Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Snowin' On Raton

Gillian Welch - Snowin' On Raton (Townes van Zandt)
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings performing a nice rendition of Townes van Zandt "Snowin on Raton" 1/31/99 - Bremen, Germany. It's from the album "Snow on Albuquerque".
Lyrics:
When the wind don't blow in amarillo
And the moon along the gunnison don't rise
Shall I cast my dreams upon your love, babe
And lie beneath the laughter of your eyes
It's snowin' on raton
Come morning I'll be through them hills and gone
Mother thinks the road is long and lonely
Little brother thinks the road is straight and fine
Little darling thinks the road is soft and lovely
I'm thankful that old road is a friend of mine
Bid the years good-bye you cannot still them
You cannot turn the circles of the sun
You cannot count the miles until you feel them
And you cannot hold a lover that is gone
Tomorrow the mountains will be sleeping
Silently the blanket green and blue
All that I shall hear the silence they are keeping
I'll bring all their promises to you

[@cstarsfly]

A beautiful rendition. Capture every moment in life you can, for all of a sudden the time is gone.

[@occasionsphoto]

It's the Existentialists' prayer

[@klock656]

i was born within the wind of Amarillo and live by the moon of the Gunnison. I travel the Raton Hills every time I travel between the two. I love this song. I love TVZ, but have a very soft spot in my heart for Gillian. Never knew she covered this song. Awesome!

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

nice share.

[@l-vbordercolliesbryanbaque6237]

Yea Gillian is awsome too!

[@nofascistsonmywatch]

My absolute all time FAVORITE TVZ song! Even though my fave version/cover is the studio Robert Earl Keen take, I really love this one as well. GREAT job Gillian& Dave! 👍👍

[@brownbootarmy]

One of my favorite songs done by one of my favorite artists. ...

[@ronwood1411]

Is this not ELEGANT? Always was a favorite Gillian+ Dave cover. They do TVZ so well.

[@patrickpilkington6241]

brownbootarmy hear hear!

[@patrickpilkington6241]

I foolishly slept on this one. Only because I’ve only so much time to listen to my favorite duet and favorite musicians period. I already love scores of their amazing songs, duet and solo as well as feature performances and collaborations. Had I known Townes wrote this I’d have perhaps caught it sooner. It was the perfect time nevertheless. It’s beautiful.

[@occasionsphoto]

this is one of my favorite songs. It is much covered. David's restraint here is greatly appreciated - making this perhaps the truest interpretation of Townes' vision.

[@nofascistsonmywatch]

I am so glad that they slowed it down from Townes' versions, just like REK does on his cover. 😉👍💔

[@robertjarrett1632]

We used to drive up to Grandad's cabin in Colorado in the 60's from Oklahoma and then I bought one above the Royal Gorge around 2005 so we would drive up from Houston 16 hours. Hitting Raton meant that you were entering the Rockies. It was a gateway to the Gods. (For those of you who have never made the drive North up 287 through the Panhandle up to God's Country.) One of my favorite songs, but partly because of memories driving over Raton pass, as a kid and later.

[@frankcorrenti5941]

This song by Townes represents the traveling life when leaving home does not remove the presence of it in head and heart. That moment when known separation comes is haunting.

[@mtpockets7352]

Love this song .well done.love the sangria Dr cristos

[@Phil-uc7cg]

This is just my favourite piece of music on all of KZbin. Makes me sigh with contentment every time I listen to it.

[@Insignificatos]

VERY Nicely done. Thanks.

[@donbond8727]

I love it . I just love anything Gillian an David they are my favorites all around .

[@DANLEO5]

Skipped around the various versions on YT - nothing compares, I think.

[@velvetunderpants44]

Agreed 100%. I even prefer this to Townes' version

[@justinburnett2727]

David Munyon's version is my favourte, though this one is lovely.

[@DANLEO5]

@@justinburnett2727 Just bookmarked him- Thanks

[@lisamariehausmann9330]

The version of Town Mountain is great too.

[@nofascistsonmywatch]

I will add Robert Earl Keen's studio version as well.

[@rosenfurger]

Never ages. Always rewards.

[@l-vbordercolliesbryanbaque6237]

Just went to Raton today!

[@gilliangirl1]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. I absolutely love Gil and Dave's version of the TVZ song.

[@elizabethstetler8044]

Awesome!! Flawless! Thank you!

[@georgeseay4402]

So great

[@russkendrickmartin7257]

Beautiful!

[@vivephremsen1233]

He says it all

[@chrisblyth7640]

Brialliant as usual, a great version.

[@terichace7798]

beautiful!

[@jeremidoyon2978]

fucking beautiful god damn

[@plathrop7737]

Wow.

[@mtpockets7352]

Sangria de cristos