waiting around to die- Townes Van Zandt Cover

[katermurr3]

A great song. And as a musician (clarinet player), I think this is a beautifully sad and sensitive version. It doesn't quite have Townes' unique gravitas (for want of a better, less pretentious word) but no other version than his really has. This one is lovely in its own right - beautiful phrasing and timing, and you hit the notes just right! David

[riffski1]

I love this song. The Be Goods put me on to it too. I usually look for covers that are not as good as me and I think "I can do better than that" and it inspires me to try harder. So I have nailed it with a bit of wailing harmonica but your version is awesome and I am just an old man. Riffski Tilbury No Country for Old Men

[Fatman0and0LittleBoy]

since you seem to like feedback I'm going to give my opinion here. you sound great, you play smooth and you have a very nice voice but I think you're holding back. think of the darkest, saddest moment in your life before playing this song the next time and tell me how it sounds.

[HeppinnMelrakki]

beautiful....the songs great too

[totalpwnership]

I've come back to this after about a year. It remains one of the best covers I've found for any song on Youtube. Hope you're still pursuing your talent...

[Wiegler]

Beauty job. Vantastic.

[retropicker]

Nice variation. Better to to what's in your head than try and sound like TVZ and do it badly which is about 80% of the songs posted on YT.

[Benchomp]

Great picking! Don't know that I liked the vocal arrangement all that much, but you have a sweet voice. I'll be viewing your other covers soon (I hope there are some!)

[edgehillnet]

Very good; inspiring. Thank you.

[chickinstompin]

thanks

[bleargify]

Nice version.

[justlooking347]

Don't listen to that 1994 person....I think you did an excellent job, wonderful picking. I've been playin his tunes for a while now to and I'm a girl :). Perhaps you should sing it slower? To really get into the depression of the song.

[analxsushi]

simply amazing. great job.

[ChinqMiau1]

well done, thanks for sharing

[one1armedscissor]

this is a great cover. thanks for this.

[JCJPEREIRA]

Sadly beautiful

[GregoryWNewman]

This is an awesome interpretation!  Check out our cover of "Lungs" - hope you like it.

[adamjdanger]

beautiful

[shopeology]

Good Job. I wish more people could understand how great of a songwriter he was!

[CaptGolightly]

beautiful cover thankyou

[noch21Gramm]

very nice....good work

[zastro52]

nice... very nice

[gravityaddikt]

GD! you kik ass!! love townes man your an awesome chick! :)

[robotoxy]

WOW UR GOOD!!!

[oxedout]

Great song choice ! I like your subtle voice and the humming. There is just a nice sincere softness to it. The cover is really exceptional.

[dylans8]

excellent version

[beirutistheshit]

Awesome!!

[banjoskin1]

be good.

[GrayseEo]

Beautiful. Your voice carries this song well.

[171987j]

Don't know how to say in english, anyway, this cover has really moved me, and ur voice fits perfectly, nice job! :)

[SuperSirri]

i love this version!

1994g0: your world must be very small

[Geert00Z]

a beautiful version Kayenne! I love it

[melophobe]

fuck the haters you put your own spin on this song and it sounds great KEEP ON ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD WOMAN

[melophobe]

fuck the haters you put your own spin on this song and it sounds great KEEP ON ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD WOMAN

[rugshort]

@1994g0 "I knew Townes-I talked to him occasionally" What did he say "Hello, who are you?" You sound like an idiot.

[rugshort]

@1994g0 HTF do you know?

[kayenne1]

@1994g0 : i still don´t see the coherence in what your are trying to explain...

men not being keen on or supportive of feminism is a phnomena that is omnipresent..that´s how patriachy works and why it takes such an incredibly long time to overcome it... so yes, maybe you are right with your assumptions about Townes..sadly, nothing that surprises me...

but the important question is: how do WE behave to this NOW?

[kayenne1]

...does the personality cult goes as far as simply adopting believes and wordviews or do we choose to apply our own brains and personalities? see, i asked you about your experiences/reasons for your statement but all you answered was about him..

i don´t need you to like my version, believe me, but the reasons you give are kinda part of a bigger problem (i guess that´s why i´m still writing about this):

[kayenne1]

your attitude in your first comment, especially shown in the "have this girl sing..." is such a great example of the high-handedness men are still wearing, now in 2010... however i still wish that you would think about YOUR reasons; your socialization in an obviously patriachal society.. AND the possibilities of a critical reflection on all of this. i know it´s hard to break with very old believes but the beautiful thing is: it´s always possible. cheers and good luck.

[plumber97]

@kayenne1 I hope you get over your insecurities. That was a great version. Townes would be proud. The best part of life is worry consumes us. In the end worry is the least of our problems. All the best and once again nice job....

[1994g0]

To call Townes a social critic is saying too much.Townes was an intuitive genius with deep substance abuse problems.He was more like Hank the 1st than Poe.Poe`s mind was more analytic than Townes`-especially after the shock treatments eroded Townes` memory.

But he didn`t like feminism.And his lyrics are those of a drifting backroads cowboy.

So don`t decesrate his memory with your whining Boston coffee shop style.Try Peter, Paul and Mary if you don`t like Janis Ian.But leave T.V.Z. alone.

[1994g0]

I thought it stunk.And Townes would have felt the same way.Have this girl sing Janis Ian songs.The work of T.V.Z. should be performed by a man!

[kayenne1]

@1994g0: that´s hillarious...but also a bit sad...you know, music and art in general cannot be put in boxes like that...

why is gender so important for you and how does this restrict your own life/experience?

anyway, still thanks for your feedback, sometimes it can be helpful to have a reality check...

a long way to go, i guess...

[Nerudah]

@kayenne1 don't let this touch you(in any way). ignorance will exist as long as humans exist. the trich is not to get bittered by it. hope you succeed. x

[kayenne1]

@Nerudah thanks for writing that...fortunatelly i feel far away from getting bitter...it´s just that i want people to start thinking..

well, i am glad for the ones who do..:)

[rugshort]

@1994g0 Oh, I see now... YOU"RE AN IDIOT!

[L3v1Te]

@1994g0 you obviously have not heard the be good tanyas version....

[guccilittlehoo]

this is really well done. ;)

[molekzinc]

..nice one..thank you :)

[venisfurs]

DAMM, I LOVE IT, YOU GO GIRL!!!

[cranialtermite]

excellent cover. great interpretation, great voice.

[croteaumarc1]

Beautiful voice!

[mrnomore]

someone left the expression in the fridge....nice playing tho

[MrSharp4life]

To make a track, by an artist Like Townes van Zandt ure own is qiute special....nice

[electronicsurgeon]

Very Lilith fairy-and that's not a good thing. :) At least she can play guitar. And about you pervs commenting on how pretty she is, she is pretty, pretty AVERAGE. Give a girl a guitar and a millions dumb guys are in love. Guess i dont get it.

[PuNkRkR13]

Very well done dear.

[DillonUSMC27]

5 of 5 stars!!! Absolutely amazing!!!! Awesome!!! Thank you!!!! I'm gonna post a video response of my cover of "Tecumseh Valley" I just did. It was like listening to angels cry! You really moved me. Thanks again!!!

[zerojazdy]

Love it!

[OrenoiR]

one year later my first comment...

Amazing again!

[Leadingnorth]

The Be Good's led me to Towns which led me to you, Destiny...? Loved it!!

[masterkarnicero666]

I loved that kind of sadness in your voice. Seems to be dedicated to someone.

I'm going to rip this video and take the audio in an MP3, to transfer it to my iTouch... Gonna listen it everyday... Nice guitar job, nice voice. Loved it.

Regards from Mexico City and God Bless Van Zandt

[kwlindle]

Wow your amazing!! So pretty too. Great voice, keep on playing so well, and listening to great writers.

[mattstracener]

damn i wish you were here with me and sing me a song, you sound incredable!!

[mrbadexample83]

Whoa....would you be my girlfriend? lol

[stellasdaddyful]

Gorgeous, you are really feeling this. Thank You.

[IsabellaInc]

Lovely my dear

[ukeshale]

great performance of a great song. well done

[farbeyonddriven04]

meh...I don't care for it.

[Bronsini]

@farbeyonddriven04

I have to agree,,, while she sings nicely.. she isn't capturing what townes could. She couldnt make an old man cry with this. You know she hasn't felt the pain that alcohol brings some people.. Just my opinion...I've always been open to being proved otherwise ;)

[cakesofdeath]

wow your fuckin awesome, great song, im looking for sam baker version. and stumbled across your version. Quality and i like your hat. x

[rugshort]

Thanks for teaching me an especially good version.

[erinmical]

a very moving version

[bjl000]

Wow Joni Mitchell and Townes all sewed up in one.

[StellaLuzLaDiosa]

so beautiful!!!

[californiaclaybo]

You are the best, I love you , terrific job!

[Mariekesone]

I love your cover and your beautiful soulful voice...and wonderful guitarpicking..

Breathtaking:-)

[DaleMcMutt]

Interesting to hear a woman sing this. I like your playing as well.

[TwoKaleidoscopeEyes]

you are beautiful. in every way that it is possible for me to see through this video.

[mikejoi]

gr8 job ...

[Soulfab]

i love you.

[solytwd]

Beautiful cover.

[couger95]

wow tvz would be flatured

[johnjones77]

simply beautifull...i wish you were my neighbour....regards ..Carlos

[aricandisgood]

Great! Finally a girl who can play guitar.

[wilbuvarna]

you are amazing you make my heart melt

[jukejointbob]

..how do you say in German ??

"EINZIGARTIG " !!

[NoRulesInNam]

Townes was the fucking man. Great job.

[BrockMasters9]

beautiful version. My favorite band, The Cowboy Junkies, does a cover of this. Only it is a bootleg so the quality isn't that great. I love the lyrics so I've been looking to buy and download a good version. The BGTs is OK but yours is awesome I wish I could buy it on Itunes!!! You should check out some cowboy junkies stuff I think you'd like them. Your guitar playing is brilliant.

[collypink]

Oh, very beautiful cover....i love the be good taynas

[floppyd0g]

Very VERY good.

(great pickin' too)

[poplarparkfilms]

Very good!

[jeffbanjo]

That was great. Very unique/beautiful version

[BlackCatCadillac]

very nice. that's a heartbreaker.

[fernetpunker]

that´s nothing, honey

[sk8erfromnorth]

NICE

[diphrent4yt]

Lovely. Very nice rendition.

[Noodlebass]

Nice finger picking.

[badfish350]

love your voice. you should do some more townes like brand new companion, rake, or if i needed you, etc

[jordanchasejones]

I prefer your version over that of The Be Good Tanyas. Don't stop.

[gringotroller]

I like you :-)

[stendectheory]

You did a very good job with this song, its just too bad that this cover was inspired by the be good tanyas, because i thought their cover was awful. But again, you did a good job with it!

[Jesus84hds]

MUYYYYYYY BIEN

[mouthpee]

sorry A

[mouthpee]

do you tune to flat? I'm pretty sure you do.

otherwise you play this in G I just found this today and it kicks ass. I solo to all night

[kayenne1]

no, it´s not tuned to flat. i just played E- and used a capo...

[rugshort]

Em surely

[deeryker]

Jaysus,,your cool,,,,so coooowell,,,,

[bewitcheddj]

This is one of my favorite covers, I didn't like the original nearly as much as I like this! I love all of your covers!

[zer0seb]

really nice cover. love your voice!

[FunBoy15]

very nice

[hellstomper420]

That is just my opinion.

[rugshort]

Your opinion sucks. Just my opinion.

[rugshort]

This comment is for people that don't get it.

[rugshort]

Very well done. Wish I could see your fingers. Really great singing too.

[animalESprimero]

very well done

[hellstomper420]

Lame, you butchered this song.

[Vaguen0ti0n]

what? she put her spin on it. IT is definately Not butchered. get some taste dude.

[adamjdanger]

beautiful

[niobisis]

very nice! great pickin' & melody change!

shine on!

[Woody1056]

Very beautiful version of this song! I like how you put your personal touch on it. Thanks for sharing!!!

[berny4611]

super performance, very amazing.

[NmCmal]

nice!

[bigchappy1970]

brilliant

[madaman4]

wow, sweet job! your voice gracefully reflects the haunting nature of this song

[KOJINTEKI12]

yay!

[superkeating]

Wow. Great cover! Haunting and beautiful.

[leiro1]

Raelly cover, really nice.

[hueldereich]

(ten thumbs up)

[liamcasement]

I like your style.. This is an amazing song and I enjoyed your interpretation. Thanks for sharing..

[p0ffski]

Beautiful ! Both music and looks, an performance! !

[JackFurious]

seriously, seriously impressive

[willieboybelgium]

very nice

[scruzme13]

marry me! =D

great job!!!!

[delbertboese]

THIS IS NOT ABOUT SEX!

[toostonedtocare]

Wow! Another sister in law! ;-) Love is the law.

[toostonedtocare]

When you eventually learn to love the pain... happiness starts to begin! ;-) Yeh?

[kistjeskerel]

Very nice how you play with placing of the words. I'd like to see your hands though...

[austinphotographer]

Good job. Hope you also add some Blaze Foley to your repetoire. And some Lucinda Williams and a touch of Calvin Russell too.

[baconenjoyer]

i like. mostly because i like townes van zandt, but also you do him justice.

[woodman1932]

you are very talented

[jacquesmees]

Great performance

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

My goodness - spectacular cover. Perfect.

[abellacherrytree]

this is beautiful.

[anythingani]

You are truly amazing and so very beautiful. Thanks for this...I got goosebumps.

[OrenoiR]

Amazing!!

[kohjahk]

A great cover of Townes Van Zandt, I could feel it when I closed my eyes. I wonder what else Mr. Van Zandt would of gave to us all if he had lived a little longer?

[oldnrone]

Nice, interesting version. Like your originals too!

[youbobwhatsnew]

I think I'm in love.

[katyfizz]

Superb cover. I love this.

[MichaelFrances]

Absolutely brilliant, really enjoyed your spin on that; quite spacey, Mazzy Starr vocal drift?

Anyway, you recommend I should check out Ani DiFranco? Which album to start with? Cheers

[vale621]

another great cover...:)

[fkidder]

Excellent cover!

Thank you!

[randygautier]

Really nice...first viewing of your videos...and of course the tanyas!!!!

[Teatimefuntime]

love it... its entrancing.. you are amazing.. your voice is so incredible to me

[midnightfirefly14]

My god, you are so damn talented, I love everything about your music. Your voice is so gorgeous in this one.

[kayenne1]

thank you so much! i wished you would join me with 2nd voice and guitar, that would be perfect....maybe some day?

[midnightfirefly14]

Really? I'd love to if you're interested

[beautifulxadrift]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful!

[vamosbabe]

same goes for me! faved! probably my favorite of your videos!