Lyle Lovett - Flyin' Shoes (Townes Van Zandt Tribute)

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Hey folks, I made this video to honour the great singer & songwriter Townes Van Zandt, who passed away on New Years Eve 1997. The music comes from Lyle Lovett, who made an excellent coverversion of a TVZ song called "Flyin' Shoes" - hope you like it!

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 22, 2006 at 6:48 pm
Author: Blumfeld

Length: 00:04:35
Rating: 4.92
Views: 72897

Tags: Townes Van Zandt Lyle Lovett Flying Shoes

Video Comments:
ckoldham (November 17, 2008 at 7:04 am)
Townes was the greatest songwriter of his generation. The best way to honor him is to keep singing and playing his songs. I first saw him at the Saxon Pub on 38th and IH35 in about 1966.He sang Mr. Gold and Mr. Mud,one of the most amazing songs I have ever heard, before or since. He hated to see me show up, because I always wrote that on a napkin as a request, and he hated to have to try to remember it all. But he always did, and always perfectly, no matter how wasted he was. I miss him.
CKO
macunaima (November 13, 2008 at 3:05 pm)
Nice video. But why not use the original song?
hausenharry (November 8, 2008 at 4:09 am)
love it!!!
theda09 (November 6, 2008 at 10:18 pm)
hello ... has anybody an idea where i can get this song from? which album does it contain?
Tipledan (October 2, 2008 at 12:19 pm)
Excellent.
dasche (September 27, 2008 at 11:09 pm)
my favorite song
mysteria31 (September 22, 2008 at 2:30 pm)
Lyle sang this a Townes' funeral. He kept looking away. Guy came on to sing and naturally made a joke. He made folks laugh so as to try and draw attention away from the fact that he turned his back and cried. Katie belle walked from person to person handing out flowers.
4L60E (September 13, 2008 at 1:07 am)
I feel so bad about the way Townes lost his long term memory w insulin shock therapy. It seems like he just stayed so sad after all of that. He sure brought a truckload of soul into the songs he wrote. I'm glad that Lyle did this one. Hurricane Ike is coming in. I gotta shut down now, before that monster gets here.
manwithnoname123 (September 11, 2008 at 8:30 pm)
Kudos for putting this beautiful tribute together for all of us who miss Townes so much. And i couldn't think of a better singer than Lyle Lovett to cover one of his most affecting songs- it definitely brought a tear to my eye. but as i watched this i couldn't help but thinking of the irony now that the first album i ever bought of his work was entitled "The Late Great Townes Van Zandt". that's for sure! it's no wonder that with his songwriting genius, so many other performers are in awe...
rbuse46 (August 12, 2008 at 4:23 am)
Absolutely Awesome ! I've watched it at least 25 times. Thanks for the picture memories of Townes. There will never be another like him.