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Willie Nelson – Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

I met Willie Nelson at the Black Hawk County Fair in Waterloo, Iowa in the early 90s. I got sent up to interview him before his grandstand show. They had us set up the camera outside his dressing room, and when he came out to meet us he was followed by a sizeable cloud of smoke. He squinted a lot and he smiled a lot and seemed like a genuinely nice person. He was still heavily involved in Farm Aid and that's what most of the interview was about. When we wrapped it up and the camera was off I couldn't resist. "Say, Willie." I said, "One last question for you. Is it true that you got high in the White House?" He just gave me that big old smile and said, "Well, that's the story they all tell."

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FMD – Willie Nelson

Tonight I’ll be seeing Willie Nelson at Target Center. This is a bucket list show for me as I have never seen the Red Headed Stranger. Given that Willie is 86-1/2 years old, it very much could be the last chance I’ll have too.

Now I know he relies pretty heavily on his family at these shows but who cares, it’s Willie Freakin’ Nelson.

So does anyone have any bucket list artists they want to see? After tonight it will be Van Morrison, Patty Griffin, and Radiohead for me.

Who’s on your bucket list. Also drop ‘em if you got ‘em.

Willie & Lukas Nelson – “Just Breathe”

This might not quite fit my stated theme of "newer" artists covering "older" artists, but it's close enough. Besides, this might be my single favorite song released since the turn of the millennium (a question I think about a fair amount) and I honestly don't know if I love the original or the cover more. Either way, enjoy!

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Twin Spin: Louis Armstrong & Johnny Cash + Ray Charles & Willie Nelson

As CH week winds down, I thought I'd post one last twin spin, a tribute to the three great foundations of American music - Jazz, Country, and the Blues. "Let's give it to them in black & white."

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMdz1ejFnp8

From The Johnny Cash Show, 28 October 1970.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKsva_kojo

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