Willie Nelson (singer, country, reggae, album, Nirvana)

Fenixpunk · 08-18-2005, 03:09 PM

Willie is awesome, from his solo work to his colaborations with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Ray Charles his vocals, song structures and "flaminco" guitar styles are pure genious. His role in Half Baked was funny as hell, and his latest album got pulled from walmart stores because of the cover (walmart versions have a differant cover now). Anyone heard any of his new "country/reggae" album?

original/walmart cover=

**right-track** · 08-18-2005, 03:36 PM

When I first heard about this album someone described the cover (original) as being like an oversized tobacco rolling paper packet.
I believe the album contains a reggae song written by Johnny Cash.
Ha, can't believe Wallmart changed the cover. Next time I'm in Asda (Wallmart owned )
I'll check if they've changed it too!!

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 08-19-2005, 04:56 AM

I think the JC song is "Worried Man" and I think this because they mention it on the Willie/Johnny Storytellers (VH1). WalMart is a detriment to music and the only redeeming quality is that kids can at least get music they would otherwise be banned from. I love Willie but his cover of Tom Waits "Picture in a Fram" was a little subpar for me. Then again, im a Tom Waits super fan.

Fenixpunk · 08-19-2005, 09:57 AM

anything from Tom Waits would be difficult to cover and still sound as good as the original.

ladyluckrules · 08-19-2005, 11:37 AM

Oh yeah hah, Nirvana had to edit the foetuses from the back of the In Utero cover and change the song title 'Rape me' for wal-mart too.

sikoholickkouboi · 08-19-2005, 09:03 PM

I've been listening to his Cindi Lauper cover "Time After Time". Never thought I'd like a Lauper song, but it stuck on me for some reason.

Fenixpunk · 08-20-2005, 12:06 AM

^i had that downloaded at one time, it is one of the few times where a cover is better than the original, and i actually like lauper; its kinda like johnny cashs cover of Hurt, much more emotion put in it after all they are both country singers which put a big emphasis on emotion (or at least they did back in the day)

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 08-23-2005, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenixpunk

^i had that downloaded at one time, it is one of the few times where a cover is better than the original, and i actually like lauper; its kinda like johnny cashs cover of Hurt, much more emotion put in it after all they are both country singers which put a big emphasis on emotion (or at least they did back in the day)

One does have to wonder how much emotion goes into writting "She thinks my tractor is sexy"

Imonlydancing · 08-24-2005, 03:20 PM

I watched a film with Willie Nelson in today.

ragingBrahman · 08-31-2005, 12:13 AM

I was in walmart the other day, and they had the marijuana leaf cover. then again, it's a canadian wal-mart.

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08-18-2005, 03:09 PM
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,133	Willie Nelson Willie is awesome, from his solo work to his colaborations with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Ray Charles his vocals, song structures and "flaminco" guitar styles are pure genious. His role in Half Baked was funny as hell, and his latest album got pulled from walmart stores because of the cover (walmart versions have a differant cover now). Anyone heard any of his new "country/reggae" album? original/walmart cover= __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - Hoodlum Hardcore

08-18-2005, 03:36 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 4,634	When I first heard about this album someone described the cover (original) as being like an oversized tobacco rolling paper packet. I believe the album contains a reggae song written by Johnny Cash. Ha, can't believe Wallmart changed the cover. Next time I'm in Asda (Wallmart owned ) I'll check if they've changed it too!!

08-19-2005, 04:56 AM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog is Killing the Blues Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,748	I think the JC song is "Worried Man" and I think this because they mention it on the Willie/Johnny Storytellers (VH1). WalMart is a detriment to music and the only redeeming quality is that kids can at least get music they would otherwise be banned from. I love Willie but his cover of Tom Waits "Picture in a Fram" was a little subpar for me. Then again, im a Tom Waits super fan. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

08-19-2005, 09:57 AM
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,133	anything from Tom Waits would be difficult to cover and still sound as good as the original. __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - Hoodlum Hardcore

08-19-2005, 11:37 AM
ladyluckrules D: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England Posts: 514	Oh yeah hah, Nirvana had to edit the foetuses from the back of the In Utero cover and change the song title 'Rape me' for wal-mart too. __________________ ahoy SAILURR

08-19-2005, 09:03 PM
sikoholickkouboi Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 33	I've been listening to his Cindi Lauper cover "Time After Time". Never thought I'd like a Lauper song, but it stuck on me for some reason.

08-20-2005, 12:06 AM
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,133	^i had that downloaded at one time, it is one of the few times where a cover is better than the original, and i actually like lauper; its kinda like johnny cashs cover of Hurt, much more emotion put in it after all they are both country singers which put a big emphasis on emotion (or at least they did back in the day) __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - Hoodlum Hardcore

08-24-2005, 03:20 PM
Imonlydancing raaaaaaa Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 959	I watched a film with Willie Nelson in today.

08-31-2005, 12:13 AM
ragingBrahman Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	I was in walmart the other day, and they had the marijuana leaf cover. then again, it's a canadian wal-mart.