Motel Blues 2004

[robynddoyle]

Louden Wainwright III wrote it in 1971, guys. You can't call it "his version". It's his song. Others do versions of his song.

[JacksMan2912]

He still plays amazingly, but his you can hear his voice is going. It's technically not as good as the original, but his voice has so much more emotion, it works so much for the song. Absolutely gorgeous.

[ronrutherford]

/watch?v=BKqZZg2U6t4&feature=r­elated

to me nothing can beat this^ live version.

[midmann777]

The Reed Foehl version is quite good as well, but it doesnt have the desperate feel of the original.

[MrMcDubin]

Got to say my favourite version is the Bombay Bicycle Club version, Jack Steadman makes the lyrical pattern more interesting in my opinion and I think he is a better guitarist than Loudon and Alex Chilton. Although I like the humour in Loudon's version.

[darknight299]

I really dig the original version, but hearing him play it at his older age really brings something else out of the song.....

Thanks alot for posting it!

[hbmonster52392]

Amazing =/

[edumota]

listen the Alex chilton's version in Youtube...

[mcknigs]

I was -trying- to remember who I'd heard play this recently. Thanks for reminding me. :)

[DukeVega]

So damn cool.

[ljped]

So glad that you posted this - one of his best songs.

Thanks

[dosysod]

Seeing him at York in April!His albums don't always do him justice! Live he can't be beaten!

[calvertxtra]

I agree .. but check out Here come the Choppers . Bill Frizell , playin' guitar and Jim Keltner on drums . for my money , it's Loudons best work ... and I think it's his latest .

[andyman01]

I also love 'Here come the choppers' and particularly because of the guitar playing of Bill Frizell which adds a new dimension to Loudon's brilliant songwriting. I believe his latest album is 'Strange Weirdos' but I haven't heard it yet.

[mcklick18]

Does anyone know the name of the first track on the bonus live show material on Undeclared DVD???

[EllEssTwo]

Bill of goods, it's awesome

[StraubGibson]

Cracking stuff! Going to see him in April 2007, doing a UK tour :)

[byronesquire]

This man can make you laugh and cry at the same time .truly wondrous.

[tparker74]

This brought me close to tears. Saw him play it 1972, suppporting Soft Machine (vintage IV). He was hilarious, they were dull. What great song.

[fusion07mp3]

Ahhh...nice...yes...thanks...n­ow if I could only find "Down Drinking At The Bar" and "Clockwork Chartreuse"...among others.

[TSMNWA]

One of my favourites from the Loudo back catalogue.

[profhill]

Largo - L.A.

[misterhaney]

Excellent stuff.

A question, where is this from ?

[checksanity]

it's probably from the Undeclared series dvd... there are a few songs from this performance on there.