THE HIGHWAYMEN poll

Johnny, Willie close second.

― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:19 (10 months ago) Permalink

My dad loved this album. Probably still does.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:19 (10 months ago) Permalink

Kristofferson vote for me. i know i'll be in the minority, but ...

― tylerw, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:21 (10 months ago) Permalink

This is a battle between Johnny and Willie and anyone who disagrees is a god-damned liar.

― Everything You Like Sucks, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:21 (10 months ago) Permalink

I have never bothered to listen to this album, despite loving everyone involved. otoh, the 80s

― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:23 (10 months ago) Permalink

"This is a battle between Johnny and Willie and I'll stand on Kris Kristofferson's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that." - a hilarious joke answer

― Everything You Like Sucks, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:25 (10 months ago) Permalink

waylon stooge over here

― arby's, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:25 (10 months ago) Permalink

Cash, Willie incredibly close race for #1
then Waylon, Kris.

― jetfan, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:38 (10 months ago) Permalink

overall? Nelson.

― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:39 (10 months ago) Permalink

Voted Cash, but now thinking I should have voted Willie. It's that close.

― jetfan, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:52 (10 months ago) Permalink

I've never warmed to Kristofferson's voice.

― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:53 (10 months ago) Permalink

people tell me that about kristofferson a lot. breaks heart.

all these dudes are great

― arby's, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:55 (10 months ago) Permalink

it's tough to rank these bros. willie is probably the tops.

― omar little, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:04 (10 months ago) Permalink

but i feel like throwing a vote to KK too.

― omar little, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:04 (10 months ago) Permalink

if i was drinking enough beer, you might get me to argue that kristofferson has written more great songs than the other three...

― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:06 (10 months ago) Permalink

kris

― deems irreverent (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:27 (10 months ago) Permalink

True Story: As a 5 year old, I was so moved by Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night" that I actually cried. A few years ago I looked that song up again and listened to every version he released to relive that defining musical experience. But none of them sounded like I remembered.

Turns out it was Johnny Cash's version.

― Everything You Like Sucks, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:52 (10 months ago) Permalink

you might get me to argue that kristofferson has written more great songs than the other three...

dude waht. I mean all these guys have their different strengths but Willie's catalog of self-penned classics is DEEP

― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:53 (10 months ago) Permalink

young me would've voted for Johnny Cash the drug-addled rebel
me from a decade or two ago would've voted for Willie
but current me spends most of my time listening to Waylon (if for no other reason than he just seems to have made more records than Willie)
Kristofferson I respect as a songwriter and all around bro but he's def on the bottom in my estimation

― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:54 (10 months ago) Permalink

Waylon's also, nominally, the most "rock" of any of these guys. dude could really boogie. Willie's more laconic, in general.

― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:55 (10 months ago) Permalink

that's how I feel about Jennings

― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:55 (10 months ago) Permalink

i.e. bottom of my list after Kristofferson. Dude's voice just annoys me and he takes the outlaw schtick seriously. No wonder Stevie Nicks wrote "Leather and Lace" for him and Jessi.

― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:57 (10 months ago) Permalink

Waylon's voice is definitely odd. it's grown on me though.

― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:59 (10 months ago) Permalink

Waylon over Willie by a whisker

― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 22:00 (10 months ago) Permalink

full disclosure: kris is my kousin

― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 22:23 (10 months ago) Permalink

i see my disclosure cowed everyone into silence. anyway, you can get this complete atlantic willie nelson box set for a mere $2.99 at amazon mp3! http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Atlantic-Sessions/dp/B00123KDP6/ref=tmm_msc_title_0

― tylerw, Thursday, 12 July 2012 22:30 (10 months ago) Permalink

the legacy of Cash 'round here can get a little overbearing, but he's no doubt classic. and KK's first 2-3 records are untouchable (really not too familiar w/ his stuff after). so for me this comes down to Willie or Waylon. 10-15 years ago this would have been Willie easily. gonna have to think on it.

― it's smdh time in America (will), Thursday, 12 July 2012 22:43 (10 months ago) Permalink

Tempted to write in Chips Moman, but no.

I'm suffering from a little Cash backlash these days, so I am leaning toward Willie at the moment.

tylerw, what is the lowdown on Kris? I could almost go for him in this poll if I hadn't been traumatized by "A Star is Born" as a small child.

― Brad C., Thursday, 12 July 2012 23:27 (10 months ago) Permalink

like Willie is one of the best songwriters living, but Waylon had a really nice stretch of some of my favorite records ever. his voice is def a grower.

never got to see Waylon live, and it would've been well past his prime even if i had. i've heard he was outstanding. i saw Willie about 11 years ago and he was still pretty great.

― it's smdh time in America (will), Thursday, 12 July 2012 23:43 (10 months ago) Permalink

all these dudes are awesome but i voted waylon

― President Keyes, Thursday, 12 July 2012 23:46 (10 months ago) Permalink

the title track freaked me out when i was a little kid

― President Keyes, Thursday, 12 July 2012 23:46 (10 months ago) Permalink

catch different parts of this gig on youtube all the time:

waylon killin it live throughout, nelson on fine voice on the night but could be patchy, cash well past prime and kristofferson eh well he's got 'character'. studio, tho, i'd rather listen to kk musing and croaking and hittin those occasional whiskeyed deep notes (i could spin the pilgrim for days on end and never get tired)

― i read like cookie monster eats (darraghmac), Friday, 13 July 2012 02:23 (10 months ago) Permalink

Willie, easy.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 13 July 2012 02:27 (10 months ago) Permalink

Another one for Willie

― that's not my post, Friday, 13 July 2012 04:11 (10 months ago) Permalink

never got to see Waylon live, and it would've been well past his prime even if i had. i've heard he was outstanding. i saw Willie about 11 years ago and he was still pretty great.

I saw the Highwaymen live - in Atlantic City - about 20 years ago. Willie was in top form, he'd just done an album w/Don Was. Waylon's voice was a bit ragged but he was game and workin'. Johnny Cash hadn't hooked up w/Rick Rubin yet I don't think and he seemed in bad health. Kris didn't sing that much and just kinda walked thru it. W & W were outstanding. Before the show I interviewed Willie for a NY newspaper in his tour bus and when we finished he smiled and said to me and the photographer "you boys want to smoke a joint?" :D

― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Friday, 13 July 2012 10:26 (10 months ago) Permalink

full disclosure: kris is my kousin

― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 14 July 2012 02:41 (10 months ago) Permalink

krissing kousin

― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 14 July 2012 02:43 (10 months ago) Permalink

i mean it's not like we're super klose or anything...

― tylerw, Saturday, 14 July 2012 14:31 (10 months ago) Permalink

"I was a sai-LOR..."

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 14 July 2012 16:59 (10 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Wednesday, 1 August 2012 00:01 (9 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Thursday, 2 August 2012 00:01 (9 months ago) Permalink

Damn right.

― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 3 August 2012 01:13 (9 months ago) Permalink