Willie Nelson???????? NO!!!

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Willie Nelson is being inducted into the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME this coming Sunday.

Can someone clue me as to a single recording of Willie's that would be listed on the Rock charts?

Don't get me wrong, I'm Willie's biggest fan and I have never heard him do anything I'd call rock!
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I agree with you. Willie is not a rock artist. But to play Devil's advocate, "Whiskey River" does kinda rock, in like a Grateful Dead, groovin' sorta way.

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toomanycats wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:35 pm I agree with you. Willie is not a rock artist. But to ply Devil's advocate, "Whiskey River" does kinda rock, in like a a Grateful Dead, groovin' sorta way.

Wish my Martin N-20 had the tone that Willie's does!!!
But I never had a Shot Jackson around to "breathe on it" like he did on Willie's!!!
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Not really rock, but he's doing some crazy stuff vocally with phrasing, and a great guitar solo in this version of Bloody Mary Morning.

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And, there's probably nobody in C&W that had more of a rock and roll attitude than Willie.
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jhull54 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:32 pm And, there's probably nobody in C&W that had more of a rock and roll attitude than Willie.
Bochepus?
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Willie transcends labels.
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jhull54 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:31 pm Not really rock, but he's doing some crazy stuff vocally with phrasing, and a great guitar solo in this version of Bloody Mary Morning.

That video is hard to watch!!!!
Why? you ask.
Johnny Gimble is no longer with us.
Nor is Grady Martin.
Nor is Jody Payne.
Nor is Willie's sister Bobbie.
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Meanwhile, BTO, Meatloaf, Mountain, and War stand off-stage asking WTAF?
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They abandoned inducting "Rock" only bands or musicians like 30 years ago.
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I saw Willie doing Jumping Jack Flash. He ripped off a solo too. That song only has a tambourine solo.
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toomanycats wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:41 pm Bochepus?
Possibly, I guess. He's definitely in the running.
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Maybe inducted based more on attitude than music?
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