Comments on: {MP3} Exclusive first listen to “Willie and the Wheel” (Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel)(BiSMEAUX Records, Feb. 3) http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/mp3-exclusive-first-listen-to-willie-and-the-wheel-willie-nelson-and-asleep-at-the-wheelbismeaux-records-feb-3/ an (indie) folk, alt-country, americana, singer/songwriter music blog Fri, 01 May 2009 19:12:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Darius http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/mp3-exclusive-first-listen-to-willie-and-the-wheel-willie-nelson-and-asleep-at-the-wheelbismeaux-records-feb-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 Darius Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:31:02 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3541#comment-5259 When I first heard Willie Nelson, he was at the height of his popularity, and his songs were played to death. I also suffered from a fairly severe case of country-phobia at the time, and I lumped him in with the worst abuses of Nashville at the time. Completely unfair, as I know now.<br><br>But Asleep at the Wheel were not country, in my mind at the time. I know, I know, that makes no sense. And nowadays, I agree. But the result was that I loved Asleep at the Wheel long before I came to appreciate Willie Nelson. Just one more thing I did backwards in my life. <br><br>For more of the current state of my musical taste, come visit me at Oliver di Place, (<a href="http://oliverdiplace.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">oliverdiplace.blogspot.com</a>). And let me know what you think. When I first heard Willie Nelson, he was at the height of his popularity, and his songs were played to death. I also suffered from a fairly severe case of country-phobia at the time, and I lumped him in with the worst abuses of Nashville at the time. Completely unfair, as I know now.

But Asleep at the Wheel were not country, in my mind at the time. I know, I know, that makes no sense. And nowadays, I agree. But the result was that I loved Asleep at the Wheel long before I came to appreciate Willie Nelson. Just one more thing I did backwards in my life.

For more of the current state of my musical taste, come visit me at Oliver di Place, (oliverdiplace.blogspot.com). And let me know what you think.

]]> By: {MP3} Phil Lee - “So Long, Its Been Good To Know You” (Palookaville Records, 2008)» songs:illinois » Music Blog, MP3 Downloads, Reviews http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/mp3-exclusive-first-listen-to-willie-and-the-wheel-willie-nelson-and-asleep-at-the-wheelbismeaux-records-feb-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4998 {MP3} Phil Lee - “So Long, Its Been Good To Know You” (Palookaville Records, 2008)» songs:illinois » Music Blog, MP3 Downloads, Reviews Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:51:50 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3541#comment-4998 [...] songs:illinois (indie) folk, alt-country, americana, singer-songwriters and everything in-between « {MP3} Exclusive first listen to “Willie and the Wheel” (Willie Nelson and Asleep At The ... [...] [...] songs:illinois (indie) folk, alt-country, americana, singer-songwriters and everything in-between « {MP3} Exclusive first listen to “Willie and the Wheel” (Willie Nelson and Asleep At The … [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/mp3-exclusive-first-listen-to-willie-and-the-wheel-willie-nelson-and-asleep-at-the-wheelbismeaux-records-feb-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Tom Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:23:25 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3541#comment-5258 I'd never heard of Asleep At The Wheel, but they're great! Really fun and laid back. And I agree, Willie sounds fantastic in this track. Thanks for sharing it. I'd never heard of Asleep At The Wheel, but they're great! Really fun and laid back. And I agree, Willie sounds fantastic in this track. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/mp3-exclusive-first-listen-to-willie-and-the-wheel-willie-nelson-and-asleep-at-the-wheelbismeaux-records-feb-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 Geoff Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3541#comment-5257 If you really like this version of Willie, you should pick up a record he made a couple of years ago, <a href='http://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Know-Me-Walker/dp/B000E1NX4K' rel="nofollow">You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker</a>. If you really like this version of Willie, you should pick up a record he made a couple of years ago, You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker.

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