#SHELBY LYNNE ME AND BOBBY MCGEE FULL#

Though this is not one to recommend to someone getting started with Nelson, or a casual fan, hardcore fans will have to have this despite the shortcomings of fidelity. La la la la la la (Bobby McGee) La la la me and Bobby McGee From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Standin right beside me, Lord, through. It's a bit flat and lifeless, kept alive only by the fiery performance of the band. One would have imagined that the sonics would have been fairly top-notch by 1990, but not so here. It's actually a bit disheartening considering how fine the performance is. She said Can’t believe I sang for one of my heroes.

#SHELBY LYNNE ME AND BOBBY MCGEE FULL#

The full article here Martina McBride tweeted about the article on the night. The reading of 'Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again),' here is choice, as is the live version of 'Always on My Mind,' a song that, remarkably, still has a lot of life in it despite its being performed countless thousands of times. Kris Kristofferson Kristofferson and Shelby Lynne treated the audience to a performance of Me and Bobby McGee, Shelby Lynne continued on with a take on Oh Pretty Woman. Then there's the medley of 'Funny,' 'Crazy,' and 'Night Life' that's mercurial, slippery, and a tiny bit ragged. But it's tight and well-rehearsed, yet there's more than a degree of spontaneity here in tracks like 'Stay a Little Longer,' with a killer Nelson guitar break and a tough rock & roll riff in the bridge. It wouldn't matter if Nelson sang nursery rhymes in front of this audience. According to Austin City Limits producer Terry Lickona's brief liner notes, Nelson was the first-ever guest on the public television-syndicated program back in 1974 for its pilot episode. Live from Austin TX reflects so many of the audience and band favorites in such a hometown setting, it would be hard to imagine it not working like a charm. Back then he truly was and still is the 'King of Country.This date from 1990 features Willie Nelson and the Family Band in fine form. This performance shows Willie at the top of his game. He chose Austin as his new home, and nothing has been the same ever since. Still Is Still Moving To Me (with Shelby Lynne)Įverybody knows the story: the boy from Abbott, Texas who grew up playing music with his sister Bobbie, who moved to Nashville to stake his claim, but after years of writing classic songs for other artists ('Crazy,' 'Night Life,' 'Funny How Time Slips Away'), got tired of playing the game and moved back to Texas.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again).If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time.Live from Austin, TX: Willie Nelson by Willie Nelson Terry Lickona (Producer Austin City Limits®) Back then he truly was and still is the 'King of Country.'

His trusty guitar, 'Trigger,' and that voice, that unique phrasing, that makes Willie Nelson one of the world's most original singers, whether he's wailing the blues, honky tonkin,' crooning pop standards or rockin' the house.Įverybody knows the story: the boy from Abbott, Texas who grew up playing music with his sister Bobbie, who moved to Nashville to stake his claim, but after years of writing classic songs for other artists ('Crazy,' 'Night Life,' 'Funny How Time Slips Away'), got tired of playing the game and moved back to Texas. It's all here, all the Willie classics, his signature songs and fan favorites.

He's appeared on more programs than any single artist, but this particular show (recorded on September 6, 1990) captures him and the family band at their best. He started it all in 1974, performing on the original pilot episode, and has been a large part of ACL history ever since. There would be no Austin City Limits® were it not for Willie Nelson.

Shelby lynne me and bobby mcgee