June 3, 2008
A great student documentary about possibly the greatest American songwriter to live.
Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker
Steve Earle offered to "stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots" to declare him the world's greatest songwriter. In concert, Lucinda Williams often dedicates "2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten" to him...( read more
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Directed by: Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joe Ely Band, Kinky Friedman, Margaret Brown, Margaret Browne, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt
Release Date: December 2, 2005
DVD Release Date: March 14, 2006
Stats: 104 reviews
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August 13, 2007Who knew folk singers were as dark and troubled as rock stars? Townes Van Zandt's music always sounded a little heavy and self-aware to me. This documentary backs up those thoughts. "Flyin' Shoes" sounds much different when you find out about Townes falling off a two story bui...( read more)
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June 17, 2006wow, I like hearing more about singers and their lives, and basically any artist, so I would like to know more about this one.
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December 2, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
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