I remember back in the early 80s my friend's father told us while we mocked one of Willie's albums, that one day we'd realize that Willie Nelson is one of the greatest musicians of all time. He was correct.
No, Willie is not a great musician....he actually sucks playing guitar. He also sucks as a singer, imo. He wrote some good songs but he's also a flaming liberal dope head!
@@johnking6252 Today's music is nothing but cacophonous noise played by jacked up juvenile so called musicians who are so high they don't know their names.
It is 1962... he is wearing a suit... he doesn't even quite look like Willie Nelson.... but the singing is pure Willie...what a talent..... there wasn't anyone like him then or now. Thank you for posting.
Agreed, I'm in my 30s, so I never even knew Willie Nelson was ever young. Great to see him here so relaxed, doing what he does best - the consummate entertainer and artist.
Yea Huh 😁😂😏 that was a good one I love watching these older videos it always makes me Respect them more and just to see different Songs they Sang🙂👍✝️🙏✌
@Waterlec yeah, it sure sucks not wanting to blow my brains out with every human interaction now, damn that thc for taming hereditary depression/anxiety. truly truly evil.
Ha ha! Me too!! I am now virtually 72 (and English) and have always hated CM - almost with a passion - but I have always liked some Johnny Cash. Through him, I very recently discovered The Highwaymen, and through them, Willie (and Kris and Waylon). Now, I can't get enough of them! However, I do think our tastes change as we get older (and some of my prejudices fall away). Life's too short!
As a Californian who moved to Texas at 14, I couldn't get used to country music until I bought Willie's Stardust album when I was in college. That was a gentle entry into it, then on to Ronnie Milsap, Hank Williams, and Waylan Jennings. I think that Willie transcends genre.
Willie Nelson is probably the greatest American artist around. I say this because he is not only a tremendous performer but his guitar playing is simply inspired. But to top it off he wrote an entire book of excellent songs.
hate to say it but there are plenty more talented artists out there. However, these artists dont often get the recognition they deserve since there is such an influx of artists out there flooding the market
Willie Nelson composed every one of the four songs in this medley, 'Hello Walls', 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'Night LIFE' (NOT 'Night LIGHT'), and 'Crazy'. Willie wrote a lot of hits for other performers. He's a gifted artist who can't stop creating music.
ImA Real You're obviously a real Willie fan, as you're the only person who knew that he wrote all four of these songs. He could have stopped there and had a stellar career. All are classics as country and cross-over songs.
Willie Nelson is a talented artist. 1962, his voice has not changed... "Crazy" one of my favorite song. Thank you so much, Willie. 😍🌹❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙋♀️🇨🇵🤗🫶
My all time music hero .. didn’t realize what a good looking bloke he was.. still it’s his song writing guitar work and unique singing voice that has me hooked . There won’t ever be another WN
I grew up in Germany and the first time I had the privilege to go to one of your concerts I was 27 1/2 in San Diego, California and honestly I fell in love with your smooth and soothing voice and you,, you have been a category of your own because no one can copy your unique voice and your lyrics melted my heart ❤️ and captured it to this day,,,good things are made to last forever ❣️
What a treasure to have a place like you tube to post stuff that will be there forever as time goes. I miss this country music and it’s stars. Today’s country is crap all money and nothing from the heart.
Willie had an awesome array of songs written when he was still very young. He was not even 30 at the time of this performance. A master songwriter with a distinctive voice. Few, if any were better creators of music than this man. I'm two weeks early here, but I wish a sincere HAPPY 90th Birthday (April 29th) to the great Willie Nelson!
@@texfromtexas6433 Indeed they are! Both of those legends had the kind of rare insight into the human condition that only the greatest songwriters and poets have.
It always amazes me how Willie went from that clean cut, suite wearing guy to the scruffy, bearded, hair braided dude that we all know & love today. Still one of the greatest songwriters/performers of our time. Keep on keeping on Willie.............. :)
Didn't even know a lot of what I just learned about Willie. It's a beautiful experience hearing that unmistakable voice as a young man on his way to immortality. His recent music breaks new ground, makes me wonder where this talent takes him.
I'll love him no matter how he chooses to look. He's still awesome in my eyes. His son looks pretty awesome too!! Glad he's following in his father's footsteps!!!
It’s hard to put into words how much I love Willie Nelson. He has always been there for me. Steady and strong, full of grace. There is no one like him.
Had no idea he looked like this ever! Not a big country fan, but definitely appreciate Willie Nelson. He's wonderful - unmistakable voice that warms the heart.
I was in the USAF stationed in Berlin in the late 1960s and worked a bunch of midnight shifts. They pumped country music over the radio and I remember that Willie's songs stood out for me far above the rest. I guess I was right.
If he didn't conform like this in the beginning I would guess he wouldn't have become what he did. He is the man, a man that had ambition and did what he had to before making what he did an industry acceptable standard. Thanks Willie, and thanks for posting this The music of Willie Nelson!
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Looks like Willy Nelson as he was just getting started to me. The voice hasn't left my mind since the 60's. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us.
I know he's been around a long time, but I never seen him with his hair so neat and in a suit...His voice has never changed at all, over the years...What a fantastic song writer he is, heck fantastic doesn't begin to describe his writing...
Thanks to who ever posted this, I had no idea. The only way to recognize his is that unforgettable Willie voice. I was a kid then and into rock and roll so I missed it. I'm 62 now and it takes me back.
My mom used to listen to Willie when I lived at home. I saw him twice in concert and one of the times he played with the Allman Brothers. Terrific shows!!
I never listen to music much growing up but discovered Willie 's singing at age 45. My teen age got a kick out of telling their conservative mother that her favorite singers were old stoners. I was going through a rough time of my life and Willie's singing relaxed me.
Willie is a unique and gifted artist, we are blessed to have him as part of our world, his lyrics, his voice is so unique How long have you been a fan of willie?🙂
What a great surprise to find this video, with Willie Nelson looking so different from what I always knew, but his voice has remained the same throughout time.
Love, love, love Willie Nelson! A style and talent all his own, his voice makes my heart melt! Willie is getting older, I can barely stand the thought of his leaving us. Willie is a fabulous entertainer and when I think of him, I think of The Great Lone Star State TEXAS! THAT'S MY HOME! The guitar he plays on stage has a unique sound, just like WILLIE!
I've been a willie fan since very early 60s, song's like MR. Record Man, Make Way For A Better Man, Turn out the Lights, the party' over, Healing Hands Of Time, ETC.Willie was and still is a treasure
I was never a real Willie Nelson fan. But he grew on me. LOL Then one day I was visiting my aunt and checking out her many albums. I came across an allbum with a picture of a man with a clean shaven face, neatly trimmed hair, and wearing a suit. The album title said 'Willie Nelson'. I was shocked. But I listened to the music and recognized that I had heard these songs when I was much younger. And on my aunt's stereo. LOL Decades later I often heard music coming from the den. My daughter, or son, or more years later, my grandchildren are playing that same 'old' music and enjoying it. I think it's in their DNA. LOL
What a surprising recording. I have loved Willie and his style of singing and playing country music for a long time. This version of him was unknown to me. From a broader perspective, it's funny to see how many of us start life with a persona that is expected by society in the spirit of the times. Willie has found and lived his own true nature that suits him best and has inspired many people. Long may Willie be remembered!
he is one of the few stars...music, Tv, Movies etc.. who just got better and better as he aged. Also....I think it's amazing that his voice did not change much at all. In fact I think he sounds better now
Willie is a unique and gifted artist, we are blessed to have him as part of our world, his lyrics, his voice is so unique How long have you been a fan of willie?🙂
@@marcosbryant865 Wow now that's a hard question because there are so many that I truly like. I'm really in to classic rock and old country music from 60's &70's.
I still have the original sheet music for "Crazy." My dad and his partner had a music store in the fifties when Willie wrote Crazy. I wanted it so I could play Crazy on my guitar when I was around 10 years old and I knew how to read music. Patsy Cline sings it sooo dam good.
I wouldn't have recognized him - until he started singing. No mistaking that voice.
I hear ya Big Man that's a one and Only 🙂👍✝️🙏✌
Same
Two different looks 🤠
looks like a cousin of Johnny Cash here.
"well hello there..."
I remember back in the early 80s my friend's father told us while we mocked one of Willie's albums, that one day we'd realize that Willie Nelson is one of the greatest musicians of all time.
He was correct.
No, Willie is not a great musician....he actually sucks playing guitar. He also sucks as a singer, imo. He wrote some good songs but he's also a flaming liberal dope head!
There are a few of them that were better than I thought 👍 mom&dads music!
He’s phenomenal ❤
@@johnking6252 Today's music is nothing but cacophonous noise played by jacked up juvenile so called musicians who are so high they don't know their names.
As a songwriter he could be even more important than he's been as a musician.
It is 1962... he is wearing a suit... he doesn't even quite look like Willie Nelson....
but the singing is pure Willie...what a talent..... there wasn't anyone like him then or now. Thank you for posting.
Amen
He only got more mellow, and better.
Love Willie. Very handsome
An under 30 spring chicken Willie Nelson. No wonder he's unrecognizable except for the voice. 🙂
Agreed, I'm in my 30s, so I never even knew Willie Nelson was ever young. Great to see him here so relaxed, doing what he does best - the consummate entertainer and artist.
Willie Nelson with a suit, tie and a haircut? It's like watching a broadcast from an alternate reality.
superbadgerdoom he was always wonderful ,outward appearances have not much to do anything in my opinion
@Waterlec he quit smoking, but I don't think that he quit taking edibles
@Waterlec what?
Yea Huh 😁😂😏 that was a good one I love watching these older videos it always makes me Respect them more and just to see different Songs they Sang🙂👍✝️🙏✌
@Waterlec yeah, it sure sucks not wanting to blow my brains out with every human interaction now, damn that thc for taming hereditary depression/anxiety. truly truly evil.
As an Englishman now nearing 70, it took me decades to get into country music but thanks to Willie i got there in the end!
Ha ha! Me too!! I am now virtually 72 (and English) and have always hated CM - almost with a passion - but I have always liked some Johnny Cash. Through him, I very recently discovered The Highwaymen, and through them, Willie (and Kris and Waylon). Now, I can't get enough of them! However, I do think our tastes change as we get older (and some of my prejudices fall away). Life's too short!
That's ok; I'm stuck on your Trooping The Colors. Oops..I meant "Colours"
Welome my english friend
Hi Steve greetings from Mexico, I am now nearing 60 and I love This Music as well
As a Californian who moved to Texas at 14, I couldn't get used to country music until I bought Willie's Stardust album when I was in college. That was a gentle entry into it, then on to Ronnie Milsap, Hank Williams, and Waylan Jennings. I think that Willie transcends genre.
Thank you for this rare treat. Masterful performance by the sixty years younger Willie Nelson.
Willie Nelson is probably the greatest American artist around. I say this because he is not only a tremendous performer but his guitar playing is simply inspired. But to top it off he wrote an entire book of excellent songs.
Stardust is my favorite album.
Incredibly TALENTED Artist!!!!!!! Phenomenal!!!!
He also stands up for the poor and the oppressed,farmers and farm workers !!
hate to say it but there are plenty more talented artists out there. However, these artists dont often get the recognition they deserve since there is such an influx of artists out there flooding the market
Johnny cash is better
Willie,now 90,still performing. Amazing voice, Amazing talent.
Willie Nelson composed every one of the four songs in this medley, 'Hello Walls', 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'Night LIFE' (NOT 'Night LIGHT'), and 'Crazy'. Willie wrote a lot of hits for other performers. He's a gifted artist who can't stop creating music.
ImA Real You're obviously a real Willie fan, as you're the only person who knew that he wrote all four of these songs. He could have stopped there and had a stellar career. All are classics as country and cross-over songs.
BBWLovinBear Mega-talent. He's written loads of songs that made millions for others.
He just is so good
Willie sure could stop creating music, if he'd put down that plate of pork and beans!
His voice is so recognizable
Not so the face
Especially this video
This is priceless footage. What a legend.
Willie Nelson is a talented artist. 1962, his voice has not changed... "Crazy" one of my favorite song. Thank you so much, Willie. 😍🌹❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙋♀️🇨🇵🤗🫶
He has always been awesome!! Most of all, he's my hero.....❤
Vintage Willie Nelson singing a medley of his great songs. How perfect is this?
One of the best song writers of all time.
Can't say in words how great he. Is
Love you Willie Nelson 💓 best singer in the world love you too bit's 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love his voice, it’s so soothing and beautiful, God is so diverse in his creation💕💕💯🙏
Willie is a national treasure!
Definitely a cool guy.
He sure is!!
He's also a world treasure.
I like the old Willy just like he is
I like the Willie that singing now better
My all time music hero .. didn’t realize what a good looking bloke he was.. still it’s his song writing guitar work and unique singing voice that has me hooked . There won’t ever be another WN
His voice has hardly changed... I feel almost like I'm watching some young man pose as my favourite country legend.
I never thought anything of Willie Nelson until I heard the Stardust album in the late 70s. Then I was hooked.
Gives you an idea of how long this great artist has been around. Go Willie!
Agree, lets see how we are doing at 80! Weed smoker or not, the man remembers the words to his songs, get a life charlieboy11! Thanks Paul.
Stone cold classics from one of the greatest songwriters to have ever lived.
I think this clean-cut young man is going to go places.
Maybe huh?
I grew up in Germany and the first time I had the privilege to go to one of your concerts I was 27 1/2 in San Diego, California and honestly I fell in love with your smooth and soothing voice and you,, you have been a category of your own because no one can copy your unique voice and your lyrics melted my heart ❤️ and captured it to this day,,,good things are made to last forever ❣️
Wow! After like 60 years, his voice still hasn't changed.
I disagree. He got more sophisticated aged. Vocal wise
What a treasure to have a place like you tube to post stuff that will be there forever as time goes. I miss this country music and it’s stars. Today’s country is crap all money and nothing from the heart.
I did not recognize him. He was a really nice looking guy. His voice never changed and I have always loved his music.❤
Wow 😮 looking at you way before I knew who Willie Nelson was,, a handsome talented young charming stud 😘
Willie's unmistakable voice. Cradles the heart. 🙏🌹
Willie had an awesome array of songs written when he was still very young. He was not even 30 at the time of this performance. A master songwriter with a distinctive voice. Few, if any were better creators of music than this man. I'm two weeks early here, but I wish a sincere HAPPY 90th Birthday (April 29th) to the great Willie Nelson!
He and Kristofferson are the best.
@@texfromtexas6433 Indeed they are! Both of those legends had the kind of rare insight into the human condition that only the greatest songwriters and poets have.
Awesome voice and great talent 👍
He is simply a brilliant lyricist and pure entertainment.
Amazing, if you listen to him singing these songs today how he has matured them with voice, guitar solos, accompaniment, etc. A true master.
It always amazes me how Willie went from that clean cut, suite wearing guy to the scruffy, bearded, hair braided dude that we all know & love today. Still one of the greatest songwriters/performers of our time. Keep on keeping on Willie.............. :)
What an incredible talent Mr. Nelson is, with a voice as clear as a bell. A true American legend.
Thank you for uploading!
On the road again. Willie Nelson wrapping generations
Love him regardless of the way he looks, such a great singer, songwriter and guitar player.
Looks so young here, but still Willie.
Didn't even know a lot of what I just learned about Willie. It's a beautiful experience hearing that unmistakable voice as a young man on his way to immortality. His recent music breaks new ground, makes me wonder where this talent takes him.
I'll love him no matter how he chooses to look. He's still awesome in my eyes. His son looks pretty awesome too!! Glad he's following in his father's footsteps!!!
Fell in love with Willie's music way back in the 60's and still think he's the best
What an amazingly talented writer and performer. His phrasing is sooooooo goood! Can listen to him for hours on end.
Hearing his voice is wonderful ❤
It’s hard to put into words how much I love Willie Nelson. He has always been there for me. Steady and strong, full of grace. There is no one like him.
Listening to this makes me think of my dad ❤.
He gives such an honest and memorable performance here.
I love Willie any time, but I liked this era especially. He is so talented in many music ways. CRAZY still melts my heart every time.
I’m not a country fan, but I do like a few artists. Willie is at the top of my list. 😍
He stands out from the cookie-cutter singing style of almost all male country singers. His phrasing is almost Sinatra-like
Willie became a legend by doing legendary music.
Thank you, sir, for being a legend amongst legendary entertainers.
Never saw him this age. Its huge for me. His voice never changed. Thank you.
WOW!! I have always loved Willie. I respect him. He is a great man. He has helped so many people.
What a beautiful natural voice he had as a young man.
Had no idea he looked like this ever! Not a big country fan, but definitely appreciate Willie Nelson. He's wonderful - unmistakable voice that warms the heart.
So comfortable and at ease. Some performers owe much of their success to his songwriting.
I was in the USAF stationed in Berlin in the late 1960s and worked a bunch of midnight shifts. They pumped country music over the radio and I remember that Willie's songs stood out for me far above the rest. I guess I was right.
Thank you for your service.
Willie Nelson was also in the USAF
AFN Berlin was my favorite Station at that time... I'm from Berlin 😊
The fact that im 17 and my dad was born in 1966 and this was 4 whole years before even that amazes me. Willie Nelson is no doubt a legend!
If he didn't conform like this in the beginning I would guess he wouldn't have become what he did. He is the man, a man that had ambition and did what he had to before making what he did an industry acceptable standard. Thanks Willie, and thanks for posting this The music of Willie Nelson!
Absolutely brilliant Willie Nelson. He still has that distinctive voice and so polished. Love him now with his bandana and long hair👏😊🧤
So soothing ... he speaks and sings. His voice tone is smooth, soft, yet deep and sexy. Such a unique voice.
This is the way I originally remember seeing Willie. I graduated from high school in 1961. I have loved and listened to every bit of his work since.
There was a time when Willie was a clean cut best dressed guy in the show, then he found his true mark.. and lived forever
Thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening to this one. A gorgeous Willie Nelson!
His voice never changed. I never thought he had a great singing voice. But he certainly has a way with songs. I miss the old country music.
Spanish Eyes by ElvisPresley on you tube.
Please I LOVE THAT SONG AND I STILL LOVE YOU VERY VERY MUCH ELVIS.
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Willie Nelson for President 2024!
God Bless this Country Music America!
Love it. You can still hear his signature voice.
Looks like Willy Nelson as he was just getting started to me. The voice hasn't left my mind since the 60's. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us.
Besides his wonderful voice, I'm most impressed that he wrote the song crazy. No one so
Sings it like Patsy, though.
My mother loved country music so we grew up listening to these great songs.
I know he's been around a long time, but I never seen him with his hair so neat and in a suit...His voice has never changed at all, over the years...What a fantastic song writer he is, heck fantastic doesn't begin to describe his writing...
Those eyes and that voice!!! No mistaking either as belonging to Willie Nelson 👏🏻🌟🎤❤️‼️
If I would not have heard his voice,
I NEVER would of known. ❤
I have never been a fan of Country music, but Willie Nelson is an exception.
My favorite American singer of all times.And he gets better with age.Bless you Willie !
You DO know he wrote all of those songs, right????
Wonderful singer and the best song writer ever !! God bless you Willie 😘😘😘
Thanks to who ever posted this, I had no idea. The only way to recognize his is that unforgettable Willie voice. I was a kid then and into rock and roll so I missed it. I'm 62 now and it takes me back.
My mom used to listen to Willie when I lived at home. I saw him twice in concert and one of the times he played with the Allman Brothers. Terrific shows!!
I never listen to music much growing up but discovered Willie 's singing at age 45. My teen age got a kick out of telling their conservative mother that her favorite singers were old stoners. I was going through a rough time of my life and Willie's singing relaxed me.
This is When we first met and 💃 dancing 🕺 I will always be playing your beautiful music and sharing with everyone ❤
Willie is a unique and gifted artist, we are blessed to have him as part of our world, his lyrics, his voice is so unique
How long have you been a fan of willie?🙂
These songs he wrote back then are totally underappreciated.
Thank you SO MUCH for not saying “underrated”. I’m almost weeping with gratitude
I LOVE HIS VOICE!!!!!!!! So very much!!!!! I would have never known him on the street 😂
So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song. Hello
Wonderful his voice still sounds the same
Only with a lot more character .
What a great surprise to find this video, with Willie Nelson looking so different from what I always knew, but his voice has remained the same throughout time.
One day after this recording, some stage hand said, “hey you ever try pot?” The rest is history lol
I began listening to Willie in the late 60's on KFOX 1280 in Los Angeles. He will always be in our hearts until the end of Time.
Willie has such unique timing when he sings, and it adds so much to those songs.
An old one by Willie but a great one never the less! A real heart Breaker...
Amazing how, even for a short snippet of a song, he gets into the song's mood. Seen on his face and heard in his voice.
Classic country- the best..thank you Willie!
So handsome and such a talent
Having to baremy soul here and admit I knew when Hello Walls came out. Willie Nelson is a national treasure.
cannot believe how young he looks! Love Willie Nelson
Love, love, love Willie Nelson! A style and talent all his own, his voice makes my heart melt! Willie is getting older, I can barely stand the thought of his leaving us. Willie is a fabulous entertainer and when I think of him, I think of The Great Lone Star State TEXAS! THAT'S MY HOME! The guitar he plays on stage has a unique sound, just like WILLIE!
I've been a willie fan since very early 60s, song's like MR. Record Man, Make Way For A Better Man, Turn out the Lights, the party' over, Healing Hands Of Time, ETC.Willie was and still is a treasure
I was never a real Willie Nelson fan. But he grew on me. LOL Then one day I was visiting my aunt and checking out her many albums. I came across an allbum with a picture of a man with a clean shaven face, neatly trimmed hair, and wearing a suit. The album title said 'Willie Nelson'. I was shocked. But I listened to the music and recognized that I had heard these songs when I was much younger. And on my aunt's stereo. LOL Decades later I often heard music coming from the den. My daughter, or son, or more years later, my grandchildren are playing that same 'old' music and enjoying it. I think it's in their DNA. LOL
An amazing song writer. He'll live forever.
What a surprising recording. I have loved Willie and his style of singing and playing country music for a long time. This version of him was unknown to me. From a broader perspective, it's funny to see how many of us start life with a persona that is expected by society in the spirit of the times. Willie has found and lived his own true nature that suits him best and has inspired many people. Long may Willie be remembered!
he is one of the few stars...music, Tv, Movies etc.. who just got better and better as he aged. Also....I think it's amazing that his voice did not change much at all. In fact I think he sounds better now
I've been blessed to see him perform several times and ❤❤❤ love him to bits 😊 tyvm fir footage from my childhood❤ !
So many wonderful hits from a country legend.
Thank you Willie because every one of these songs transported me back to my yesteryear.
Willie is a unique and gifted artist, we are blessed to have him as part of our world, his lyrics, his voice is so unique
How long have you been a fan of willie?🙂
@@marcosbryant865 as long as I can remember. I grew up with listening to his music. My very favorite song is Ain't it funny how time slips away.
@@annadenham5259 that's a beautiful choice
Have been a fan all my life,
Love his voice he's got an angelic voice.
@@annadenham5259 what other music artists do you find interesting?
@@marcosbryant865 Wow now that's a hard question because there are so many that I truly like. I'm really in to classic rock and old country music from 60's &70's.
That's when he was an upstanding musician now he's a hero and patriot...
Best country singer still going love you Willie
One of the greatest of all time. Singer and songwriter. Living legend. He doesn't look like Willie in this video but he is still great.
Always loved dear humble Willie ... such talent
I still have the original sheet music for "Crazy." My dad and his partner had a music store in the fifties when Willie wrote Crazy. I wanted it so I could play Crazy on my guitar when I was around 10 years old and I knew how to read music. Patsy Cline sings it sooo dam good.