Shane Smith & The Saints - Pancho and Lefty - LIVE from the Desert

“Pancho & Lefty” (Townes Van Zandt - Cover)

Once another storm blew in to our full band / outdoor set, we were forced to find an indoor area to keep tracking.

Fortunately there’s a beautiful, old church in the ghost town portion of Terlingua, TX. We set up two condenser mics & started filming/recording with one, continuous, live take.

If there was ever a songwriter worth covering, it’s Townes Van Zandt… and this is my favorite song he ever wrote.

I hope y’all enjoy it!

[rogertorgersen]

My Dad played this song on his guitar. I lived to listen to it. He's been gone 3 years now. This version is the best I've heard next to being able to hear Dad again. Thank you😢.

[philsabarese]

This is what's missing in today's music. There is so much heart in the way you guys play

[garywright]

Townes is the greatest American song writer and i love this version

[charlescarroll]

Best ballad ever written!!!! Love what these guys are about!!

[kieran]

One of my favourite songs. I'm so glad I found this cover. Wow, what a performance. So much heart and soul in this. Well done!

[jameswoodward]

OMG, a dear friend turned me on to yall. The Highway men would be so proud

[joshwillguthrie]

I don’t know how I have never heard of you guys before Yellowstone. You guys are awesome and you have found a fan that is going to stick around for a long long time.

[ClintonCaraway-CNC]

Great tribute to the best Texas songwriter to ever live!!
Rest easy TVZ.... rest easy!!

[elizabethchilds]

This song is religious in country music. So appropriate in a chapel. Amazing.

[caseysmith]

Florida needs a show soon. Saw Cojo and Koe Wetzel at the Abacoa Amphitheater in Jupiter earlier this year, Shane Smith and the Saints should be next!

[f.r.grippo]

Shane, I hope you guys get the massive amounts of recognition you all deserve. I remember hearing "The End" for the first time almost two years ago- that song still ignites a dream in my mind every time I hear it. Keep that golden voice singing as long as you can- means the world to a lot of us.

[whaledriver]

Saw them some years back. Absolutely killed it. Shane busted a string and restrung without missing a beat during a song...amazing

[danielturner]

Man that’s good music! You can hear the heart in their music, gotta love it!

[mlbolts]

Real good country . Great job on this . U guys are incredible 🎸🤠🎙💙

[duaner.whittaker]

One of my favorite songs of all time. This version will hit the playlist immediately. I love you Jenny, my forever partner.

[southpaw]

I didn’t think I would ever like this song better than Towne Van Zandt’s version at the Old Quarter, but damn these guys are good.

[joshseaver]

Holy shit!.. I needed this and didn't even know it... (NOT HERE BECAUSE OF YELLOWSTONE!)
been listening to these guys for about 3 years now.. this is absolute 🔥

[jwcgratitude]

Hey Boys, do you understand what you’ve just done? You’ve taken 228, 000 people to Church!!!
When your voices rang out together with the acoustics of the old church. I could hear my Papa singing in harmony with Mama in his little church in Brookshire, Texas. Thank you

[raphaelteixeira]

I could hear this everyday of my life!!!

[woodyholland]

acoustic guitars, great harmony and haunting fiddle work, Hard to get much better!