By sheer serendipity, I had a chat with Willie in 1987 in an empty bar in Las Vegas at 1:00 in the morning. Just the two of us talking fishing and stuff. What you see here is what I met. Real beyond expectation, and a high point of my life. An American treasure.
Me and the wife went to a Willie Nelson concert at Stanislaus State College in Turlock Ca. He keep on playing and talking for way more than just hour and we got more than our monies worth by far.
My favorite Willie Nelson song is The City of New Orleans although he didn’t write it, but he did make it a No.1 country hit and Grammy award winner. If you read his background Willie Nelson came up the old school hard knocks American way. It’s no wonder that behind his endearing grin and heartwarming music you can see a don’t f with me cast in his eyes and at the corner of his lips. Truly an American Legend before computers and ultra greed obliterated that notion.
Red Rocks is in Colorado, just outside Denver, which you may already know. I went to my first concert there in 1976, sat front row and saw Crosby Stills and Nash. If you don’t know of Red Rocks you should Google it and take a peek. Of course it’s totally different now and is no longer worth going, but back then it was open seating and the space per person was about 4 times what it is now. We’d get there early in the day and stake our our spot and spend the day partying in the sun. Tickets were reasonably priced then too, about $20, which was still pricey for the time but nothing compared to what you pay for concerts today! I saw so many concerts there back in the day.
@@sharonh2991 during the 70s I was a touring musician so I rarely got to go to concerts. However, we took time off to go to the Waylon and Willie bicentennial bash. I’m glad we did. The red rocks sounds like it was a good time. Many of those concerts were awesome…lol…I. Know because I played at a few.😎
Willie Hugh Nelson (Abbott, Texas, 29 de abril de 1933) es un cantante, compositor y guitarrista estadounidense de country. El éxito en la crítica de su álbumes Shotgun Willie (1973), Red Headed Stranger (1975) y Stardust (1978) convirtieron a Nelson en uno de los artistas más reconocidos de la música country. Es una de las principales figuras del outlaw country, un subgénero desarrollado a finales de la década de 1960 como reacción a las restricciones conservadoras del sonido Nashville. Además de desarrollar una larga carrera musical, Nelson ha actuado en más de treinta largometrajes, coescrito varios libros e involucrado como activista en favor del uso de biocombustibles y la legalización de la marihuana.
First, Johnny Carson and Willie Nelson are two of my favorites. So, I'm not sure that the "worst interview he ever did" comment is fair. I think Carson was obviously more comfortable with regular Hollywood types, but he tried his best.That comes out especially when Carson gives praise to "Stardust." My favorite Willie album. What's yours? Remember, Willie looked kind of freaky for that time. So give The Tonight Show respect for booking him. And Willie seemed pretty comfy. He's possibly impossible to rattle.
A GREAT MAN REAL IN LIFE REAL WITH PEOPLE FANS AND MUSIC LOVERS BUT WITH ME IT WAS MY DAD WHO I CAN SAY LOOKED LIKE WILLE HE PASSED 4-23-22 LOVE WILLE STILL WHAT GREAT MEMORIES!!!
Willie was 54 in 1987! And he's still here!
Thank God!
We've seen Willie 4 or 5 times and every time we saw him, it was so clear that he absolutely loved what he was doing.
I lived in Austin Tx in the early 70's and used to see Willie for free all over town. Those were the days!!
By sheer serendipity, I had a chat with Willie in 1987 in an empty bar in Las Vegas at 1:00 in the morning. Just the two of us talking fishing and stuff. What you see here is what I met. Real beyond expectation, and a high point of my life. An American treasure.
L U C K Y! 😂
Love Willie and loved Johnny.
@willienelsonofficialfaninb2888 take a hike
Me and the wife went to a Willie Nelson concert at Stanislaus State College in Turlock Ca.
He keep on playing and talking for way more than just hour and we got more than our monies worth by far.
I worked with willy on dukes of hazards 2004-5 what a beautiful man! God bless him always
Sure you did. It's Willie, not Willy.
Che bello il mio Willie!😍🤩💏🥰💏🥰💏🥰💏💘❤️💔💋💯
My favorite Willie Nelson song is The City of New Orleans although he didn’t write it, but he did make it a No.1 country hit and Grammy award winner. If you read his background Willie Nelson came up the old school hard knocks American way. It’s no wonder that behind his endearing grin and heartwarming music you can see a don’t f with me cast in his eyes and at the corner of his lips. Truly an American Legend before computers and ultra greed obliterated that notion.
I had a step dad, that taught Willie in high school, we had annual and school pics of him, pretty neat
Willie and Waylon: the July 4th 1976 concert. The best ever.
Was it at Red Rocks?
@@sharonh2991 sterling kelly ranch Gonzales Texas.
Red Rocks is in Colorado, just outside Denver, which you may already know. I went to my first concert there in 1976, sat front row and saw Crosby Stills and Nash. If you don’t know of Red Rocks you should Google it and take a peek. Of course it’s totally different now and is no longer worth going, but back then it was open seating and the space per person was about 4 times what it is now. We’d get there early in the day and stake our our spot and spend the day partying in the sun. Tickets were reasonably priced then too, about $20, which was still pricey for the time but nothing compared to what you pay for concerts today! I saw so many concerts there back in the day.
@@sharonh2991 during the 70s I was a touring musician so I rarely got to go to concerts. However, we took time off to go to the Waylon and Willie bicentennial bash. I’m glad we did. The red rocks sounds like it was a good time. Many of those concerts were awesome…lol…I. Know because I played at a few.😎
OMG I was there too!!
Willie Hugh Nelson (Abbott, Texas, 29 de abril de 1933) es un cantante, compositor y guitarrista estadounidense de country. El éxito en la crítica de su álbumes Shotgun Willie (1973), Red Headed Stranger (1975) y Stardust (1978) convirtieron a Nelson en uno de los artistas más reconocidos de la música country. Es una de las principales figuras del outlaw country, un subgénero desarrollado a finales de la década de 1960 como reacción a las restricciones conservadoras del sonido Nashville. Además de desarrollar una larga carrera musical, Nelson ha actuado en más de treinta largometrajes, coescrito varios libros e involucrado como activista en favor del uso de biocombustibles y la legalización de la marihuana.
3:32 question and answer is superb!
4:55
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Always truthful is willie
willy is the american Don francisco never dies and haved been in all the wars and history written in america
This man could sell ice cream to an Eskimo.
Record co. Told him stardust would Fail . 🤠🤣🤣
He said CD
I don't know. But does Willie look a little stoned? The man is charming regardless.
Both dead. Sad to know we are soon behind.
Willie is not
Just turned 90 3 months ago still looks pretty much looks the same as during this interview 36 years ago
Smoke weed everyday
Willie ain't dead. He's 90 years old.
Un grande personaggio Willie!un uomo intelligente e carismatico...😊🤗😍😘💘💓💋💯
Love Johnny, and Willie, but this is the worst interview he ever did.
Maybe not the worst, but definitely seemed at loss for conversation.
@@sued301 Def! "How about those tour busses?" ....yikes.
First, Johnny Carson and Willie Nelson are two of my favorites. So, I'm not sure that the "worst interview he ever did" comment is fair. I think Carson was obviously more comfortable with regular Hollywood types, but he tried his best.That comes out especially when Carson gives praise to "Stardust." My favorite Willie album. What's yours? Remember, Willie looked kind of freaky for that time. So give The Tonight Show respect for booking him. And Willie seemed pretty comfy. He's possibly impossible to rattle.
I don’t think it’s that bad. Great laugh there about female groupies and autographs.
A GREAT MAN REAL IN LIFE REAL WITH PEOPLE FANS AND MUSIC LOVERS BUT WITH ME IT WAS MY DAD WHO I CAN SAY LOOKED LIKE WILLE HE PASSED 4-23-22 LOVE WILLE STILL WHAT GREAT MEMORIES!!!
This guy is 90 and I think he's still smokin the shit! You go Willie!