Townes was simply the best at this style of singing and picking. Love this old footage of the old Blacksmith and Townes girlfriend. The emotion of this song is so moving and a brilliant way of story telling. I enjoy the lyric's and everytime I hear this tune it choke's me up. RIP Townes ! We love you !❤
I use to see Alvin Crow and his brother all over Austin Texas , he played The Armadillo World Headquarters, Soap Creek Saloon, Hole in The Wall , and The Split Rail , great musician, Joel Gracey played him on his radio show at KOKE -FM all the time, man Austin in the 1970s and 1980s was great, Casita Jorge's, Oat Willies
Like many open, bleeding hearts he saved others but couldn't save himself. What other person could walk in their shoes, knowing that life wants to rub him out. A good man is not understood or well loved, until he's gone. Life is cold.
I saw her at an open-air concert in Jackso, Miss. Even had a brief conversation with her after the show. I purposely waited at the end of the souvenir signing line for that and she noticed. I told her that I had given away tickets to a Delbert concert to come see her. She said that she and he were good friends.
I grew Up sourounded by Townes in Houston Texas…He has been flowing Alll thru my bloodstream Since i was a Child.Townes is The Kind of Guy Ya Never Forget.
Lyle is one treasure I pull out of my box of treasures.... to hold and feel in my heart ....his words , those words so many minutes and songs. Love and happiness to you, Lyle
I met Townes after he and a few friends drove their car off of the top of Independence Pass in the middle of the night in a snow storm and dropped several hundred feet down off the edge. Some friends of mine discovered them by tracks going off the side of the road. This was way before cell phones, so some of my group hung out with them while others went down the hill for help. It was morning before help arrived, and Townes and his group ended up staying with us for a few weeks - good times.........
