Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. A film about townes van zandt is a 2004 documentary film directed by margaret brown which chronicles the often turbulent life of american singersongwriter townes van zandt. Be here to love me townes van zandt documentary steve. But the van zandt chronicled in director margaret browns 100minute film. Much of van zandts musical canonsongs such as pancho and lefty, for the sake of. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. So just hold me and tell me youll be here to love me today the moons come and gone but a few stars hang on on to the sky well the winds runnin free though it aint up to me ask why but the poets are demanding their pay and theyve left me with nothin to say cept hold me and tell me youll be here to love me today. A film about townes van zandt is a 2004 documentary film directed by margaret brown which chronicles the often turbulent life of. Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine though you and i both know its only the warm glow of wine thats got you to feeling this way but i dont. Its really interested in conjuring up a sense of the man he was. A film about townes van sandt and begs to ask the question, what would you sacrifice to follow your dream. A film about townes van zandt 2005 not rated documentary, biography, music.
Before i got the dvd, i d downloaded it off youtube, but if the upload that just got yanked is the same one i saw, it was. Be here to love me details these events through various interviews with van zandt himself, as well as nelson, harris, steve earle, nanci griffith, and other notables. The late townes van zandt was the kind of artist who is always more famous dead than alive. John townes van zandt march 7, 1944 january 1, 1997, better known as townes van zandt, was a critically acclaimed american singersongwriter. Be here to love me lyrics townes van zandt your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine though you and i both know its only the warm glow of wine thats got you to feeling this way, but i dont care, i want you to stay and hold me and tell me youll be here to love me today children are dancin, the gamblers are chancin their all. Even if viewers know nothing about townes van zandt going into margaret browns be here to love me, one early shot will tell them a lot.
Townes van zandt if i needed you by winston churchill. Filmmaker margaret brown, a longtime fan of townes van zandt, examines both his life and his art in the documentary be here to love me. Sorry youre leavin a little sad youre all i had will you be returnin the boys upstairs are gettin hungry you can shout in the wind about how it will be or you can clench your fist, shake your head and head to the country i got no doubt about it my friend thats where theyll find me. Townes van zandt for the sake of the song by winston churchill.
In one theres a whiskey bottle, in the other a coke can. With joe ely, guy clark, willie nelson, kris kristofferson. Outtakes from heartworn highways showcasing the one and only townes van zandt. The film includes interviews of van zandts immediate family and contemporaries such as willie nelson, kris kristofferson, emmylou harris, lyle lovett, steve earle and guy clark. Be here to love me soundtrack disk 1 winston churchill townes van zandt if i needed you duration.
Townes van zandt documentary 22 closing larry monroe. Much of van zandts musical canonsongs such as pancho and lefty, read more. Tale of a troubled troubadour the montreal gazette sep 15 2004. It came through me and its a real nice song and, i think, ive finally. Be here to love me by townes van zandt on amazon music. Listen to your favorite songs from be here to love me by townes van zandt now. But whereas a fellow tippler like singer guy clark fondly remembers the good times, van zandts family tells a different story. Townes van zandt be here to love me john townes van zandt march 7, 1944 january 1, 1997, best known as townes van zandt, was an american texas countryfolk music singersongwriter. Margaret brown many of my songs, they arent sad, theyre hopeless, this. The film feels most authentic when it talks about the exhilaration and the freedom van zandt and other musicians feel when they cut off ties to family and home to make a. I edited out songs and added a little compression to boost. He wrote numerous songs, such as pancho and lefty, for the sak.
John townes van zandt, better known as townes van zandt, was an american singersongwriter. Ill be here in the morning townes van zandt by seaottersoup. Townes van zandt be here to love me releases discogs. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Buy be here to love me soundtrack by townes van zandt on bleep. He died on january 1, 1997 in smyrna, tennessee, usa. Be here to love me lyrics townes van zandt cowboy lyrics. In archival footage from the early 70s, van zandt jokes with friends in a slow, gentle drawl, but his attention keeps shifting to his hands. The best part of the film for me is when john lomax iii calmly tells us with tears flowing down his face about when he tried to manage and get to the bottom of the business affairs of townes van zandt and put an advertisement out for fan mail to americas greatest songwriter and the letters he got from tons of people said that listening to. Townes van zandt was born on march 7, 1944 in fort worth, texas, usa. When asked about his inspiration for the track, van zandt gave a typically cryptic answer. Townes van zandt be here to love me lyrics genius lyrics. Ill be here in the morning close your eyes ill be here for a while lay your head back easy, love, close your cryin eyes ill be layin here beside you when the sun comes on the rise ill stay as long as the cuckoo wails and the lonesome bluejay flies.
Townes van zandt documentary 01 introduction larry monroe by tankard1990. Close your eyes ill be here in the morning close your eyes ill be here for a while close. Download on amazon be here to love me play on apple music be here to love me download on itunes be here to love me play on spotify be here to love me play on youtube be here to love me. Be here to love me chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of musician townes van zandt. He was married to jeanene munselle, cindy and fran petters. I realize that i wrote it, he said, but its hard to take credit for the writing, because it came from out of the blue. A film about townes van zandt 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John townes van zandt march 7, 1944 january 1, 1997, best known as townes van zandt, was an american texas countryfolk music. Townes van zandt documentary 21 ill be here in the morning by tankard1990. A film about townes van zandt, which includes interviews with many of his close friends, family members and collaborators, including willie nelson, kris kristofferson, emmylou harris, steve shelley, guy clark. Be here to love me is the official soundtrack from a docmentary film by margaret brown about townes van zandt.
Townes van zandt lyrics 167 song lyrics sorted by album, including why shes acting this way, lovers lullaby. A film about townes van zandt and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. A film about the legendary songwriter townes van zandt, be here to love me is a poetic and often devastatingly beautiful cinematic achievement. A troubled and complicated man, van zandt, who died. Guy and susanna clark in be here to love me youtube.
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