Uploaded by tompetty832002 on Sep 8, 2010
This is hands down the best recorded version of this song. Frankly I am not a big fan of any of the other versions and were it not for this one I'd say it was one of his more forgettable tunes. Thankfully, this one exists. I can't say enough good about it. The happy upbeat playing (very rare for him if you know anything at all about Townes) captures the mood perfectly and his voice as a good as it ever as (which at its peak is phenomenal). This was the first released version of the song which has always made me wonder why (or who) changed the great line "keep my on your mind awhile, i'll be back, babe, to make you smile" to "keep my on your mind awhile, i'm comin home im comin home." Really what was the problem with the original line, why dumb it down? Anyway, I'll stop rambling and let you enjoy one of my favorite songs from one of the best live albums ever made.
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WOW!
utubehall 3 months ago
Love this version, and tp's editorial up top too. Tom, Townes himself changed the lyric on the studio version he did on 'Dancing Shoes', which came out about a year after 'Old Qtr'.
GuitarSlim1959 5 months ago
damn so this is how your supposed to play it! fantastic!
coolanddark 5 months ago
Thank you for sharing. such a treat. Helen xx
ch88ch35 5 months ago
This is great! I really like the Steve Earle version too. Love this song :)
pdkellner 9 months ago
i agree !
lorielaine1 1 year ago