For the first time in my experience (except for when Trigger was in hiding after the IRS seizures of Willie’s property), Nelson wasn’t wearing his famous woven red-white-and-blue guitar strap on stage. The distinctive item — for decades as much a part of his persona as his bandana or long hair — looped around his neck, rather than over the shoulder as most straps do.
But Tuesday night, he was playing Trigger with a plain leather strap. Poodie Locke, Nelson’s longtime stage manager, said the woven strap had begun hurting his neck. “We had to buy him the softest (new) strap we could find,†Locke said.
Oh, no! I hope it’s lined with lamb’s wool!
Bless his heart…we have no idea what Willie goes through to entertain us. BUT I’m glad he does.
Willie, I hope your neck gets better. I don’t care what your guitar strap looks like as long as you can keep on making that sweet music!!
Amen, MissTex, Healing thoughts headed your way, dear Willie.
I agree, Pat.
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Thanks, Chris.
Greetings!
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Elena Springett
Thank you. Your work is beautiful. The guitar straps are nice! Willie has been using his guitar strap; part of the time at least. I know he switched off for a couple shows with the leather one.