{"id":37942,"date":"2014-10-24T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T23:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=37942"},"modified":"2014-10-24T18:00:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T23:00:20","slug":"get-your-hands-on-some-of-willie-nelsons-stash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2014\/10\/24\/get-your-hands-on-some-of-willie-nelsons-stash\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Hands on Some of Willie Nelson\u2019s Stash!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Musician<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Get Your Hands on Some of Willie Nelson\u2019s Stash!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Legacy Recordings will release Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie\u2019s December Day <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The first installment of the Willie\u2019s Stash archival recordings series, on Tuesday, December 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Willie
Willie and Sister Bobbie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An eclectic album collaboration from outlaw country legend Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie Nelson, December Day debuts intimate new recordings of the siblings performing 18 songs they love.<\/p>\n

As brother and sister growing up in Abbott, Texas, Willie and Bobbie Nelson learned to read music and play instruments as pre-teens under the tutelage of their grandparents, who raised them. They played together in Texas bands early in their careers and Bobbie has been an essential member of Willie\u2019s Family Band since its official formation in 1973. Willie and Bobbie\u2019s deeply intuitive musical bond, formed and developed through of decades of practice and spontaneity, can be felt throughout December Day.<\/p>\n

\"Al
Al Jolson\u2019s \u201cThe Anniversary Song Covered by Willie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With songs personally selected by Willie and Bobbie, December Day includes new versions of gems from Willie\u2019s extensive songwriting catalog (\u201cPermanently Lonely,\u201d \u201cMy Old Peculiar Way\u201d) alongside some surprising cover tunes (Al Jolson\u2019s \u201cThe Anniversary Song,\u201d Irving Berlin\u2019s \u201cAlexander\u2019s Ragtime Band,\u201d \u201cWhat\u2019ll I Do\u201d and \u201cAlways\u201d).<\/p>\n

The album\u2019s sound is augmented by contributions from other Family Band members, including harmonica player Mickey Raphael and the late Bee Spears on bass on \u201cWhat\u2019ll I Do,\u201d recorded during his poignant last session with Willie.<\/p>\n

In his first-hand observer liner notes for December Day, Family Band member Mickey Raphael provides fascinating details of the album\u2019s performances and insights into the artists\u2019 creative process.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as I can remember, Willie and Bobbie, who ride together on Willie\u2019s bus, spend some of their traveling time jamming on their favorite songs,\u201d Raphael writes. \u201cBobbie has a travel size keyboard on the bus and Willie\u2019s guitar, Trigger is always by his side. This is where the idea for December Day was born. \u2018Why not record our favorite songs like we play them for ourselves?,\u2019 Bobbie asked\u2026.<\/p>\n

\"Willie
Willie Nelson Forever<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201c\u2026.When it comes to a brother-sister collaboration with the longevity of Willie and Bobbie, there is beauty in keeping things simple. \u2018Less is more\u2019 is the underlying theme. We\u2019ve heard these songs before but not like this. The spontaneity born out of familiarity is what this record, December Day, is all about.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not rocket science, it\u2019s alchemy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Willie\u2019s Stash series will present a variety of releases, personally curated by Willie Nelson, culled from decades of recording and touring, a singular career that\u2019s established Willie Nelson as an American musical icon.<\/p>\n

December Day is Willie\u2019s fifth release since signing to Legacy Recordings in 2012. His last Legacy release, Band Of Brothers, was released in June 2014 and hit No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Country Albums chart.<\/p>\n

Musicians on the album include Willie Nelson (Trigger) and Bobbie Nelson (piano, B-3 organ) with Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Kevin Smith (bass), Bee Spears (bass), Billy English (drums, percussion) and David Zettner (acoustic guitar).<\/p>\n

Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie
\nDecember Day
\n(Willie\u2019s Stash, Vol. 1)<\/p>\n

1. Alexander\u2019s Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)
\n2. Permanently Lonely (Willie Nelson)
\n3. What\u2019ll I Do (Irving Berlin)
\n4. Summer of Roses \/ December Day (Willie Nelson)
\n5. Nuages (Django Reinhardt)
\n6. Mona Lisa (Ray Evans & Jay Livingston)
\n7. I Don\u2019t Know Where I Am Today (Willie Nelson)
\n8. Amnesia (Willie Nelson)
\n9. Who\u2019ll Buy My Memories (Willie Nelson)
\n10. The Anniversary Song (Al Jolson & Saul Chaplin)
\n11. Laws of Nature (Willie Nelson)
\n12. Walkin\u2019 (Willie Nelson)
\n13. Always (Irving Berlin)
\n14. I Let My Mind Wander (Willie Nelson)
\n15. Is the Better Part Over (Willie Nelson)
\n16. My Own Peculiar Way (Willie Nelson)
\n17. Sad Songs and Waltzes (Willie Nelson)
\n18. Ou-es tu, mon amour (Emile Stern & Henri LeMarchand) \/ I Never Cared for You (Willie Nelson)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Posted by Country Girl CMTT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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