quote:Originally posted by stationmaster:
You might have to throw Willie into that mix. He wouldn't want to be left out!
Willie as a writer, yes, but as a singer / guitarist, no. I used to like him, but in the last five years he sings everything with way too much syncopation. Everything starts on the off beat and it throws the natural rhythm of the song off. I honestly don't know how anyone can sing along with him without going crazy.
I watched his memorial day concert and was quite disappointed. It would have been much better had Willie decided to let the other people do the singing. I couldn't even hear Dylan singing, and would have much preferred to hear Carole King do a solo version of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow. Merle would have sounded much better solo, too.
If you're going to include Willie, old Waylon should be on the list, too.
Cathy
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