Laura Marling - "For the Sake of the Song"

[@daviddishman7491]

Nice to hear Laura, whom I consider to be one of Britains finest singer/ songwriters, covering a song from the genius that is Townes van Zandt - and doing a bloody good job of it !

[@undrellx]

Such a delicate cover of this song.. very good

[@elliestyles3155]

Good lord. I think I just died and went to heaven ❤️ My most revered musical goddess Laura Marling covering my most deeply treasured Townes Van Zandt song. Pure bliss. I think I shed a tear...

[@sidekickcleveland7365]

Always hoping to find that girl who can play me Townes when I’m feeling blue.

[@benselfridge5756]

I love how she mixed in the Colorado Girl riff a bit and just totally changed up the chord progression. Awesome cover.

[@RiverbluffMusic]

Love this - the rolling accompaniment is really different from Townes' sparse flatpicking, but it's just as intimate and emotional as his. TY Laura - I think many of us would love to hear you cover other Townes songs. Brava.

[@mattgrigsbymusic]

I've covered this song for years Townes Van Zandt style but I really enjoy Laura Marling's version. Beautiful.

[@phspalace1021]

Wonderful version, thanks for sharing this lovely song!

[@ludwigdrummers]

if i had one wish it would probably be to meet laura marling in person

[@problemchimp4231]

+ludwigdrummers Never meet your heroes...she's great but seems shy, cold, aloof...which is fair enough.

[@markwilford8981]

I met he outside her tour bus in Sheffield UK a few years ago.

[@gardda3675]

props are so important. the guitar; the skirt.. very nice. Accent, diction... super!

[@malmonempi3031]

LAURA U SHOULD DO ANOTHER TOWNES SONG ''IF I NEEDED YOU'' ITS MY ALLTIME FAVORITE PLEASSEEEEEEEEEEE

[@ramuten.904]

Please, I ask to know more insights on her guitar, what are those, those are sound modifiers?

[@arnoldjerone8678]

hi kutx help an old man out ---what is the tuning on this song ?????

[@arnoldjerone8678]

hi kutx austin what is the tuning used for this song ??????///

[@MrAechim]

+arnold jerone hey i'm pretty sure its open D (DADF#AD). This makes it open E (EBEG#BE) with a capo on 2. It is the same tuning as The Cave and other songs by Mumford & Sons.

[@blisteringsolo]

+arnold jerone Agreed. IT looks like DADF#AD. She uses it on the song Narrow Road for the Guild Sessions (somewhere on youtube here) and these chords seem similar. It's the same as Hope in the Air, but with the F sharpened.

[@marissasockwell7690]

I saw her live in philly this past year and she used open G

[@arnoldjerone8678]

what is the tuning ...open G..?????????

[@EddbsMUSIC]

+arnold jerone She plays most of her new ones in Open D, by the looks of it it does look like open D

[@ramuten.904]

okay '':@@EddbsMUSIC

[@gmoalvapor]

marry me

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

HAIR THE SHORT HAIR AND THE RAG DOLL DRESS ! SOMEBODY SHOULD DRESS HER BUT DO LOVE THE SONG !

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

AWE ! YOU SAID A BAD WORD YOU LITTLE FUCKER YOU. I'M TELLING YOUR MOMMY !

[@psychomaji]

wtf

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING !

[@zentherewasone]

Laura has two accents, her fake american for copying covers, and her english intro. Which is the real Laura Marling? She suffers from a lack of authenticity.

[@brunoaraujo7016]

Lol what the hugest of fucks

[@ramuten.904]

So also good at that. Interested: why can't she if her accentuation with the accents are great?