Townes Van Zandt - Part 2 RARE FOOTAGE! Segway City TV Productions 

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His songs expressed all he experienced true genius stands on the lines between both worlds

Beautiful comment man.

Wish we all had one last chance to see him. He soothes depression somehow.

Mark Browning well put

My Dad was a rambling man too. I totally understand it. I certainly hope Townes's kids can understand their Dad just the same. ❤

He was so smart, so handsome, so much heart... his lyrics are amazing, and what a great fingerpicker! He must've been easy to fall in love with...but absolute hell to live with or love long-term. I feel so sad for his children, but I'm glad he had them; I'm sure he was, too.

Maggie... its almost as if you think he can hear you.

Nicely said

I think that’s the true beauty of Towns.

I wish I had been there that night.

God God how lucky were you, I’m Irish from the north. I just came across Towns about a year ago. I fell in love with his music, would have given anything to have seen him. Luck was sure on your side.

You`re a pretty good song writer yourself Mark. :)

Oh, I love this story. too good. xxooxx

Technically we all have been touched or tortured by Townes Van Zant ...his words by some of the greatest performers of our time

Really? Sounds kinda dead for a jumbo.

listen to some of his other recordings post 1990. the guitar usually sounds pretty damn good.

Beautiful and painful, indeed. Honestly, I had to "mind over matter" the first five minutes of Part 1 in order to power through it and keep watching. In the end, the beautiful won out over the pain.

@@AtkaEve2 I saw him in a small club in Austin in 1980 -- pleasure and pain all at once. To see and listen to one of the greatest poets/artists/soulists ever to stumble onto this earth. To experience in the flesh the man who sang my heart for years....and the pain of hearing and seeing him so obliterated with alcohol and/ or drugs he couldn't even finish his gig. And not feel one ounce of judgement or pity, knowing first hand similar sources and intensity of feelings too hard to withstand. Wondering if I'm grateful to have always been spared even the temptation of easing the pain with abusive substances because they don't work in my body (thank you Mama)... or if I would trade places with Townes, if I could turn the pain into music and words with even a tenth the genius of his. Bob Dylan is truly blessed to have this rare gift alongside an equally rare constitution hardy enough to handle it. Earth is poorer and heaven richer with those who like TVZ were taken too soon.

Zimmerman is a thieving shmuck!

@@thebigcountryjesus He's a resourceful genius

@@thebigcountryjesus you are an idiot

Where did you read Dylan wen't looking for Townes? i'd love to read that.

@@haydenpettit5829 By stealing

+Shawn Viland fuck yeah

Townes was a winner who for some reason needed to lose .

Known somewhat but not nearly as much as deserved. All great musicians know of him though.

Not well known while alive more so after he passed. But isnt that the way it goes? 🤔

People who don't know him it's because they have no clue what good country / folk music is ... He was and extremely talented songwriter . Most Americans listen to the commercial crap on the radio. Commercial media sucks in this country.

6 years later... the candle that burns the brightest burns out twice as fast.

8 years later... better to burn out, than to fade away.

And they both hated that quote.

No Deeper Blue

@Tanker XL That`s pretty harsh but I bet his son learned to never listen to or trust anyone and to never kill a living creature just because someone told you to without thinking about it first. js

@Dr T jeezus thats horrible Hope his son is doing ok

Mark Preston , I think about in the late 80s early 90s. It came off of the only copy of the show on a VHS...according to my sources.

CLICK HERE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7jILPznXNVA.html

His son

I do not know if John Denver and Townes knew each other…possibly could have…

What about Drs. when he was 18??? What had him? Was he at least partly Native American? Damn it’s hard to see. I had heard he was addicted to most anything but it’s hard to hear him sing his songs and watch.Thank you Townes

@@cherylelozada9277 They gave him electro shock therapy and it erased his ability to have long term memory

​@@howiequ1he was also given insulin shock therapy as well, which they mistakenly thought at the time could help treat depression. They were so wrong. A lot of people had their brains damaged by insulin shock therapy. Townes often forgot the names of his own songs. This wasn't just because of long term drug use, but the damage done by psych hospitalizations as a young man. The hubris of doctors never ends.

Blake Collins I think around early to mid 90s

@@towerscope why does title say part 2... But desc. says part 1 of 2 Confusing

John Holland It was a studio taped show that was aired on closed access TV back in the 90s.

Late 80’s or early 90’s- I think…not sure…and my source for that video is not sure either.

Ok, thanks for uploading this was gold for a Songwriters intetest

ChrisAndTommy GoodTimeFolkRockShow , it’s from the early to mid 90s I think. It was given to me by a friend that said there was only one copy of it in existence.

She isnt a musician

I'm just glad he still had it in him to give this performance

Jeez couldnt help but cry Had to pause video couple of times

Never

Yeah the usual 1994 radio show with cameras... Huhhhhh?

Townes was never in tune. I find that's part of the charm. The truth can still be heard. Funny how the truth is always in tune.

You're a tool

Where are your tunes posted?

It's not always about being in tune, as in key. The KEY is to be "In Tune" with your heart, your mind, your most vulnerable self. Therin lies the Beauty of Townes VanZandt.

Insulin shock treatments amigo

Heroin, alcohol, all nighters, travelling non-stop will take its toll.

No, just raw and powerful.

@Tom MorningDew I'm from Upstate New York, and I think Townes was one of the best singer songwriters ever! Maybe not just a Texas thing, but a country thing...

He's having a rough night here. Probably deep into a bottle. I think he might have been done with the needle and spoon by this time though. Not sure. See him at his best. Check out: Live at the Old Quarter, Carnegie Hall:A Gentle Evening with Townes Van Zandt, Rear View Mirror Start there. He's one of the greatest American singer songwriters to ever live.