Townes Van Zandt

[Mr. Heartbreak]

I just saw the Townes Van Zandt biopic Be Here To Love Me , and I found I was most interested in hearing more of the songs that wound up on the album The Nashville Sessions , namely "The Snake Song" and "When She Don't Need Me."

 

However, I also understood from the movie that demos of these songs were recorded for a never-released album called Seven Come Eleven. Confused? I was.

 

I might like to pick up the Nashville Sessions, but I'd rather try to trade for the demos if they're all acoustic. Anyone know? Anyone have both?

 

Interesting movie, by the way.

[GutenAbend]

i have the sessions and they are awesome.I also have other townes show's.one of the best ever is the vpro session where he talks about the songs and then plays them acoustic.Awesome!!!!

[memphisto]

Yes. Great Documentary. Here's the way it went down. Townes recorded Seven Come Eleven but it was never released. Townes never paid for the sessions and Eggers (head of Tomato records) kept the masters. It wasnt until much later.. perhaps after his death.. that the record was released. As "The Nashville Sessions." AFAIK this is the series of events. Hell of a record.

 

If anyone is interested... here's the link.

http://townesthemovie.com/

[Mr. Heartbreak]

Ah, so I can just buy the Nashville Sessions and that will get me what I want (solo acoustic versions of the songs).

I thought maybe they were tantalizing me with unreleased demos in the movie! It wasn't very clear.

Thanks, guys.

[LouieB]

This is one Townes I don't own. (There are alot to own and many have come out after he died...). Many of the Tomato releases are somewhat marred by arrangements that may have sounded like a good idea at the time.

 

LouieB

[Mr. Heartbreak]

This is one Townes I don't own. (There are alot to own and many have come out after he died...). Many of the Tomato releases are somewhat marred by arrangements that may have sounded like a good idea at the time.

 

LouieB

 

It sounded like the samples in the movie were solo acoustic, both of "The Snake Song" and "When She Don't Need Me." Do the other songs feature multiple instruments?

[memphisto]

It sounded like the samples in the movie were solo acoustic, both of "The Snake Song" and "When She Don't Need Me." Do the other songs feature multiple instruments?

 

Ok. I see the confusion. While im not sure if these are the acoustic versions of the songs your looking for. Been a while since I watched the film. The ones in the movie could also be from live shows. Tell you what. Send me a pm with your email address and what songs your interested in and ill send you some mp3s and you can judge for yourself.

[Mr. Heartbreak]

Ok. I see the confusion. While im not sure if these are the acoustic versions of the songs your looking for. Been a while since I watched the film. The ones in the movie could also be from live shows. Tell you what. Send me a pm with your email address and what songs your interested in and ill send you some mp3s and you can judge for yourself.

Thanks!