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Pat Green and Natalie Maines do a nice, bouncy, upbeat version of Snowin on Raton (Townes van Zandt) on George's Bar. It sounds really good, and is completely out of character with what the song is saying, and how Townes sang it. The lyrics seem sort of upbeat until you pay attention to them, my guess is Pat Green had no idea what the song actually was about.

Funny you mention Townes because the first song to come to mind is Pancho & Lefty. I love the Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard version, but Townes had a more emotionally resonate way of singing such a dark outlaw ballad. His live versions reflect the same tone.

The Heartworm Highways DVD release featured him singing his song as well. By the way, the doc has just been rereleased for watching online.

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Posted by AUCom96

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Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:22 am to Geaux Piggins Geaux

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Funny you mention Townes because the first song to come to mind is Pancho & Lefty. I love the Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard version, but Townes had a more emotionally resonate way of singing such a dark outlaw ballad. His live versions reflect the same tone.

This was what first came to my mind. The Willie/Haggard version sounds like something off a kid's cowboy songs record. The live version on Towne's Rear View Mirror album is one of the saddest things I've heard.

That guy is why I feel there are amazing singers and amazing voices and the two aren't necessarily the same. He could give so much emotion to his words without going into the breathy theatrics of someone like Bono or Adele.

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