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Live at Billy Bob's Texas: Willie Nelson

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Here is willie and the band doing what they do best. Every time you see Willie live, you always see his songs in a new light, Willie connects with the audience and performs for the moment. In this concert, Willie is the only lead guitarist (Jackie King was away) and it is great to hear his unique sound throughout the whole concert. This DVD is for the true Willie fan, true fans love to see Willie perform his songs differently every night. Willie is at home here performing in Texas. If you have seen Willie's Amsterdam DVD from 2000, this is a great update to see him 3 years later. I saw Willie in November 2003 and this DVD is not far from what I experienced actually being there. It is also great to see the extra footage and interviews.

Willie has been recording since the '50s. Here's a chance to see Willie performing at home in Texas. Willie is very underrated as a lead guitarist, and here you'll get to see Willie demonstrating his chops on "Trigger," his old guitar. This DVD has every classic Willie Nelson song you could hope to hear. The DVD has DTS sound, and the "bonus" interviews are interesting as band members recount their life on the road. This is essential Texas country music.

I'm a huge Willie fan but this performance just didn't do it for me. The best description that my husband and I could come up with is that Willie and his band seemed "tired".

This is probably the worst DVD I ever bought! Nelson doesn't sing the songs, he just talks them and seems to have no energy at all!

I AM NOT NORMALLY A FAN OF WILLIE NELSON, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS I HAVE EVER SEEN. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE HOW WELL HE PERFORMS AT HIS AGE. I FIRST GOT THE DVD FROM NETFLIX'S AND WAS SO IMPRESSED, I HAD TO GET A COPY, FOR ME AND ALSO SHARE IT WITH MY BROTHERS WHO ARE WILLIE, FANS. HE SANG SO MANY SONGS, I BELIEVE AT LEAST 25. I ENJOYED THE CONTINUAL SONGS, ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER. ALL HIS PRIME FAVORITES. I ONLY WISHED WAYLON, COULD HAVE JOINED HIM AGAIN. I AM VERY PLEASE TO GET AND ADD THIS TO MY COLLECTION.

Willie just doesn't want to hit the high notes any more so sings in a flat style - disappointing. It's been the same now for several of his live efforts - I should've learnt a long time ago.

I love Willie Nelson, but this was a terribly disappointing live performance. Nelson and his band sleepwalk through their greatest hits, looking bored and uninterested. Nelson doesn't even sing some of the songs, he just speaks the lyrics. It's as if he's sung these songs a thousand times and can't bear to do it again.

But the lack of energy is just one of the reasons to be disappointed. Some of the instruments and some of the singing are out of tune. The sound quality of the recording is not that good either.

I'd walk ten miles in a snowstorm to see Willie play live. But if you're looking for a Willie Nelson DVD or CD, there are much better choices available.

I can't go down to 1 star because it's Willie, but what's really disappointing is that the setlist is so awesome, however Willie simply refuses to sing and instead "talks" the lyrics like others have stated. I would recommend the Willie and Ray Charles dvd instead of this one.