Laughing Til It Hurts, Crying Til It Doesn't - The Poetic Life of Townes Van Zandt

Celebrating the Texan songwriter on what would have been his 80th birthday

I only saw Townes Van Zandt in concert once. The show was at the Venue in Edinburgh. The internet tells me it was on 30 October, 1987. Tickets were £4. The doors opened at 9pm. The show started much later than that. I struggle to remember what songs were played. What I do recall is Townes arriving very late and very refreshed, and excusing himself with …