Funny how life works sometimes, actually a lot of times it is not something you really want to laugh at. A while back I did a post about a friend who I had thought I lost. I guess you could say it was a way of me hoping they would come back into my life. Then life gave me something good, and that person was back in my life once again. That would be the funny part of it because often when you le...
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One of the most popular of Willie nelson's recordings was "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" from his wildly popular first LP for Columbia "Red Headed Stranger." Originally Coilumbia did not want to release this album because of the fact that Nelson with Waylon Jennings who was on this LP were singing with just a guitar and piano accompaniment. Release it they did and it became a million seller for...
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A huge favorite with listeners is Willie Nelson's rendition of "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael. Carmicahel was still alive when Willie recorded this song in 1979. Heaven knows if he loved this version but there is no denying that this is a performance that will always remain in one's memory banks. Look for the magnificent guitar solo by Nelson which was used by more than one television station a...
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It's always fascinating to hear the creator of many songs performing their works. Here we get a chance to hear Willie Nelson singing a solo version of this justifiable country classic, "Crazy," a big hit for Patsy Cline.In addition to being a singer, Willie Nelson is also a great actor, appearing in films such as "Honeysuckle Rose,""The Electric Horseman,""Barbarossa" and the tv version of "Sta...
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Willie Nelson (1938 - ) is one of country musics legendary Renaissance men. He is a singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor and social activist. He began his career at the age of nine playing in local bands around his Abbott, Texas home with his sister Bobbi with whom he has used in all of his bands. He worked as a disc jockey at KHBR in Hillsboro, TX and at KBOP in Pleasanton, TX before joinin...
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Three of my favorite free spirits in one song. The brilliant words of Gram Parsons,the weathered, road tested voice of Willie Nelson, and Ryan Adams and his passion for music at the soundboard producing the record.My favorite from Willie's latest album
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photo of Willie Nelson maybe ten years earlierIn some ways Willie Nelson's own early material is superior to this because of his genius for wry ironic lyrics, but there is something about his interpretation of this old 1930s waltz by Rex Griffin, a composer of cowboy songs, that forces me to listen to it more often than anything else of his. From a 1975 Liberty album, Country Willie, it has a...
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AN essay on the parlous state of the music industry, why it's like that, and what can we do about it, by a man who's seen it all from the inside:On My Mind: The State of the Music BusinessJohn MellencampOver the last few years, we have all witnessed the decline of the music business, highlighted by finger-pointing and blame directed against record companies, artists, internet file sharing and a...
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One of the most iconic albums of Willie Nelson is "Stardust," a surprisingly great album of old standards. Originally produced by Booker T. Jones, the album had Willie's vocals recorded in his home in front of a fireplace. The relaxed sound in his performance made this album a treasure and a great cross over album that reached out to listeners of every stripe. Here, from a performance in 1980 a...
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Straight form Luck, Texas comes Willie Nelson's new star-studded video for "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore" off his latest album Moment of Forever. Among those making cameos in the mini-movie montage are Woody Harrelson, Jessica Simpson, Dan Rather, Luke and Owen Wilson - the latter who bets Nelson $10,000 that Simpson can't beat the both of them in a lawnmower race. Nelson ends up cashing in.
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"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a gem in the Willie Nelson song book. As many times as one hears it, the tune remains an indelible one that lingers in the mind long after the last notes are reached. Here is Nelson singing his trade marked song from 1997.
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Remember back in September of ’06 when Willie Nelson’s tour bus was pulled over somewhere in the inbred-lands of Louisiana? Well, state troopers found copious amounts of marijuana (We’re talking garbage bags full!) and those “special mushrooms” on board. Here's a link to the picture of the confiscated narcotics: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0922061willie1.htmlRegardless Willie Ne
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Ever wonder why the music industry's response to and handling of the whole digital revolution is so clueless?Because (according to the CEO at *Universal Music Group*)they're even clueless as to how to find a clue!A recent piece entitled "*Universal Music CEO Doug Morris Speaks, Recording Industry in Even Deeper Shit Than We Thought*":http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/11/universal_music_ceo
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Willie Nelson and his tour manager pled not guilty to a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession. A crowd of about 25 fans gathered outside small southern Louisiana court room to show their support. Nelson obliged, shaking hands, signing scraps of paper and posing for photographs.The ruling came down after Nelson and tour manager David Anderson, along with Nelson's sister, Bobbie Nelson, and ...
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Farm Aid is moving to New York City it was announced Monday. The event will take place at Randalls Island on September 9th. Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp made the announcement in NYC’s Union Square with mayor Michael Bloomberg. This year’s line-up will include both Nelson, Mellencamp as well as Neil Young and Dave Matthews.Since its inception in 1985 the organization h
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