Steve Earle: Celebrates Townes Van Zandt and Sings Rex's Blues @ Waterloo Records 5-18-09

[jaytoddmartin]

best intro to a song in history!

[deepknotch]

sounds like alians from outer space cuttin a fart

[tobiasthomhave]

"The kid"

[Galacticplane]

Damn, Make me cry. Thank you charweb31 for sharing this. I miss Townes very much. Thank you Steve for sharing your tale.

[resonatorplate]

I wonder why Steve chose a song about Wrecks Bell? I guess that's the reason why it's not in the new album.

[tompetty832002]

@resonatorplate listen to the lyrics. i realize townes himself said it was about bell, but the lyrics can be applied to other thing, like all of townes's lyrics (almost) they are open to interpretation. the song is pretty descriptive of the man himself as well

[chumpthedog]

Thank god for Youtube. Now I know that Townes used a capo on the 6th fret of the guitar. For a while it was murder trying to figure out how to play this song!

[mysteria31]

Reminds me of the story Robbie Robertson told about him trying to learn Elmore James'. He said no matter what he tried he couldn't do what Elmore was doing. Finally someone told him that Elmore used a slide...

[probinson1337]

@chumpthedog  LOL, that was a revelation for me too, almost lost my mind as jimmy buffet said once in God's Own Drunk..."so simple, like the jitterbug, it plumb evaded me"

[Rauoul]

What a wonderful tribute to Townes and a very cool story to go with it. I agree that this song, one of my favorite Townes songs, should have been on Steve's record.

[jacquesmees]

great tribute

[Tshea13]

Funny how Steve is starting to look more and more like Rick Rubin.

[cndrkenny]

LOL ,no kidding ,huh?

[mistertimz]

@Tshea13 ahhaha good call, i jst noticed that

[probinson1337]

@Tshea13 almost as much as he's starting to look like Allen Ginsberg :)

[jgguerin]

steve why can you make an album of townes songs and leave this song off it

doesnt make since to me why why why

[probinson1337]

@jgguerin I don't think Steve knows himself, it's like Rex never getting to perform Rex's Blues wit the band I think I think (and I think that Townes thought) that this song was too special ever to be put on vinyl, just his deep personal connection with Rex, I know there are a few youtube recordings of Townes playing it but I'm not sure it was ever on an album released while he was still alive. He always kicked Rex offstage to perform this song.

[awaggenspack]

@probinson1337 it's on 'live at the old quarter', which was recorded in houston in 1972 and released in '77. it's one of the best live townes albums out there. you should check it out.

[BrandNewToYou]

I'm see'n Steve next month...

I'm nervous that all he will do is promote is new album...has anyone seen him lately ?

Can I expect to hear some classics as well ?

[BarefeetBob]

The new album is nothing but classics! The best show imaginable would be nothing but TVZ songs. You're gonna get "Copperhead Road" whether you want it or not.

There's a fun task ... Make up a fantasy TVZ setlist of songs NOT on the new alvum.

[probinson1337]

@BarefeetBob yeah, not that hard, blazes blues, my starter won't start, talkin' thunderbird blues, flyin' shoes, etc etc etc

[Mntgoatsfan]

that's a nice looking and sounding Martin guitar. Nice cover too. Cool to hear Steve singing some good songs again.

[saustin151]

well, Steve really needs to play this for Rex (Wrecks Bell) at The Old Quarter...Rex would LOVE this!!

[theotherkind44]

*sigh*