Townes Van Zandt - Live In Berlin (1991)

Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues, Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart, an honest mind, and a keen ear for the gentle blend of words and melody. He could bring you down to a place so sad that you felt like you were scraping bottom, but just as quickly he could lift your spirits and make you smile at the sparkle of a summer morning or a loved one's eyes — or raise a chuckle with a quick and funny talking blues. The magic of his songs is that they never leave you alone.

This album is a wonderful recording from Townes Van Zandt´s gig at the Berlin Independence Days, way back in October 1990. 

Thanks to Hellmut, who was a part of the enthusiastic audience on this shiny evening, for sharing this album with us. Rest in peace, old friend!

Tracklist:

1 Mr. Mudd And Mr. Gold 2:56
2 If I Needed You 2:51
3 Buckskin Stallion Blues 3:15
4 Short-haired Woman Blues 3:10
5 Ain't Leavin' Your Love 2:30
6 Pancho & Lefty 8:11
7 Dollar Bill Blues 2:54
8 Fraulein 3:13
9 Shrimp Song 2:03
10 Blaze's Blues 3:19
11 No Place To Fall 3:19
12 To Live's To Fly 3:28
13 Lungs 2:50
14 Nothin' 3:33
15 Tecumseh Valley 4:28
16 Dead Flowers 2:57
17 White Freightliner Blues 3:47
18 Catfish Song 4:02

Townes Van Zandt - Live In Berlin (1991)
(320 kbps, cover art included)