Willie Nelson - Last of the Breed
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Actor: Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Willie NelsonBrand: A&E
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Movie Reviews of Willie Nelson - Last of the Breed
Movie Review: Last of the Breed
Summary: 5 Stars
Willie Nelson - Last of the Breed
When I received this DVD I was unable to play it on my reasonably new DVD player. Made some enquiries and purchased a new DVD player that coped with all area codes. After playing Last of the Breed I don't think I have heard a better presentation to date. All of the artists were great and I have ordered another DVD of one of the artists, namely Asleep at the Wheel.Had friends over last night who were absolutely rapped with the Last of the Breed. Thoroughly recommend to any country music lover.
Summary of Willie Nelson - Last of the Breed
Thirty-five songs recorded by the country music trio of Merle Haggard Willie Nelson and Ray Price are featured on this release. The trio is captured on camera on the final date of their "The Last of the Breed" tour and the incredible set list includes songs such as "Always On My Mind" "Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Okie from Muskogee."System Requirements:Run Time: 90 minutes Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961774559 Manufacturer No: AAE-77455Traditional Western swing and good ol' fashioned honky-tonk music just doesn't get any better than this. With a short run of 15 performances in 2007, the Last of the Breed tour united Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price to celebrate their elder-statesmen status as Country Music Hall of Famers with over 150 years of shared experience between them. They truly are the last of their breed, and their history speaks for itself: Price gave Willie his first big career break in the late 1950s (he signed Nelson to tour with him--as a bass player!), and Nelson played a pivotal role with Haggard on some of country music's most beloved collaborations. Their continued vitality is on full display throughout this 35-song concert recorded at the Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, Illinois, on March 25, 2007. It's a mid-sized venue, and this was strictly a no-frills performance with a plain stage, a sold-out crowd, and the pure pleasure of masterful musicianship. At 81 years old, Price looks rheumy and tired at times (he was ailing toward the end of the tour), but his soothing voice remains smooth and steady through such time-honored hits as "For the Good Times" and "San Antonio Rose," with the Cherokee Cowboys providing flawless back-up in Grand Ol' Opry tradition.
Led by Ray Benson throughout the two-hour concert, Asleep at the Wheel performs a pair of golden oldies ("Route 66" and "Miles and Miles of Texas") before Merle Haggard comes on for an eight-song set, effortlessly demonstrating his skill with fiddle and Fender. By the time Willie Nelson strolls onstage to trade vocals with Haggard on "Okie from Muskogee," "Pancho and Lefty," and three other favorites, it's clear that Last of the Breed is truly something special. This isn't the best performance ever given by these men or these bands (including Mickey Raphael on harmonica and Theresa Lane Haggard on backup vocals), but it's darn sure good enough, with some blissful moments of perfection at regular intervals. Special guest Freddie Powers appears for a breezy rendition of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," and then Nelson, Haggard, and Price trade vocals on three songs (including Nelson's timeless classic "Crazy") before Willie takes over for a five-song set of his solo classics, including "On the Road Again," a pair of humorous new songs ("Superman" and "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore") and a show-closing performance of "Whiskey River" with everyone onstage. Despite a few rough edges, Last of the Breed is still a treasure to cherish, not simply for long-time devotees of country music but for anyone who wants to see and hear (in crisp, clean 5.1-channel digital surround sound) what real country music should sound like. DVD bonus features include Benson's delightful half-hour interview with Nelson, Haggard, and Price, and Nelson's personally guided tour of his lavishly appointed tour bus. For anyone who cares about the legacy of country music's greatest performers, Last of the Breed is nothing less than essential. --Jeff Shannon
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