To live is to fly - Townes van Zandt - cover

[GuildGunner]

I just found this. Like finding a hundred dollar bill on a rainy street when you really need it.

Nicely done. You're a true artist.

[aerosolcheesedotcom]

Awesome Cover!!! Beautiful Guitar.

[aerosolcheesedotcom]

Awesome cover!!!! Beautiful guitar.

[eyesoftheworld0]

best cover of this masterpiece on utube....wish you sang all the verses! Lovely!!

[PresenceUponMe]

Like being wrapped in a warm blanket brother : )

[jacquesmees]

@PresenceUponMe glad you like it brother

[livindeadgal]

:) beautiful cover!

[jacquesmees]

@livindeadgal Thanks so much

[handymf]

Love the way you sing Townes' songs Jacques.. peace brother..

[jacquesmees]

Thanks man

[katerina5k]

Another fine performanmce Jacques. Thanks for sharing it.

[jacquesmees]

You're welcome Katerina

[MaureenKilgore]

Wonderful!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks Maureen

[Rootham]

you really did a great cover here

[jacquesmees]

Many Thanks

[DukeRightious]

Great one!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot

[Ottawarocket]

Just beautiful Jacques : )

Rocket

[jacquesmees]

Thanks my friend

[strat2caster]

awesome as always! *****

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot srtat2caster

[Rumpep]

Wonderful, love the voice, every bit as good as the original

5*..............Barbara

[jacquesmees]

Wow,...what a kind comment, thanks a lot

[arnoreo1]

Great song Jacques! Arneo

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Arneo

[coolanddark]

incredible song!nobody covers Townes like you Jacques!!!fantastic version!!!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot for your kind comment, coolanddark.

[Famarica]

Love it!

Thx for sharing Ender!

[jacquesmees]

Many thanks

[Pettyswoman]

Beautiful. Thanks

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot for listening

[strawbfan]

5 stars nice

[jacquesmees]

Many thanks strawbfan

[rsensorat3]

Cinq étoilles et merci jacquesmees (et Marion)

[jacquesmees]

Merci beaucoup

[4846steven]

all the stars my friend this was fantastic

[jacquesmees]

Many Thanks Steven

[johnbarn01]

Hi Jac.-Like that one very much!

Simple acoustic guitar,and your voice,combo do the song justice.

I will listen to more of your material now.

Well done!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks for listening

[Bluefroger]

just superb jacques!

Sarah x

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot, Sarah

[BeatnikManfred]

Dear Jaques....just wonderful...as always..excellent job*****

best wishes....manni

[jacquesmees]

Thanks Manni

[leecamer]

Nice one brother! I play this ev'ry night before i sleep.

[jacquesmees]

Thanks Woody

[jacquesmees]

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[fokkerhofje]

5*****mooi nummer en zanger

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[jacquesmees]

Dank je wel

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[oldnrone]

Very well done, great version!

[jacquesmees]

Many thanks, oldnrone

[OvermanVideo]

You do this one justice, my friend. Our old friend Townes would be proud...or at least crack a smile.

[jacquesmees]

Thanks for your kind comment

[Cameragirl803]

Great Jacques! Very soulfully sung and played:) 5*****

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot, Jane

[stargate34]

Fantastic!!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot stargate34

[ginaozzy66]

ty for sharing!!! its great!

[jacquesmees]

Thnx for listening

[mordentimes54]

Wow!!

I really enjoyed it.

Thanks Jacques.

Art

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Art

[UncleVRoy]

Love it when you do Townes Songs!

[jacquesmees]

Glad you like em uncle V

[blooeye]

wow Jacques. excellent performance man. *****

[jacquesmees]

Hey blooeye,thanks my friend

[chickiesgrettagirl]

very nice!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot for listening again Chickie, my dear friend

[animaldan]

I'm often amazed in the ways things happen... I'm receiving your post immediately after viewing the "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" series here ..!!!

Thanks, Bro !

[jacquesmees]

You're welcome Bro.

[mizzissippiblues]

always enjoy your vids jacques,great performance of this great song

[jacquesmees]

Glad you like it my friend

[KatiBerlinben]

just beautiful! :)

5*****

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Kati

[4DRY4N]

Awesome cover and performance Jacques, 5* A.D. :)) thanks for sharing and also thanks Ender for sharing

[jacquesmees]

Thanks my friend

[tanDlegen]

Very beautiful performance!

Great song.

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot

[miekevannie]

Hallo Jacques,

Te gek,man!!!

En je gaat als een tierelier hier op You Tube!!

Succes,

Mieke zangeres(jazz,bossa)

[jacquesmees]

Dank je wel Mieke, ja die hyves.....ik weet t niet.

Grtz,

Jacques

[KennethRMullins]

Hey Jacques...I tell you man..You are an awesome performer and I really dig this tune...I never heard it before and great great piece here man.... 5 stars

[jacquesmees]

Hey Kenneth, thanks man

[rudyvandam]

Your sidetrip was GREAT Jacques,

but glad to welcome you back to "the YouTube Basement Tapes"

Cool rendition of this beautiful song

[jacquesmees]

Haha it's the song that counts, ain't that so,Rudy.Nothing wrong with our basement tapes.

[dannyknapp]

you're the best Jacques ! great job.

[jacquesmees]

Wow Thanks Danny

[liedjesman]

Great song ! Well done Jacques

[jacquesmees]

Thanks, Frank

[iamjohnnyprice]

great song and outstanding version of this song.

[jacquesmees]

Glad you like it

[LadyPurpleWilleke]

5* as always Jacques;-)

Love and Hugs for you and Emy:-)

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot, Willeke and say hello to Ron

[LadyPurpleWilleke]

I do that, when he comes home later.

[Maysey1]

Yes! sweet cover of this great song brother. Brought chills to my body. It inspired me to listen more closely to this late great songwriter. I have been compared to this guy in many of my songs, but have never covered him. Maybe it's time. I really liked this, directly to my fav's my friend! Mark

[jacquesmees]

Thanks Mark, it's great to play his songs

[unchatbar]

Een mooie ballad om te dromen...

[jacquesmees]

Vielen dank

[bucknorrismusic]

Great performnce

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Buck, means a lot to me

[losthills]

Great song choice, my friend, and well played as always....

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Archi, my friend

[hinamauka]

This is a such a beautiful Van Zandt song and it's done very well here. Thank you for posting it.

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot for listening and subscribing.

[anden4fr]

nice work my friend .love it

[jacquesmees]

Thanks, Jim

[musicfirstlove]

I love it.

*****

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot, Marion,...and for sharing with your friends.

[Harrydevisser]

Mooi werk Jacques!!

[jacquesmees]

Cheers, Harry bedankt voor het luisteren

[manriq47]

Holy smokes, man, that was great! Love your interpratations of TVZ's tunes. No imatation here, just pure music from the heart. Was looking on your youtube sight for a version of Tecumshe Valley. Didn't find it, but hope to see it up there someday. Thanks for the music. - Mark

[jacquesmees]

Hey Mark, thanks and a good idea to do Tecumshe Valley

[br8ed8a]

Prachtig vertolkt Jacques. Tekst zegt wel wat!

[jacquesmees]

Dank je, Jeanet.

[Myokomiso]

GOOD

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot

[moniange]

good song!! thanks sevenender for the share :)

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot

[Tadek59]

Great voice and excellent cover !!!

The fantastic sound !!!

5*****

Thanks for share sevenender !!!

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Tadeusz

[Mantuniaaa]

I love your voice

Mantuniaaa

[jacquesmees]

Thanks Magdalene

[Teledude1972]

Great job Jacques! It's amazing how many incredible songs Townes gave us before he left this world.

[jacquesmees]

Thanks, still love all of them, my friend.

[kb1056]

Very nice

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot

[About2Rain]

I love your choice of music...beautiful lyrics and I just love your voice. You are a fantastic musician. I really enjoyed this Jacques...Thanks for sending it my way. A million stars to you my friend!

[jacquesmees]

I feel most honoured, Thanks

[sarahr2106]

really nice, thanx ender 4 the share xx 5*

[jacquesmees]

Many thanks for listening

[BecciBarham1993]

wow that was great 5* xoxox

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Becci

[strawbfan]

nice

[jacquesmees]

Thanks for listening

[sevenender]

jacques you got my respect

this is a wonderfull song

[jacquesmees]

Thanks a lot Ender