Live From The Last Of The Breed Tour

Performer: Willie Nelson
Engineer: Timothy Powell
Producer: Albert Spevak; Paul Klingberg; Mark Rothbaum
Distributor: Image Entertainment

Notes: Personnel: Kenny Vernon (vocals, guitar); Scott Joss (vocals, mandolin, fiddle); Theresa Lane Haggard (vocals); Elizabeth McQueen (guitar); Cliff Price (acoustic guitar); Gary Jones (electric guitar); Eddie Rivers (pedal steel guitar, saxophone); Michael Cass (pedal steel guitar); Robert Flickenger, Laura Hazelbaker (violin); Jason Roberts , Dale Morris Jr. (fiddle); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Gilbert Sedeno, Floyd Domino (piano); Tyler Jackson, David Miller (bass guitar); Fernando Caleron, David Sanger (drums); Ray Benson. Audio Mixer: Paul Klingberg. Audio Remasterer: Steve Hall . Ensembles: Cherokee Cowboys; Merle Haggard Band; Asleep at the Wheel. In 2007, Willie Nelson collaborated with fellow country veterans Merle Haggard and Ray Price for the sadly all too true-titled THE LAST OF THE BREED. A heartfelt but surprisingly vital piece of work from these three old honky-tonkers (Price was entering his 80s at the time), this was followed by an old-time revue tour that featured all three singers, backed by the equally wizened western swing orchestra Asleep at the Wheel. A loose, good-time feel pervades the set, with all three singers in fine, clear voice throughout. Particular highlights include Price's tearjerking ballad "Make the World Go Away," a scrappy take on Hag's anthem "Mama Tried," and a sweet duet of Nelson and Haggard on "Pancho and Lefty."

Willie Nelson began working in a conventional Nashville style and had great success as the songwriter of Faron Young's hit "Hello Walls" and others, but he was initially unable to make it as a performer. In the 1970s, he and Waylon Jennings made history with their outlaw country sound and image, growing their hair long and utilizing a raw, rock-influenced sound that endeared them to millions of country fans and rockers alike. Subsequently, Nelson ventured into Sinatra territory with STARDUST, an album of standards that became a huge success and established him as a singer who transcended genre boundaries. Throughout the '80s, '90s, and into the 21st century, he crossed over into pop and back again continually, even releasing an album of reggae covers, working with artists as diverse as Julio Iglesias and Ryan Adams.

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