Benjamin Tod and Ashley Mae from Lost Dog Street Band Playing the Townes Van Zandt song "Waiting Around To Die" on Pearl St. in Boulder, Colorado in the summer of 2014.
Perhaps he's happily up in heaven listening, tapping his feet and drunk. Completely shit faced drunk. Lord knows if there's a heaven then that's what l hope we all get to do up there or the place would end up being remarkably similar to hell anyway.
As a busker and performer who performs this and plays both fiddle and guitar...this is PHENOMENAL! ❤❤ THANK YOU! Great use of double stops and detaché!
Ever since “Using Again” I’m listening to LDSB music with more than my ears. Thank you Ashley for understanding and patching Ben up when he’s been in a dark place. Much respect.
Under rated comment. As a man who has lived in some really dark places, Ashley is the MVP here. Ben might be the one writing songs, but Ben (probably) wouldn't even be alive today without her. We NEED our partners. Half the time or more, the only difference between being "the local ellectic" and being "mentally ill" is a good partner. Humans need each other - we are a romantically dimorphic species for a reason.
They are beautiful together!! Same using again I cried I was homeless when I heard it middle of my addiction and lowest... Love the Lost Dog Street Band. Big fan (Jenn256 Alabama)
Strange to see, these two sing and play , ( I just got back from Denver) and the people just walk on by. The people have a chance to see one of the best current folk bands for free and its like they just dont understand what they are hearing and seeing so they move in a mindless drone walk. Nice song, well done. (
You're right about everything else but they aren't a Folk group at all, they're real Country infused with Bluegrass. Artists like this are few and far between today and you have to dig for them as the mainstream music overshadows everything and is forced upon the public using a manipulative mass marketing saturation scheme. Every genre today is spewing out meaningless garbage as they don't show any respect for what gave the genres their meaning and definition in the first place. For instance in comparison to this Country we hear by this group today's crap isn't even Country we have a bunch of yahoos singing about everything but the grass roots culture of fans of the Country genre.
This needs to be done in a studio absolutely perfect. I just wanna download it with clear sound. Probably listened to it a million times within a few weeks.
I've been having the hardest time with life lately .this music is getting me through . I am very lost but finding pieces of me along the way . thank you for the amazing music
these folks are AWESOME. I love the way that dude sings and pronounces things. the girl is cute as a button and shreds that fiddle. great great band. love the old timey style clothes too
I would do anything to have seen them on the streets. I'm very thankful I get to see them live, and see them live 3 times in the past year but to have seen them like this would be amazing to me!
May Townes Van Zandt live forever, I pray each generation keeps covering his work. His songs can touch you down in your soul which is a rarity nowadays. Even better that it’s played by lost dog street band. One of the few strong souls carrying on the tradition/history of tramps, a far too often forgotten sub culture of America. Often forgotten but still responsible for most of music pop culture. Without “tramps” blues wouldn’t have spread, and rock n roll would have happened. Without that blues rock would have never dominated the 70’s.
So much of our musical culture today is dependent on music passed down from that culture of travelling musicians. Without them there would be no blues, no rock n roll, no classic rock, no pop music. Good wishes to those that still carry on this tradition.
The greatest cover of the greatest song and people are just walking by in the background like nothing is happening. Crazy. You guys are amazing, hope to hear more TVZ from you
no way. this has been my favorite Townes Van Zandt song since I saw the video from Heartworn Highways... You guys have been my favorite since I saw your video for "I Went Down to Georgia," "Coming Down," and "Fall From Grace." Impeccable cover, you guys killed it.
Around two years ago RU-vid suggested this video to me. I was strung out sitting in my truck debating my future. Now two years later I've listened to every single lost dog street band/Benjamin Todd song I can find learned to play a few seen him live twice repaired my marriage and it's all because of a RU-vid suggested video.
You two are the inspiration to my life! You make a perfect match! Getting lost in your music makes me feel alive again. The trueth behind the story's really hit home!
Ive been listening to they're music for only 2 days but its been in ny head nonstop for the last 48 hours. I had to make a playlist as soon as i found them because i literally can't find a song i DONT want to hear later, its insane
Thought this area looked familiar. Kills me every time I see these awesome performances in a place I could drive to in less than a half hour. Seriously what an insane performance y'all!
This is the third time I've stumbled on this street cover... it gets better with each listen. Very simple but compelling arrangement, very authentic sound... I love it. Now headed to look up more from Lost Dogs.
Yeah Pearl Street Mall Damn I miss that place! I grew up in Longmont. Love these guys. I wonder if they have ever played up in Estes Park. Would love to see them.
Such an amazing duo. Ben's voice communicates that emotion so raw and Ashley destroys that fiddle every time!!! Let's not forget the five instruments plus Ben's voice these two incorporate . .. so sad I wasn't on Pearl.street that day
There really aren’t any words to describe the talent y’all have and the emotions you share through your music. It’s 2017 now, the age of vast technological and societal advancements yet y’all seem to make it disappear and bring people back to a simpler time of love and loss and being one with nature. Just living. Thank you. I’d love to see y’all play somewhere in the state of Maine!
How can anyone watch their performance live and just walk in by?! I wish I could have ran into them when they were busking. But still the question remains, how could anyone pass them up and not know that they were listening to greatness?!
Only commenting here to reach the years of ben. I'm a musician currently living behind my dad's bowling alleyroller skating rink. So I have this amazing access to acoustically amazing set ups. And I live in a camper outback. lol Struggling with... a lot really. We once met outside of a show in Detroit. I coaxed you over with a jibber and you asked me if we'd ever met before. Either way.. words can never convey my gratitude for your music. ....,But Thanks.
As a huge fan of TVZ and a new but big fan of the Lost Dog Street Band, I must say this is a striking rendition. Looking forward to hearing more from you guys in the future.
