Michael Rudd Discusses Townes Van Zandt, self-titled

Send us Fan Mail Albuquerque-based Americana singer-songwriter Michael Rudd joins Al for a deep-dive analysis of Townes Van Zandt’s 1969 self-titled album. Michael explains why he admires Van Zandt’s songwriting, notes what makes this album a special one in Van Zandt’s discography and breaks down the album’s highlights. He also discusses how he became inspired to create a five-album cycle over the last few years and goes into detail on some of the tracks off his latest release, Midnight at Dawn. You can find Michael’s music and keep up with him through the following places. https://www.michaelrudd.com/ https://michaelrudd.bandcamp.com/ @michaelruddmusic on YouTube @michael.rudd.music on Instagram and Facebook Be sure to sign up for the YMAAA Newsletter at youmealbum.ghost.io.  To keep up with You, Me and An Album, please give the show a follow on Instagram at @youmealbum. Excerpts from episodes are now available on YouTube at @YouMeAndAnAlbum. Please consider subscribing and liking! Al has put a pause on publishing new Bonus Tracks episodes, but you can listen to the past ones at the You, Me and An Album Patreon for $1/month. Just go to www.patreon.com/youmealbum. 1:16 Michael’s introduction 2:32 Michael talks about his relatively recent introduction to Townes Van Zandt’s music 4:18 Michael explains why Townes Van Zandt is a perfect album 5:15 Michael and Al discuss the emotional nature of “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel” 7:08 Michael explains why Van Zandt stands out to him among other great songwriters 12:21 Michael hears something about the Southwestern landscape in Van Zandt’s voice 13:25 Al and Michael discuss the spiritual nature of the lyrics in “Just For the Sake of the Song” 19:39 Michael picks out some of the other highlights from the album 25:37 How much does Michael listen to Townes Van Zandt? 26:39 Michael thinks the self-titled album distinguishes itself in Van Zandt’s discography 27:54 Michael explains how he wound up creating a five-album cycle 34:48 Michael talks about the perils of trying to interpret lyrics 37:11 Michael cites the biggest influence that Van Zandt has had on his own work 39:16 Michael discusses the meaning of “Made It Out of Jersey” 47:50 Michael provides an update on Palace of Flames Outro music is from “Made It Out of Jersey” by Michael Rudd. Support the show