In all my posts about Mr. Steve Earle, I’ve never shared this video, for some reason.
It’s “Ft. Worth Blues”, Steve’s tribute to Townes Van Zandt written after Townes’ death on New Year’s Day 1997. The studio version serves as the finale to Steve’s excellent 1997 album El Corazon
As for this video, I’m not certain of the particular event/program, but it’s obviously a gathering of singer/songwriters to pay homage to Townes. Most affecting other than Steve himself is a crying Nanci Griffith next to him. “Ft Worth Blues” has always been my favorite Steve ballad – up there right next to “Goodbye” – and this performance is simply a masterpiece – gut-wrenching and gorgeous at the same time. Just a beautiful piece of work.