Waylon Jennings

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » February 7, 2005 11:46 pm

ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people.

Who is Jesse?

Regardless, you have some of the coolest stories! I wanna party with you, cowgirl!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 7, 2005 11:50 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:
ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people.
Who is Jesse?

She's referring to Jessi Colter, Waylon's wife. You may remember her hit from the 70s, "I'm Not Lisa" which appearred on the first Outlaws album.

Gulfbreeze · Post by **Gulfbreeze** » February 7, 2005 11:55 pm

Jahfin wrote:Count me as a big Waylon fan. Along with Black Sabbath's Paranoid, Buffett's White Sportcoat, the Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead, and Alice Cooper's Killer, Honky Tonk Heroes was one of the first albums I ever owned as a kid back in the early 70s. All of them had an affect on me but there was really something special about how Waylon took Billy Joe Shaver's "cowboy songs" and made them his own. That, and how his unique mix of rock and country helped forge a whole new musical style that never existed before him. A lot of imitators followed in the years ahead but they only helped to emphasize what the rest of us already knew, there was only one Waylon and there will never, ever be another like him. The loss of him and Johnny Cash in the last few years left a huge void in country music that I don't think will ever be filled. Someone like Waylon only comes along once in a lifetime but thank goodness he did.

Amen...on this I must agree.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » February 8, 2005 12:01 am

Jahfin wrote:
Tiki Bar wrote:
ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people.
Who is Jesse?
She's referring to Jessi Colter, Waylon's wife. You may remember her hit from the 70s, "I'm Not Lisa" which appearred on the first Outlaws album.

Thanks Jah! I don't, but I was a young sprout back then!

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » February 8, 2005 7:50 am

Jahfin wrote: The loss of him and Johnny Cash in the last few years left a huge void in country music that I don't think will ever be filled. Someone like Waylon only comes along once in a lifetime but thank goodness he did.

They were true pioneers of country music, and I agree that there is a huge void now that these two are gone.

aquaholic · Post by **aquaholic** » February 8, 2005 8:54 am

funny this came up........watched a live willie nelson concert last night in HD.......at some juke joint in Fort Worth.........I was thinkin about Waylon........Willi is really good live for those who have not seen the show

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » February 8, 2005 9:32 am

aquaholic wrote:funny this came up........watched a live willie nelson concert last night in HD.......at some juke joint in Fort Worth.........I was thinkin about Waylon........Willi is really good live for those who have not seen the show

Willie's another good guy!!! I am always in awe when I see him.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » February 8, 2005 9:34 am

Tiki Bar wrote:
ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people.
Who is Jesse?

Regardless, you have some of the coolest stories! I wanna party with you, cowgirl!

Come on down!!!! I'm leaving in late June/early July though. I've just been very lucky over the years to be in the right place at the right time and had some wonderful friends who have made some of my memories possible!!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 8, 2005 9:39 am

Even though I started getting into Willie's music shortly after I got into Waylon, I never did see him in concert until a couple of years ago. After having seen him on numerous concert specials over the years I was afraid I was going to get "Vegas" Willie where he does all the standards you expect but doesn't really seem to have his heart in it. Yeah, there was a bit of that but he ended up turning in a really great show. I'd damn sure go see him again if given the chance.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 14, 2005 11:20 am

I never have seen this movie but I've heard about it for years. Now it looks like it's finally being released on DVD.

From Miles Of Music.com:
http://store.milesofmusic.com/index.htm ... 0%20%20DVD

Waylon Jennings - Nashville Rebel DVD

Waylon stars as Arlin Grove, a young rebel trying to make his way in the music business. Sound familiar? Lovable, gullible Arlin becomes a star only to be betrayed by his evil manager. With guts, determination and a few encouraging words from Tex Ritter, he makes a comeback. This movie premiered in Nov. 1966, and the majority of the film was shot in Nashville and featured many live performances from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Features the songs: Cousin Jody - Mockingbird/Waylon Jennings -Nashville Rebel/Faron Young - Sweet Dreams/Tex Ritter - Hillbilly Heaven/Porter Wagoner -Howdy Neighbour Howdy/The Wilburn Brothers & Loretta Lynn - Christmas At The Opry and more. (All Region Encoding) (Bear Family)

IsleReef · Post by **IsleReef** » February 14, 2005 11:52 am

ph4ever wrote:
Ilph wrote:
ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people. I've been blessed with the opportunity to meet both of them and it was a wonderful experience. Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse from Dukes of Hazzard) sponsored a fishing tournament in my hometown and I was lucky enough to be able to work it several times, thanks to RhumChum. Waylon always put on a fund raising concert for the event. One of the best times I remember having is the two of us working at the stage door.
That sound like an awesome time! I've always really enjoyed Waylon's music. I was really pleased and suprised when I picked up David Lee Murphy's newest album and found that Waylon had written the title track. And of course, it's prbably the best on the whole album.

Oh it was!!! I remember sitting accross the table from Denver Pyle the night before eating and drinking beer!! It was truly a memorable experience. Then the night of the concert some drunk came up to me and said I looked like Jesse - which I didn't understand as I'm tall, she's short I had curly big hair, she had straight. And to see a performer that you admire right before he walked on stage!! Here's a pic taken in front of his bus - mind you this pic is probably at least 15 years old and we both had big hair back then I wasn't a blonde then either

Linda don't kill me for posting it!!

I'm storing that pic in the fantasy bank.............

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » February 14, 2005 12:15 pm

Jahfin wrote:I never have seen this movie but I've heard about it for years. Now it looks like it's finally being released on DVD.

From Miles Of Music.com:
http://store.milesofmusic.com/index.htm ... 0%20%20DVD

Waylon Jennings - Nashville Rebel DVD

Waylon stars as Arlin Grove, a young rebel trying to make his way in the music business. Sound familiar? Lovable, gullible Arlin becomes a star only to be betrayed by his evil manager. With guts, determination and a few encouraging words from Tex Ritter, he makes a comeback. This movie premiered in Nov. 1966, and the majority of the film was shot in Nashville and featured many live performances from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Features the songs: Cousin Jody - Mockingbird/Waylon Jennings -Nashville Rebel/Faron Young - Sweet Dreams/Tex Ritter - Hillbilly Heaven/Porter Wagoner -Howdy Neighbour Howdy/The Wilburn Brothers & Loretta Lynn - Christmas At The Opry and more. (All Region Encoding) (Bear Family)

Looks like something I might need to rent.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » February 14, 2005 1:52 pm

IsleReef wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
Ilph wrote:
ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people. I've been blessed with the opportunity to meet both of them and it was a wonderful experience. Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse from Dukes of Hazzard) sponsored a fishing tournament in my hometown and I was lucky enough to be able to work it several times, thanks to RhumChum. Waylon always put on a fund raising concert for the event. One of the best times I remember having is the two of us working at the stage door.
That sound like an awesome time! I've always really enjoyed Waylon's music. I was really pleased and suprised when I picked up David Lee Murphy's newest album and found that Waylon had written the title track. And of course, it's prbably the best on the whole album.

Oh it was!!! I remember sitting accross the table from Denver Pyle the night before eating and drinking beer!! It was truly a memorable experience. Then the night of the concert some drunk came up to me and said I looked like Jesse - which I didn't understand as I'm tall, she's short I had curly big hair, she had straight. And to see a performer that you admire right before he walked on stage!! Here's a pic taken in front of his bus - mind you this pic is probably at least 15 years old and we both had big hair back then I wasn't a blonde then either

Linda don't kill me for posting it!!

I'm storing that pic in the fantasy bank.............

You like buses????????

IsleReef · Post by **IsleReef** » February 14, 2005 2:01 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:
IsleReef wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
Ilph wrote:
ph4ever wrote:Waylon and Jesse are both great people. I've been blessed with the opportunity to meet both of them and it was a wonderful experience. Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse from Dukes of Hazzard) sponsored a fishing tournament in my hometown and I was lucky enough to be able to work it several times, thanks to RhumChum. Waylon always put on a fund raising concert for the event. One of the best times I remember having is the two of us working at the stage door.
That sound like an awesome time! I've always really enjoyed Waylon's music. I was really pleased and suprised when I picked up David Lee Murphy's newest album and found that Waylon had written the title track. And of course, it's prbably the best on the whole album.

Oh it was!!! I remember sitting accross the table from Denver Pyle the night before eating and drinking beer!! It was truly a memorable experience. Then the night of the concert some drunk came up to me and said I looked like Jesse - which I didn't understand as I'm tall, she's short I had curly big hair, she had straight. And to see a performer that you admire right before he walked on stage!! Here's a pic taken in front of his bus - mind you this pic is probably at least 15 years old and we both had big hair back then I wasn't a blonde then either

Linda don't kill me for posting it!!

I'm storing that pic in the fantasy bank.............
You like buses????????

Yeah........ Very comfy and plush............

daddymention · Post by **daddymention** » February 15, 2005 3:04 am

Jahfin wrote:Count me as a big Waylon fan. Along with Black Sabbath's Paranoid, Buffett's White Sportcoat, the Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead, and Alice Cooper's Killer, Honky Tonk Heroes was one of the first albums I ever owned as a kid back in the early 70s. All of them had an affect on me but there was really something special about how Waylon took Billy Joe Shaver's "cowboy songs" and made them his own. That, and how his unique mix of rock and country helped forge a whole new musical style that never existed before him. A lot of imitators followed in the years ahead but they only helped to emphasize what the rest of us already knew, there was only one Waylon and there will never, ever be another like him. The loss of him and Johnny Cash in the last few years left a huge void in country music that I don't think will ever be filled. Someone like Waylon only comes along once in a lifetime but thank goodness he did.

Jah says it perfect.....I love Waylon!!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 18, 2005 10:25 am

For those that may be interested in what Waylon's son Shooter has been up to, I recently saw this posted elsewhere:

Shooter's record is being released on March 1 by Universal South. I have a copy of it and it is really great. The opening track is George Jones saying "Hey this is George Jones and I am just here to help ol' Shooter out." The album is very much in the vein of Waylon's albums but also has a Springsteen sound to it. Shooter's voice definitely shows some of his mother's voice combined with his father's. The album is called Put The O Back In Country. Get it? O, as in outlaw.

You can listen to his song Fourth Of July by going here:

http://music.channel.aol.com/artist/mai ... tid=694973.

Shooter also has some songs playing on Music Choice's Americana station.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » February 18, 2005 10:27 am

Thanks for the info!!