tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post3891445777080795040..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Willie Nelsonmybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-4691870082014329222007-02-20T12:36:00.000-06:002007-02-20T12:36:00.000-06:00Right on, Rob!Right on, Rob!mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-20986207575880212662007-02-20T12:08:00.000-06:002007-02-20T12:08:00.000-06:00I saw Willie at Wembley in January. He is great; d...I saw Willie at Wembley in January. He is great; doesn't have to hide behind excessive volume and the Family band know how to accompany (back) a singer. Comments Willie's made over the years ring so true such as, "It starts with a singer and one instrument..", "I figure (about old songs) if it was good then, it's good now". The man is a treasure to the Texas, USA and the world: Bin Bush and make Willie President. Rob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-52377514246734525792007-02-16T07:34:00.000-06:002007-02-16T07:34:00.000-06:00Graham,There is a CD of Willie in the "Live at Bil...Graham,<BR/><BR/>There is a CD of Willie in the "Live at Billy Bob's Texas" series. Good stuff.Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-27918437184414993792007-02-15T22:43:00.000-06:002007-02-15T22:43:00.000-06:00Linda, Joe Lansdale's daughter, Kasey, is opening ...Linda, Joe Lansdale's daughter, Kasey, is opening for Ray Price tomorrow night and Saturday night.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear, Jeff, that Willie got the standing O in NY as well.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-70173750922362675982007-02-15T19:09:00.000-06:002007-02-15T19:09:00.000-06:00Someday I'm going to see him at the annual 4th of ...Someday I'm going to see him at the annual 4th of July picnic at Billy Bob's here in Fort Worth.<BR/><BR/>I can remember my dad listening to "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" back in the 70s.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-42576971563038591642007-02-15T16:15:00.000-06:002007-02-15T16:15:00.000-06:00Bill, it sounds very similar to the concert we saw...Bill, it sounds very similar to the concert we saw last summer at Jones Beach.<BR/><BR/>And he got the ovation in New York too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-5325225586109812132007-02-15T15:22:00.000-06:002007-02-15T15:22:00.000-06:00Thanks for your review of Willie's show. It must ...Thanks for your review of Willie's show. It must have been a beautiful place to see him in, too. I got a couple "Concert Calls" from friends who were there.<BR/><BR/>He's coming to Colo next month with Ray Price and Merle Haggard, and I'm looking forward to seeing him again.<BR/><BR/>Linda<BR/>www.stillisstillmoving.comLinda Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923293337370836205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-75943062542613901722007-02-15T15:16:00.000-06:002007-02-15T15:16:00.000-06:00I think he used his guitar for a bong back in the ...I think he used his guitar for a bong back in the seventies, the's why it looks so beat up.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-23663920085414090762007-02-15T15:11:00.000-06:002007-02-15T15:11:00.000-06:00While I'm more a fan of Willie's writing abilities...While I'm more a fan of Willie's writing abilities than his singing (I love some of his lyrics when others sing them--that's a personal taste) I sometimes grew offense at the Missourian who liked to quip: "Willie had to retire . . . they took his adenoids out." <BR/><BR/>Keep on writing great lyrics, Willie.Benjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155472883124774755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-39956227149005061132007-02-15T14:56:00.000-06:002007-02-15T14:56:00.000-06:00I saw Judy Collins long, long ago. She was great ...I saw Judy Collins long, long ago. She was great then, and I'll bet she's great now.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-17808441317207929482007-02-15T14:53:00.000-06:002007-02-15T14:53:00.000-06:00I hear Judy Collins at the Hotel Carlyle in New Yo...I hear Judy Collins at the Hotel Carlyle in New York is amazing too. They knew how to make them back then.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05172376551711992641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-39540257519029564852007-02-15T13:39:00.000-06:002007-02-15T13:39:00.000-06:00Those are some other great Texas guys. Keen's "Th...Those are some other great Texas guys. Keen's "The Road Goes on Forever" is a noir novel in a song, one of the greats.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-61759529535078534262007-02-15T13:33:00.000-06:002007-02-15T13:33:00.000-06:00He was/is a big influence on three of my favorite ...He was/is a big influence on three of my favorite country performers: Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker and Pat Green (before Pat "went Nashville," that is).Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-67343135765996629732007-02-15T13:06:00.000-06:002007-02-15T13:06:00.000-06:00A Texas icon, for sure.A Texas icon, for sure.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-3918973918101465342007-02-15T13:04:00.000-06:002007-02-15T13:04:00.000-06:00Ya gotta love Willie.Ya gotta love Willie.Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.com