Townes Van Zandt

I was thinking about song writers today. I was looking for some inspiration, and I dug deep in my memory to remember what motivated some of the song writers that I considered an influence on me. Townes came to mind. A man born into money. He walked away from it. A writer like no other. He had his struggles like most artist. He never fell into the mainstream of music. Just sort of rode along at his own pace. He colored outside the lines. His vision in his songs was something beyond what most writers would observe. Townes died on New Years day 1997. The same day Hank Williams died. Hank was his biggest influence. If your not familiar with him, check out his songs. He was a songwriter's songwriter.