Vol. 5, No. 9, September 2008
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COUNTRY BOY
Willie Nelson will appear on Saturday, September 27 at House of Blues. Tickets are $44.50, $52, $57, $77 and $107.
Willie Nelson has been singing, writing and touring for so long that it seems everyone has seen him in concert at least once. But the fans keep coming back for more of Nelson’s signature style.
Nelson hit it big in the ’60s with his flair for songcraft. Hit singles from “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” and “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” to “Always On My Mind” and “Highwayman” have proved Nelson’s versatility and musicianship. He deftly weaves his way from country to blues to rock to jazz without breaking a sweat.
Nelson’s career has been bumpy, to be sure. Back in the day, people weren’t sure what to make of his voice, but they loved his writing, so other vocalists turned his tunes into Top 10 hits (including Patsy Cline with “Crazy”). Nelson eventually transitioned to outlaw country and teamed up with Waylon Jennings to make some of the best records of his career.
He’s still notorious for that outlaw lifestyle, and that’s why, decades later, Nelson still entertains an audience like few singers can.
