Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger
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Free Music Review: Good Medicine after a Divorce
Hit: 5 Stars
25 years ago my heartbroken buddy introduced me to this magnificent recording after his recent divorce. Problem was for him that there was no cheating, just a beautiful, bored, brainless, drug addled wife throwing in the towel after a 6 month marriage. In spite of incongruous situations as far as the details go, my friend never-the-less found great solace in the music of "Red Headed Stranger." He especially enjoyed the killing songs. I also enjoy them, though I too, have no real vengence to collect on. There's something in human nature that Willie Nelson touches here, those love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption themes that the other reviewers refer to. Overall, this album has the best story-line of any concept album. And trust me, you don't have to be tormented to enjoy this music. It's simply sublime. Most solo Willie Nelson albums leave you with a couple of good songs and a lot of forgetable filler, never a good bargain given his less than perfect vocal ability. But this one is his crown jewel - a must have. In comparison, I find the music and performance of another celebrated concept album, "Honky Tonk Heroes" (Waylon Jennings sings, Billy Joe Shaver wrote), more beautiful and unified. For a truly gifted female voice in a concept album, try Emmy Lou Harris' "Ballad of Sally Rose." Collect all three and you have about 10% of what you need for the essential country music collection.Free Music Review: Mid-Seventies masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
When this album came out I remember Chet Flippo wrote in Rolling Stone: "I can't recall when an album has had such a hold over me." And it was this way with many other listeners: I remember playing it over and over, mesmerized by its story and music. With cinematic ease, the songs drift by and grab you with their simplicity and power: "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," and "Red Headed Stranger" are moving and violent. "Denver" and "O'er the Waves" take us through the Western dance halls as our hero seeks peace. At the end of "Red Headed Stranger" the hero's journey takes a mystical turn toward redemption. The final few cuts of the newly remastered CD gives us a little more Willie: "Bach Minuet in G," a snippet from the flip side of the 1986 single "Living in the Promiseland" that also appeared in the "Red Headed Stranger" movie and versions of classic tunes by Hank Williams, Pee Wee King and Bob Wills. The new additions take us back out of the cosmos where Willie left us on the old LP ... great extras to a classic album. Along with 1975's "Tonight's the Night" by Neil Young, Springsteen's "Born to Run" and "Blood on the Tracks" by Bob Dylan, this album had quite a hold over me too.Free Music Review: Mid-Seventies masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
When this album came out I remember Chet Flippo wrote in Rolling Stone: "I can't recall when an album has had such a hold over me." And it was this way with many other listeners: I remember playing it over and over, mesmerized by its story and music. With cinematic ease, the songs drift by and grab you with their simplicity and power: "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," and "Red Headed Stranger" are moving and violent. "Denver" and "O'er the Waves" take us through the Western dance halls as our hero seeks peace. At the end of "Red Headed Stranger" the hero's journey takes a mystical turn toward redemption. The final few cuts of the newly remastered CD gives us a little more Willie: "Bach Minuet in G," a snippet from the flip side of the 1986 single "Living in the Promiseland" that also appeared in the "Red Headed Stranger" movie and versions of classic tunes by Hank Williams, Pee Wee King and Bob Wills. The new additions take us back out of the cosmos where Willie left us on the old LP ... great extras to a classic album. Along with 1975's "Tonight's the Night" by Neil Young, Springsteen's "Born to Run" and "Blood on the Tracks" by Bob Dylan, this album had quite a hold over me too.Free Music Review: Great Country for the Non-Country Listener
Hit: 5 Stars
Let me start by saying I am not a "Country Music Fan" by any stretch of the imagination. I am, however, an avid music fan. For some reason i decided to give country a try, and I'd figure I'd start with some of the "older" stuff. I remember liking some old Hank Williams songs, so I looked into Willie Nelson. I never thought much of Willie prior to this. I always thought of him as the guy who sings "Always on My Mind." Well, he is, but wow, so much more! Ive had this album for about a month now, and I can't stop listening to it. Its so simple, and yet so nice to listen to. When I listen to this album, I can picture myself living in Montana, comin' home to the wife and kids for some dinner after a long day herding cattle! ( and im from NJ so you can imagine how dift a lifestyle this would be.) Its a great CD to sit around a fire pit with friends and drink some beers. I didn't know where to start my "country" experience, and I have to say, for those looking to get into some great "outlaw" country music, or for any music fan in general, get this cd immediately and just listen to it on repeat a few times. I'm confident you will enjoy it. After listening to this cd, you will realize why Willie Nelson is truly an American Icon. Enjoy!
Free Music Review: What music should be
Hit: 5 Stars
There are a few albums that come to my mind when I think of life-changing music. They are emotionally intense, personally and universally relevant, and allow the listener to discover something new at different stages in life. Tool's AEnima, Nirvana's In Utero, and my first Hank Williams Sr. compilation, Alone and Forsaken are among my favorites. Red Headed Stranger is relatively new to me. I first heard it performed live by a jazz guitarist named Nels Cline in a club with about twenty other people. Nels' wife Carla sang the entire record. It sounded like Patsy Cline with Pink Floyd backing her. I was enthralled. I bought the record the next day and that feeling that I found something really important hasn't left me.
I have since purchased other Willie Nelson records, Phases & Stages and Shotgun Willie are also really good. None hold a candle to Red Headed Stranger. The sound of the record is so haunting and beautiful. Quietly performed with minimal intrusion by the production, this album is everything a good record should be. It goes well beyond just a good country music album.
If you don't have it, get it. You don't know what you're missing. Hands down one of the best records in the history of recorded music.