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Re: Willie’s World

stroketreatment — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:40:42 -0000

Other than Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson is the next in line for my iconic list.

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Re: Willie’s World

Jason_Chervokas — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:19:26 -0000

Kathleen, it's true, Ray Charles was really Willie's only peer in terms of their enormous and encompassing visions of American music.

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DJ Walter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:59:41 -0000

Willie Nelson is perhaps the best of his kind. An I agree with the idea that he does kinda have his own style. I really like the way you write by the way very nice post.

Re: Willie’s World

Jason_Chervokas — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:12:15 -0000

Kathleen, it's true, Ray Charles was really Willie's only peer in terms of their enormous and encompassing visions of American music.

Re: Willie’s World

Jason_Chervokas — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:57:44 -0000

Joe Nick, loved the book. Couldn't put it down in fact. Thanks for the kind comments on your blog.

I suppose I still felt at the end that I wish I knew more about where inside the man the songs come from; and for all the obvious selflessness of the man you portray, there was also something in the portrayal that left me feeling like Willie's pursuit of the road and his muse could also be seen as the simple pursuit of personal pleasure at a fairly high emotional cost to his wives and children. Maybe that's more of a criticism of the man than the book. But what do I know, I only know the man through the music and, now, your excellent book.

What about Armstrong? Armstrong was a prime mover, an original, he has no peers. Even artists as great as Willie and Ray are standing on Armstrong's shoulders.

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Joe Nick — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:30:30 -0000

What about Louis Armstrong?

And thanks for the review, Jason. I linked it up on my blog, joenickp.blogspot.com

Re: Willie’s World

Jason_Chervokas — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:35:08 -0000

Kathleen, it's true, Ray Charles was really Willie's only peer in terms of their enormous and encompassing visions of American music.

Re: Willie’s World

kathleenmaher — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:16:14 -0000

Thanks for review, Jason. Ever the uneducated, enthusiastic but opinionated listener, I've long felt Willie Nelson fits no genre in American music except his own. That means I recognize his music whenever it's in the air, and that his music always makes me feel happier than I felt before the sound waves reached my ears.