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Jammer alleen dat William of Orange Willem III is en niet Willem van Oranje.
Fans Are Outraged That Willie Nelson, Lifelong Democrat, Is Supporting Beto O’Rourke
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Remember when liking country music didn't automatically declare your views on abortion, war, and immigration? Willie Nelson remembers.
What's the first song you think of when you think Willie Nelson?
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For me, it's a toss up between Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain and Always On My Mind.
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Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain. Ask me in 15 minutes and I’ll have another answer.
Willie Nelson - Where to start?
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A friend recommended Willie Nelson to me, and I don't dislike the songs I've heard. I'm wondering which album I should start with as a completely green country music listener.
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Listen to his first one, And Then I Wrote. Here's one of my favorite tracks from the album.
Early country music from the 50's-60's distilled a certain minimalism and songwriting simplicity that most other music lacks. No solos, no frills... just pure song.
Once you fall in love with that album, check out Shotgun Willie.
Frankly, Willie released a ton of music, but it's not all amazing. The 80's were rough on him (and everyone for that matter), so a lot of it is derivitave and unnecessary.
Start with those two, then keep looking. Almost every album he's released has at least one diamond in the mine.
TIL Willie Nelson, at the age of 85, is still touring the US playing 50 shows a year. And he still knows all…
Main Post: TIL Willie Nelson, at the age of 85, is still touring the US playing 50 shows a year. And he still knows all...
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Fun fact! Willie Nelson stopped playing shows because he was afraid the IRS would take the money from the door tickets.
He owed the IRS over $16mil, settled for much less, and put out an album to try to pay for it. To keep costs low, the album was only sold through a phone number, that he had on a t-shirt for the television promo for the album. The sales weren't that good, mainly because he put the wrong number on the shirt. Sony later agreed to allow the album to be sold in stores.
The dude has seen some shit.