AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:By the way if you haven't listened to the last two Johnny Cash albums you are missing out. Hearing his versions / interpretations of other's songs is a real musical treat.
I need to get those.
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:By the way if you haven't listened to the last two Johnny Cash albums you are missing out. Hearing his versions / interpretations of other's songs is a real musical treat.
I need to get those.
Others have already said it, but yeah, the central thing to me is that all I know about Willie Nelson is that he's awesome.
I don't know that it suits either punk or Willie to try to align them, but I'm not going to tell either entity they can't have each other.
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Cash's presbyphonia (I think that's the right word) added to the gravity and melancholy of his songs.
Willie's seems to make the songs more... playful? Like a great grandpa singing to his great grand kids.
I'd say no. Willie isn't punk. Willie is outlaw/hippie. Both being admirable counter cultures in their own right and while there is a little crossover between the 3, punk was never ok with selling out while the others were never afraid to squeeze a profit out of anything.
And we saw Willie last night–that voice still sounds so sweet. The whole performance was perfect.
So, a few crazy things about the show:
We knew we’d have to park offsite as venue parking was sold out when we bought our tickets. No problem as there’d be free parking at a nearby park with shuttle service provided. I pull in and the lady at the gate goes, Well, we’re full and you’re the last car–enjoy the show.
The parking lot was in a state park. No lights. Totally dark except for a spot light at the far, far end of the lot. Prime star viewing. Couldn’t see your hand before your face.
“David? David Wallens?”
Standing next to me–also in the dark–was a friend from the Orlando zine scene.
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