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“Happy 80th Willie and Many More” — Willie Nelson fans welcome him back to Minnesota (5/18/13)

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

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Linda and friends welcomed Willie Nelson to Minnesota for his show at the Grand Casino Mille Lac.

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Aren’t they cute. Looks like they roped Lana Nelson into helping spread the birthday wishes.  I hope Willie looked out and saw them, it would have made him smile.

Later, during the concert, they all brought their signs and message to the front of the stage for Willie, and Linda told me when he saw the sign, he smiled and then started singing Happy Birthday to himself. What fun. Thanks, Linda for the pictures and the stories.

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More Willie Nelson Fans and the HoneySuckle Rose: Jeremy Tepper and Dallas Wayne

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

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Willie Nelson’s bus is like a magnet to us fans, I admit it. I’ve been known to jog across a parking lot see the bus drive  in or drive out. I wonder if he grows tired of looking out his bus window and seeing all our faces looking up at him as he comes and goes.

I have been to shows in amphitheaters, like Red Rocks and like Telluride shows, where you can hear people cheer as Willie’s bus winds through the roads to the highway. It’s all dark, you can’t see anything as you walk to your car, but you can hear these roars in the distance, as his bus drives by the fans. It’s really cool.

And here’s a couple of shameless fans at the bus after a show: Jeremy Tepper and Dallas Wayne, celebrity producer and on air talent for Sirius/XM Radio and Willie’s Place.

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I think Dallas Wayne is throwing a kiss to the driver, I’m not sure

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Willie Nelson, hangs out with Jack White

Friday, April 19th, 2013

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Jeremy Tepper, of Sirius/XM Radio, shares his photo of the Honeysuckle Rose, parked outside Third Man Records.

How does Willie Nelson stay green on the road?

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

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www.parade.com
by: Walter Scott

Q: Willie Nelson is an avid environmentalist. How does he stay green on tour? —Tom M., Mesa, Ariz.

A: “All my buses run on BioWillie,” says the 79-year-old country icon, referring to a diesel fuel alternative produced in the U.S. by a company he started. Made partly from vegetable oil, it results in 70 percent fewer harmful emissions, according to the BioWillie website. Says the singer, whose album Let’s Face the Music and Dance comes out April 16, “It’s the way of the future.”

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Thank you Budrock, Lighting director for Willie Nelson & Family, for photo.

Willie Nelson’s buses (circa 1980)

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

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Thank you Budrock, Lighting director for Willie Nelson & Family, for this rare photo and the info

circa 1980s;

Red headed Stranger on the left (band bus); second from left the Scout (Paul and part of crew); third from left:   Warrier (crew bus for sound and lights crew; on the right:  the Original Honeysuckle Rose.

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

Willie Nelson and Cherie

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

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Thanks, Cherie, for sharing this cool picture!

The Honeysuckle Rose

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

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Thanks so much to Buddy Prewitt, lighting director for Willie Nelson & Family, for this photo.

See more of Buddy’s photos at www.Budrock.com.

The Honeysuckle Rose

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Thanks so much to Beanie, from Minnesota, for these pictures of Willie Nelson’s  from the Willie Nelson and Famiy show in Bayfield, Wisconsin, in 2008.  And, here’s Beanie with the bus!

Honeysuckle Rose in Austin

Saturday, October 13th, 2012

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Thank you, Cherie, for your happy bus photo! Always fun to see that bus pull down the street. Classify those as good times.

Buddy’s Room with a view, Sioux City, Iowa

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

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Talk about a room with a view! Thanks to Budrock “the Illuminator” Prewitt, lighting director for Willie Nelson and Family, for sharing this great photo from his hotel window this morning. Made my bus ride to work pleasant to see his view!

Oh, I made the mistake of posting the bus picture while it was still at the hotel. I am sorry. I feel so bad, and I promise never to post the location of the bus, until it’s left town.

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California dreaming

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

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What a lovely view, on a lovely California morning!  Thanks to Lane and Katrina for sharing photos from their trip to see Willie Nelson and Family in Northern, California.
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Willie Nelson & Family Bus sells at auction

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

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http://www.examiner.com
by:  Julian Gothard

Less than a year after an undisclosed collector snapped up Willie Nelson’s former Eagle 1 band bus for $47,850 (CAD) at an auction in Toronto, Canada, Nelson’s Eagle International Entertainer Sleeper Model – which began life as a 96″ wide, 40 feet long Model 10 – found itself back on the auction block. Listed as Lot No. 4097 in the Auctions America Auburn Fall catalogue, the 1986 model year band bus – described as “a priceless piece of Americana and country music history,” by Auctions America by RM President Donnie Gould – was expected to fetch between $60,000-$80,000 but actually sold to an internet bidder for a mere $29,250 (€23,391/£18,504) at an auction held in Auburn, Indiana on Saturday, September 1, 2012.

Originally commissioned by fabled country singer-songwriter Willie Hugh Nelson (Patsy Cline’s captivating hit “Crazy” was penned by Nelson), the bus was later used by drummer Paul English and the band whilst Nelson was touring as part of “The Highwaymen” – comprised of fellow singers Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson – between 1986 and 1995. The coach continued to see service with the band through 1999 after Nelson resumed his solo career. Affectionately known as “Me & Paul” as well as “The Scout II” the rig was manufactured by New Brownsville, Texas-based Eagle International Inc., and outfitted by Kissimmee-based Florida Coach, Inc.

See more photos, read rest of story here.

Powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA turbo-charged engine mated to an automatic transmission this original Model 10 coach includes a front and rear lounge, full bathroom with large shower, six full sleeping bunks with seating for 12, a climate controlled interior and an onboard diesel generator.

The exterior of the coach sports stunning original art murals by the renowned artistic duo David “Rainmaker” Butler and Cheryl “Sunshine” Butler.

The Honeysuckle Rose

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Beanie, from Minnesota, drove across the border to travel to beautiful Bayfield, Wisconsin, to see Willie Nelson and Family in concert a couple years ago, and took this great picture of the buses.  Thanks, again, Beanie!

WIllie Nelson’s bus

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

It’s like a magnet, really, Willie Nelson’s bus, you can’t help but be drawn to Willie Nelson’s bus, when it pulls into a show.  This is one of my all time favorite pictures of the Honeysuckle Rose, taken on the beach in Galveston, Texas, taken by Pat (Miss Tex) from Texas.

“Add it all up and I’ve spent more time on the road than off and slept more nights on the bus than anywhere else.   On the bus, I sleep like a baby.  Sometimes I dream that I’m on the road headed through the heart of America toward another town full of people who are coming to hear me sing.  And when i wake up,  I find that my dream has come true.

If you wonder what keeps me going back on the road again, the answer is obvious – I like to play music. The more I move around, the more people I get to play that music for.”

– Willie Nelson

The Tao of Willie
A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart
by Willie Nelson and Turk Pipkin