Guy Clark talks about Susana and Townes

[tjmangum]

Found this over on AGF and wanted to share. Very down to earth interview about the changes and losses in his life.
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http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-07-19/we-were-from-texas/

 

[killdeer43]

Excellent early morning-first cup reading, so thanks for the link, TJ.
Big Guy Clark fan here.

I was in Houston for a decade that spanned the time that Guy refers to and the Old Quarter was the place to be, just to listen to all that great music. A highlight for me was a very small/intimate show (hardly a concert) with Townes Van Zandt, and If I Needed You just knocked me out!

Good memories, so thanks again,
Joe

 

[Curlington]

Thanks for the link.
Wow, talk about right place and time, Joe.

 

[killdeer43]

Wow, talk about right place and time, Joe.

It was indeed. Here's a link to one of the albums that came out of those Old Quarter sessions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_Old_Quarter,_Houston,_Texas

It was a great place for pure, unadulterated music for groupies like me. :courage:

Joe

 

[MLBob]

Great Link. Thanks for putting that up

Here's a link to "My Favorite Picture of You."

http://youtu.be/qIftiMZPVsE

 

[davismanLV]

Thanks for the link, Teej. Great article. I read it to the sound of jackhammers, which are tearing up the concrete around the pool. Somehow it seems like appropriate accompaniment to the story of those three.....

 

[Bikerdoc]

You can't say enough about either. Thanks for the post. "If I Needed You" just is a song only Townes can do justice.

peace

 

[Ridgemont]

It was indeed. Here's a link to one of the albums that came out of those Old Quarter sessions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_Old_Quarter,_Houston,_Texas

It was a great place for pure, unadulterated music for groupies like me. :courage:

Joe

I have been listening to that album quite a bit lately. There was an article recently about TVZ in Acoustic Guitar Magazine. His followers (mainly Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris) talked about his style and approach to song writing and accompaniment. I am always amazed at the complex yet simple guitar accompaniment he uses in his songs. I recently worked through Rex's Blues as a nice dark song to add to my repertoire.

 

[davismanLV]

One of my all-time favorite quotes is from when a fan encountered Van Zandt and she asked him, "Why are your songs so sad?" To which he replied, "My songs aren't sad. They're hopeless."

A great distinction.

 

[Ridgemont]

One of my all-time favorite quotes is from when a fan encountered Van Zandt and she asked him, "Why are your songs so sad?" To which he replied, "My songs aren't sad. They're hopeless."

A great distinction.

Oh I like that.

 

[spiderman]

Thanks TJ, Guy is one of my favorites and I sing more songs by Townes than any other single songwriter. As far as I am concerned, the only commonly available album that Townes did that is worth having is "Live at the Old Quarter", the others tend to be over produced garbage. Towards the end he had better producers, but he had sadly deteriorated
terribly by that time. His songwriting skills fortunately did not.
I always liked Guy's statement that certainly applies to this article "Its poverty that sets the poet free, I've had all the freedom I can stand".

Harmony H-173 bought in 1960 (retired), Alvarez AC60S 2008, Eastman AC320ce 2009 "Hybrid", Guild D25M 1974 (all mahogany, archback), Martin Grand J35E 2009, Martin D12-20 1970, Martin OM-21 2009, Martin 00-15M Custom (full body gloss, wide neck) 2011, Martin 00-15M Custom (12 fret, wide neck, solid peghead) 2012, Voyage-air VAOM-06 2010
"I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me."
Richard Thompson

 

[davismanLV]

Hey spidey, haven't seen you in a while. Good to see your post! I love the statement that Guy makes about the friendship between the three of them when he says, "If you want good friends, they're gonna cost you." I think a lot of people have forgotten how that works..... Of course, at the same time I know that defective personalities are drawn together. Not always a smooth road, but it sure makes for some great songs......

 

[spiderman]

Tom
Thanks, too much going on these days to be very forum active maybe once things settle down a little???????

Harmony H-173 bought in 1960 (retired), Alvarez AC60S 2008, Eastman AC320ce 2009 "Hybrid", Guild D25M 1974 (all mahogany, archback), Martin Grand J35E 2009, Martin D12-20 1970, Martin OM-21 2009, Martin 00-15M Custom (full body gloss, wide neck) 2011, Martin 00-15M Custom (12 fret, wide neck, solid peghead) 2012, Voyage-air VAOM-06 2010
"I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me."
Richard Thompson

 

[davismanLV]

We'll be here when you have the time.....