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Article: TRIGGER HAPPY.(Willie Nelson)(Interview)
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- Guitar Player
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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* WILLIE NELSON'S * * BATTERED MARTIN * * GOES SOLO ON * * NIGHT AND DAY *
The weathered face, red bandana, and slightly nasal, almost spoken vocals are unmistakable. The writer of such classics as "Crazy," "Night Life," and "Funny How Time Slips Away," Willie Nelson has transcended country stardom and the '70s outlaw movement to become a genuine cult hero. Along the way, he has acted in movies, fought a much-publicized battle with the IRS, and founded Farm Aid--one of America's most successful music-based charities. But at the heart of it all is Willie Nelson the guitarist. His slippery phrasing and sweet, nylon-string tone are as recognizable as his looks and ...