WILLIE & FRIENDS WINGING IT | Willie Nelson and Friends - Live & Kickin'

More than expected | Willie Nelson and Friends - Live & Kickin' | Willie Nelson & Friends

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	• Willie Nelson and Friends - Live & Kickin' Willie Nelson & Friends Lost Highway, 2005 average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

JD's Review

This is one of the best DVDs that I have viewed. The guests that Willie have on this DVD, speak for themselves. I played this DVD in my garage while I was working with a much younger friend on one of his trailers. The work all but stopped, while he watched and listened to the entire DVD. He looked at me and said that he had not really been a Willie fan in the past, however after watching this, he wanted this DVD, and wanted to see if Willie had any more! BUY THIS!
You will not be sorry. I have given this DVD as gifts to many of my friends and they all treasure it. Please note: There are 5 Bonus Cuts on this DVD. Don't miss them. You have to go back to the Main Page and click on "Bonus Cuts" to view. Enjoy!

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WILLIE & FRIENDS WINGING IT

Let me start by saying, buy this DVD, if for no other reason than to have Leon Russell, Willie Nelson and Ray Charles' version of Leon's "A Song
For You"....it is a classic song, performed by three brilliant artists. Willie has tears in his eyes as Ray Charles sings the very moving lyrics..."and when my life is over, remember when we were together and I was singing this song for you". Ray died not too long after this performance and Willie seems to realize that this might be the last time Ray will be singing a song for him....powerful, powerful stuff.
Almost as good is "Crazy" by Diana Krall, Elvis Costello and Willie. Diana Krall gives it a bluesy feel that is very moving.
The performers universally seem to love Willie and enjoy the opportunity to perform with/ for him.
My only criticism of the DVD, is that it appears that most of the duets were not adequately rehearsed, because Willie and the other musicians often are looking at each other, as if to say "Do you want to sing this verse? or "Do you want to play lead here?" and as a result of the confusion, some lyrics are lost and the poor lighting director has a hard time following the action.
Bottomline it could have been better, but it is still a great compilation of Willie's songs, performed by Willie and many talented and varied artists.

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More than expected

When I purchased his video I didn't know what to expect but after watching with friends we really enjoyed what we say. Can't wait to purchase more music video after this positive experience.

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Willie/Ray/Leon are priceless.

The set with Willie, Ray Charles and Leon Russel alone is worth the price of this DVD. The bonus sets are better than some of the sets that made the main DVD...be sure to watch them. I am very happy that I have this for my collection....but didn't understand a couple of the performers that were included for a party for Willie...but what do I know.

Quality Music

I purchased this mainly to see the bonus tracks. I already have the music CD.

Bonus tracks:

Whiskey River - I get the feeling that this performance was the way Willie intended it to be. Not a drunken beer drinking song, but just some more classic Willie, singing the way he wants to sing.

Dreams Come True - With Norah Jones. Norah is an artist, a great voice, an excellent piano player. This may have been cut to avoid upstaging some of Willie's other guests, or maybe even Willie?. Excellent performance.

Do Right Woman - With Sheryl Crow. Sheryl is one of the few. A great artist with a great voice. Sheryl and Willie together, no matter what they may perform is well worth watching. I think one of the girls in the back missed a Que and sang a note at the wrong time. You all try to find it. Excellent performance.

Help Me Make It Through the Night - With Kris K. I will agree that Kris is one of those singers you either love or ?. Kris and Willie together, good stuff!

Jumpin' Jack Flash - Performed by Leon Russell. You could tell Leon had fun with this song. Another excellent performance by another great talent. The only minus was that the audience was not blind drunk and acting like fools, as some would expect an audience to act with a song like this, or Whiskey River.

I would have paid the price of this DVD just for these bonus tracks.

If you enjoy any of the above mentioned artists, you will be happy with this DVD.

Oh! And I forgot to mention that the other tracks are just great. Some of Willie's friends are different from the traditional country blah ...

That is why I like Willie and any performer that he may choose to bring on stage. They may be a little different, but they are great artists in their own field.

Ken

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