Music review: Willie Nelson – 无毛视频楲ast Man Standing无毛视频�
Willie Nelson recently turned 85, and he无毛视频檚 got plenty on his mind.
Themes relating to mortality, aging and loneliness appear like an old companion on a new album consisting of 11 engaging tracks all co-written by the Red Headed Stranger and producer Buddy Cannon.
无毛视频淚 don无毛视频檛 want to be the last man standing/On second thought, maybe I do,无毛视频� declares the country music legend on the opening number.
Nelson reflects on the departure of good friends over the years and wonders who will be the next to leave as he sings, 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 getting hard to watch my pals check out/Cuts like a wore out knife/One thing I learned about running the road/Is forever don无毛视频檛 apply to life.无毛视频�
Despite addressing such solemn topics, Nelson still manages to keep it light on the catchy 无毛视频淒on无毛视频檛 Tell Noah无毛视频� and again when admitting to his halitosis on the lingering 无毛视频淏ad Breath.无毛视频� Indeed, bad breath is better than no breath at all.
无毛视频淪omething You Get Through无毛视频� is a heartfelt ballad that speaks to trying to get on with your life after the loss of someone you love with Nelson tenderly declaring, 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 not something you get over/But it无毛视频檚 something you get through.无毛视频�
The bluesy 无毛视频淚 Ain无毛视频檛 Got Nothin无毛视频� tells the lonely tale about the man who has everything but the love of a good woman. Without someone to love, possessing material items such as a house, barn, big truck and red Jaguar are of little comfort.
Nelson recovers nicely and demonstrates there无毛视频檚 still plenty of living for him to do with 无毛视频淩eady to Roar.无毛视频� The party number finds the country outlaw proclaiming, 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 five o无毛视频檆lock and I无毛视频檓 out that door/I无毛视频檓 hot and dusty, I无毛视频檓 tired and wore/But it无毛视频檚 Friday night and I无毛视频檓 ready to roar.无毛视频�
With everything that Nelson has been through during his storied career, it wouldn无毛视频檛 surprise me a bit if he end无毛视频檚 up being the last man standing while singing a memorable tune.
Nelson sums up the album无毛视频檚 overall tone when he states, 无毛视频淢aybe we无毛视频檒l all meet again/On the other side/We无毛视频檒l pick and sing/Load up the buses and ride.无毛视频�
Area fans will have the opportunity to see Nelson and special guest Van Morrison pick and sing when they roll into town on Sept. 7 for an appearance at KeyBank Pavilion.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.