BY: JANEL SPIEGEL<\/p>\n
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Musikfest 2022: Willie Nelson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n August 6, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza – Musikfest<\/strong><\/p>\n Willie Nelson… Forever… Always… “On The Road Again.” 98 Albums. Willie said he released his 98th album on his 89th Birthday. Seven decades of Willie Nelson. I spoke with Willie Nelson fans, Angela and Karen. They are huge fans of “Always on my Mind”. “Always on my Mind” has become a signature Willie song, it was written by, Wayne Carson, Mark James, and Johnny Christopher. Willie sang a variety of his hit songs, songs he\u2019s written with his sons, and everyone from Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and many more.<\/p>\n Willie Nelson has performed in over 2,518 concerts. I don\u2019t want to ramble on in this article but I will say I have loved Willie Nelson since I\u2019m a kid, and thanks to my mom and her vast variety of music choices in life. \u201cOn the Road Again\u201d was a song that I was always singing, and you know what, I still sing, in fact I sang it tonight again with Willie Nelson, and a packed, sold out beyond SOLD OUT Show.<\/p>\n People came from all over to see the Red Headed Stranger. The man, the myth, the LEGEND that is Willie Nelson. People were decked out in Willie gear, t-shirts that read, \u201cWillie Nelson for President\u201d, \u201cThe Outlaw Willie\u201d, and many more. The Cowboy hats and Willie\u2019s legendary bandana was out in full swing. I must have seen one hundred people wearing bandana just as Willie wears them. A couple behind me shared that this was the first time they would be seeing Willie in concert. I said you won\u2019t be disappointed. I was able to see Willie a few times in concert but never at Musikfest.<\/p>\n Willie\u2019s shows have always been about the music and family. He was joined by one his sons, his sons sound a like him. I\u2019m not crying, you\u2019re crying.\u201d Willie also lost his beloved sister Bobbie Nelson. https:\/\/willienelson.com\/blogs\/news\/dear-sister<\/a> Willie always said one of the best moments was when Bobbie finally joined his band. https:\/\/willienelson.com\/pages\/tour<\/a><\/p>\n Willie Nelson has performed with everyone from Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, he even wrote a song with Mariah Carey for the film, Tennessee<\/em>. Willie has been a part of the music industry, film industry, helping people. Willie Nelson has written over 2,000 songs, yes that\u2019s right, over TWO THOUSAND SONGS. Imagine being in the music industry for seven decades, releasing over ninety albums, touring all over, writing music, playing instruments, starting bands, and still, STILL being relevant to past, present, and future generations. The audience age range varied from kids who were singing along to the grown folks of course.<\/p>\n A lot of people are fascinated with Willie Nelson and his songs like \u201cIf I Die When I\u2019m High I\u2019ll Be Halfway to Heaven\u201d which of course is referring to Willie\u2019s marijuana use over the years. Some fans think that\u2019s an important aspect but Willie is so much more than that whether people want to think about it or not.<\/p>\n The man played one note of a song and people started singing. Some of the songs Willie performed tonight included: \u201cAngel Flying Too Close to the Ground\u201d, \u201cWhiskey River\u201d, \u201cStay a Little Longer\u201d, \u201cMammas Don\u2019t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys\u201d \u2013 that is one of my all-time favorite songs. It\u2019s a reminder that no matter where you are in life, Willie\u2019s music is beyond universal.<\/p>\n He also performed \u201cOn the Road Again\u201d, I mean do I need to say anything about this ICONIC song in which his son Micah Nelson helped him write a song called, \u201cEverything is Bullsh*t.\u201d Willie was into it and did some laughing. The man is a legend. Willie Nelson is a ICON, a National Treasure. He came on that stage and gave his all at the young age of eighty-nine years old.<\/p>\n Micah also helped his dad write, \u201cIf I Die When I\u2019m High I\u2019ll Be Halfway to Heaven\u201d in which he references \u201cOn the Road Again\u201d One of the lyrics is: \u201cIf only I could back \u201cOn the Road Again.\u201d It was AMAZING. Micah you did good. Another moment that made me tear up was when Micah looked over at Willie, and said, \u201cTake it, Dad.\u201d Micah told Willie he had to write that song, and Willie said, no you write it, and Micah did.<\/p>\n A few more songs Willie and his incredible band did was \u201cGeorgia on my Mind[\u2018, \u201cAways on my Mind\u201d, \u201cMove It On Over\u201d, he had help from the audience. \u201cI\u2019ll Love You Till The Day I Die\u201d, \u201cWrite Your Own Songs\u201d \u201cAway\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s Hard to Be Humble.\u201d He had the opening acts on the stage towards the end, they all sang together.<\/p>\n It was a great show, Willie Nelson is a legend.<\/p>\n When Willie leaves Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he will be on the road again to Charlottesville, VA., and so on. Willie will also be in Camden, NJ for the Outlaw Fest: Waterfront Music Pavilion and Farm Aid in Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n https:\/\/willienelson.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BY: JANEL SPIEGEL Musikfest 2022: Willie Nelson August 6, 2022 Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza – Musikfest Willie Nelson… Forever… Always… “On The Road Again.” 98 Albums. … Continue reading Musikfest 2022: Willie Nelson BY: JANEL SPIEGEL<\/span>