I don't think Townes was a misundertood genius. He shot himself in the foot constantly.
--Steve Earle
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Contrast with "Fort Worth Blues" -- Earle's tribute to TVZ upon learning of his death.
Posted by: Uppercase Matt | June 25, 2013 at 09:50 AM
Yeah, Earle was joking. Here's another Earle quote, which isn't as funny but is more in line with his actual thinking: "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that."
Posted by: Evan Schaeffer | June 25, 2013 at 01:39 PM