Warren Zevon - Carmelita - Live - 1977

Warren Zevon performing Carmelita live. This is from a Dutch documentary called Wonderland 1977 about up and coming artist

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[boogiebabe67]

I am at a loss to describe how I feel about Zevon's music. Brilliant? Bitting political commentary? Auto-biographical? Yeah, but still inadequate to describe his genius. We certainly need Warren during all this political upheaval ... would love to hear his take on the current insanity ...

[Jiggs46]

Well said

[glen pearce]

great upload jiggs tyvm

[Jiggs46]

Thanks...one of my favs

[Artykushner]

I could cry. Miss him. What ancient beauty inhabited him.

[blindangelsin]

This song is an institution!

[stradaveriusfiddle]

Warren Zevon was almost prophetic with his story in the lyrics of his late 70's song 'Exitable Boy', describing a character whose acts go from bad taste, to insane violence, as each of the four verses 'progress'. Every verse excuses the characters behavior by the, 'he's just an exitable boy' chorus. Back then, the behavior he talks about in that song was a rarity to imagine, now, unfortunatety, it seems to lurk around every corner.

[stradaveriusfiddle]

So many years later, I always remember one quote from an early magazine/newspaper article, Warren saying; 'I had six years to work on my first album, now the record company expects me to have the second one ready in six months !"............................­..............................­............You did good, Warren!

[stradaveriusfiddle]

Somewhere in my attic, I still have the vinyl album this is on, that I bought in 1978, I really appreciate being able to hear this version of Carmelita. Perfect ! Thanks for posting!

[LeoAsc]

A line especially loved by L.A. natives like me. ;) 

[giggie]

great song ...

[farone100]

I wish I'd written that---------------"the county won't give no more methadone and they've cut off your welfare check" that's DOWN

[thestrum71]

... the tubes still glow in the dark....

[sugarwammajammas]

For sure. No words to describe the very special soul of Warren Zevon, the master. Love, love love him and will miss him for all time.