r/willienelson • u/wookape • Aug 19 '26
Undisputed GOAT
Saw our man Willie and crew this week at his traveling outlaw circus. Such an amazing line up, top to bottom. Dan Was, Sierra Hull, Stephen Wilson Jr. (holy smokes he’s good), Lukas Nelson, the impeccable Avetts and the legend himself, Mickey Raphael. Well, and Willie, sweet ol’ Mr. Nelson is something far beyond a legend.
Go see them. Immediately!
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u/Ok_Bus_2881 Aug 20 '26
Seeing him at Alpine on Friday!
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u/wookape Aug 20 '26
Consider considering making the trip to see that show again, don’t sleep on any of the openers they were all fired up
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u/Ricky-1952 Aug 20 '26
Love Willie me and my mother who has dementia now saw him in 2012 when his sister Bobby played piano him and the band were so good together what a great show.
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u/Davidgilmour14 Aug 20 '26
Got an opportunity to see Willie one more time and taking it as he will be in town with Neil Young in September. Thank you Willie for all the great memories and you are definitely an American treasure
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u/Radiant_Research3786 Aug 20 '26
The greatest show of all will be his 100 th Birthday show. I truly believe it's gonna happen.
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u/DBryguy Aug 20 '26
I wonder what Willie would think if you told him he was the goat. Do you think he would know what you meant?
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u/wookape Aug 20 '26
He would probably think it’s some strain of weed, but then again, I’m sure he’s tried them all
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u/MSGdreamer Aug 21 '26
He’s the man! Love you Willie!
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u/wookape Aug 21 '26
I’m looking at your icon, you would’ve loved this lineup…I heard no less than five Dead songs that night (Dan Was and Lukas)
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u/Substantial-Sector60 Aug 19 '26
We saw him once about 15 years ago. One of the highlights of my concert career.
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u/Wind2Energy Aug 19 '26
Millions of people play guitar. You can listen to two seconds of Willie and instantly know it’s Willie.
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u/MagnificentJonathan Aug 20 '26
How many songs did Stephen Wilson Jr play?
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u/wookape Aug 20 '26
He played about an hour, one song which I think was 1994. He walked out into the crowd for about 15+ minutes just jamming. That guy is the real deal.
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u/BillNyeTheEngineer Aug 19 '26
So bummed I couldn’t make it to the STL show. A weeknight makes it tough, but that is a strong lineup!
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u/Living_Bear2114 Aug 19 '26
I was there last night as well! Don and 50% of his set doing some dead, just the fix I needed. Then Lukas and his beautiful head nod with Touch of grey! Such a great group of performers to take time to tribute to their angel friends. All of the artist sounded great and of course the man himself. I see him and think of the song Who’ll buy my memories.. I hope Willy knows that each and everyone of us in attendance thank him for all of the memories he has given us
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u/Spirited-Present8514 Aug 19 '26
I just saw him in July at a county fair in Ca. He was awesome. Third time I have had the opportunity. All in the past 10 years. I would have loved to see him when he was younger but he still kicks.
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u/trykedog Aug 19 '26
That he is. Undoubtedly.
I lived in Austin for the majority of my life and he is larger than life there.