Townes Van Zandt - If I Needed You - 1993

[andreasciascia1]

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[DieGwinners]

AMAZING *

[nimbleswitch]

Van Zandt sang about as well as Hoagy Carmichael—another great song writer.

[93montero]

I wish there was a recorded version uploaded on youtube without fucking crazy heart pictures. I don't want to think about that movie when listening to the song or anyone else if I show it to them. 

[crc778Hypnodoc]

I was very proud to meet and interiew him in 1994 on his last visit to the UK, a true Gentle lovely man, with no sense of stardom

[presti1959]

dommage il n est plus.les abus tuent nos artites.

[ztaalak]

Three people don"t know how it feels to need you.

[willong1000]

According to my dispatcher friend, the EMT's said that the crunching of skull fragments under their feet when they responded to the 911 call, sounded like walking on corn flakes. Well, I guess that's one way to be remembered.

[ktpinnacle]

@willong1000

Considering that he died of a heart problem, just what the hell are you and your EMT "friend" talking about?

[willong1000]

@RandomConcepts

I don't want to detract from peoples' enjoyment of TVZ, but I thought you might be interested in an anecdote relating to Russian Roulette. This was related to me by a Clallam County, WA, sheriffs department dispatcher in the 1970's or 80's. Some good ol' boys were drinkin' in Port Townsend, WA. One macho gent inserts a single round in his Ruger Super Blackhawk (.44 Magnum), spins the cylinder, and declares: "Watch this boys, 'cause I'm only goin' do it once!" TRUE STATEMENT!

[hounddig]

@RandomConcepts There's a lot of polished turd out there. This performance is poor but reflects years of substance abuse. Theres an insightful doc. about him called ' be here to love me' at hulu.com that may expand your ideas about playing ability = popularity. take care

[MyMoppet52]

Great video. I am glad to see him with a good audience. Love this upload! I have been trying for months to find Hey, Willy Boy by Townes or Guy Clark. Has anyone seen it. Also Colorado Girl. I haven't been able to find and think they are wonderful also. Again, thank you for this upload. It is one of the nicest I have seen with Townes.

[willong1000]

@MyMoppet52

Colorado Girl is posted here on YouTube--enjoy.

[RDBeatnik]

I love this man's music.

[rideonllc]

Epic

[4newdogs]

Awesome. Some idiots don't and never will get it.

[ueckerbeer]

PaulHiatt-Fuck That idiot! This is great and you know it. Piss on on people who shit on great music

[miehaga]

Townes was fantastic..feeling so sad.. I do love your Wolf's Prayer, too. Thanks for everything.. Love from a Norwgian music and animal lover...

[photoartists]

I can see why Steve Earl idolizes this guy

[PaulHiatt]

seem to have hit a dark note with my comments about the song...it was an inside conversation from seven years ago....didn't intend to offend...although I do find it fascinating how deep a song can run inside a person, and how sharp it feels when your favorites are hacked at...feels like the world is full of assholes who have no thoughts or feelings, people who just don't understand..who've never really suffered or felt the suffering of others....but you really don't beleive that do you?

[PaulHiatt]

sounds like a hollowed out pile of scat

[woodymydog4]

@PaulHiatt So I guess your the thumbs down asshole? If you cant appreciate real music , not that bullshit they call music nowadays you are simply retarted. And if you dont like it why the fuck are you watching the video?

[jhank708]

@PaulHiatt pile of scat? Scat as in leave me alone? Improvised jazz singing? most likely from the Greek skor, dung or the droppings of carnivorous animals. In a world so full of hate this man led a life of pain and suffering. It might be sad (it is to me) that you can't hear it in his voice, or maybe it's a denunciation of the weakness you hear as being pathetic to your ear. To each his own, but you are poorer for your closed mindedness.

[tammyphxaz]

@jhank708 open your mind.get a life,TVZ has more talent DEAD than you will ever dream of.

[jhank708]

@tammyphxaz You should read more carefully. I replied to paulHiatt who said that TVZ sounded like a hollowed out pile of scat. I defended his tender brilliance. Don't be so quick to hate.

[Tharix88]

Best songwriter to ever walk the earth. End of story..

[ManWithtHat]

Fucking alcohol...

[tropensonne]

fantastic

[prowatchdoc]

Like Van Gough, Van Zandt a fantastic artist that touches the depths of my soul with his music. His songs reflect the deep feelings and deep pains of his life. He left us way too soon but his music will forever touch my soul.

[beaverwithachainsaw]

@prowatchdoc  YES!

[ibelle999]

Tears flowing... heart open...

[fubarcat50]

out of synch, and townes was out of time, just one of the greatest, thanx for this clip

[Whiskeyfirst]

Drinking beer and wine and watching townes is a golden combination. Bob Dylan was great, but not as good as you man!

[unclebobunclebob]

@Whiskeyfirst Bob Dylan IS great. He's certainly not a past tense yet. New CD proves that. But I love Townes.

[bethham123]

Who else is willing to bear their souls as much as this man?!?!

[tristhan1181]

Paul Westerberg....

[shimmy1952]

One of his prettiest songs.

[RTFLDGR]

Yes.  I would. I would come to you.

[handymf]

IMMENSE

[bbqsky]

What an awsome and timeless song.

[parafleet]

awesome. godbless him

[blakedawg76]

Terrific post.  Makes the world a better place.

[sharkabilly]

One of the truly great unvarnished American songwriters

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Great way to put it!

[valverdista]

I don´t know what I feel when I listen this man singing.

[bethham123]

Maybe that this song is completely classic, and that the man is deep, insightful, and way more emotive than so many people are.....

[spiritbearNY]

Very nice! Where do you find these gems? Thanks for uploading it!

[musicloveraustria2]

Got this from a friend from California on VHS,.

[Stills99]

@musicloveraustria2 check out Amadeus Pro, c. $50 test 'n' buy-ware.  Will help restore the audio quality on these video-to-VHS-to-computer-to Utube. transfers, I think.

[Stills99]

@musicloveraustria2 check out Amadeus Pro, c. $50 test 'n' buy-ware. Will help restore the audio quality on these video-to-VHS-to-computer-to Utube. transfers, I think.