Music Appreciation

ret5hd

(22,264 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:45 PM 17 hrs ago

Dirty Old Town - Townes Van Zandt

(i had not heard this version before…i love it. such pain)

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Dirty Old Town - Townes Van Zandt (Original Post) ret5hd 17 hrs ago OP

joy, love, and pain: ret5hd 16 hrs ago #1

It's about the memories we have about times gone by. 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #2

I love Roger Whittaker's version of Dirty Old Town the best LogDog75 13 hrs ago #3

ret5hd

(22,264 posts)

1. joy, love, and pain:

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:53 PM

16 hrs ago

3Hotdogs

(15,104 posts)

2. It's about the memories we have about times gone by.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:56 PM

15 hrs ago

I'm 83 and spend a lot of my time thinking about old times and the sadness that they are gone and never going to happen again.

LogDog75

(1,137 posts)

3. I love Roger Whittaker's version of Dirty Old Town the best

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:04 AM

13 hrs ago

I'm a big fan of his and have 15 albums on vinyl or CD of his. He has an orchestral accompaniment for this song which helps make it better. The opening of the song starts with him whistle the tune. He's a master whistler and it's almost unbelievable seeing and hearing him whistling Mexican Whistler.

The audio on the video doesn't sound as rich as it does on vinyl or CD.

I can't link a YouTube video of Mexican Whistler because it's blocked but if you Google Roger Whittaker Mexican Whistler you can play the YouTube video.

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