Austin City Limits 17 Okt.1974 Austin Texas.
The Band:Willie Nelson - Vocals/Guitar. Bobbie Nelson -Piano ,Dan Spears - Bass,
Jody Payne - ElectricGuitar,Michael Raphael - Harmonica. Paul English - Drums
The band that became known as the
Family, performed together for the first time at the
Armadillo World Headquarters in
Austin, Texas, where they were acclaimed by the audience.
Funny How Time Slips Away/Crazy
"
Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by
Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer
Billy Walker. Walker's version peaked at #23 on the
Hot C&W Sides chart.The song
it has been
covered
by dozens of artists
Willie Nelson released his own version on his debut album
And Then I Wrote.
"
Crazy" is a
ballad composed by
Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by
Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country hit in 1962.
Partly due to the genre-blending nature of the song, it has also been
covered
by dozens of artists in several genres over the years; Nevertheless,
the song remains inextricably linked with Cline. Nelson's own version
appears on his 1962 debut album
...And Then I Wrote.
Song For You
"
A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by
rock singer-songwriter and pianist
Leon Russell for his first solo album
Leon Russell,
which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for
forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one
of Russell's best-known compositions. It has been performed and recorded
by an array of artists, spanning many musical genres.
Elton John has called the song an American classic
Pages and Stages / I Still Can't Believe Your Gone
Phases and Stages is a 1974 album by
Willie Nelson, which followed the moderate success of his first
Atlantic Records release,
Shotgun Willie. Nelson met producer
Jerry Wexler
at a party where Nelson sang songs from an unreleased album he had
recorded in 1972. The single "Phases and Stages" was originally recorded
the same year. Nelson re-recorded the album at
Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in two days and Wexler produced it.
The original lineup included his sister,
Bobbie, on the piano; drummer
Paul English; harmonicist
Mickey Raphael; bassist
Bee Spears; and guitarist
Jody Payne. The current lineup includes all the members but not with
Jody Payne (January 11, 1936 – August 10, 2013) and Bee Spears, who died in 2011.
Billy English
joined in 2010 to help his brother Paul after he suffered a stroke the
same year. Replacing Spears, Kevin Smith joined the band in 2011.
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