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Townes Van Zandt – Pancho and Lefty

Live in Nashville, TN, 1993. "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that." — Steve Earle.

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This entry was posted by E-6 on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 12:01 am and is filed under WGOM Videos. It is one of 445 entries by the author. We are no longer accepting Letters to the Editor on this post.

8 comments to Townes Van Zandt – Pancho and Lefty

  • brianS
    February 5th, 2008 at 12:49 am

    He may be a great songwriter, but his voice leaves just a little bit to be desired.

  • E-6
    February 5th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    "I've met Bob Dylan and his bodyguards, and I don't think Steve could get anywhere near his coffee table." — Townes Van Zandt.

    • Banjo
      February 5th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

      There's a great interview with Steve Earle on the World Cafe web site where he talks about his new Album, Washington Square Serande. One of the tidbits in the interview is Earle talking about living in Townes cabin in Tennessee -- I think that quote might have come up in the interview.

      • E-6
        February 5th, 2008 at 8:14 pm

        Thanks for the tip, man. - link - I'm listening to it now. Steve Earle is one my favorite "redemption stories". One of Earle's finest songs is "Fort Worth Blues", a song written when Earle heard Townes had passed. There's a wonderful PBS special called A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt.: It features Emmylou, Earle, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith among others. A really moving tribute to the artist. Here's an 8-minute sampler: