Thursday, July 12, 2007

Townes Van Zandt in Heartworn Highway

another one of those clips where there's really nothing i can add. what strikes me is how casual the performance starts, with a bit of chatter and giggling. then it hits like a trash bag full of dead soldiers.
i don't know why all these tragic, self-destructive, songwriters fascinate me so. aw, sher i do, ma...

1 comment:

MO'SH said...

A glimmer of humanity! Music has a magical way of wiping a smear of grime off the window of the soul.

That last line is not as cheesy as it sounds.