Comments on: uReview: Townes Van Zandt

By: Jason Odd

Jason Odd — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:32:59 +0000

It’s like a spaghetti western score sweetly mixed with a soft orchestra, which has been recorded simataneously, but in another room, perhaps several rooms away.

what’s not too like?

I find this LP to be a rather fine companion to Leon Cohen’s “Songs From a Room” LP.

By: April

April — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:17:03 +0000

I love TVZ, but don’t think his voice is really that good. I think the production actually helps.

By: ss

ss — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:49:10 +0000

flyin shoes is my personal favorite. despite production flaws, i think it has the most character.

By: Carlisle

Carlisle — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:37:22 +0000

I never really understood the production knocks on this album… What’s the deal? It sounds excellent to me, and atmospheric. But I could do w/o “Talkin’ Karate Blues” – I generally skip over that one. Among my favorite TVZ albums. Thanks for posting!

By: Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:29:08 +0000

Man, I swear I am the only guy on the planet that feels old Townes was an over-rated hack. Yes, the production is bad on this record, but I wouldn’t know what to do with that thin, maudlin voice either! In terms of songwriters from that generation, for me he does not come even close to guys like Billy Joe Shaver (whose early records also sound like crap) or Kris Kristoferson. Too many times, his stuff dissolves into the same baroque weirdness of guys like Tim Buckley or later Phil Ochs. My favorite thing he ever did was “Dead Flowers” which was not even his song, but it did make a great closer for the movie “The Big Lebowski”.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:19:46 +0000

Our Mother the Mountain is a personal favorite. What about The Late Great? Isn’t that amazing too? I should just list all his LPs – TVZ is untouchable – maybe the best book of songs yet written – should be mandatory listening!!!

By: cody

cody — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:36:38 +0000

This is a great one, but his self-titled is what really does it for me.

By: Stranger

Stranger — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:00:33 +0000

my fave TVZ record is probably the collection of early demos on In The Beginning – and then Our Mother the Mountain. But this album is still great…i kind of like the backing vocals etc at times – they’re so out of place here that it almost creates a strange, surreal effect….

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:19 +0000

Is it possible to have a “correct” answer in matters of taste?

By: David Snusgrop

David Snusgrop — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:08:06 +0000

Ramone666 is correct: Live At The Old Quarter is the best one.