"His mind got cluttered and the words rolled off down the gutter..." That is one of the most descriptive lyrics one could have ever written for a conversation with an old man whose mind wasn't quite in the present nor quite sober. What beautiful craftsmanship.
@brownraf564 ай бұрын
Always reminded me of schoolhouse rock mixed with sipsey’s son from fried green tomatoes
@thedevilinthecircuit1414 Жыл бұрын
Great tune. That's a young Eddy Shaver on guitar. He also played with Yoakam, Waylon, Kristofferson, and Willie, as well as his dad Billy Joe. That Strat belonged to Duane Allman; a gift from Dicky Betts. RIP Eddy.
@dwaynemurr447 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@dsmdarryl Жыл бұрын
Wish I had the chance to see Eddy live. What a picker, so much heart. You can't make rocks from a rolling stone RIP EDDY
@toterola451 Жыл бұрын
❤️
@barrymclaughlin313111 ай бұрын
For real?
@shotgunjosephine27165 ай бұрын
I thought it might be Eddy
@davidlatham83968 ай бұрын
he did not know he could not fly, so he did.. just a fantastic line for a song..
@timgilhuly18342 жыл бұрын
I'm 50 years old and being playing guitar since 94.... Never had heard of Guy until tonight and I can't listen to enough. Just genius, absolute brilliance. Wish I'd got wiser a lot sooner.
@michaellange6598 Жыл бұрын
Don't most of us
@michaellange6598 Жыл бұрын
67 Mando in72
@thurgoodstubbs9670 Жыл бұрын
Hey Tim. Glad you found him, my favorite is the live performance concert from the Kerrville Folk Festival with his son Travis. I watch it over and over especially when I need some feel good vibes. I had never heard an electric bass before to my knowledge and Travis mastered it and helped me fall in love with the instrument. I think Guy was equally impressed by his talent.. I was an event DJ for many years playing popular recorded music to make people dance and before that I was a country radio jock. Sure I had my favorites that I listened to and compiled a massive library of music of all genres. I knew of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Eddy Raven, Gary Stewart, Dean Dillon, Ray Wiley Hubbard, John Prine and I purposely avoided listening to their stuff at great lengths in order to have a back up for my later years to enjoy “new” music. Think about like this, buy a Harley when you’re 25 and just store it until you’re 55. I’d I’d the right thing. When I semi retired from music in 2016 I had a whole bunch of “new” cool music to listen too and never get tired of . Look for the video of Dean Dillon’s solo concert on you tube, it’s real good. He wrote so many great songs. Eddy Raven too is so great. He wrote so many smash hits it’s crazy. I’m one of those cats that can listen to “Joe Knows How to Live” over and over and get something new from it each time. Hope I steered you into some good enjoyable times.
@Ange_me Жыл бұрын
Guy 🤗
@barrymclaughlin3131 Жыл бұрын
Townes Van Zandt Pancho & Lefty Heartworn Highways
@lemmh2 Жыл бұрын
"Don't let the sunshine fool ya" - the music they feed you on the radio isn't "music" at all. This is music. This. Don't ever forget that.
@markuslatokartano3866 Жыл бұрын
These lyrics arent no lyrics, just pure streetpoetry. Leaves me speechless everytime❤
@waynelyles94752 ай бұрын
Heartworn highway rules..long live guy..
@terrycanup5938 жыл бұрын
Guy was so very professional. It was an absolute pleasure working with him. You knew you were in the presence of greatness, but he gave no indication that he knew.
@hisdukeness30377 жыл бұрын
Terry Canup funny, I was gonna say how he stood up to shaver at the end. Almost like he's Playing to good. Then again, I'm drunk Let em roll
@vintagedawg7 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting. That's awesome man. He wouldn't have lived so long if he had kept rolling that hard imo.
@jixxxxer176 жыл бұрын
If I missed it I'm sorry but what year was this video recorded, any idea ? Thanks great stuff !
@jakrupp12125 жыл бұрын
Sometime Kerrville
@MW-eb1qh3 жыл бұрын
@@jixxxxer17 1980
@bobbailey5072 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Guy tunes. Man he can paint.
@stevecrowder97607 жыл бұрын
Old Number 1 may be my favorite album, and I was 18 in 1970, (In my humble opinion, the best music generation of all time.)
@charlietroy2122 жыл бұрын
OMG!!
@jimminimac Жыл бұрын
69 ...The breakfast of champions
@dapvettes Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this gem. Ultra rare early footage like this of Guy is hard to find.
@johnnyrocco4 жыл бұрын
Eddy, you were gone before most got to know what a great guitar player you were. I miss Eddy Shaver, RIP
@chillestplays4034 Жыл бұрын
Holy shit that is Eddy Shaver. What a combo right there
@triplesevensix2914 жыл бұрын
Roll on brother Guy. Bless you & Suzanne & Townes too. This drinks for you. The Holy Trio. XXX. All the best from downtown Liverpool U.K. Godspeed guys....
@persevere4 Жыл бұрын
Let Him Roll He's a wino, tried and true. Done about everything there is to do. He worked on freighters, he worked in bars. He worked on farms, 'n he worked on cars. It was white port, that put that look in his eye That grown men get when they need to cry And he sat down on the curb to rest And his head just fell down on his chest He said "Every single day it gets A little bit harder to handle and yet" And he lost the thread and his mind got cluttered And the words just rolled off down in the gutter Well he was elevator man in a cheap hotel In exchange for the rent on a one room cell He's old in years beyond his time No Thanks to the world, and the white Port wine So he says "Son," he always called me son He said, "Life for you has just begun" And he told me a story that I heard before How he fell in love with a Dallas whore Well he could cut through the years to the very night When it ended, in a whore house fight And she turned his last proposal down In favor of being a girl about town Now it's been seventeen years right in line And he ain't been straight none of the time Too many days of fightin' the weather And too many nights of not being together So he died Well when they went through his personal affects In among the stubs from the welfare checks Was a crumblin' picture of a girl in a door An address in Dallas, and nothin' more The welfare people provided the priest A couple from the mission down the street Sang Amazing Grace, and no one cried 'Cept some lady in black, way off to the side We all left and she was standing there Black veil covering her silver hair And 'ol One-Eyed John said her name was Alice She used to be a whore in Dallas Let him roar, Lord let him roll I bet he's gone to Dallas Rest his soul Just let him roll, Lord let him roar He always said that heaven Was just a Dallas whore. Just let him roll, Lord him roll I bet he's gone to Dallas Rest his soul
@whileriding Жыл бұрын
He's got a song for every stage of life...the sign of absolute greatness
@dsimms5617 жыл бұрын
There are damn few artists who carry authenticity with them like their very skin. Guy was one of those rare individuals who was just solid throughout. Rest in peace, you beautiful soul
@BWild828 жыл бұрын
They say Like a Rolling Stone is the greatest song of all time and I can see why. I could easily see why this song could also be considered one of the best. What a jewel.
@tomlogan73635 жыл бұрын
yeah and guy was channelin' dylan 's voice on this version...
@melodyscamman2445 жыл бұрын
@ Tom Logan, Guy was Guy and he sure didn't have to channel Dylan but what you said is funny ID you were joking...hell, funny if you weren't. Townes lived with Guy and Susanna at times and Guy learned some bits and tricks to put to use on guitar and Townes learned a lot from hanging around with Lightnin'. None of those guys copied but a bunch of folks copied them in one form or another. Guy wrote this song after he nailed himself in a room because he thought Townes and Susanna were picking on him!
@johnnywise24982 жыл бұрын
My Hero
@Ange_me2 жыл бұрын
This is absolute Gold. I have just come across this. I am a Guy Clarke fan. Huge fan. Stunned that I have found this cache. He always came across as giving a lot, asked nothing. I have only ever heard him acoustic. Gold.
@patrickfrazier8644 ай бұрын
He's a wino, tried and true. Done about everything there is to do. He worked on freighters, he worked in bars. He worked on farms, 'n he worked on cars. It was white port, that put that look in his eye That grown men get when they need to cry And he sat down on the curb to rest And his head just fell down on his chest He said "Every single day it gets A little bit harder to handle and yet" And he lost the thread and his mind got cluttered And the words just rolled off down in the gutter Well he was elevator man in a cheap hotel In exchange for the rent on a one room cell He's old in years beyond his time Thanks to the world, and the white Port wine So he says "Son, " he always called me son He said, "Life for you has just begun" And he told me a story that I heard before How he fell in love with a Dallas whore Well he could cut through the years to the very night When it ended, in a whore house fight And she turned his last proposal down In favor of being a girl about town Now it's been seventeen years right in line And he ain't been straight none of the time Too many days of fightin' the weather And too many nights of not being together So he died Well when they went through his personal affects In among the stubs from the welfare checks Was a crumblin' picture of a girl in a door An address in Dallas, and nothin' more The welfare people provided the priest A couple from the mission down the street Sang Amazing Grace, and no one cried 'Cept some woman in black, way off to the side We all left and she was standing there Black veil covering her silver hair And 'ol One-Eyed John said her name was Alice And she used to be a whore in Dallas Let him roar, Lord let him roll Bet he's gone to Dallas Rest his soul Lord, let him roll, Lord let him roar He always said that heaven Was just a Dallas whore.
@rjfah8 жыл бұрын
There was only one Guy that's too bad. A true American original. I will miss him.
@libertychick3522 Жыл бұрын
There’s something sort of addictive about this song. Don’t know why… I guess it’s sad without being whiny. With touches of simple kindness like listening to the old guys story over and over, and his love coming to his funeral…. And just guys simple way of singing it. I’ve heard others, just not as good. Genius.
@cameronmayhue50668 жыл бұрын
Guy saved my soul a few nights Rest in Peace if you want to Rock on if you want to
@chillestplays4034 Жыл бұрын
Well put
@HeraldKVideos5 жыл бұрын
This is a truly brilliant song by a brilliant songwriter.
@sharecroppersmule73614 жыл бұрын
As fine a song as ever was written. I fight back tears ever time I hear it
@exfrankl11 жыл бұрын
A genuine classic. The master at the top of his game.
@benseaton77612 жыл бұрын
and now his father has passed aswell... RIP Billy Joe
@johnkarwacki70617 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. 'and the words just rolled off down the gutter...'
@peterjones979611 жыл бұрын
Stunning song from a great artist
@stevoschannel41277 жыл бұрын
Peter Jo
@kurtinklern326211 ай бұрын
WowWwWwW....look how cashed he is! It's amazing how this old crew could still perform in the middle of a bender of some sort.
@michaelcarter11838 жыл бұрын
Guy told us what heaven is.
@shovingwords10 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest songs ever written. Incredible!
@suzannewarren30024 жыл бұрын
One of the absolute best writers...ALWAYS loved everything I heard came from Guy Clark
@bradleyhannah87133 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather loved his white port,one time when I was 8 he offered me a glass I drank with my Grandfather!
@roscoep.coltraine63442 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@billwidner60448 жыл бұрын
My brother introduced me to this song, and while I love Guy Clark, I don't think anyone could do it better. He had a stroke a couple of years ago, and can't remember things any more. But at the point where the old man calls him "son, he always called me son," my brother said it in such a way that you could see the streaks the wrinkles, all caused by the "white ort wine"
@ju20719446 жыл бұрын
Guy was a national treasure!!!
@onetalltxn8 жыл бұрын
RIP Guy... Thanks for all the music that touched my heart & soul.
@TheSkaggs548 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Guy... Your songs changed the way all songwriters should write songs!
@TheSkaggs544 жыл бұрын
Cool MD I just lost brain cells reading your “inane” comment lol
@TheSkaggs544 жыл бұрын
Cool MD Maybe you go back to school the 2nd Grade and maybe you’ll learn how to spell, I don’t want to say anything “inane” you dumb duck 😂
@jwollheim4 жыл бұрын
Kelton king “inane” is definitely a word man, even if the other guy was a bit rude
@TheSkaggs544 жыл бұрын
jwollheim “Dumbass” is too.
@dylp4204 жыл бұрын
Cool MD do you really not understand what he’s saying?
@TheThingattheEndoftheBook4 жыл бұрын
The last couple verses gave me chills and even caused some moisture of the eyes. Don't believe I'd heard this tune before, somehow.
@persevere4 Жыл бұрын
You're not alone on that score.
@lindabrown60012 жыл бұрын
I always come to Guy Clark via other musicians doing his songs. This time, Justin Townes Earle, his fav all time song. No surprise there. This is pure poetry in song.
@rockingv6 жыл бұрын
A neighbour lent me a copy of The Old No1when it first came out and he's been my No1 singer songwriter since. I managed to see him twice here in the Uk, once on his own and once with Verlon. I've still not come across anybody to compete. RIP .
@aronhugohegarty10718 жыл бұрын
RIP Guy... deeply touched by your being here!
@johnwynp11 жыл бұрын
I saw Guy Clark for the first time at Kerrville, around 1976. Thanks for the memories.
@diskcake2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful,great folks out there playing some great music.Guy Clark,needs a purple necklace from President.
@ryanmcdaniel47278 жыл бұрын
By far the best playing of this song. He pours it on thick this time.
@lewisowens284 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest classic troubadours in the classic American story tellers
@guypitts3215 Жыл бұрын
The greatest story song ever sung.
@dbelew11 жыл бұрын
The sound on your videos is just fantastic. Thank you so much for making these great videos available.
@judsonclayto78137 жыл бұрын
before my memories of Guy... is this in the 80's?... he's so young but could be older than i am now, and I feel old...
@rickydink91110 жыл бұрын
That is little Eddie Shaver on lead guitar.
@BlindWillieJackson9 жыл бұрын
Got to see him play with his dad's band in a small saloon in Dallas one Saturday night. He was a helluva guitar player. A few years later he died from an overdose of heroin on New Year's Eve.
@Freakster19709 жыл бұрын
Tim Parker He couldn't have been out of his teenage years in this clip. Todd Snider wrote Waco Moon after Eddy Shaver died.
@thethorax16 жыл бұрын
Holy shit it was! The cross pollination here!
@jakrupp12125 жыл бұрын
Eddie was living in Boerne then.
@Harvestersz5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick. I hadn't noticed.
@michaellane97687 жыл бұрын
Beyond perfect.
@jeffscott83234 жыл бұрын
Just found his music wished I'd listened to this years ago
@superptop4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Scott If you haven’t yet you should check out Dublin blues
@charlesharper72923 жыл бұрын
Yup, said the same when I discovered John Prine. Would have been a pure blessing to hear these two play together.
@MW-eb1qh3 жыл бұрын
Good ole Bobby Bare also covered this song, and it is also well worth a listen.
@ImTheDaveman8 жыл бұрын
RIP Guy Clark. Sad to lose him
@hibobb12345611 жыл бұрын
Wow Terry, What a gift!! It is like finding buried treasure coming across your stuff. Thanks so very much!!
@jensongainer36965 жыл бұрын
Wow. One of the highlights of my personal life was everytime I saw Guy Clark play or grandad play. Never realized either really until the last few years. I bet he’s got a studio jamming with my grandad right now.
@swampweasel8 жыл бұрын
legit outlaw country hero will be missed RIP
@DerOlleCHecker8 жыл бұрын
What ??? How can anyone give a dislike to this ?? Thats pure stuff of best music
@sebast04096 жыл бұрын
if you walk into a room of 550 people 2 of them are probably idiots :P
@drb0003 жыл бұрын
Absolute beauty.
@joesimms21952 жыл бұрын
This song got sadder the longer Guy lived.....must have been as his voice got older....
@Sally150 Жыл бұрын
Kerrville is my spiritual home. I'm sure it is overrun by out-of-staters. You can NEVER go home.
@eclecticmusica4 ай бұрын
You of all people know - (especially "open-minded" kerverts) - real Texans welcome everyone. Change your soul, lady.
@patricksexton38222 жыл бұрын
Bloody awesome! RIP Guy.
@allanaesparza547511 ай бұрын
Johnny Cash covers this in his Austin city limits performance. As much as I love Johnny Cash, there is nothing better than the original. It is thanks to Cash to let me know this, he obviously had good taste in music.
@horsehide303911 жыл бұрын
Pure poetry, just amazing.
@SillyMoustache Жыл бұрын
Guy was/is my favourite singer/songwriter. We know he wasn't the greatest singer or guitarist, but we know he was the greatest story teller/writer. I had the pleasure of meeting him twice -such a gent. I confess i have an issue seeing him play an out of tune Tele. As Guy would say "whatever..."bless him"
@We_are_the_light2 жыл бұрын
Stunning iconic man
@joealvey68879 жыл бұрын
I loved this. I'll leave it at that.
@gcvincent39895 ай бұрын
The song crafter!
@k1j2f303 жыл бұрын
God damn Guy.....I swear...
@buckskin64Ай бұрын
A Texas Treasure!!
@longgone6963 жыл бұрын
This song is VERY much like "If that ain't country" by D.A.C.
@longgone6963 жыл бұрын
Anyone else? The melody and song structure is virtually the same. Its probably just one of them ol songs
@abg1255 жыл бұрын
this footage is a gift...back before Guy was "Godfather of Americana" still a little rough around the edges, but the song comes out as smooth it gets...
@riser4845 Жыл бұрын
Awesome story through song !!!
@jamiebyrne4587 жыл бұрын
Classic just classic..
@horsehide30399 жыл бұрын
Ricky's got a request... Ha, it ain't easy being greasy...
@jimminimac Жыл бұрын
THANKS
@michaelmaguire67094 жыл бұрын
Pure poetry!
@johndollriehs61206 жыл бұрын
He was an inspiration and a conspirator. I joined in long ago and return to Guy's songs often. Hope you do, too.
@marcrudick50446 жыл бұрын
great find man
@SoCal323222 күн бұрын
GOAT
@pathughes34546 жыл бұрын
That is f*cking brilliant
@ScottHamiltonAU9 жыл бұрын
great live version
@scottkirby70197 жыл бұрын
Was the best
@jeffreymatuszak11254 жыл бұрын
Doesn't get much better!
@jackdemaria47096 жыл бұрын
This song is just like the outlaw version on harry Chapin’s Corey’s coming still a great song
@geraldhewitt97962 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought when I first heard this song. I actually wonder if one inspired the other, but I suppose it is a classic archetype for a story.
@joeramone49196 жыл бұрын
How could the band not laugh after that last outro!? 💙
@joeramone49196 жыл бұрын
It was the heaviness of the story Jeffy
@robashton52542 жыл бұрын
Just magic
@LuisFGarcia893 жыл бұрын
This one is great for open mics
@kirklethbridge44773 жыл бұрын
legends
@wesleystout199 Жыл бұрын
"Bet he's gone to Dallas ! Rest his soul !"
@roscoep.coltraine63442 жыл бұрын
Let It Roll!👍
@jeffscott83234 жыл бұрын
Better than Bob Dylan
@joecoolmccall5 жыл бұрын
"My Father had a Randall knife, my mother gave it too him..." O wait...
@maxmcgloin3 жыл бұрын
Same tune both great songs.
@BeetleBumpDesign11 жыл бұрын
From the beard, I'm guessing it's from around 1981 when The South Coast of Texas was out. I'm also thinking that Guy very rarely ever performed with a full band, at least from what I've heard.
@kevindrago21646 жыл бұрын
I LOVE this! Any other footage from this show? Thx in advance.
@poppacooter6 жыл бұрын
colter wall should cover this
@hisdukeness30375 жыл бұрын
jjj I’m going to his show next weekend in Chicago, funny I was wishing he would cover it. His cover of billy joe’s Georgia on a fast train is fantastic
@unclebobunclebob8 жыл бұрын
Good bye my Shakespeare
@langstongrandma7 жыл бұрын
Or as Steve Earle said, 'Goodbye, Michelangelo'
@chriscaldwell76564 жыл бұрын
Who are the idiots that gave this a 👎? #Legend
@andreaneilcmc6 жыл бұрын
You can hear the Townes infuence on this!.
@michaeleleftheriou98763 жыл бұрын
Probably the other way round....
@lukerife98229 жыл бұрын
Ricky's got a request!!
@57fitter7 жыл бұрын
"I think you got a request" Then someone yells "Battle of [something unintelligible]. Listen again.