Country Music

[mitzi]

Thanks, BOP! That is way cool! I would have never imagined Willy looking like that. We were all young once. I was 7 in 1962, and thought he was close to my age, and just a forever hippie! How old is he? I need to Bing that! I love Willy, and love that he is an outlaw. Great post!

Willie is 80.

 

[BOP]

I have this album. Good stuff!

 

[BOP]

Willie is 80.

He did a recent album with Asleep at the Wheel. Saw him on Austin City Limits. He sure can still play that guitar, but his voice has all but gone and left him.

Willie and the Wheel

Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel | Austin City Limits

 

[BOP]

A long-time favorite, Old Crow Medicine Show "Wagon Wheel."

 

[BOP]

 

[BOP]

If you watched the clip above all the way through, you no doubt saw the Collins Kids, brother and sister act Larry and Lorrie. They started out country, but quickly slid into rockabilly and even all out rock.

 

[BOP]

 

[vraiblonde]

A long-time favorite, Old Crow Medicine Show "Wagon Wheel."

I will be singing this all day now.

 

[vraiblonde]

Oh, and Bob Wills is still the king.

 

[Ken King]

Surprised that no one has brought up Patsy Cline. Hmm, maybe her choice of head gear.

 

[vraiblonde]

Surprised that no one has brought up Patsy Cline.

Patsy has been played out by too many bad karaoke singers murdering Crazy. I don't ever want to hear that song again.

And a rant:

What possesses truly terrible singers to jump up in front of a barful of people and belt out a vocalist song? Don't say alcohol because I've seen stone sober people do it any number of times.

Patsy Cline
Linda Ronstadt
Mariah Carey
Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Luther Vandross

Stop it, people. If you can't freaking sing but still want to take the stage, pick a crowd pleaser. A sing-a-long. Something you won't absolutely butcher. Pour Some Sugar On Me is a great pick. Crocodile Rock. Something by AC/DC. A Spice Girls song. Wham!

Just please, I beg you, no more caterwauling to Patsy.

 

[mitzi]

Patsy has been played out by too many bad karaoke singers murdering Crazy. I don't ever want to hear that song again.

And a rant:

What possesses truly terrible singers to jump up in front of a barful of people and belt out a vocalist song? Don't say alcohol because I've seen stone sober people do it any number of times.

Patsy Cline
Linda Ronstadt
Mariah Carey
Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Luther Vandross

Stop it, people. If you can't freaking sing but still want to take the stage, pick a crowd pleaser. A sing-a-long. Something you won't absolutely butcher. Pour Some Sugar On Me is a great pick. Crocodile Rock. Something by AC/DC. A Spice Girls song. Wham!

Just please, I beg you, no more caterwauling to Patsy.

I've wondered the same exact thing. Just because you "love" a song does not mean you should get up there and sing it.

 

[Hank]

He did a recent album with Asleep at the Wheel. Saw him on Austin City Limits. He sure can still play that guitar, but his voice has all but gone and left him.

Willie and the Wheel

Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel | Austin City Limits

You consider him a good guitar player?

 

[Ken King]

Patsy has been played out by too many bad karaoke singers murdering Crazy. I don't ever want to hear that song again.

And a rant:

What possesses truly terrible singers to jump up in front of a barful of people and belt out a vocalist song? Don't say alcohol because I've seen stone sober people do it any number of times.

Patsy Cline
Linda Ronstadt
Mariah Carey
Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Luther Vandross

Stop it, people. If you can't freaking sing but still want to take the stage, pick a crowd pleaser. A sing-a-long. Something you won't absolutely butcher. Pour Some Sugar On Me is a great pick. Crocodile Rock. Something by AC/DC. A Spice Girls song. Wham!

Just please, I beg you, no more caterwauling to Patsy.

Sorry to have rubbed you wrong. But Patsy was great and I still enjoy her songs, luckily I have avoided the karaoke kamikaze.

 

[wharf rat]

You consider him a good guitar player?

His laidback and offbeat style appeals to me.

 

[Hank]

His laidback and offbeat style appeals to me.

I like him, just wouldn't consider him to be a great guitarist.

 

[mitzi]

Sorry to have rubbed you wrong. But Patsy was great and I still enjoy her songs, luckily I have avoided the karaoke kamikaze.

Some country show was on the other night. Normally wouldn't have watched it, but LeeAnn Rimes did a tribute to Patsy with a medley of her songs. I had forgotten how good LeeAnn is, she did the songs justice. Beautifully performed.

 

[vraiblonde]

I like him, just wouldn't consider him to be a great guitarist.

I disagree. Willie has a light touch and brings a lot of emotion out of his guitar. He's subtle, not show-offy.

 

[vraiblonde]

Some country show was on the other night. Normally wouldn't have watched it, but LeeAnn Rimes did a tribute to Patsy with a medley of her songs. I had forgotten how good LeeAnn is, she did the songs justice. Beautifully performed.

LeeAnn can sing Patsy. No one else.

 

[Hank]

I disagree. Willie has a light touch and brings a lot of emotion out of his guitar. He's subtle, not show-offy.

I would put him in the same category as Clapton. I like them both and I agree he is a subtle player, just not hard to figure out and emulate.