Music CD - Townes Van Zandt: Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

	Music CD: Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas Artist: Townes Van Zandt List Price: $19.98 Our Price: $13.40 Your Save: $ 6.58 ( 33% ) Availability: Usually ships in 8 to 14 days Manufacturer: Snapper UK
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Tracks: 1. Announcement 2. Pancho & Lefty 3. Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold 4. Don't You Take It Too Bad 5. Two Girls 6. Fraternity Blues 7. If I Needed You 8. Brand New Companion 9. White Freight Liner Blues 10. To Live Is to Fly 11. She Came and She Touched Me 12. Talking Thunderbird Blues 13. Rex's Blues 14. Nine Pound Hammer
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0803415250820 Format: Import Label: Snapper UK Manufacturer: Snapper UK Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Snapper UK Release Date: 2007-02-05 Studio: Snapper UK
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Better than Dylan? Comment: After several listenings to this record, one can understnad Steve Earle's oft quoted statement that TVZ is the best songwriter in the world (and he will stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in his cowboy boots and say that). Recorded at The Old Quarter in Houston, TX over five steamy nights in July 1973, Live at The Old Quarter captures for posterity the genius that is Townes Van Zandt at the height of his live performances. It is, next to Cash's Live at Folsom, the best country/folk/Americana live album ever made. Customer Rating: Summary: The best Comment: This is simply the best album I've ever heard. The depth and sophistication of Townes' lyrics are plenty evident, but the performance is nearly flawless too. He's in his prime, playing his songs the way they were meant to be played, and playing them flawlessly. I honestly consider this to be a major work of art on par with anything--music, painting, literature...anything--anyone has ever done. Customer Rating: Summary: Townes Live Comment: I really like the atmosphere of this album! I'm gratefuk to know this American sound of the 70ties. Customer Rating: Summary: Essential TVZ Comment: This album is a must have for any fan of Townes or any newbie to his music. The recordings are of the artist performing solo, live with Townes' signature sense of humor and idiosyncracies all thrown in as a bonus. His hypnotic guitar playing and mesmerizing lyrics will not disappoint. This collection of Townes' music is intelligent, witty, and emotional all rolled into one. A fan of good, pure songwriting would buy this album right now. Customer Rating: Summary: Total disbelief Comment: My reaction to this double album is total disbelief. Disbelief that it took me thirty years to find this, after encountering Townes van Zandt's songs through so many other musicians over the years. But more importantly, disbelief that the power of his performance riveted a rowdy, sweltering Houston barroom to pin-drop silence. What on earth was he doing, writing songs like that, going to places outside of time that few others can go? Don't talk to me about 'unplugged' albums -- "Live at the Old Quarter" is the original, and probably the greatest one. It features Townes van Zandt in top form, performing a lifetime's worth of stellar songs, at the age of 29. His poetry set to music is original source material, seemingly channeled from a different and better place: To live is to fly All low and high So shake the dust off of your wings And the sleep out of your eyes "Live at the Old Quarter" is a treasure trove and a masterpiece. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Culled from Van Zandt's Years of Independently Released Country-folk Records, the Austere Collection of Songs Here Serves, in Effect, as a Greatest-hits Package, Albeit with Glitches, Errant Noises, Goofy Jokes and Witty Anecdotes. Van Zandt's Dry, Narrative Wit was the Source of Influence for Such Singer-songwriters as Lyle Lovett, but One Would Be Hard-pressed to Find a More Simple, Prettier Love Song Than "if I Needed You" (A Hit for Emmylou Harris) Or a More Riveting Ballad Than "Kathleen", Both Sung with Focused Precision. The Old Quarter Falls as Silent as a Church. "Brand New Companion" Shows off Van Zandt's Blues-picking Expertise. "Talking Thunderbird Blues" Demonstrates his Wit. One of his Best Creations, "For the Sake of the Song", Shows off his Poetic Strength. This is the Place to Start If You Are Just Entering the Parched, Spare Domain of Townes Van Zandt. By Album's End, You Will Be Thirsty for More.