Willy Nelson He turned 90 and celebrated them in the best way for an artist with a 67-year career: two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, with luxury guests such as Keith Richards, who appeared on Sunday’s show, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow , Neil Young AND Stephen Stillsamong many others.
Keith Richards came to greet the honored singer, guitarist and songwriter with his two signature phrases for these circumstances: “It’s good to be here” and a laugh with “It’s good to be everywhere” and I should add: on stage with a guitar.
The rolling stone. who turns 80 this year, together with the award-winning has created two versions very suitable for their age, We had it all (we had it all) AND Live forevertwo half-time songs that showed that historical connection that exists between them.
a future movie
Without a doubt, Nelson’s 90th birthday was one of the major events in pop culture that deserved two concerts that were filmed for a future film.
The performer who had his birthday on Saturday also had his tribute the following day, Sunday, which was opened by son Micah Nelson who greeted the audience with a “Welcome to Willie’s post-birth party.”
Each of the concerts had its own, not only in terms of guests, but also in terms of repertoire, very different from each other, and as a special closure of the last day, the presence of Nelson on stage for the last 40 minutes of the show.
Clearly, Willie Nelson saved his energy for last of this special celebration at the Hollywood Bowl with a standing audience who gave him an ovation on each of the songs. A possible farewell as thunderous as it is affectionate.
In this Sunday night mini-set, Nelson was relaxed and in control after nearly eight hours of music spread across two presentations.
The guitarist and composer closed the show with On the road again and, with the entire guest cast on stage, The circle will be unbroken / I will fly away and a goodbye proposing to the public: “Oh, and if you want, see you tomorrow at the same time”.
The shows were cleverly designed with a significant number of guests performing different Willie Nelson songbook versions and the occasional classic, such as Georgia, On my mindby guitarist Warren Hynes and James Johnson, sung standing by the audience.
Most anticipated of all, he would appear on stage three hours after the concert starting to play a handful of his classics, seated with his guitar and his occasional accompanists.
One of the central moments of the tribute was when they ingeniously came together rosanne boxScooter Jennings and Micah and Lukas Nelson to make famous The banditby Jimmy Webb, instead of that superlative quartet of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jeninngs and Nelson.
There was a sound glitch that prevented him from being the “midfield goal” of the evening, but it is very likely that will be fixed in the forthcoming feature film.
the guest list
The guest list was spectacular Dave Matthews, Beck, Ziggy Marley, Tom JonesEmmylou Harris, Allison Russell, Snoop Dogg, Miranda Lambert, Tyler Childers, Edie Brickell, the Chicks and Orville Peck, among others.
Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 29, 1923 and began a 67-year performing career from there.
He made his professional debut in 1956 and became one of the leading exponents of so-called Outlaw Country, a style he compared to the conservatism of classic country. He released his first album in 1962, …and then I wrotewhile he just released this year I Don’t Know One thing about love, his album 74.
In addition to his music and film career, Nelson is a real activist for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
Source: Clarin
