This is so beautiful and so sad. nothing jerks my emotions like the tears of an old cowboy, born before the turn of the century, still handing down good advice to a brash young man on a self-destructive path.

What happened in that room never ended. Uncle Seymour is still sharing some old tales and knowledge, the woman is still shy and wishes she could sing louder, Townes is still searching, and the dog is still barking outside.

God bless Seymour, his wisdom, and his patience with Townes.

I wasn't angry. I just didn't want no mo' whiskey.

When i was a kid in the 70's we often had elderly black men like "Uncle" come and fish in our catfish lake in rural Georgia. They talked to me and took time with me and offered me life lessons like he does here. They were a huge part of my childhood. I would take nothing for those memories and men. Thank God for men like "Uncle" Seymour Washington.

Damn. You know you've got real country shit when you get an old black southern man to cry. Brother Townes never got his due. But that's the lesson of life: we all get through.

I absolutely love every little thing in this clip. Reminds me so much of good people I've known and a whole era of my life full of memory treasures.

"If it ain't much do a little." I wish we could have heard more from uncle Seymour.

Anyone would be lucky to have a friend like Uncle Seymour. Someone who cares enough to shed a tear over you, but also cares enough to call out your bullshit. That said, I could listen to Uncle all day.

Some great advice there from Seymour. Imagine the stuff he's seen, born in 1896.

The old guy was trying to tell Townes something... you don't have to drink the whole barrel... My God I wish Townes would still be here today I wish I could have met him

You can tell Seymore is as genuine as they come. A good kind soul. The world would be a better place if we had more people like him. Wish I could've spent time with him. RIP.

Thanks for posting this and letting this be shared for generations to come. Seeing Uncle Seymour cry like that while Townes plays really hit me hard for some reason. Beautiful song and video. Thank you.

For me this is the most beautiful video on youtube. i keep coming back here. this shows humanity in a unfilterd form that rarely exist today.

The old man brought me to tears. I remember the old simple ways of life and old men giving good advise.

There’s still good old boys like this all over the South and rural America. Take the time to listen and learn from them so you can be just as wise one day too.

Anyone looking to take a peek into American culture and the crossroads of country music, this video tells a great story.

Really a powerful song. The interplay between them is incredible.

I come back to this video about once a week after a pint or so and every time I just think god bless uncle seymour and of course god bless TVZ. Rest in peace to the both of them

I think Unc could see the future. And he could tell TVZ was on a dark path.

Seymour , there used to be one of those legends in every village once , a prince of wisdom, a beast of strength , a heart full of compassion . I had the good fortune to know a few back in the '70's & '80's , but the sad thing now is even the villages have disappeared 😢

What a beautiful old man. I wish i could meet a man of that vintage today

The part about drinkin whiskey is the best advice ever..

Uncle Seymour laying down some wisdom

What that old blacksmith said was the absolute wisest thing that has ever been on social media

I just found this amazing artist , after watching true detective . During his time I was a heavy metal kid from Finland . His music lives forever and will alway find new fans , I am a living proof .

I forgot to breathe a couple times while watching this...

What a great elder gentleman, very wise in many ways.

To see Townes and Uncle sit there and argue then to play music and cry together... thats some true friendship there...

The context before this song is so important. Unc was telling Townes about going easy on booze, and Townes responded in a juvenile way, but then also sang this song that cut him in an emotional way. I think he might have been thinking about some of his past, but more so I think he was cut because he realized Townes wasn’t going to change no matter how much advice he gave him.

The old blacksmith knew Townes was just waitin' round ta die. Powerful tune.

Fantastic song and their discussion makes me tear up! Truly great!

Don't know much about Towne's relationships but it sure looks like this was his lady at that time. My God, how adorable she is!

You can always walk away. Unc was tryna tell townes somethin there. Thats why he cries when townes sings. He cries like a father who failed at setting his son straight.

I live just around the corner from where this was filmed in Clarksville in Austin, I walk over by there sometimes and just use my imagination thinking about the BBQs that Uncle Seymour held and the music that went on there...

Townes is the BEST. He's a little immature here when the old man was sharing his precious wisdom. But he made up for it by giving back a beautiful/powerful song, which obviously cut the old man deep (in the best possible way). Thank you for this clip, I watch it often.

The outro of "that old time feelin'" sets the tone so damn wellm

never thought a show like euphoria would introduce me to Townes van zandt

The reaction and sentiment of folks sitting around listening are something else. The emotion evoked...Townes truly had a gift in his ability to conjure that through his writing and playing.

If you didn't tear up when old boy did, you ain't human... man, that was intense

Thank you for sharing this video . I loved hearing the older man delivering some sound advice.

The organic nature of this video is so amazing. Uncle seymour crying, townes cryptic lyrics, the old run down house, and the dogs barking in the background.

What a lovely old guy, and what wonderful music too.

I like the wisdom of ole Walkin' Black Smith. 🤙🏼

What a good ol' man, Townes Uncle Seymour.

I sing a Townes song or two every time I play live, and am sure to tell everyone to look him up.

Every time watching this. I cry at the same time.

This world that existed here is so sorely needed today, and so far from reality.

Truly amazing 7 minutes of video...everything about it is just perfect and powerful.

Just randomly stumbled across this video on a Townes rabbit hole on the 12th of July. Uncle Seymour’s birthday

Townes shoulda respect that older gentleman

I've never seen the full version of this, living in pain, I'm used to pain killers, something in this touches my soul, but the old guys story, man, I shouldn't complain

Uncle Seymour is a big inspiration to me, what a great guy

There is something very profound about this. Like the whole of human experience in just a few minutes.

That hits straight to the heart

The most beautiful video. I cry with him every time

Uncle Seymour knew, he just knew.

I love this! So raw and real! Seymour tears up listening to the song makes me tear up to. Truly an fantastic song and story! Love it when Townes girlfriend takes Seymours hand an consoles him

This a very amazing and powerful music film. It demonstrate the power of Music's words on the human race and the love and compassion we should carry for each person regardless of our cultural identity. This is beautiful from start to finish with a terrific message for everyone. What a great song. Thank you !❤

Some of the most beautiful footage I've ever seen

So Grateful to be able to hear all this! Thank you! J...

Tragic, touching, beautiful. Good "horse sense" too.

This is a gem.

Amazing. I'd like to think Townes intentionally sang this to Unc right after messing around as Unc gave him the advice to show that he still did take in the message, and knew it was of no use. And both of them knew that Townes wasn't gonna change.

Gospel from Uncle Seymour Washington. Listen up. Wisdom of 79 years.

Mr. Seymour has battle scares of life and only those who have the same would recognize....

God I would love to have been there.,real music fan..

If I ain't mistaken Uncle Seymour had got purty bad news concerning his health not long before this was filmed.. I was playing some blues in under ground Atlanta one night..an old black fella and me got to talking and playing his guitar was in bad shape and so was he..we say out done a few songs together then went to my house my group thought me crazy..him and me done ever kinda blues song you could think of all night ..just two guitar pickers swapping guitar licks..come morning he had stuff to do.. coupla my buddy's were heading to Atlanta so he caught a ride with em..as they was about to leave I said hold up for a second he started saying I can't take that I said at least listen to how I wanna trade.. told for the delta blues he'd taught me I owed him $20 but I want swap guitars and I Know mines new ain't got no mojo on it but I'd swap guitar for guitar and $50 to boot...he looked at me he was cryin I said it's in your guitar the sound I'm wantin is in your guitar..we made the deal he was cryin over a new guitar I was crying because I knew he was the real deal on hard times..we played together a number of times..he didn't show a few weeks but a cop asked ain't you the fella used to play blues with the old guy that's when he told me Henry had passed..damn them ol story's get me to crying but like Henry said we gonna play some songs for everybody to cry to...he was a helluva blues player made the guitar in our swap ring like a dinner bell.

I'm so happy we have this footage

Words to live by.... moderation

Sometimes I just want to spend my life living on a farm like that, away from the trouble and bustle of modern life. Simpler times...

Good advice, from our black intelligent man. People who work with a horse have more sense of course, they call it horse sense. Daddy had a black horse from the RO ranch in Texas that had more sense than I did.

I feel that Seymour was living that song . Getting old and just waiting around to die . Poor guy , God Bless both their souls .

I was lucky enough to know Townes. A mellow guy who loved to get sedated. May his sleep be a long and deep one.

This my fellow human beings is one of the best videos on KZfaq and I saw them all, while I’m just hanging around..........

Clarksville, where they lived, still had dirt roads back then. Before MoPac. Before gentrification. Back then, there was space here to be an artist or to be a friend to artists such as Uncle Seymour was. He said something one night which I've never forgotten. TVZ was starting to become well known ~ he'd made a bunch of records with Cowboy Clement up in Nashville, and being on vinyl was a Big Deal back then ~ at a big-enough Austin club. He was himself on stage, then came offstage looking like he'd rather be anywhere else than there. Between sets the band room was packed. Journalists & coke dealers, glitterati & wannabes, all sorts of self-important people, buzzing with the ethos of the times. I sat like an invisible observer in the corner at a small table with Uncle Seymour. Brief lull in the hive-like buzz of a hundred hipper-than-thou conversations. Seymour looked up from his drink and ~ normal voice, not snide or mean or loud ~ he said, "Huh. Smart as we are, who are *we*?" You could've heard a pin drop. I've always said that was the most brilliant thing I ever heard. ~ L. Gracey

Why would anyone click dislike ! ? Thank you for posting this gem.

Such a beautiful scene. God bless you all

An amazing piece of filmmaking. Thank you for preserving this.

Just finished a KZfaq documentary about Townes’ life so this is even more fascinating,

Finally got the back story on this clip as the gal says it's beautiful. .... Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for the memories Townes van Sandt is much respected here.....

God Bless Uncle Seymour Washington, he was legit.

I wish I had an Uncle Seymore.

I have just bought this Album on Discogs. I have been after this version for years, Even though im pissed now there will be no hangover tomorrorw only happinesss that i finally have this album in my collection..

So beautiful! All of it! I love it!

Most things in modesty. Few things are endowed for exceeding a modest limit, but they are especially important. Townes was pivotal in more than a few musician's development. R.I.P.

Used to see Townes and Don Sanders alot at the Old Quarter in Houston.

When the film was shot, someone said: it's a waste of time and money to film us. The soundtrack was released some 40 years later.

Unc lived in austin and would open up his home to drifters ,music folk and hippies. He always would give them a place to a stay and a bite to eat. Austin sure has changed alot these days.

Unc's seen some things

Seymour is a blessing to all. You just need to listen and pay mind to what he' saying/

Wise man, Seymour Washington. Thanks for sharing your advice.

Country music in the 50s-70s was real as fuck.

“Always keep doing something. If not do a little.”

My father gave me advice only once... don’t drink, don’t smoke and don’t get into trouble. I didn’t completely listen, but I didn’t forget either. I didn’t smoke and I was really careful with the alcohol. I won’t say I didn’t get into any trouble, but not as much as I could have done.

William, Thank you for posting this scene from the documentary. It's the most moving moment in the film for me: the wise old man both loving & attempting to simultaneously sooth his own mind and send a cautionary note to your father. You've inherited a beautiful and damn heavy legacy. Wear it as lightly as you can.

They need to make a movie about this man!

Thanks posting this wonderful slice of true life.

Wise man uncle Seymour

This has got to be one of the most moving videos on KZfaq.