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Music Appreciation

cemaphonic

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5. I still love Townes' reply to that Dylan quote

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:22 PM

Mar 2019

"I've met Bob Dylan's bodyguards, and if Steve Earle thinks he can stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table, he's sadly mistaken."

Apparently, Dylan liked Townes enough to offer to write some songs together, but Townes declined. I know he's performed "Pancho & Lefty" from time to time.

Anyway, here's one of my favorites of Townes' lesser-known songs, Snowing on Raton:

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First Listen: Townes Van Zandt/Sky Blue [View all] Docreed2003 Mar 2019 OP

One of the most underrated songwriters ever Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #1

No problem! Docreed2003 Mar 2019 #2

Not all genius is carried into this world by troubled artists and sad tortured souls The Polack MSgt Mar 2019 #3

Indeed bro! Docreed2003 Mar 2019 #4

I still love Townes' reply to that Dylan quote cemaphonic Mar 2019 #5

Wow...I can't believe that I'd never heard that quote Docreed2003 Mar 2019 #6