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Music CD - Willie Nelson: Moment Of Forever
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Music CD: Moment Of Forever
Artist: Willie Nelson
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Manufacturer: Lost Highway
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1. Over You Again
2. Moment Of Forever
3. The Bob Song
4. Louisiana
5. Gravedigger
6. Keep Me From Blowing Away
7. Takin' On Water
8. Always Now
9. I'm Alive
10. When I Was Young And Grandma Wasn't Old
11. Worry B Gone
12. You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore
13. Gotta Serve Somebody /(Hidden Track)You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517236226
Label: Lost Highway
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Lost Highway
Release Date: 2008-01-29
Studio: Lost Highway
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Summary: There's still much to enjoy in this assured and varied collection.
Comment: "Moment Of Forever" is another classic Willie collection with thirteen tracks of country songs infused with rock.
The songs are forceful and edgy, upbeat and delightful to the palate and all 'Willie Nelson'.
Songs like "Over You Again" takes you to Willie Nelson more romantic side, whereas "The Bob Song" is a playful romp with a hint of vaudeville to it, "Gravedigger" is an eerie but intense song.
However, perhaps the cheekiest track is the song "Louisiana" (the Randy Newman classic inspired by a 1927 flood that struck an eerily evocative chord in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) about the recent problems of that state and how the president flew down to take a look with 'a fat guy and his notepad', assessing the situation in as unaffected manner as only a politician could muster.
Willie Nelson managed to pulled off a hit, with Toby Keith in 2002, with a track called "Beer For My Horses" on Toby Keith's album.
Chesney, who shares lead vocals on the amusing booze homage, "Worry B Gone", provides an ear-pleasing, accessible, yet not overly slick sound stage for Nelson's strong, resonant vocals.
The American music legend, who turns 75 this year, sounds like he still has something to prove and, with this effort, he succeeds : he hasn't sounded this committed in years and his distinctive renditions of Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger" and Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" are as revelatory as the work Johnny Cash was doing with producer Rick Rubin up to the time he died.
Produced by Kenny Chesney and Buddy Cannon, the album works so well because the music accommodates Nelson's vocal rather than distracting from it.
Living a full life as Willie Nelson is doing has afforded him some exceptional talent collaborating with him on "Moment Of Forever".
"I'm Alive" is a great tribute song to his own life, and how grateful he is, as Willie puts it, for being "alive and well".
Being one of the two Highwaymen left, Willie Nelson has remained a storyteller, a charismatic singer and "Moment Of Forever" stands just as formidable an album beside any of Willie Nelson's other previous works.
The album finds Willie Nelson in his element, singing quality material with absolute conviction. His distinctive ability to interpret a song that, in turn, gives voice to others, remains his greatest contribution to music
"...This is Nelson's finest recording since 1993's similarly rich Across the Borderline.
The star and his label would do well to treat this like an event record. It's that good. Don't let it go ignored.
Like "Across The Borderline", "Moment of Forever" finds Nelson mixing stronger than usual originals with inspired covers of Kris Kristofferson, Dave Matthews, Randy Newman and Bob Dylan. There isn't a dud, but some of the new compositions stand out"...Miami Herald.
The country-blues "Over You Again", written with sons Lukas and Micah Nelson, recalls U2's ringing guitar style. "Always Now" embraces a certain emotional vulnerability that makes him seem ironically resilient. The reflective ballad "Always Now" could only come from an artist of Nelson's age and experience.
Highlights :"The Bob Song", "Gravedigger" and "Over You Again".
Across the Borderline
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Summary: Some gems, some gravel--overall, if you love Willie, you're going to like this
Comment: I didn't start out being a Willie Nelson fan. You can't live in Austin and learn from people firsthand what kind of person Nelson is without coming to respect him. Then, I started listening to him and came to like his music, too.
"Louisiana" is Willie's take on Katrina and as usual, he says what he thinks.
"Gravedigger" is another hard listen:
Gravedigger, when you dig my grave
will you make it shallow so I can feel the rain
He touches on the real meaning of the song "Ring around the Rosie", the grief of a parent laying their children to rest, and doesn't pull any punches about the final rest.
"When I was young and Grandma wasn't old" is a retrospective of the old days. He talks about quilting bees, sitting on the front porch in rockers, times when there wasn't air conditioning and television and folks sat around outside and told stories.
"You Gotta Serve Someone" is, of course, a Dylan cover. It's one of my favorite songs, and Nelson does well with it, but it's not my favorite version of the song.
Overall, the CD's good--it's well worth a listen and if you like Willie like I have come go, it's worth investing in.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Superb!
Comment: It is amazing that an old singer / songwriter can act if it was his first album. The songs are perfect and so is the music.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Willie can do no wrong
Comment: I love anything Willie, and this album is no exception. Having never heard most of these songs before, I cannot compare to the originals, but I love the way Willie sings them.
Customer Rating:
Summary: INCREDIBLE!
Comment: This CD will probably rank among Willie's best ever works. It's a beautiful, instrospective and uplifting journey through what has been along with reflections on what yet may be. And it comes from the heart and soul of someone who has truly lived life and experienced its pains and its pleasures. If you're a Willie Nelson fan this is an album you really should add to your collection.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Countless Westerns have centered around the theme of a young turk coming into town to try to take down a legendary gunslinger. Well, for the past couple of decades, Willie Nelson has turned that imagery on its head, attracting countless younger artists eager to soak up some of his musical mojo and infuse the master's work with some of their own spirit.
Moment of Forever, matches Willie with Kenny Chesney. The very idea of these seemingly disparate characters coming together is intriguing enough on paper. What really counts, however, is how it works on disc -- and work it does, with Chesney's production bringing out Nelson's natural warmth and grace.
While he's written some of the most enduring tunes of the past few decades Nelson has long been considered one of the premiere song interpreters of his time, infusing a surprising array of tunes with his singular personality. This record includes a hushed, poignant version of the Kris Kristofferson-penned title track and a super-heated, album-closing version of Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody."
The songs that Nelson wrote for Moment of Forever take on many of the same topics addressed in that pair of tracks -- taking stock of a life well lived and considering the possibilities of what might lay down the road. On songs like the sweetly twanging "Always Now," Willie comes across like a man who's come to terms with most of those issues, coming to the conclusion that "there never was a used to be...it's always now."
Other highlights include Willie's take on Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger" and tracks like "Worry B Gone" -- where Willie trades verses with Chesney The easy vibe carries over to the gently celebratory "I'm Alive" -- on which Nelson marvels at life's simple pleasures. Willie Nelson Photos More from Willie Nelson 
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