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Not a country music fan? Me neither.

But CLASSIC COUNTRY is where its at. (Although I will throw a bone to Alternative/Dark Country that is circulating out there now.) And Willie Nelson is, in my opinion, has a lot to offer the Non country music fan.

What do you think of when you think of Willie Nelson? Braids, weed, and the song 'On the Road Again'. Well not on my watch! Yes those are certainly part of his persona, but there is so much more. Those things categorize him into place where I think some people bother not go.

Willie Nelson took country to a new subgenre. The Outlaw Country genre. Which meant he told Nashville to go to hell with what they wanted out of him. He was going with less sugarcoated, soulful sound with a lot of individuality.

Young Nashville Days

Outlaw Movement




Complete beginner? Here have this:
Also try: Whiskey River, Till I Gain Control Again, Me and Paul


Want something soft beautiful and unexpected? Here have this:
Also try: Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground, If You Could Touch Her At All


Want something that shows off Willie's kick ass guitar skillz? Here have this:


Want something jazzie? Another thing that Willie did that a lot of other country music artists did not do was dive into jazz a time or two. Guts and I love it. Here have this:


And last but not least, my personal favorite:


Other personal notes....
I can remember the first time I heard Willie Nelsons epic Red Headed Stranger melody...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1MsYkxZdeU (listen if you want to, I won't bog down the site with any more videos)
....it was with my mom and she told me to really stop and listen to the lyrics. It was then I knew I wanted to marry Willie Nelson.


Comments commence! I want to hear from some non-country fans and classic country fans alike!

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