Steve Earle - Rex's Blues (Townes Van Zandt)/Ft. Worth Blues (Live in Sydney) | Moshcam
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Steve Earle performing Rex's Blues (Townes Van Zandt)/Ft. Worth Blues live at Factory Theatre in Sydney on 8 April 2012
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In 1975, Steve Earle moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he met Guy Clark and his wife Susanna. He appears in the 1975 film Heartworn Highways, which documents the songwriting scene in Nashville around Clark, including fellow Texas musicians Townes van Zandt and Rodney Crowell. Earle had already met Van Zandt in Texas, and refers to Clark and Van Zandt as his mentors and teachers. Clark was instrumental in Earle being hired as a songwriter by the Sunbury Dunbar publishing division of RCA. There he wrote songs for the likes of Carl Perkins, Johnny Lee, Vince Gill and Steve Wariner. His song "Mustang Wine" was due to be recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975, but Presley did not turn up for the recording session. The song was released as a single by Carl Perkins. He also wrote the Patty Loveless hit "A Little Bit in Love." Earle did backing vocals on "Desperados Waiting for a Train" (together with Emmylou Harris) on Clark's first album Old No. 1 and toured in Clark's band. In 1981 Earle achieved a top-ten cut with "When You Fall in Love," which was recorded by Johnny Lee. In 1985 one of his compositions "A Far Cry from You" was recorded by Connie Smith, who made the song a minor hit that year.
Earle's early work as a recorded performer was in the rockabilly style, and can be heard on his compilation album: Early Tracks. The album was recorded for Epic Records, but the company dropped Earle, only releasing the album in 1987 after he found success with MCA Nashville. Earle had to wait until 1986 before his first album, Guitar Town, was released by MCA. It was a critical success and was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The follow-up albums Exit 0 in 1987 and the certified-gold Copperhead Road, 1988, built on this success. With Copperhead Road, Earle moved to MCA Los Angeles and drew increasingly on Rock and roll influences.
Earle is the subject of the documentary film Just an American Boy, directed by Amos Poe, which explores his political views as well as his music. The film was shot while Earle was touring in support of his 2002 release Jerusalem. In 2005, he caused consternation among his fans by allowing the song The Revolution Starts Now to be used by General Motors in a TV advertisement for pick-up trucks.In 2006, Earle contributed a cover of Randy Newman's song "Rednecks" to the tribute album Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman.[6] Earle is also the subject of two biographies, Steve Earle: Fearless Heart, Outlaw Poet, by the noted New York-based music writer David McGee and Hardcore Troubadour: The Life and Near Death of Steve Earle by Lauren St. John.
In September 2007, Earle released his twelfth studio album, Washington Square Serenade,on New West Records. Earle recorded the album after relocating to New York City, and it was his first attempt at using digital audio workstation ProTools, as opposed to traditional analog recording techniques.[8] The disc features wife Allison Moorer on "Days Aren't Long Enough" and "Down Here Below." The album includes Earle's version of Tom Waits' song "Way Down in the Hole" which is featured as the theme song for the fifth season of The Wire in which Earle himself appears as Walon. In 2008, Earle produced Joan Baez's album Day After Tomorrow. (Prior to their collaboration on Day After Tomorrow, Baez had covered two Earle songs, "Christmas in Washington" and "Jerusalem," on previous albums.) In the winter, he toured Europe and North America in support of Washington Square Serenade, performing half the set solo and the other half with a DJ. On May 12, 2009, Earle released a tribute album, Townes, on New West Records. The album contains 15 songs written by his late friend and musical mentor Townes Van Zandt. Guest artists appearing on the album include Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Earle's wife Allison Moorer, and his son Justin Townes Earle. Both Washington Square Serenade and Townes also earned Grammy awards in the contemporary folk category.
Earle released his first novel and fourteenth studio album, both entitled I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive after a Hank Williams song, in the spring of 2011. The album was released on April 26, 2011 and was produced by T-Bone Burnett. Earle describes it as dealing with questions of mortality and having a "more country" sound than his earlier work. He plans a full band tour in support of the album in the summer of 2011. - Hudba
My uncle has lived in Crested Butte CO for many years and I’ve spent many summers there. The most beautiful country I have EVER seen. I started listening to Townes fairly recently and he has quickly become my favorite songwriter, and learning about the time he spent in that area has added to and mixed in with my appreciation for his work in a very special way. Now these things that mean so much to me, Townes and the land around Crested Butte, are all interconnected, as they should be. The last time I visited Crested Butte I found myself listening to Townes in the car the whole time and the music just paired with the scenery so well.
I live in Glasgow, Scotland. Linked this to a friend in Colorado to which she replied "You do know there is a trail race from Crested Butte to Aspen" (we are both trail runners) - this August, I will journey across the ocean to pay my regards to Townes and Amigo. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Mr Earle for sharing this story.
Stirling bro epic plan
Did you do it?
Couldn't be a better tribute to Townes than this beautiful song. Always brings a tear. Thanks Steve. K
Some people meditate. I pour myself a glass of whiskey and listen to this video. I feel like it gets me to the same place.
Two great things that go great together Blended Whiskey and Steve Earle
Amen 🙏🙏🙏
meditation is enlighten alcohol is numbness
I'm glad Steve Earle is still rocking. He's one of the most special people playing authentic music still. I hope one day I get to meet you brother
I had the great pleasure of meeting Steve Earle about 12 years ago in co Donegal Ireland. he was doing a gig in Jacksons hotel Ballybofey. He was a true gent and everything i always thought he would be.
Good to see him looking healthy... When I met him he was strung out... Always been talented but he has a little Townes in him... Sad... Bob
I got to meet Steve after a show he was really cool we had a great talk about Towns Van Zant
I always felt like Rex's Blues was a lullabye from Townes to Rex. It's just perfect and Steve Earle does it justice.
James McMurtry does a great cover of this
I heard Towns' version this weekend in my car and broke down crying. I didn't know what was happening - this song is just so beautiful and I lost it.
+Raaron I love the Jack Elliot one with Nanci Griffith. What a song!
Townes just hits that certain spot in your soul that just makes you cry when you listen to him sing
Beautiful songs, Beautiful story, I love 'snow like low flying ghosts!'
We, who know of these people, and are attracted by the talent are the blessed recipients.
It's one of the saddest ever wrote
This kind of reminds me of the old days at Bobby Bridger performances, where the spoken word and the song just flowed in and out. Thanks to Steve for being the keeper of Townes' flame.
Steve keeps on keepin on .He speaks and sings and plays it all together into this that would make Townes proud of him
I have listened to this thousands of times...I play it all day or all week long sometimes...I know, I'm obscessed, but I can't help it...#LOVESTEVEEARLE
STEVE, YOU, TOWNES, AND JOHN PRINE ARE MY FAVORITE SONGWRITERS, MAY TOWNES AND JOHN R.I.P., YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE LEFT BROTHER, STAY SAFE, ALL MY BEST, COUSIN FIGEL
Don’t forget Guy Clark!
What a wonderful Requiem for his friend
Truly a moving video for me. I had the good fortune to see Steven multiple times on this tour b/c my brother was his tour manager. My brother died recently, so seeing this knowing that my brother was responsible for the sound/mixing at this gig is really special and moving. Making it even more significant is that I think I might now own the guitar Steve is playing in this video (if not the specific guitar, an identical make and model). Missing my brother, but thankful I have my memories and these videos...(i've met the blue dog, too!).
Sorry about ur brother. What's the blue dog sir ?
@@phantom33bb58 steve used to bring his blue healer on the road with him
Condolences 🙏
Love the lead in story. I saw Steve in Mtn. Stage in WV where he did this same intro to the song. Love this song!
Cuts right to the bone. Immense!
Talkin' blues, Mr. Steve.
I've been from Aspen to Crested. Sure wish that I ran into Townes and Amigo...and Steve too..I was solo on my steel horse. H.Davidson heritage classic..dirt road for many miles. No cars, people or anything til I reached Crested.
I named my cat Amigo, after the introduction to this song, because it nails the bond between human and animal. Sorry it isn’t a horse, Townes, it was the best I could do.
Love this song and Steve's version of it.
Man, it's got to be hard to keep up playing that long without a break. What a performance and what a tribute to Townes. Fact, I have the butterfly from the Townes album tattooed on my left arm, and it's the only tattoo I have on that arm.
thanks. you convinced me to keep my horse.
His story about townes losing his horse broke my heart. Been a life long fan of townes, and a new fan of steve
May The Great Spirit bless you greatly Steve Earle...
He's so awesome!!!!!!
True that! Glad you enjoyed the show!
I need to meet that man. Tell him how Townes is the greatest songwriter of all time
A true troubadour in Townes's image. Peace. Out.
I remember one winter, it's been a while ago too. If I had been on a mountain, it would have been snowing only on mine. Remember that winter well, unfortunately.
Snowin' on Raton
i wanted to go see steve when he was near me a few years ago..and now im just sick about it,that i didnt go..nothing iregret more than not going to see him/hear him....this was so beautiful,that introduction was so touchingly beautiful as well! enjoyed this very much! thanks for posting it! theres just no one quite like steve!
This came to be It !
Beautiful!! Best in the business
Fort Worth Blues - so good a tribute to Townes Van Zandt that Guy Clark - Guy Clark! - said it said it all for him.
Best cover of this song thank you steve.
I play and sing many Steve Earle tunes and have thankfully been to a number of his performances. The coolest time was when I waved him over to talk at the Ottawa Folk Festival and we shook hands and chatted over a fence until someone whisked him away, when I was mid sentence. His manager ? broke our hands apart to get him moving on. I guess he was late for the bus, I may never know, unless he reads this comment!
I heard this on "Leaves of grass" good movie n great song
He played the drug dealer that shot the crossbow. And probably the reason the song was in the movie.
Townes and I still howl our blues at the moon in these cursed cold long nights !
Talib W. v. Goethe extra sappy bro 👌
Happy birthday Townes
Up the mountains on the rails to the mines in the hills. Tell us more
Lyrics:
In Ft. Worth all the neon's burnin' bright
Pretty lights, red and blue
But they'd shut down all the honky tonks tonight
Say a prayer or two
If they only knew
You used to say the highway was your home
But we both know, that ain't true
It's just the only place a man can go
When he don't know, where he's travelin' to
But Colorado's always clean and healin'
And Tennessee in spring is green and cool
It never really was your kind of town
But you went around, with the Ft. Worth blues
Somewhere up beyond the great divide
Where the sky is wide and the clouds are few
A man can see his way clear to the light
Just hold on tight
That's all you gotta do
And they say Texas weather's always changin'
And one thing change'll bring is somethin' new
And Houston really ain't that bad a town
So you hang around with the Ft. Worth blues
There's a full moon over Galway Bay tonight
Silver light, over green and blue
And every place I travel through I find
Some kinda sign, that you've been through
But Amsterdam was always good for grieving
And London never fails to leave me blue
And Paris never was my kinda town
So I walked around with the Ft. Worth blues
Ft মধ্যে. মূল্যবান সমস্ত নিয়ন জ্বলছে উজ্জ্বল
সুন্দর আলো, লাল এবং নীল
কিন্তু তারা আজ রাতে সমস্ত হংকি টোঙ্ক বন্ধ করে দেবে
একটি বা দুটি প্রার্থনা বলুন
যদি তারা জানত
তুমি বলতে রাজপথ তোমার বাড়ি
কিন্তু আমরা দুজনেই জানি, এটা সত্য নয়
এটি শুধুমাত্র একটি মানুষ যেতে পারে
যখন সে জানে না, সে কোথায় যাচ্ছে
কিন্তু কলোরাডো সবসময় পরিষ্কার এবং সুস্থ
এবং বসন্তে টেনেসি সবুজ এবং শীতল
এটা সত্যিই আপনার ধরনের শহর ছিল না
কিন্তু আপনি চারপাশে গিয়েছিলেন, সঙ্গে Ft. মূল্য ব্লুজ
মহা বিভাজনের ওপারে কোথাও
যেখানে আকাশ প্রশস্ত এবং মেঘ কম
একজন মানুষ আলোতে তার পথ পরিষ্কার দেখতে পায়
শুধু শক্ত করে ধরে রাখুন
যে সব আপনি করতে হবে
এবং তারা বলে টেক্সাসের আবহাওয়া সবসময় পরিবর্তন হয়
এবং একটি জিনিস পরিবর্তন আনতে হবে 'নতুন কিছু
এবং হিউস্টন সত্যিই খারাপ একটি শহর নয়
তাই আপনি Ft সঙ্গে প্রায় স্তব্ধ. মূল্য ব্লুজ
আজ রাতে গালওয়ে উপসাগরে একটি পূর্ণিমা আছে
রূপালী আলো, সবুজ এবং নীলের উপরে
এবং প্রতিটি জায়গার মধ্য দিয়ে আমি ভ্রমণ করি
কিছু ধরনের লক্ষণ, যে আপনি মাধ্যমে হয়েছে
কিন্তু আমস্টারডাম সবসময় শোকের জন্য ভাল ছিল
এবং লন্ডন আমাকে নীল ছেড়ে যেতে ব্যর্থ হয় না
এবং প্যারিস আমার ধরনের শহর ছিল না
তাই আমি Ft সঙ্গে চারপাশে হাঁটা. মূল্য ব্লুজ
Amigo.. tvz.s horse
Rexs blues
Great song
Thanx to Townes now I am gonna do Herion. Life is Beautiful.
thanks to Townes i no longer do heroin. When I wanna fix listening to Townes satisfies me.
@@tashijoe21 exactly.
☺
Some people in snowplows hear your screech
Really GREAT SONG & AMAZING PERFORMANCE ;-)
btw: Somebody, who don`t like it, can "turn off" his ears !!!
tabs/chords needed
Kailjiin good luck. I quit trying
Capo 5, G C D. Lots of embellishments/hammer ons/pull offs.
song starts at about 3:55.
then you are missing the fucking point
Love this but theres damn political adds interrupts it. Long live townes
ads
Great song but adds in the middle of it ruin the though of it...
3:50 is the actual start
I love Steve, but he doesn’t have the right kind of vocals for Rex’s Blues.
Isn’t America great. Anybody can have a career in music.
It's a great song but just another ode to heroin.
Nope
Meh. I'm a huge TVZ fan, too raspy and this pickin' was not so good. That's what was so good about Townes. Nice tribute though.