Analogman Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Seventy-three-year-old music icon Willie Nelson collaborates with 31-year-old singer/songwriter Ryan Adams on his new album, "Songbird." Due Oct. 31 via Lost Highway, the 11-track set was produced by Adams, whose band the Cardinals back Nelson throughout. Veteran harmonica player Mickey Raphael also appears. The track list features covers of Gram Parson's "$1000 Wedding," Christine McVie's "Songbird," the Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter favorite "Stella Blue" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." In addition, Nelson reworks his own "Rainy Day Blues" (which opens the album), "Sad Songs & Waltzes" and "We Don't Run," as well as tackling the traditional "Amazing Grace." Nelson is in the midst of a tour with John Fogerty and also has headlining dates on tap through a Sept. 15 appearance at the Austin City Limits festival. On Sept. 30 in Camden, N.J., he will join Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews and Jerry Lee Lewis for Farm Aid in Camden, N.J. Here is the track list for "Songbird": "Rainy Day Blues""Songbird""Blue Hotel""Back to Earth""Stella Blue""Hallelujah""$1000 Wedding"'We Don't Run""Yours Love""Sad Songs & Waltzes""Amazing Grace" from billboard.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 "$1000 Wedding" sung by Willie!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 sounds sweet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 the sounds pretty darn interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 finally a good collabo by williie. well, recently anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 They teamed up for Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come" for Willie's Countryman album, and earlier at Willie's tribute dealio. The song selection looks interesting for sure... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viadurham Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Sounds great. Will the critics count this as ANOTHER ryan adams album? I say get EVERYTHING out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 This should be good, as I am not a big fan of a lot of Willie's work (apart from Shotgun Willie, Phases And Stages and Red Headed Stranger) mainly because the production is pretty shody, and this will overcome that issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 finally a good collabo by williie. well, recently anyway It sounds to me like you definitely need to hear his and Lucinda Williams's version of Overtime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 overall, he's done some really shitty collabo's lately. sure there's a few good ones. toby keith? come on. seemed like pandering to me. though i'm not sure why willie would have to. oh yeah, the new country crowd are morons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 This should be good, as I am not a big fan of a lot of Willie's work (apart from Shotgun Willie, Phases And Stages and Red Headed Stranger) mainly because the production is pretty shody, and this will overcome that issue. See if you can find a decent version of the soundtrack to "Honeysuckle Rose." Fantastic guitar work on that album, and some of the best live singing that you'll hear captured of willie... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrNo Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 This should be good, as I am not a big fan of a lot of Willie's work (apart from Shotgun Willie, Phases And Stages and Red Headed Stranger) mainly because the production is pretty shody, and this will overcome that issue. You need to get The Troublemaker and Yesterday's Wine ASAP. I'm worried about this collaboration, though. It could be great, but Ryan Adams and great production don't go hand in hand. I mean, Gold is basically the best Mellencamp album of the oughts. Hopefully, it will be closer to Heartbreaker or Jacksonville City Nights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 you didn't just diss John Cougar did you???????????? btw, Ethan Johns produced Gold, fwiw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 See if you can find a decent version of the soundtrack to "Honeysuckle Rose." Fantastic guitar work on that album, and some of the best live singing that you'll hear captured of willie... You need to get The Troublemaker and Yesterday's Wine ASAP. I'll check those out. cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delmarkurt Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I'm very excited for this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 3 song clips up on Lost Highway... sounds great! http://main.losthighwayrecords.com/player....id=6&hid=61 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thisyearsgirl Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 3 song clips up on Lost Highway... sounds great! http://main.losthighwayrecords.com/player....id=6&hid=61 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 3 song clips up on Lost Highway... sounds great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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