Red Mosquito

If you're a fan of American folk music and you've yet to spin Martin Sexton's Black Sheep, then we have a problem.

tommymtcom wrote:Would Townes Van Zandt fit in this thread?

Yeah I think so

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

tommymtcom wrote:Would Townes Van Zandt fit in this thread?

Yeah I think so

Ok, good to know.

Does anyone here enjoy his work?

Live at the old quarter is one of my all time favorite albums.

tommymtcom wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

tommymtcom wrote:Would Townes Van Zandt fit in this thread?

Yeah I think so

Ok, good to know.

Does anyone here enjoy his work?

Live at the old quarter is one of my all time favorite albums.

I just favorited that albm on rdio.com last week. I am hoping to give it a full proper listen soon. The girl im trying to bang loves him.

Strat wrote:

tommymtcom wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

tommymtcom wrote:Would Townes Van Zandt fit in this thread?

Yeah I think so

Ok, good to know.

Does anyone here enjoy his work?

Live at the old quarter is one of my all time favorite albums.

I just favorited that albm on rdio.com last week. I am hoping to give it a full proper listen soon. The girl im trying to bang loves him.

I'm sure you'll like it. His lyrics can be a bit depressing, but there is a beauty to them as well. He also tells a few truly awful jokes, which helps to lighten the mood.

tommymtcom wrote:

Strat wrote:

tommymtcom wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

tommymtcom wrote:Would Townes Van Zandt fit in this thread?

Yeah I think so

Ok, good to know.

Does anyone here enjoy his work?

Live at the old quarter is one of my all time favorite albums.

I just favorited that albm on rdio.com last week. I am hoping to give it a full proper listen soon. The girl im trying to bang loves him.

I'm sure you'll like it. His lyrics can be a bit depressing, but there is a beauty to them as well. He also tells a few truly awful jokes, which helps to lighten the mood.

I forget what documentary it is, but Steve Earle - Junkie, heroin addict, outlaw, had to go tell Townes Van Zandt he was doing too much heroin and needed help. I lol'd. So, Im sure townes is right up my alley.

I've always really enjoyed this cover (from the Big Lebowski soundtrack) It's the first Townes song I ever heard.

tommymtcom wrote:

I've always really enjoyed this cover (from the Big Lebowski soundtrack) It's the first Townes song I ever heard.

Agreed. Loved that. I cant find it on his albums? Which one? At least not one on rdio

His stuff can be tough to nail down. I mostly just have various live albums (his studio recordings have a tendency to be overdone). Can you get it on the Big Lebowski soundtrack?

Heartbreaking perfection.

FYI most all his studio albums are back in print on vinyl:
https://tvz-records.myshopify.com/collections/vinyl

Strat, check this doc and the soundtrack:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423853/

I think Peter Case fits here:

Bryan McPherson is a decent choice.

Had the privilege of interviewing him for his upcoming album Wedgewood.
http://tonightatdawn.com/2015/06/04/art ... wedgewood/

I listened to "Live at the Old Quarter" last night and thought about posting it in this thread -- to my surprise and delight this whole page has been kind of a TVZ lovefest.

I think "Rex's Blues" and "Two Girls" are my favorites.

Sweet song. I like these sparse bluegrassy tunes when they're more reverent than twee. Sara Watkins has a great character to her voice.

Seeing John Prine in Wilmington next Saturday. So excited.

Leadbelly. Dust Bowl Ballads. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive. Tanko Bushi.

A lot of the more European-influenced American folk leans too pretty for me. If I want my folk music extra white, I'll just spend a day with the Dubliners, thx.

I can't say enough how spectacular John Prine is live. Incredible storyteller and his lyrics hit a nerve and make you feel the meaning of the song. Man, don't ever pass up a chance to see him in concert. He's in Illinois this Friday and Saturday for you RMers up there, and in Folsom in December. (I'm looking at you, dpupenya).

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I can't say enough how spectacular John Prine is live. Incredible storyteller and his lyrics hit a nerve and make you feel the meaning of the song. Man, don't ever pass up a chance to see him in concert. He's in Illinois this Friday and Saturday for you RMers up there, and in Folsom in December. (I'm looking at you, dpupenya).

Which album I should start from? Any good live album?