“I enjoyed doing it, and Kenny and Buddy both are great in the studio,” Nelson says. While nothing’s set in stone, the three men may work together again. A duet with Chesney, “Worry B Gone,” was written by Guy Clark, Gary Nicholson and Lee Roy Parnell. “The Bob Song,” a funny and at times psychedelic testament to independence written by Big Kenny Alphin of Big & Rich, fits Nelson to a “t.” “The carefree spirit of that song is kind of the way Willie is,” Chesney says. Willie Nelson Lyrics, I’ve Loved You All Over The World, You’re my buddy, my pal, my friend It will be that way until the, end and wherever you go, I want you to know You’re my buddy, my pal, my friend, And I’ve loved you all over the world You are my sunshine, You keep my life in a whirl And you love me. “We took the lyric and made it apply to today,” Chesney says. Randy Newman’s “Louisiana,” originally written about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, finds new life as a commentary on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Asked whether she knows anyone who doesn’t love Willie Nelson, she said, No I’m not friends with those people. The Kris Kristofferson and Danny Tims-penned title cut is classic Nelson. Chesney and Cannon also delivered songs for the project. Nelson contributed three cuts: “Over You Again,” which he wrote with sons Micah and Lukas, and two that he wrote solo, including the hilarious “You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore” (“Did you hear the one about the dirty whore/Oh, I forgot. “I just felt that that song could really suit Willie very well if we got it cut the right way,” he says. The album includes a cover of Dave Matthews’ haunting “Gravedigger,” a song suggested by Chesney. “Next thing you know, I was hanging out with my buddy.” “Willie gave me a big hug,” Chesney says. The feeling dissipated when Chesney walked into the studio. “I had my vision of what I wanted to do with Willie, but I didn’t know if that was Willie’s vision.” “I hadn’t been that nervous in awhile, especially making a record,” he says. “You never know where inspiration is going to come from.”Ĭhesney admits he was a bit uneasy on the first day in the studio. “And just when I was needing it the most, God gave me Willie Nelson,” he continues. “I wish I could say that I jumped at the chance,” Chesney says, “but it came at a time when I was really tired from the end of my tour and I wanted to be sure that I had the mental energy that it’d take to have that guy’s music in your hands. The rough mix caught the attention of Nelson’s manager, Mark Rothbaum, who asked if Chesney and Cannon would be interested in doing a full-blown project. The invitation to work with Nelson, 74, came after he guested on Chesney’s version of “That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day),” a song Nelson recorded in 1979 with Leon Russell. 29 on Lost Highway, proves his goals were met. Nelson’s stellar new album, “Moment of Forever,” due Jan. “I wanted to keep the element of Willie where he can sink his teeth into a great country song, but I also wanted to push him,” he says. When superstar Kenny Chesney and veteran producer Buddy Cannon were approached about producing the iconic Willie Nelson, Chesney says he had two goals in mind.
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