Townes Van Zandt, Interview about Doc Watson & If I Needed You (Oslo, N, 1992)

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Townes Van Zandt Interview (about life on the road & Doc Watson) & "If I Needed You" -- excerpt from NRK (Norwegian Public Television) program "Roots", 1992 -- complete program episode streaming at
tv.nrk.no/serie/roots-92/FHLD...
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@dustinwroten353 3 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of this guy. Like how on earth can someone be such a perfect embodiment of music and human emotion?

@mr.jazzbodkelsey58 9 ай бұрын

I reckon, he didn't have any choice in the matter. He was just that guy. 🎶

@omairsh8 Жыл бұрын

I could just listen to his speaking voice for hours. It calms me, just like his music

@Jamesdylandean Жыл бұрын

As beautiful song as has ever been written!

@MoreAmerican 8 жыл бұрын

One genius talking about another. Classic Thanks for posting

@ressalg 5 жыл бұрын

"One of the proudest, uh, days ever -- one thing I remember, one point in my career that I remember real well, is when Doc recorded, he recorded a song of mine called "If I Needed You".

@getmeouttatennessee4473 3 жыл бұрын

Lyle Lovett's version is haunting.

@tomgooch1422 3 жыл бұрын

@@getmeouttatennessee4473 Lovett can make rocks cry.

@elizabethtuggle371 3 жыл бұрын

I cry listening to Townes...such a great performer!!!

@TheBuck1283 6 жыл бұрын

We have played this song every show for yrs, but I never knew the Doc Watson connection!

@tullophile Жыл бұрын

Tears. Genius. What a well of feeling. Amazing talent. Bright, brilliant light that burned out far too soon. If you are an alcoholic, seek help. The world needs you.

@imnotgoodwithnamesbruh6018 7 жыл бұрын

God, that first part of the interview was all too real. Great video though, Townes spoke clearly and played beautifully.

@nickgrant6480 10 ай бұрын

Man I fucking love Townes honestly. His commitment. So profound to me how he thought he would burn out before his work would. There's unwritten Townes out there and it's sad that never matirlaised

@MattLord-rg9yi 8 ай бұрын

Can you find his unreleased music anywhere?

@isaacj.elliott2137 2 жыл бұрын

This is my lovely Uncle from my family down in Texas. Just found out in 2020 after askin about my grandmothers maiden name and that sides story

@ianmorton1799 Жыл бұрын

Not enough people know his name, but those who do revere him as one of the most genuine artists in music ever

@danielmims8467 Жыл бұрын

Wow thats awesome. He's easily one of the best songwriters to ever live. I met him when I was very young like 7 or 8 . I was in the same room with Townes , Dylan, and Steve Earle.

@Turidheim 4 жыл бұрын

Love -Townes Van Zandt- thank you from me (Turid) in Norway

@paintingonpurpose3917 7 ай бұрын

It's interesting to listen to him. Sing it VS others. I like them all. It's so beautiful.

@brianjennings1624 3 жыл бұрын

Huge Watson fan here but I never heard Docs version. Can’t wait!!

@Laurieis1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for writing this song

@johnsagnella7445 4 жыл бұрын

This song brings tears and ease's the pain. RIP Townes and thank you for your music.

@sidmcparland8567 3 жыл бұрын

I love that song. RIP Townes

@Rhea303 4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely song ... ✨

@matthiasgundel5324 Жыл бұрын

danke , ich spiele es immer wieder

@krazykat3063 4 жыл бұрын

Man I Miss this guy!!!!

@haydenpettit5829 10 ай бұрын

A true beautiful human being.

@harishreddy4034 3 жыл бұрын

Gem of a video. Thanks for sharing.

@alexloweh1 2 жыл бұрын

The best songwriter ever

@marakaretsos5204 3 жыл бұрын

⭐️🎶🎸

@janeellis7788 4 жыл бұрын

🥀💔love and miss

@deepblueseeds5563 Жыл бұрын

Wow I didn’t know doc recorded Townes song.

@WindEnergy 2 жыл бұрын

Loop and Lil were his parakeets - no-one who has covered the song seems to get that right. Loop was named after the I-610 Loop around Houston.

@nickgrant6480 10 ай бұрын

Who could Ill agree with that comment

@WindEnergy 7 ай бұрын

@@nickgrant6480Touché!

@alyorkie6 3 жыл бұрын

If I needed you Would you come to me, Would you come to me, And ease my pain? If you needed me I would come to you I'd swim the seas For to ease your pain In the night forlorn The morning's born And the morning shines With the lights of love You will miss sunrise If you close your eyes That would break My heart in two The lady's with me now Since I showed her how To lay her lily Hand in mine Loop and Lil agree She's a sight to see And a treasure for The poor to find.

@johnneal9159 3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what he did too...literally. Fell down broke a bone but yet plowed through the pain because he had arrangements made with a Sonic Youth member that wanted to record/produce Townes right here in Memphis. But it didn’t work out. Townes was dead later that same night/early morning. Damn imagine someone doing that today. Breaking a bone but still try to see your plans through...oh yeah without seeing a dr

@michaelpreuner1493 Жыл бұрын

Townes was a dark Diamant

@evciachic 3 жыл бұрын

I watched Blaze last night and while never seeing a Townes interview, i found the way his character was portrayed as superficial. Reduced to a junkie and nowhere close to the man that created such beautiful music. After watching a couple of his interviews, im left wondering why Ethan Hawke would present townes in the way he did.

@jjbackwoods6700 3 жыл бұрын

Ya I hear ya.. I watched 1st 10min of that movie and thought - all the live performances and interviews I’ve seen of Blaze , this doesn’t fit how I imagined him being . Hollywood only gets small portions of the great entertainers lives right I m betting .. rest is for views or ratings

@danielmims8467 Жыл бұрын

Agreed that movie pissed me off. They made townes out to be a thief by taking blazes guitar after he died . They left out the fact that blaze didn't own a guitar because he would pawn every one he had including the guitar in question , which townes loaned him.