Archive for the ‘Special Days’ Category
Happy Father’s Day
Sunday, June 16th, 2013Happy Father’s Day!
Sunday, June 16th, 2013
@Colorado Springs, photo by Stewart Patton
Willie, Connie, Paula and Amy Nelson
Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson, Younston, Ohio
Golf at Pedernales Golf Club with your dad on Dad’s Day
Friday, June 14th, 2013
If you live in Austin and want something fun to do with dad on Sunday — take in few rounds at the Pedernales Golf Club
807 Paisey Drive
Spicewood, Texas 78669
512-264-1489
www.pedernalesgolfclub.com
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For more information: www.pedernalesclub.com
Willie Nelson is a Treasure, Pure and Simple
Monday, June 10th, 2013HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY, RED HEADED STRANGER!!!
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Willie Nelson is a treasure, pure and simple. One of the strongest, coolest voices to ever emerge from the country world, Nelson is also a ferociously talented guitarist, top notch songwriter, tireless performer and an inspired interpreter of other’s material on par with greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. Yesterday, Willie turned 77-years-old and we couldn’t let the occasion pass without tipping our hat to him. In his honor, we’ve rolled up a sampling of some choice moments in his long, long career. Damn, we’re glad we’ve shared this past near-century with you, mister!
We begin with a smoking version of one of Willie’s most beloved songs.
Happy Birthday, Freddy Fender
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013On June 4, 1937 Baldemar Huerta is born in San Benito, Texas, and later changes his name to Freddy Fender.
Happy Birthday, Johnny Gimble
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
On May 30, 1926, Johnny Gimble was born in Tyler, Texas.
Enjoy this 1981 documentary (25 minutes long), about Johnny, and his start with Bob Wills, and enjoy watching him play his fiddle. He is such a story teller, too. Thank you Ken Harrison Productions.
Willie Nelson, Johnny Gimble, Lukas Nelson, Austin
(Merle Haggard and Johnny Gimble, in Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas)
Willie Nelson and Family and Friends,(Back Yard) (May 28, 2013
Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Thanks to Jim Eckenrode, for his photo from the BackYard on April 28, 2013, at the finale of the Willie Nelson & Family Show.
Willie and Annie Nelson
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
A rare photo of Annie Nelson on stage with Willie, taken when she joined family and friends and fans to wish Willie Nelson Happy Birthday last week at the Back Yard, in Austin.
She was documenting the occasion, on video.
Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson, from Amy Goodman, and Democracy Now
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson, from Amos Lee
Sunday, May 5th, 2013Another Willie Nelson Birthday Cake
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Willie Nelson fan Kathy Bash, from Milano, TX, brought this cake to the Willie Nelson concert at the BackYard last Sunday, to celebrate Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday. She said the “Trigger” tribute cake was made by Terri Doyrk.
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Kathy and her cake.
Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson, from John Oates
Saturday, May 4th, 2013Coach Mac Brown Presents Willie Nelson With Honors
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Last Sunday, before the Willie Nelson & Family Concert at the BackYard, UT Coach Mac Brown presented Willie with a plaque. I can’t remember the exact words, but it sounded like the Governor of Texas, and Coach Brown and all of Texas was honoring Willie Nelson as the most incredible Texan, and the most incredible American ever. I’m serious, Willie has received so many awards, and none of them are big enough to adequately honor Willie Nelson for all he has done for Texas and the country, and so the great State of Texas created a new way to honor him. It was really nice.
Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson, from Bono and U2
Friday, May 3rd, 2013“Happy Birthday, Willie! 80 and still a pilgrim. All the best… Bono, The Edge, Adam & Larry.’ (Never before seen footage of ‘Slow Dancing’ with Willie Nelson, made by filmmaker & friend Lian Lunson.)”
Bono: Willie Nelson’s music was in my head, and around me for so long, that one day I woke up with a Willie Nelson song. And I thought it was a Willie Nelson song. I didn’t even think it was one of our songs. Then when I discovered that ‘Slow Dancing’ didn’t exist in Willie Nelson’s repetoire, I thought, “But it is his! I’m sure it’s his.”
Willie Nelson: “Bono had sent me this song called ‘Slow Dancing’ many years ago, five or six years ago, and he wanted me to record it. I listened to it, and it was a great song, but I was waiting, really waiting until I could do it with him – not knowing whether that would really happen or not. And sure enough, in Ireland last year, I was invited over to the studio.”
Bono: “And he said, “What about that song? Do you want to do it now?” And we got the wedding band, which was Larry, Adam and Edge, we played it, and on the first take he sang it. And it was kind of magical, I think.”
The group collaborated with the American country singer in 2003 to record ‘Slow Dancing’, which was written by Bono.
While a live version of the track, which featured on ‘The Essential Willie Nelson‘ album, surfaced online, no official footage was previously available.
The five-minute video was posted on YouTube earlier this week, on U2‘s account as a tribute to Nelson on his 80th birthday, and it has already been viewed 10,000 times.
It is completely shot in black and white. The credit reads: “Happy birthday Willie! 80 and still a pilgrim. All the best from Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam.”
The band had previously collaborated fellow country legend Johnny Cash. U2 are currently working on their 13th studio album, provisionally entitled ’10 Reasons to Exist’.
It has been reported that the band are hopeful of unveiling their latest offering to fans in September.
Irish Independent
Willie Nelson BackYard Birthday Concert Poster by Darcy J. Watt
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
“Being asked to do this was an honor and an unforgettable place to start my foray into the realm of poster art.” – Darcy J. Watt
Darcy J. Watt created this limited edition event poster for Willie Nelson’s birthday celebration at the BackYard on April 28, 2013, and he has a few copies left for purchase.
You can get your copy here:
http://www.darcyjwatt.com/willie80
