Flagging Down the Double E’s
OUTLAWS
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson: A Musical Timeline
Previewing this summer's Outlaw Tour
Ray posted this . . . and sad to say Willie has been told not to appear on doctor’s orders . . .
Tomorrow night, Willie Nelson kicks off his annual Outlaw tour. This year, he’s bringing an old friend along for every single show: Bob Dylan. A big question on every fan’s mind this summer is, will they perform together?
They have quite a few times over the decades, having known each other now for over 50 years. It’s a clear mutual-admiration society. In Dylan’s latest book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, Nelson is the only person who gets two separate chapters—one for his and Merle Haggard’s version of “Pancho and Lefty,” another for his own composition “On the Road Again.” Dylan writes, “Willie Nelson could, as they say, sing the phone book and make you weep. He could also write the phone book…”
So, in anticipation of the tour, I wanted to look back at all the times they’ve sung together. Below, find an annotated timeline of their many collaborations. I’m limiting it to them actually working together, as opposed to covering each other or otherwise interacting from a distance, which would make this very long indeed (I did write about a run of Bob’s Willie covers in the ‘80s here).
here was also some argument over at Facebook Fan Club pages and elsewhere about Bobby’s set for this first gig of the new season and it is here from the Dylan site . . . . . . . . . . duh?!
Alpharetta, Georgia
Opening night of the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival
Bob Dylan - piano
Bob Britt - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Doug Lancio - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Tony Garnier - basses (electric and acoustic stand up)
Jim Keltner - drums
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