The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

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We start with one of my favorites. Townes Van Zandt was a country-folk singer/songwriter/poet/drifter/troublemaker who created some of the most beautiful, heart-wrenching, "cry in your whisky" songs that you will ever hear.

For my money, Townes is up there on the short-list of 'greatest songwriters of all time.

His demons and exploits were well documented and many - they also contributed to his death.

The Townes legend has only grown since his 1997 death

(becoming the subject of a couple of

documentaries and a brilliant Steve Earle tribute album helped too - get that record here: Townes)

A few years before his 1997 death Townes released "The

Nashville Sessions."

It was recorded back in 1974 and is well on the 'country' side of things - fine by me.

Get it here: The Nashville Sessions

Enjoy!

Art is long and life is short

I know your type. You are probably thinking "What's this all about? It's late. I have been looking at computers and tvs and things all day - why should I keep looking?" You've scoured the dregs of the internet and you ended up here - The Dead Music Society.  

The Dead Music Society was created to celebrate some of our favorite artists who are no longer around.  Some you may know, some you wont.  

The point here is not to be morbid but to remind you to give these folks another listen because we think they made some great Art while they were here.

There is a favorite quote of mine, that I will borrow (steal), that will act as our motto:

"Art is long and life is short and success is very far off"

We hope you enjoy what you hear and read here...Much more to come.