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Live From Austin Texas (Dig)

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The PBS program "Live from Austin City Limits" has hosted just about every significant musician over the years its been on the air and has a staggering catalog of recordings.

I'd like to see a lot more of these Austin City Limits shows re-released with the entire performance, not the 55-odd minutes that fit in TV's time slot. (For the record, this appearance is one that is available on DVD.)

This 1990 performance by Willie on Austin City Limits is a great overview of his career. It's sort of a "live best-of" performance. Due to time limits, Willie keeps most songs short, so he can cover as many as possible. As a result, everything seems a bit fast-paced and a lot of songs segue from one to another. I'd have liked more long, slow songs done as only Willie can do them. But that's a minor complaint. Overall, this is a nice overview of his music, from his Nashville songwriting days up to this 1990 performance.

It's not the best release in Nelson's deep catalog, but it's in the top 10 percent. I enjoy listening to it and can't really complain about anything except for the feeling that he's rushing through some songs where he should "stay a little longer."

In a crazy world this man is truly a kind soul. His music comes from the heart and is beautiful in its simplicity. If you have ever been to one of his 4th of July picnics this will bring those memories flooding back to you even after a hard days work on your drive home. I mean who does not love Willie Nelson?

I like Willie Nelson. That's why I bought this. It seemed like a nice collection of his hits. After just a few songs, I realized he was basically talking the lyrics instead of singing them. It seemed so lazy. Has he lost his vocal range? Has his selection of recreational smoke affected his vocal chords? I wish I had just bought an earlier version of his hits album and not this tired recent live version. If I promise to delete the whole album, can I have my money back if I promise to buy another Willie Nelson album?