The writer of such influential songs as Pancho and Lefty, To Live's
to Fly, If I Needed You, and For the Sake of the Song, Townes Van
Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas
musicians that belies his relatively brief, deeply troubled life.
Indeed, Van Zandt has influenced millions worldwide in the years
since his death, and his impact is growing rapidly. Respected
singer/songwriter John Gorka speaks for many when he says, ""Pancho
and Lefty changed-it unchained-my idea of what a song could be." In
this tightly woven, intelligently written book, Brian T. Atkinson
interviews both well-known musicians and up-and-coming artists to
reveal, in the performers' own words, how their creative careers
have been shaped by the life and work of Townes Van Zandt. Kris
Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Rodney Crowell, Lucinda
Williams, and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the established
musicians who share their impressions of the breathtakingly
beautiful tunes and lyrics he created, along with their humorous,
poignant, painful, and indelible memories of witnessing Van Zandt's
rise and fall. Atkinson balances the reminiscences of seasoned
veterans with the observations of relative newcomers to the
international music scene, such as Jim James (My Morning Jacket),
Josh Ritter, and Scott Avett (the Avett Brothers), presenting a
nuanced view of Van Zandt's singular body of work, his reckless
lifestyle, and his long-lasting influence. Forewords by "Cowboy"
Jack Clement and longtime Van Zandt manager and friend Harold F.
Eggers Jr. open the book, and each chapter begins with an
introduction in which Atkinson provides context and background,
linking each interviewee to Van Zandt's legacy. Historians,
students, and fans of all music from country and folk to rock and
grunge will find new insights and recall familiar pleasures as they
read I'll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes
Van Zandt.
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