Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley

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Elizabeth de Veer

2010-03-01 14:30:52 UTC

Hi everybody,
Last year after Christmas, I traveled from New England to Texas for the annual Townes Van Zandt wake at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe.
That night, I heard some very heart-felt and stunning renditions of songs I've come to love over the past couple of years.

One in particular got my attention. It was a young man and a woman doing Lungs like I'd never heard it - with an Appalachian twang, desperate and loud, powerful in guitar and voice. It wasn't pretty per se, but it was urgent, and that's kind of how the song is I think.

After that, those two teamed up and produced an album of Townes covers (including Lungs) and covers of songs by Townes' friend Blaze Foley. AND Blaze's sister gave them some lyrics and invited them to write the songs to go with the lyrics.

http://www.jonhoganmusic.com/buy.htm
Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley
"Reverent. Scorching. Original. Six Townes covers. Six by Blaze, including three never-before-heard Blaze songs with music composed by Jon Hogan. .$15 plus shipping and handling."

If you want to support cool people spreading the Gospel as told by Townes and Blaze, sign in, log on and buy now.

From the liner notes...

" Blaze and Townes, by all accounts, loved and admired each other. I wanted to make a record that would present them side-by-side, like the friends they were. This album really started with a storm, a handshake and a notebook of unpublished lyrics in Blaze Foleys hand."

Happy first of March everybody!
Elizabeth

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Jesse Dylan Watson

2010-03-01 17:10:03 UTC

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Sounds really cool!

Post by Elizabeth de Veer
Hi everybody,
Last year after Christmas, I traveled from New England to Texas for the
annual Townes Van Zandt wake at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe.
That night, I heard some very heart-felt and stunning renditions of songs
I've come to love over the past couple of years.
One in particular got my attention. It was a young man and a woman doing
Lungs like I'd never heard it - with an Appalachian twang, desperate and
loud, powerful in guitar and voice. It wasn't pretty per se, but it was
urgent, and that's kind of how the song is I think.
After that, those two teamed up and produced an album of Townes covers
(including Lungs) and covers of songs by Townes' friend Blaze Foley. AND
Blaze's sister gave them some lyrics and invited them to write the songs to
go with the lyrics.
http://www.jonhoganmusic.com/buy.htm
Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley
"Reverent. Scorching. Original. Six Townes covers. Six by Blaze, including
three never-before-heard Blaze songs with music composed by Jon Hogan. .$15
plus shipping and handling."
If you want to support cool people spreading the Gospel as told by Townes
and Blaze, sign in, log on and buy now.
From the liner notes...
" Blaze and Townes, by all accounts, loved and admired each other. I wanted
to make a record that would present them side-by-side, like the friends they
were. This album really started with a storm, a handshake and a notebook of
unpublished lyrics in Blaze Foleys hand."
Happy first of March everybody!
Elizabeth
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Chris Edwards

2010-03-01 17:46:17 UTC

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I'm definitely snagging a copy of this CD next time I see Jon and/or Maria. His version of "Lungs" is incredible...I cover "Lungs," too, and was going to do it at the wake this year, that is until I saw that Mr. Hogan was there.
Such a presence and such urgency. I'd recommend ya'll to look him up on Youtube. His version of "Lungs" from the 2009 Wake is up there, as well.

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Sounds really cool!

Post by Elizabeth de Veer
Hi everybody,
Last year after Christmas, I traveled from New England to Texas for the
annual Townes Van Zandt wake at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe.
That night, I heard some very heart-felt and stunning renditions of songs
I've come to love over the past couple of years.
One in particular got my attention. It was a young man and a woman doing
Lungs like I'd never heard it - with an Appalachian twang, desperate and
loud, powerful in guitar and voice. It wasn't pretty per se, but it was
urgent, and that's kind of how the song is I think.
After that, those two teamed up and produced an album of Townes covers
(including Lungs) and covers of songs by Townes' friend Blaze Foley. AND
Blaze's sister gave them some lyrics and invited them to write the songs to
go with the lyrics.
http://www.jonhoganmusic.com/buy.htm
Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley
"Reverent. Scorching. Original. Six Townes covers. Six by Blaze, including
three never-before-heard Blaze songs with music composed by Jon Hogan. .$15
plus shipping and handling."
If you want to support cool people spreading the Gospel as told by Townes
and Blaze, sign in, log on and buy now.
From the liner notes...
" Blaze and Townes, by all accounts, loved and admired each other. I wanted
to make a record that would present them side-by-side, like the friends they
were. This album really started with a storm, a handshake and a notebook of
unpublished lyrics in Blaze Foley’s hand."
Happy first of March everybody!
Elizabeth
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marylizlocke

2010-03-01 18:33:22 UTC

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He sent Jeanene a copy but I haven't seen it. heard a little of it from
downstairs when she played it. Am going to get one. Heard a little on
youtube.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Edwards"
Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley

I'm definitely snagging a copy of this CD next time I see Jon and/or Maria.
His version of "Lungs" is incredible...I cover "Lungs," too, and was going
to do it at the wake this year, that is until I saw that Mr. Hogan was
there.
Such a presence and such urgency. I'd recommend ya'll to look him up on
Youtube. His version of "Lungs" from the 2009 Wake is up there, as well.

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marylizlocke

2010-03-01 18:08:52 UTC

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That's the word I was trying to find when I said it should rock. Yes Urgent
is the word.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth de Veer"
Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley

Hi everybody,
Last year after Christmas, I traveled from New England to Texas for the
annual Townes Van Zandt wake at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe.
That night, I heard some very heart-felt and stunning renditions of songs
I've come to love over the past couple of years.

One in particular got my attention. It was a young man and a woman doing
Lungs like I'd never heard it - with an Appalachian twang, desperate and
loud, powerful in guitar and voice. It wasn't pretty per se, but it was
urgent, and that's kind of how the song is I think.

After that, those two teamed up and produced an album of Townes covers
(including Lungs) and covers of songs by Townes' friend Blaze Foley. AND
Blaze's sister gave them some lyrics and invited them to write the songs to
go with the lyrics.

http://www.jonhoganmusic.com/buy.htm
Every Now and Then: Songs of Townes Van Zandt & Blaze Foley
"Reverent. Scorching. Original. Six Townes covers. Six by Blaze, including
three never-before-heard Blaze songs with music composed by Jon Hogan. .$15
plus shipping and handling."

If you want to support cool people spreading the Gospel as told by Townes
and Blaze, sign in, log on and buy now.

From the liner notes...

" Blaze and Townes, by all accounts, loved and admired each other. I wanted
to make a record that would present them side-by-side, like the friends they
were. This album really started with a storm, a handshake and a notebook of
unpublished lyrics in Blaze Foley's hand."

Happy first of March everybody!
Elizabeth

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