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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Announcement | |||
| 2. Pancho The Lefty | |||
| 3. Mr. Mudd The Mr. Gold | |||
| 4. Don't You Take It Too Bad | |||
| 5. Two Girls | |||
| 6. Fraternity Blues | |||
| 7. If I Needed You | |||
| 8. Brand New Companion | |||
| 9. White Freight Liner Blues | |||
| 10. To Live Is to Fly | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. For the Sake of the Song | |||
| 2. Chauffeur's Blues | |||
| 3. No Place to Fall | |||
| 4. Loretta | |||
| 5. Kathleen | |||
| 6. Why She's Acting This Way | |||
| 7. Cocaine Blues | |||
| 8. Who Do You Love | |||
| 9. Tower Song | |||
| 10. Waiting 'Round To Die | |||
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By M. FAVER
Format:Audio CD
The reissue of this album has been delayed for so long I was beginning to think it would never appear ! It was the one missing piece in the selction of Townes' work released on the Charly label. You could argue with some justification that his best stuff was released on this label.
As for live albums, Townes is a little inconsistent, I'm afraid. This one makes a mockery of this inconsistency. The Texas Old Quarter is a minscule brick venue. Good on atmosphere but probably lacking in accoustics, especially when full to the brim on a hot summer night.
Not so ! Here Townes rattles through a superb accoustic set which includes some of his very best songs (Pancho & Lefty, Kathleen and Tecumseh Valley to name but 3). The recording quality is actually stunning, considerinf the limitations of age and venue. The performance is stirring and passionate. You really get a feel for the myriad of emotion and feelings that went into making this man the troubled genius that he clearly was.
Townes Van Zandt is, in the words of Bob Dylan, the finest songwriter ever to live and this is the closest that you will get to experiencing those songs the way that the man himself would have wanted.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I started my Townes van Zandt initiation with the live at the old quarter double CD. If you're reading this review it probably means that you're lucky, because you haven't listened to the CD (or probably don't know him, because as far as I am concerned, if/when you start, you're hooked)
I am not a folk music specialist at all, so I will compare him to Ray Davies (of the Kinks) for lyrics' intelligence, fun and spirituality, or the best of Dylan or Springsteen for his moody pieces. the music and singing in unique "raconteur" style are deceptively simple but v sophisticated: in short a true master.
As for the concert, it takes about 1/2 second to be immersed in a one of a kind atmosphere, from the hosts's announcements/crowd reactions to Townes's bawdy jokes. You feel like you're there(and wish you could)
The Old Quarter concert shows Townes in full form as the incredible composer, lyricist, guitar player("picker") alternating moody, spiritual and v. funny songs (taking the mickey out of fraternities or telling tall tales of his alcohol-fueled evenings).
Be ware though, this is highly addictive stuff: I was soon buying the 4-CD Texas Troubadour and alternating in frantic fashion between them (with some rare sanity breaks for classic Dylan)
Go buy it, download it steal it or get your friends to offer it to you and share it, you won't regret it (unless you're deaf of course)
I am not a folk music specialist at all, so I will compare him to Ray Davies (of the Kinks) for lyrics' intelligence, fun and spirituality, or the best of Dylan or Springsteen for his moody pieces. the music and singing in unique "raconteur" style are deceptively simple but v sophisticated: in short a true master.
As for the concert, it takes about 1/2 second to be immersed in a one of a kind atmosphere, from the hosts's announcements/crowd reactions to Townes's bawdy jokes. You feel like you're there(and wish you could)
The Old Quarter concert shows Townes in full form as the incredible composer, lyricist, guitar player("picker") alternating moody, spiritual and v. funny songs (taking the mickey out of fraternities or telling tall tales of his alcohol-fueled evenings).
Be ware though, this is highly addictive stuff: I was soon buying the 4-CD Texas Troubadour and alternating in frantic fashion between them (with some rare sanity breaks for classic Dylan)
Go buy it, download it steal it or get your friends to offer it to you and share it, you won't regret it (unless you're deaf of course)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Hail Aroma
Format:Audio CD
I am still very new to Townes music. I heard of him through Steve Earle's cover album.
Clean, clear, immediately accessible songs. They all hold a depth of emotion which is more than the tunes and lyrics should add up to. Amazing stuff.
Clean, clear, immediately accessible songs. They all hold a depth of emotion which is more than the tunes and lyrics should add up to. Amazing stuff.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
For the sake of the song
On a July evening in 1973, long before Townes Van Zandt`s death on New Year`s Day `97 at the tragically young age of 52, the sublime singer-songwriter gave a live concert at a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by GlynLuke
5.0 out of 5 stars
up there with Cole Porter?
If you have any interest in the Texas Troubadour archetype, then Townes is surely your man; and if Townes is your man, then "Live At The Old Quarter" is surely your album. Read more
Published 20 months ago by PF@Sk
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent souvenir from a great songwriter
Never seen this man at a live concert but the sound of this disc is if you are sitting in front of him listening to all his great songs. A must for every TvZ fan. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2010 by Albert Hut
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than Dylan...
Not quite the title of the review I wanted to put...
So there's a quote from Steve Earle that goes "Townes Van Zandt is the best goddam songwriter ever and I'll stand on... Read more
So there's a quote from Steve Earle that goes "Townes Van Zandt is the best goddam songwriter ever and I'll stand on... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Ben J. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars
All the Townes That You'll Ever Need
I've been a Townes Van Zandt admirer for over 20 years now and I've lost more cassettes and cd's of him than I care to remember. Read more
Published on 29 July 2007 by Ajarn Col
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very Overated
I'd heard a few of Townes Van Zandt's songs done by other artists (Guy Clark/Emmylou Harris/Willie Nelson) and liked them a lot. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by Robert Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the best collection
Townes is an excellent songwriter. His material has been covered by Doc Watson, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, Emmy Lou Harris and many others. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2003 by Ray Carrick
5.0 out of 5 stars
A legendary album from a legendary artist!
Hard to believe that this album is still for sale here. Many a fan has been looking high and low for this one. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2001
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