“Poncho and Lefty” Benjamin Tod covers Townes Van Zandt

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

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  • @folkenbluzer
    @folkenbluzer Год назад +73

    This guy looks younger and healthier than he did a handful of years ago and sounds better than ever ❤

    • @SeamusPercy-tc3fl
      @SeamusPercy-tc3fl Год назад +2

      Sobriety does that...

    • @syd6134
      @syd6134 Год назад +2

      ​@@SeamusPercy-tc3fli cant wait for the relapse album

    • @SeamusPercy-tc3fl
      @SeamusPercy-tc3fl Год назад +1

      @@syd6134 never as good usually.,.but he'd def start touring again...

    • @bartbowman6052
      @bartbowman6052 Год назад

      🔥 as always.

    • @Homer-d4s
      @Homer-d4s 17 дней назад

      @@syd6134 He already made that one.

  • @aaronisacomedian
    @aaronisacomedian Год назад +26

    Townes & Tod forever

    • @slimragz
      @slimragz Год назад +5

      And Blaze!! Never forget Blaze Foley!

    • @aaronisacomedian
      @aaronisacomedian Год назад +1

      @@slimragz I'm a big Jeffrey Martin & Joe Pug guy as well

    • @tomorowsnobodys
      @tomorowsnobodys Год назад

      Hell yeah you guys rule

  • @SigRho1429
    @SigRho1429 Год назад +35

    Always a good day when you wake up and see new Benjamin Tod music.

  • @flyeagles3918
    @flyeagles3918 Год назад +8

    Two of the greatest song writers of all time

  • @Free_Bird420
    @Free_Bird420 Год назад +3

    Townes would be proud. I'd love to hear your take on Marie or A Song For.

  • @Freiheit1232
    @Freiheit1232 Год назад +2

    I’d love a recorded version of this on Spotify

  • @MichaelCherau-kt8gy
    @MichaelCherau-kt8gy Год назад +1

    Beautiful cover. Done with authenticity and sensitivity that townes is deserving of.

  • @tobygray3051
    @tobygray3051 Год назад +2

    I never comment, thank you for giving Townes the recognition he deserves. You have more fans than you think you do.

  • @rock_an_roller2807
    @rock_an_roller2807 Месяц назад

    Amazing cover towens would be proud would love to hear some blaze foley covers ❤

  • @stv111play
    @stv111play Год назад +2

    Gotta love the highs and lows of life to make it sound real like him. Im 60 only tingled with 3 covers in thet time. Hell of a trade to to do that. Bless ya kid. Montains give solice

  • @brittneygrisolia2432
    @brittneygrisolia2432 Год назад +20

    My boyfriend passed away a few days ago.. his name was Benjamin as well.. he was and is my soulmate.. he turned me onto your music about a week or two ago.. the last two weeks before he left, he we played your music and some other music as well.. we watched deadwood and kissed and went for walks.. he played the guitar and sang.. he had such a beautiful voice.
    Anyway.. thank you for your music.. he and I really needed it.

    • @pandaburrzac
      @pandaburrzac Год назад +2

      Sorry for your loss
      Music heals the soul 🎶 💜

    • @brittneygrisolia2432
      @brittneygrisolia2432 Год назад +2

      @zacharyboor23 thank you.. it doesn't feel like it.. music has always been there to save me but My Ben saved me.. he has been saving me for the past year. I don't know what I would have done without him.. he showed me what true unconditional love is from another human adult. I learned so much about myself being with him. We both did. I don't want to be here anymore. I just want to be with him.. it's not fair.. and if I could end it, I would.. but all that crap about if you end your own life, you can't chose where you go.. = / stupid

    • @tomorowsnobodys
      @tomorowsnobodys Год назад +1

      Sending so much love your way ❤

    • @brittneygrisolia2432
      @brittneygrisolia2432 Год назад +2

      @@tomorowsnobodys thank you.. I am really struggling to live right now. It's the last thing I want to do

    • @ohwelloh7794
      @ohwelloh7794 Год назад +1

      I'm sorry for your loss

  • @brianstearskingnothing
    @brianstearskingnothing Год назад

    Yes Benjamin do towns we are lucky

  • @jjjjgtdhdh7654
    @jjjjgtdhdh7654 Год назад +3

    Townes was an inspiration to you, You are an inspiration to Me, And many others. Keep it up.

  • @dwightmaciv4789
    @dwightmaciv4789 Год назад

    Yes Lord 🙏❤

  • @nicolebowen1810
    @nicolebowen1810 Год назад +8

    Gave me chills. Two of the greatest. Tod and Townes!

  • @matthewconnor3991
    @matthewconnor3991 Год назад

    Love your music brother!! Please don't stop. This country's going to shit and this is all we got left good music that comes from the heart!!! God bless you brother!!!

  • @JonFagan
    @JonFagan 8 месяцев назад

    Preach on.

  • @danielgrant8289
    @danielgrant8289 10 месяцев назад +1

    Damn son! As good as it gets!

  • @dwightmaciv4789
    @dwightmaciv4789 Год назад

    Hope u have a good summer and may jump a train or two ❤ maybe down to corpus Christi or old Mexico love yuh ben

  • @coltgardiner6609
    @coltgardiner6609 Год назад

    Great tune brother.!! Heard a little Jalisco in there as well..!! ✌️

  • @kenleyakers8897
    @kenleyakers8897 Год назад

    The goat 🐐

  • @denver4759
    @denver4759 Год назад

    Always love to see you 💛

  • @stevefrye
    @stevefrye Год назад

    Love you Brother! Great Rendition of a Classic, Thank you.

  • @coils1945
    @coils1945 Год назад

    Benjamin...you covered one of my favorite songs. Thank you bud. Can't wait to see you again if you come back to California. I cant stop listening to this! Thank you. The man the Legend!

  • @judecaplin1860
    @judecaplin1860 Год назад

    I always tell ppl that Ben is our generations Townes, always cool gearing him do a Townes cover 😊

  • @EdBrooking
    @EdBrooking Год назад

    Hell yeah!

  • @spitfire155k2
    @spitfire155k2 Год назад +7

    I gotta say, great choice in covers not to mention your voice sounds wonderful! Looking forward to your next album too!

  • @Saturnalien-ro6fs
    @Saturnalien-ro6fs Год назад

    I wished for Ben to cover this song, i even commented a couple times. I would like to hear Tecumseh valley it was written on a banjo would like to hear it in that version. Ben your music saved my life. I love and appriciate your music. I found your music from Townes music. Love it. Jason Dae West aint too bad....lol

  • @snakedoc3235
    @snakedoc3235 Год назад

    Double Thumbs Up, for the Buddy Ben!!

  • @sierrakelly9439
    @sierrakelly9439 9 месяцев назад

    My two favorite song writers 🥰🥰 thank you for this tribute:)

  • @SawyerDarrell
    @SawyerDarrell Год назад +5

    Thank you for this Ben. I’m looking forward to more songs and covers.

  • @jonathanpruegert3007
    @jonathanpruegert3007 Год назад +1

    Townes would be proud.

  • @ryank9910
    @ryank9910 Год назад +1

    Sounds great. More covers please!

  • @claypeacock5912
    @claypeacock5912 Год назад +1

    Me and my grandma's favorite song. She would have loved this rendition

  • @lumaz71
    @lumaz71 Год назад

    thanks you from Italy

  • @tanpasz4023
    @tanpasz4023 Год назад +2

    Always good to hear more from you Benjamin

  • @ragnvar2106
    @ragnvar2106 Год назад +2

    favorite song glad to see one of my favorite artists cover it

  • @Hobomountainwander
    @Hobomountainwander Год назад

    Crushing this cover and highway 31 shield is my home state highway in Macedon, NY.

  • @angelsolanot8053
    @angelsolanot8053 Год назад

    I've been following you for a few years since I coincidentally saw your street performance with Ashley of the song "Waitin' Around To Die". TVZ brings me those moments when wallowing in shit makes you feel good, maybe because you already They're far away, I don't know. Also the video for "Comin' Down" is one of my favorites, I haven't heard the words needle and spoon together in a song since "Dead Flowers" by The Rolling Stones, and I love the video in black and white. Anyway, greetings from Barcelona, Catalonia.

  • @duke1444
    @duke1444 Год назад

    This is solid.

  • @Chad-ww9gw
    @Chad-ww9gw Год назад

    Thanks

  • @jayeiben9431
    @jayeiben9431 Год назад

    Damn fine cover. Love the hats as well....

  • @george8214
    @george8214 Год назад +1

    Great job! Thanks for posting!

  • @richardherron1939
    @richardherron1939 Год назад

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @kevinchernosky2209
    @kevinchernosky2209 Год назад

    I have loved this song for years and it is nice to hear a great cover of it by someone I’ve only come to know in the last few years. Excellent cover!

  • @jeffreycrawford1121
    @jeffreycrawford1121 Год назад

    Awesome. Thanks for all the great music man.

  • @cruelycruel1032
    @cruelycruel1032 Год назад

    dope tune

  • @Weareroses
    @Weareroses Год назад

    Wow bro I grew up playing this song with my family during pick it parties my dad calls it. You really convey this song well. But then again when do you not? You’re such a great artist I recently show my Dad your stuff. He’s 73 and he loves it. We love you Ben

  • @vinniepiazza6960
    @vinniepiazza6960 Год назад

    Ben, your name will forever be mentioned with the greats. Nobody has done it better in my opinion.

  • @johnmikula8655
    @johnmikula8655 Год назад

    Thanks Ben

  • @brianbrianbification
    @brianbrianbification Год назад +1

    Very cool, classic song. Wonderful to hear And thanks for sharing as always

  • @dozierlester3971
    @dozierlester3971 Год назад

    Well played Sir. Didn't overdue it. :-) Very Nice

  • @scottkidwellmusic9175
    @scottkidwellmusic9175 Год назад +1

    Well and nicely done, Mr. Tod.
    Thank you!

  • @Absentminded583
    @Absentminded583 Год назад

    My grandfather raised me on this song so the cold chills are rolling over me like they did during detox. Bless your soul for this rendition of Townes

  • @rossjacksonjr.7477
    @rossjacksonjr.7477 Год назад

    This was fantastic. Loved it.

  • @calebwasson8941
    @calebwasson8941 Год назад

    That's wild you have a highway 31 sign back there, have traveled that road more times than I can count, southern Indiana to Tennessee

  • @gottalovepiano5682
    @gottalovepiano5682 Год назад

    Awesome song! 🤠👍

  • @blakeserbert2924
    @blakeserbert2924 Год назад

    One of my favorite Townes songs

  • @pandaburrzac
    @pandaburrzac Год назад

    Love this version man your a legend just like all the ones before

  • @stefandahl2872
    @stefandahl2872 Год назад +1

    Fucking great buddy! Love it keep em coming... Subscribed.

  • @scottblair1735
    @scottblair1735 Год назад +1

    Fantastic job! Great song, and you sounded great covering it 👍🏼

  • @trevorsmith8279
    @trevorsmith8279 Год назад

    Hell ya dude. I'm glad that guys like Ben keep all the classics around

  • @kamuelavance9332
    @kamuelavance9332 Год назад +1

    Damn, Wow

  • @allgenrelisten35
    @allgenrelisten35 Год назад

    Thank You!

  • @bennielsen1524
    @bennielsen1524 Год назад +1

    I thought that The lost dog cover of "waiting around to die" was amazing. I think this is even better.

  • @olbuddydownthere
    @olbuddydownthere Год назад

    So good every time.

  • @laddjm
    @laddjm Год назад

    Thank you for this. More Towns, please.

  • @SomeRebel1
    @SomeRebel1 Год назад

    About time you covered this song on here! Good shit.

  • @brandonsims9725
    @brandonsims9725 Год назад

    Thank you, Ben, for reminding me of this song. Great work

  • @MattStrom
    @MattStrom Год назад

    Nice stuff. Thanks for posting some music to this channel. Hope to see ya sooner than later my man.

  • @subverted_papa
    @subverted_papa Год назад +5

    Hell yeah!!! Your rendition of this eclipses the original. Not an easy feat. Can't wait to see what you do next. Much respect.

  • @kaicoffman865
    @kaicoffman865 Год назад

    Amazing

  • @libwood646
    @libwood646 Год назад

    Love it! Love the hats to!

  • @breemantooth8457
    @breemantooth8457 Год назад

    Such a great cover. thank you for sharing. I can almost hear Emmylou Harris singing her version right along with you. Now wouldnt that be something, Benjamin Tod and Emmylou Harris

  • @light_and_sound
    @light_and_sound Год назад

    Wow. Excited for this one!

  • @chriswalker3187
    @chriswalker3187 Год назад +2

    Excellent cover Ben. I really enjoy your music. I've been playing guitar on and off for 27 years. As of the last 9 months I play fiddle and bluegrass banjo. Do you have any suggestions for keeping up on multiple instruments while working full-time?

    • @pandaburrzac
      @pandaburrzac Год назад

      Play every chance ya get my man

    • @DonnyDealer
      @DonnyDealer Год назад +1

      I've always tried to dedicate an hour. Some days I don't play at all but others I'll play for two hours. It all balances out I think. I've known too many who've given up on playing instruments but I know that's not an option for me.. If it does something for you and your soul you will find the time.

  • @ellenrik
    @ellenrik Год назад

    Hey, my first time hearing you and I'm suitably impressed, you have earned my subscription. That looks like an LG 2 that you're playing. I have a '59 of that model, beautiful tone but not as pretty as that one, seen some hard times. Nice playing man.

  • @kylemoore2133
    @kylemoore2133 Год назад

    Pretty sure my life is complete now.

  • @MrBenjaminMurphy
    @MrBenjaminMurphy Год назад

    Really hearing in this version "only let him go so wrong" Ben know something I don't? Always heard long but liking it

  • @JTs_jam_sesh
    @JTs_jam_sesh Год назад

    Amazing Ben! Thank you for sharing 💙

  • @alectucker9439
    @alectucker9439 Год назад

    shit... this was a good thing waiting for me after work

  • @Young_Brando1
    @Young_Brando1 Год назад

    That was great. On point as always man!

  • @zacharyharris438
    @zacharyharris438 Год назад

    Righteous

  • @KoryCraigheadMusic
    @KoryCraigheadMusic Год назад

    Really well done

  • @Metal-Possum
    @Metal-Possum Год назад +3

    Country music is just farm emo.

    • @Tokinjester
      @Tokinjester Год назад +1

      🤯
      👍🤣

    • @MrBobbystyles
      @MrBobbystyles Год назад

      It’s heart , soul and so much more … get off your damn phone and try to give a shit

  • @hillpunk92
    @hillpunk92 Год назад

    good stuff buddy.

  • @MontanaCamp
    @MontanaCamp Год назад

    Nice.

  • @pompeyguv
    @pompeyguv Год назад

    Wow

  • @mikehylton1657
    @mikehylton1657 Год назад

    👍👍

  • @JessSykes78
    @JessSykes78 Год назад

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💙💙💙🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟

  • @michiganmademusic6744
    @michiganmademusic6744 Год назад

    Nice Gibson

  • @pickititllneverheal9016
    @pickititllneverheal9016 6 месяцев назад

    Nice job brother. Covered this one on my channel too. You should do "Nothing" like this. Your live version is bad ass.
    Also Verlon Thompsons verof guy clarks song "the guitar" would be cool to see ya cover. If your taking requests. Lol

  • @bobfrapples1208
    @bobfrapples1208 Год назад +2

    Here you can see how Townes finger-picked the chords and also how Steve Earle totally co-opted his style.

    • @pandaburrzac
      @pandaburrzac Год назад +1

      Fingerpickin is just a style it comes to ya or don't

  • @retriever19golden55
    @retriever19golden55 6 месяцев назад

    No disrespect to Merle and Willie, but this is how this song should be done, spare and heartfelt, like Townes did.

  • @jacobjones4766
    @jacobjones4766 Год назад +1

    Where do you buy all your hats???

  • @n0-one0
    @n0-one0 Год назад +1

    I was sitting here ready to correct the spelling on the title when I decided to Google it first. Of course it was spelled "Poncho" and not "Pancho" when Townes wrote it. I shouldn't have doubted Benjamin. Shame on me.

  • @liamrichards1153
    @liamrichards1153 Год назад

    Where can you find the tabs for this

  • @bruhgh609
    @bruhgh609 Год назад

    FUUUUUCKKK YEEEAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mikep6889
    @mikep6889 Год назад +1

    Y'all heard of an old guy called Willie Nelson?

    • @touchdowntide4
      @touchdowntide4 Год назад +1

      Willie covered townes van Zandt on the song Pancho and lefty

  • @toddcagle4245
    @toddcagle4245 Год назад

    Is that an LG-2?