Live and Kickin' (Willie Nelson album)

Live and Kickin'
Live album by
Willie Nelson & Friends
ReleasedJune 24, 2003
RecordedApril 9, 2003
GenreCountry
Length57:48
LabelLost Highway
ProducerJames Stroud
Willie Nelson & Friends chronology
Willie Nelson & Friends – Stars & Guitars
(2002) 		Live and Kickin'
(2003) 		Live at Billy Bob's Texas
(2004)

Live and Kickin' was a 2003 all-star concert by country singer Willie Nelson on April 9, 2003, featuring music stars of diverse genres like Eric Clapton, Shania Twain, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Ray Charles and Steven Tyler. The concert was held at the Beacon Theatre in New York City in celebration of Willie Nelson's 70th Birthday (which occurred 20 days later). Announcers were Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg and Bill Clinton. A large cake in the shape of Willie's iconic "Trigger" Martin guitar was wheeled onstage towards the end of the show.

Among the many notable moments of the concert was a poignant "A Song For You", performed by Willie, Leon Russell and Ray Charles. When Ray, in failing health, sang the line "And when my life is over, remember when were together, we were alone and I was singing this song for you", Willie is visibly emotional.

The concert was recorded and broadcast over two hours on U.S. television on May 26, 2003, as part of the USA Network's Memorial Day programming. A 55-minute CD with fifteen songs from the performance was released on June 24, 2003, and a DVD video with 25 songs followed on August 23, 2005.

Track listing

  1. "I Didn't Come Here (And I Ain't Leavin')" (Scotty Emerick, Michael Smotherman) - 3:12
  2. "Night Life" (Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Willie Nelson) - 4:32
  3. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (Fred Rose) - 2:55
  4. "Homeward Bound" (Paul Simon) - 3:57
    • duet with Paul Simon
  5. "Beer for My Horses" (Emerick, Toby Keith) - 3:33
    • duet with Toby Keith
  6. "Crazy" (Nelson) - 4:35
  7. "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (Hal David, Albert Hammond) - 4:25
  8. "The Wurlitzer Prize" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) - 2:30
  9. "She Loves My Automobile" (Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill) - 2:40
  10. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" (Nelson) - 4:37
  11. "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) - 5:22
  12. "I Couldn't Believe It Was True" (Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler) - 2:53
  13. "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" (Donna Farar, Gary P. Nunn) - 4:33
  14. "Run That by Me One More Time" (Fred Foster, Arthur Hancock, Jimmy Lambert) - 2:34
  15. "One Time Too Many" (Richard Supa, Steven Tyler) - 5:30
    • duet with Steven Tyler

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.


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