Was Willie Nelson That Bad?

naturedude11 Full Member Posts: 155	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 8:39:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by naturedude11 on Jun 9, 2009 8:39:14 GMT -5 I didn't make it to Friday night's Riverbend shows, but a couple of letters on Chattanoogan say that Willie Nelson was awful...didn't complete his songs, was too old, and stuff like that. Was he really that bad?

frayne Senior Member Shortsighted rocket scientist Posts: 648	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 11:46:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frayne on Jun 9, 2009 11:46:43 GMT -5 Willie is no doubt an acquired taste and even when he is good, he is bad, if that makes any sense.
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HalfBrit Regular Spiderman Posts: 95	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 12:56:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HalfBrit on Jun 9, 2009 12:56:33 GMT -5 All caveats aside, he was pretty bad.

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Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 13:07:12 GMT -5

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Post by Longshot! [ Saint ] on Jun 9, 2009 13:07:12 GMT -5

It was thoroughly embarassing. For him, anyway.

(The initial Chattanoogan flame was accurate. 10% lyrics, band overplayed him, and there was a substantial chance he was actually deceased, being animated by a complex series of pins and rods.)

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Tookie Senior Forumite Posts: 2,747	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 13:13:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tookie on Jun 9, 2009 13:13:45 GMT -5 I've seen Willie quite a few times when he was in his prime including when he came to the Roundhouse in the 80s and when he's been at Riverbend before. I'm glad I didn't see him this year if it was that bad.
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Warkitty Administrator Meaner than You Is not your monkey Posts: 8,201	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 13:52:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Warkitty on Jun 9, 2009 13:52:38 GMT -5 Maybe he just got hold of some o' that hydroponically grown weed?
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BlackFox Senior Forumite Stay thirsty my friends Posts: 4,496	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 15:27:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BlackFox on Jun 9, 2009 15:27:53 GMT -5 Jun 9, 2009 13:52:38 GMT -5 Warkitty said: Maybe he just got hold of some o' that hydroponically grown weed? That's probably the only kind he smokes these days.
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BlackFox Senior Forumite Stay thirsty my friends Posts: 4,496	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 9, 2009 18:35:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BlackFox on Jun 9, 2009 18:35:11 GMT -5 Like I posted in the previous Willie thread, even his current studio stuff sounds like shiat. He needs to retire.
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ScarlettP Senior Forumite Cookie Fairy Posts: 4,856	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 10, 2009 5:21:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ScarlettP on Jun 10, 2009 5:21:39 GMT -5 But he's Willie Nelson. If he dropped dead, you could stuff him and set him on the stage and people would come see him.
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RuneDeer Senior Forumite I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated. Posts: 2,937	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 10, 2009 5:48:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RuneDeer on Jun 10, 2009 5:48:23 GMT -5 We can expect the title of his next live album to be "Weekend at Willie's."
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gridbug Guest	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 10, 2009 6:39:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gridbug on Jun 10, 2009 6:39:48 GMT -5 As long as he was better than Joe Walsh.

Dreamwebber Senior Forumite Denise Who? Burning up my minutes since 1973 Posts: 2,181	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 11, 2009 0:02:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dreamwebber on Jun 11, 2009 0:02:57 GMT -5 I heard a few songs from his performance at riverbend and have heard better Karaoke
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doodle Regular Posts: 78	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 11, 2009 0:55:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by doodle on Jun 11, 2009 0:55:26 GMT -5 We normally hear Riverbend ( if loud enough) from our deck, Willie night , not a peep. The Commodores sounded pretty good tonight. Last year Steve Miller had me dancing.
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Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 11, 2009 2:12:06 GMT -5

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Post by Tsavodiner on Jun 11, 2009 2:12:06 GMT -5

He's a washed-up old fart who can't carry a tune any more.

I just posted this so Gary can rank out my ass like he did last year about the 'talent'.

Funny, Crowder does the same thing in the 'Pulse' and gets editorial backing. Strange world.

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Bryan Stone Full Forumite I'll give it six months. Posts: 1,993	Was Willie Nelson That Bad? Jun 11, 2009 12:04:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bryan Stone on Jun 11, 2009 12:04:42 GMT -5 like I said back February

Post by naturedude11 on Jun 9, 2009 8:39:14 GMT -5

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Post by HalfBrit on Jun 9, 2009 12:56:33 GMT -5

Post by Longshot! [ Saint ] on Jun 9, 2009 13:07:12 GMT -5

Post by Longshot! [ Saint ] on Jun 9, 2009 13:07:52 GMT -5

Post by Tookie on Jun 9, 2009 13:13:45 GMT -5

Post by Warkitty on Jun 9, 2009 13:52:38 GMT -5

Post by BlackFox on Jun 9, 2009 15:27:53 GMT -5

Post by daworm on Jun 9, 2009 16:13:43 GMT -5

Post by NewsShooter on Jun 9, 2009 17:05:32 GMT -5

Post by BlackFox on Jun 9, 2009 18:35:11 GMT -5

Post by ScarlettP on Jun 10, 2009 5:21:39 GMT -5

Post by RuneDeer on Jun 10, 2009 5:48:23 GMT -5

Post by gridbug on Jun 10, 2009 6:39:48 GMT -5

Post by Dreamwebber on Jun 11, 2009 0:02:57 GMT -5

Post by doodle on Jun 11, 2009 0:55:26 GMT -5

Post by Tsavodiner on Jun 11, 2009 2:12:06 GMT -5

Post by Bryan Stone on Jun 11, 2009 12:04:42 GMT -5