell him what to do. But he wouldn't have minded major recognition and a good paycheck as anyone else
He played once at the bar I used to work at, decades before I worked there. He's possibly my favorite singer songwriter.
That video is from Heartworn Highways, and the guy was crying as Townes was singing, Waiting Around to Die. Nothin is a bleak tune, Robert Plant does a nice cover of it with Allison Krauss.
Good stuff, Jack. Thanks!
Steve Earle once said “Townes Van Zandt is the greatest songwriter of all time and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table and say that.” In response Kris Kristopherson said “I’ve seen Bob Dylan’s coffee table and there’s no way you could stand on it.”
Hey Paul
The quote was from Steve Earle "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter alive, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table and say that", later Townes responded " well I've met Bob Dylan's bodyguards, and I don't think you could get anywhere near Bob Dylan's coffee table". Much later, Robert Earl Keen said," I understand that Steve Earle now lives in Bob Dylan's old apartment, I wonder if he ever gets the urge to jump up on the coffee table" (close as I can get to a quote).
I don't know where you heard that he was with a girl that young. The youngest relationships he ever had from what I have read was a 19 year old and he was 26. His second wife was of age when they started dating. He was not a pedophile. You are the first person to have ever said he was not a good person. Townes was a very good soul and had a great heart. While he did have his addictions and it unfortunately took him, he was a beautiful person on the inside and that is coming from all who knew him. It shows in his music as well.
Guy Clark - L.A Freeway
There is a version from the movie Heartworn Highways just like this Townes song is from, or at least the video.. Check it out!
Guy Clark- "The Guitar" Very cool, spooky kind of story.
Simply a musical genius. If this doesn’t touch you, Nuthin’ will.
Townes said that there are tow types of music.The blues and the zippety doo dah
Amazin artist!
Music, lyrics - all perfection!
Townes could write lyrics that can rip your heart wide open.
Couldn't sing a lick, but my Lord he could write.
Despair that found a purpose is the only way I know to put it.
I love the way he sings, raw honest emotion.
One of the best songwriters Texas has ever produced... Someone mentioned Steve Earle named his son after him. Well his son turned out to be a pretty decent Alt-country artist. Could you react to "Movin On" by Justin Townes Earle (its a true story)? In case you don't like that one, my other favorites are "Halfway to Jackson" and "Lone Pine Hill".
BTW you might need to trade that Bulldog cap for a burnt orange one...yeah I'm referring to the Sugarbowl! Go Texas..we're ba-aaack!
The 'Horns are definitely back! My nephew just graduated from there, and was one of the guys who wore chaps onto the field during games and whatever else they do during games. Not sure why Charlie Strong wasn't able to get it done because he's a good coach, but you're back on track now.
@@RockN2Country Big congrats to your nephew!! My wife and I did 30 yrs in the military and were always moving...I ended up graduating from the Univ. of Colorado. Good school but the football team sucks. My oldest son was classmates with Colt McCoy and my middle son was friends with Chase McCoy.
Such a sad song and Townes the very voice for it - really felt sad for the man crying behind him - it is a complicated song I felt - Townes was some song writer -did he write it do you know Don? Sounds like his type of song - great reaction xxxx
Yeah Townes wrote this!
This is great. I love Towns an Blaze Foley.
Yes some Blaze Foley love
I was just going to say you got to do Nothin …and here it is. Miss u buddy how u doing?
Again, I'm playing catch-up with these reactions. Boy howdy did you nail this one!
I've been studying Townes' writing for 35 years and when you said you need to think about this one before reacting, you are 100% correct, these songs are complex poetry. But I can assure you that any line that he ever wrote was perfect; exactly crafted to his impeccable standards, with no ambiguity.
As for this song, its much older than the 2005 reissue. The video was from Guy Clark's house in Nashville. The older man was Townes' friend and neighbor, whom he called "Uncle Seymour", a blacksmith ( he's firing up his horseshoeing forge).
Unfortunately, the part about Seymour crying was spliced in. It was actually Seymour's reaction to Townes playing his song "Waiting 'Round to Die".
That being said, I can appreciate your not jumping the gun to prematurely judge and rate a song that is almost off the scale, in poetic terms, in my opinion.
Keep on Rockin'!
Steve Earle did his "Townes" tribute album because Townes was his mentor. It is a great listen because you have Townes writing and Steve Earle's delivery of the truth!
His song" Marie"
Marie is probably the saddest song I've ever heard.
He wrote this after reading the book Last Temptation of Christ
Excellent tune... Colter Wall's version is amazing as well.
Colter is unreal.
I was looking for this comment.... Colter Wall brought an element of depth to this song that is so profound.
Colter does an amazing cover of this song you need to check it out
Colter Wall does an amazing job with his cover. I actually like it better.
Good stuff
Clips are from two films, one called Heartworn Highways and another called Be Here to Love me. You gotta see those films. Oh and buy Townes' Drama Falls Like Teardrops 2 cd set if you can! Big Country Blues and Flying Shoes and Tecumseh Valley and Kathleen are some other songs of his you may like. His song "Marie" has gotta be the saddest song ever made. All his songs are great haha. Once you get into Townes then you gotta get into Steve Earle as well, they're connected. Total badasses..I'm a Texan so I know so many good country tunes that hardly anyone outside the state even knows about..it's sad what doesn't make in on the mainstream airwaves. There's just so many great storytellers out there, Townes being the best imo.
Good stuff, wheelmanstan! Thanks for the info and the recs. I'm guessing my reaction today to Dwight Yoakam might make you happy, given my hat and all. :-)
@@RockN2Countryhaha yeah he's amazing! I remember Johnny Cash speaking very highly of him, I think he said he was his favorite singer at the time, some really great Kentucky singers out there, Stapleton, Loveless, Childers, maybe check out that vid of Dwight singing at Buck Owens' funeral, it's very good, sad but very moving
I love his songs "Pancho and Lefty" and "Waiting Around to Die" from that Heartworn Highway documentary.
I wish I could pick like him. I somewhat learned how to play his version of "Pancho and Lefty", but I can't figure out how he plays picks the melody during the verses, and I can't figure out how he gets that hammer-on sound when he goes to the Am chord on that song.
There's a channel that make some great lessons of songs by Townes. I learned a lot. Here's a link ua-cam.com/video/uS_KPVwIVjU/v-deo.html
Should review " Rake " or " Marie " by TVZ
Emotional & Sad video and Song Comforting one another in time of loss ".
You're a Philly girl---who knew a Philly girl would love country? ;-) P.S. It's true, I'd never heard of the Mummers Parade since (probably) I'm in north-central Jersey and they didn't cover it.
Townes van Zandt...you gotta hear "Lungs".
I saw him in 94. He was a alcoholic, sadly. He couldn't get sober. He broke his leg and couldn't go get alcohol and died from complications from withdrawal. So freaking sad. On a lighter note, Robert Plant did an amazing cover of this on his album with Allison Krauss.
Townes has some more uplifting material: Pancho and Lefty, Rex's Blues, If I Needed You, and To Live Is to Fly are a few you need to hear and digest.
White Freightliner Blues!
he does waitin round to die n pancho and lefty he sings in this!!! this legend! in documentary the 80 year old black man behind him a doc in 60's he was born from slavery! he's legend!!! poet bipolar as i am!!! best watch the others...
heartworn highways documentary from 60's age of the real outlaws!!!!!!!!!!
FYI this footage is him singin waitin round to die song!!! why black man was cryin his wife was the woman there i'm texan best singers of song come from here roy orbison, waylon, townes, buddy holly, rip recent legend ROKY ERICKSON!!!
Please check out Steve Earle “Mercenary Song” from the same film, Heartworn Highways
He gad insulin induced therapy not shock. He,was never thexsane,abd his mother regretted letting them do it to treat his bi polar disorder. They knew little in the 60s
go patriots !
You should do a reaction to Mitch Rossell, A Soldiers Memoir. It would be greatly appreciated man
I'm on it. Thanks for the rec.
Thanks for the shout out and doing the request!! Love the channel once again!
As others in the comments have stated the images shown during the song are from the film ‘Heartworn Highway’
ua-cam.com/video/K84dAXpgmHA/v-deo.html
Here’s a clip for more context. The man is crying as TVZ sings ‘Waiting round to die ’
Thanks, Jody!! I still owe you another song so whenever you have a rec, I'm on it.
If you’re interested, Colter Wall does an AMAZING version of this. Till now, I thought it was him who wrote it.
I don’t wanna spoil nothin’ (pun intended) but it is definitely worth reacting to.
I have a couple TG Sheppard and Ricky Van Shelton
Good take Jersey Boy. Townes is nothin but the truth...don't care if u review it or not but do you yourself a favor and check out "Greensboro Woman" its a fantastic Townes Van Sandt song. Little known fact Steve Earle named hiz som "Justin Townes Earle" after his friend and mentor Townes.
Thanks, bruthaman. Look forward to meeting you one day--guessing you're a bit of a philosopher. :-)
Also here’s the trailer for the film which features Charlie Daniels, David Allen Coe, Guy Clark..etc
ua-cam.com/video/FjnXkhwubzQ/v-deo.html
Hank jr weather man
Here ya go: ua-cam.com/video/YXW9gXINKao/v-deo.html
You need to watch that documentary “heart-worn highways”
Or don Williams
Don Williams is awesome! Good call, he's on the list now.
Be Here to Love Me is a fantastic documentary about Townes. While his song writing is legendary, he wasn’t a good dude. Tortured soul is the best way to describe him. Another way would be junkie pedophile.
Dayam.
RockN2Country Yeah, he was shacked up with a 13 or 14 year old for a while.
That is sad to hear, I’ve been getting into Townes.
delete my comment i see for speaking on this not real video comes from 60's doco legend forever!!!! this footage from song pancho and lefty then from his known waitin round to die!!!......
@John79TaxiDriver Refresh my memory since I don't remember the post you're talking about. If there was foul language in it my UA-cam account will typically automatically block them, so I'm not sure what's what, especially if it happened a while ago. --Don