Trigger

Trigger belongs in the Smithsonian.  It is a national treasure.  Willie's playing and reach far exceeds Country.  He's a piece of America, plain and simple.  Shoot, he can't even get ON country stations anymore unless he's doing a duet with a modern country star.  Somehow or other, Willie and Johnny Cash and a few other staples of country music are now considered Alt Country.  Come to think of it, though, if anyone is "alt", it's Willie, so I guess there's some justice in it after all. 

- Zurf

That piece of junk is going to break in half one of these days and Willie will probably pitch it in the fireplace.

Before he uses it for kindling, I hope he takes pictures of all the signatures. 

Martin has offered to repair the extra hole he's worn in it, but Willie says he likes the tone and prefers it to stay 'broken.' 

- Zurf

I to vote for the Smithsonian, he is not just an American Icon, he's all world!

Cam

I've seen Willie twice, once with Leon Russell, the other time, at least right now it escapes my mind who was with him, maybe it'll come to me later. I've been to so many concerts, "in my day, "my earlier days that is" that lots of them I can't remember much anymore, there's another thread that mentions "what was your first concert, I actually can't remember now who it was. But I've been forunate to see many big names many times over. While I'm sure I throughly enjoyed most of them, I often wonder at how much money I spent going, to see all these concerts and what kind of guitars I could have had, had I saved that money, oh well, it was worth it at the time.

I've Seen Dylan Twice, the Stones, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Doc Watson Several Times, John Cougar, Pink Floyd, The Band, Rod Stewart several times, The Who, The Greatful Dead, Bob Seger, Neil Young, Crosby Stills Nash And Young, J Geils Band, Humble Pie, ZZ Top, allman Bros's many times, Marshall Tucker many times,Jerry Jeff Walker, twice, hey wait, thats who else was Willie When I see him the other time! Lynard Skynard, saw them 3 times, once before they ever made it to the big time, actually wound up on their bus after they played a small club in South Carolina "Cheraw SC" Jackson Browne several times,John Prine Several times, and of course Jimmy Buffett 3 times, some of the forgotten bands now like Uriah Heep, Canned Heat,Savoy Brown, Ten Years After, Brownsville Station, the list could go on and on. However Two people that I have missed that I always wanted to see that I missed was Clapton, and James Taylor, had my chances, but didn't go for reasons that "as before" I can't remember.

But as everyone here that has read my posts, you've heard me mention "Goose Creek Symphony" I would not be exagerating when I say I've seen them at least 60 to 70 times over the years, since the early 70's, ok I've worked my mind enough for one night, as I said I've seen many more, but I'm old now, just an old geezer who can't remember it all.

Cam

I've got Willie and Wynton (the Marsallis and Nelson duet album) on my desk right now.

Smithsonian, absolutely.  It's a treasure, as is Willie.  He said when the hole makes the guitar  unplayable, he'll retire.

How can anybody hear that kind of talent and question the existance of God? 

Holy smokes.  Chris Kristofferson, Doc Watson and a few other big names sitting around watching and smiling and dreaming of having that kind of talent. What a campfire that would have been.  Man alive.  Willie is some kind of something.  Funny How Time Slips Away, Crazy, and Always on My Mind are three of the best songs ever written by anybody in any genre anywhere.   I can remember my Momma singing me to sleep with Patsy Cline songs written by Willie Nelson.  He's been at the top of his game for 40 years.  How many folks can say that?  James Taylor maybe.  Not many others.   

- Zurf