Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me

This is a documentary about somewhat legendary Texas
singer/songwriterTownesVan Zandt,incredibly influential on his peers and a man
seemingly destinedfor stardom given his writing prowess as well as musical
talents. Country music luminaries such as Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson
cannot say enough goodthings about his work; Steve Earle offered to stand on Bob
Dylan's coffeetable and declare Van Zandt as the world's greatest songwriter.
Whatcommercial success he did have came later in his career, penning the
song"Poncho And Lefty" which Nelson and Merle Haggard recorded and had a hugehit
with, as well as "If I Needed Someone"- which he said was the only songhe ever
wrote in his sleep- which Harris had success covering.

That Townes was a
troubled, somewhat twisted man is an understatement; inhis teens he was treated
for clinical depression with months of shocktreatments,...
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