Townes Van Zandt - If I needed You

[tarnish]

This footage and song are sacred

[vt92psyc]

Not to be cliche, but thanks again for posting. Incredible.

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, musicloveraustria2.

[heymama1]

This should be a wedding song.

[LZRGNS]

Thank you for making this available.

[winniebee112]

just heard this for for the first time and i love it .xx

[willong1000]

Love the man, his work, and his pain. Here's hoping he will serenade us on the other side.

[tracyjbogert1963]

I agree great version.

[dragonbhoy]

No he did not write it in his sleep. He told a journalist that once but he was pulling the guys leg. Townes being Townes. Trust me.

[teckman2008]

written by Townes Van Zandt

[MickyG4444]

He wrote this in his sleep... he really did, look it up.

[10ccalanarkush]

Loop and Lil agree she's a sight to see

And a treasure for the poor to find

The man is an insane poet. Can't get enough of this.

[maxfedor1]

@10ccalanarkush loop and lil were two parrots he owned. this man is an american treasure. him and doc watson would make me trade my canadian citizenship in. a true treasure for all

[MaayanLieberman]

Just beautiful!!!

[CKYZZIE]

This is pure front porch in the evening!!!

[Icannottolerateit]

@zombieman62 It is honest this way......Jazzing something up and glamorizing it ruins the entire point.....love cannot be jazzed up it it is uncensored straight from the heart.

[plumber97]

The thing I love about Townes is he was born rich and gave it all up for his art. Unfortunately his alcoholism had a huge part in his demise. Townes was not huge in pop culture he did better than that he was a super star amongst his peers that is what makes a man.

[thedougsanders]

this is definitely his best song. a work of art.

[plumber97]

Tormented genius. R.I.P Townes

[BuRnT53]

Where and when was this?

[wendymichaelea]

@BuRnT53

I want to say this is 1995 in Amsterdam , not positive, saw the movie about his life last night. Checked it out from the library. Great movie, pure genius. I love this guy. R.I.P Townes.

[BuRnT53]

What is the movie called?

[wendymichaelea]

@BuRnT53

Townes Van Zandt~ Be Here To Love Me

A very interesting & moving look at his life & work. What a true song writer, great documentary.

[BuRnT53]

Ok, just making sure it wasn't something I hadn't heard of. Be Here To Love Me is being delivered to my house today!

[wendymichaelea]

@BuRnT53

Good for you, Enjoy!

[wendymichaelea]

Townes Van Zandt ~ Be Here To Love Me

A very interesting & moving look at his life & work. What a true song writer, great documentary.

[saltwaterebel]

this man paints images with a palette of words and sentiment that conjurs the most simple and profound emotion that words and music can emote. brilliant, subtle, and forever. rest in peace brother.

[ThisIsLukePi]

This video is quite brilliant. What a song!

[BrandonNorth1120]

Wow,. After listening to this version, I realized for the first time that I feel the same sentiment for a person. Man...That's how you know someone is really good; when their song or whatever kind of art it is makes you do something like that.

[Crackhouts]

Don't get me wrong, I like the Don Williams version. But after hearing this version, I can't understand why the "hollywood" aspect of the music industry thinks every song needs to be spit and polish. This is beautiful. It's not beautiful despite the low production value. It's beautiful because of the low production value and because it doesn't need over-production to sound great.

[davemann36]

Completely agreed.  And the fact that the music and the lyrics came from this man's great heart and mind makes it beautiful, just like nearly all Townes' songs.

[shinnpick]

@Crackhouts Totally agree!

[Icannottolerateit]

@Crackhouts This is how it was meant to be...It is honest and from the heart.....

[SmallvilleJunkie]

@Crackhouts

They don't know what good songwriting is, that's why, that a great song can stand on it's own with just a guy and his git fiddle, or even acapella

[dsingo]

@Crackhouts you should hear the doc watson version, townes said of it that it blew his mind

[Mandolin1944]

@Crackhouts Well sadly they are both gone now but I have to agree -- you gotta give a nod to the composer on this one. Plain but pure, lyrical and beautiful. Townes was born into wealth but something drove him to a life that burned intensely -- yet that flame was ignored by most. After it burned out they saw what they had lost. I was lucky enough to see him once. But his life story is a familiar one I guess. Interesting that this song is in the in the key of B.

[RDBeatnik]

@Crackhouts You hit the nail on the head, sir.

[younwhosarmy]

@Crackhouts .... that's what any good song is like... it should stand on it's own 2 feet.... so to speak...

[handymf]

IMMENSE

[maryblackchurch]

Beauty..at its finest.

[rosesredvioletsblue]

I love this song!

lovely lyrics! What a picture he paints when he sings! Beautiful! thank you.

[blakedawg76]

Love this! Back to it again today.

[kimzta]

Best song ever, the greatest version I've ever heard! watching it over and over. :)

Thanks for posting!

[countryboyon]

Check out Stef White & Kersten de Ligny's cover. Seriously. Excellent

[invisiby1]

very nice

[lizapalooza12345]

Musiclover, when was this?