Willie Nelson's "The Redheaded Stranger"

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thoughts?

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:03 (twenty-three years ago)

After reading so much praise about it for years, it disappointed me when I finally bought it. But I'm not much one for "concept" albums either.
I'll take "Stardust" over that one (not that that was your question).

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:09 (twenty-three years ago)

It seems more like half a concept and a lot of guff. Plenty listenable, though.

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:10 (twenty-three years ago)

One helluva half-hour.

― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Great record, tho I'm not sure I agree w/the usual consensus that it's his best. I hand that honor to "Shotgun Willie".

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:34 (twenty-three years ago)

"Hands Over The Wheel" = so so so good. has anyone ever heard the original?

i picked it up initially because of Carla Bozulich's enthusiasm for it (her version should be coming out this year, complete with a couple duets with Willie himself(!)), but i really love it. so minimal and dark, i'm still shocked that this was his multi-platinum breakthrough.

right now this is the only Willie i have, what should i get next?

― Al (sitcom), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 21:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Of the same period/style I highly highly recommend "Shotgun Willie", "The Troublemaker" (all gospel tunes), "The Sound of Your Mind" and "Live/I Gotta Get Drunk". You can find most of Willie's 70s output on vinyl very cheap and almost all of it is worth hearing.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 26 February 2003 21:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Willie Nelson / Ray Price - San Antonio Rose for classic Nashville country done almost exactly right and several Bob Wills covers

Stardust, for simply outstanding nylon-string brush-drumming fluttery heart-strings versions of old standards

not familiar with the more recent stuff - i heard the blues album was no great shakes

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 21:56 (twenty-three years ago)

My least favorite in the trilogy, but still damn fine.

― jillian (jillian), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 21:58 (twenty-three years ago)

six years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSE2b6uQHN0

most wtf video for a song?

― Joint Custody (ian), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 04:02 (sixteen years ago)

okay, this guy has a whole series of willie videso with pin-up model montages.

― Joint Custody (ian), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 04:03 (sixteen years ago)

three months pass...

willie nelson gets a fresh bob
http://www.theboot.com/2010/05/27/willie-nelson-haircut/

― an outlet to express the dark invocations of (La Lechera), Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:39 (sixteen years ago)

six months pass...

Arrested again on marijuana possession charges.

― not everything is a campfire (ian), Sunday, 28 November 2010 00:50 (fifteen years ago)

leave willie alone!

― tylerw, Sunday, 28 November 2010 02:23 (fifteen years ago)

Free Willie!

― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 28 November 2010 03:32 (fifteen years ago)

boys will be boys!

― i should loko (rip van wanko), Sunday, 28 November 2010 03:34 (fifteen years ago)

What's the point of arresting him...

― earlnash, Sunday, 28 November 2010 07:56 (fifteen years ago)

Wait, Willie Nelson smokes weed?

― thirdalternative, Sunday, 28 November 2010 20:39 (fifteen years ago)

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