Willie nelson He turned 90 and celebrated in the best possible way for an artist with a 67-year career: two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, with luxury guests like Keith Richards, who appeared on Sunday’s show Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young why Stephen Stills among many others.
Keith Richards came to greet the revered singer, guitarist and songwriter with two of his signature phrases for these circumstances: “It’s good to be here” and “It’s good to be anywhere” and I should add: On stage with a guitar.
Rolling Stone. With respect to the one who turns 80 this year, they created two very age-appropriate versions, We had it all (we had it all) why always beTwo songs on Half Time that show the historical connection that exists between them.
Keith Richards, one of the star guests on The Willie Nelson Show. He did two songs together. Photo: Associated Press
A future movie
Without a doubt, Nelson’s 90th birthday was one of the most important events in pop culture, for which two concerts were held, which were filmed for the future movie.
The artist, whose birthday was on Saturday, was also paid tribute the following day, Sunday, which was opened by his son, Micah Nelson, who greeted the audience with “Welcome to the after-party of Willie’s birth”.
Each concert was its own, very different from each other, not only in terms of guests, but also in repertoire, and as a special finale on the final day, Nelson’s appearance took the stage for the last 40 minutes of the show. Was on ,
It is evident, Willie Nelson saved his energy for last with a standing ovation during this special celebration at the Hollywood Bowl, which gave her a standing ovation during each song. A possible farewell in the form of a thunderclap in the form of affection.
In this Sunday night mini-set, after nearly eight hours of music delivered over two performances, Nelson was relaxed and in control of the situation.
guitarist and composer closed the show on the road again And, with all the guests on stage, Will the circle break / I’ll fly away And a goodbye proposal to the public: “Oh, and if you want, see you tomorrow at the same time.”
Willie Nelson is a country music legend. He has released 74 albums. Associated Press photo
The show was intelligently designed, with a significant number of guests performing various versions of Willie Nelson’s songbook and occasional classics such as Georgia on My MindSung by guitarists Warren Hines and James Johnson, with the audience standing by.
Most anticipated, he would appear on stage three hours after the start of the concert, seated with his guitar and his occasional accompanists.
One of the central moments of the tribute was when they ingeniously brought together Rosanne Cashto make scooter jennings and micah and lucas nelson famous the highwaymanby Jimmy Webb, instead of that excellent quartet of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Nelson.
There was a sound glitch that prevented it from being the “midfield goal” of the night, but that will most likely be resolved in the soon-to-be-released feature film.
Guest list
the guest list was great with Dave Matthews, Beck, Ziggy Marley, Tom Jones Emmylou Harris, Allison Russell, Snoop Dogg, Miranda Lambert, Tyler Childers, Edie Brickell, Las Chicks and Orville Peck, among others.
Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 29, 1923, where he began his 67-year artistic career.
He made his professional debut in 1956 to become one of the main representatives of the so-called outlaw country, a style he clashed with classic country conservatism. He released his first album in 1962, … and then I wroteWhile she just released this year I Don’t Know a thing about love, his album 74,
In addition to his music and film careers, Nelson is a true activist for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
