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Music Appreciation

Doc Sportello

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3. So very talented and so troubled

Reply to pecosbob (Original post)

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:50 PM

Apr 2021

I read the biography by Hardy and kind of wish I hadn't. A truly underappreciated genius - but kudos for Ken Burns for giving him more time than more well-known hacks in his doc series on country music - who could have gone on to even greater things if he overcame his addictions. Townes could also be a real shit to those who loved him, but I still appreciate his music.

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Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley's guitar (you'll want to hear this story from the horse's mouth) [View all] pecosbob Apr 2021 OP

Kick Cracklin Charlie Apr 2021 #1

Townes is the true King of Country Bored in the USA Apr 2021 #2

So very talented and so troubled Doc Sportello Apr 2021 #3