What can I say about this one? First of all, I never thought I'd love an album with songs about teardrops and love. Waylon does it in a rough way with soul. This is, by far, my favorite album of all time. The only album thats better than Disc 1 is Disc 2. I bought this CD a few summers ago and didn't take it out of my CD player once (no exaggeration). I have a good collection of Waylon Jennings Live albums and videos but none of them come close the quality and chemistry of this one. The main highlight of the album is the spontaneous steel guitar melodies of Ralph Mooney. "Mona" and "Rainy Day Woman" are some of the highlighted Ralph Mooney steel guitar solos of the album.
Many songs from this setlist were from past bands that Mooney played with, like Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Wynn Stewart. He is known to be somewhat of a nut, and it shows (in a good way) in his style of play and nobody has ever been able to duplicate it. Whenever the song has an opening for a solo, Mooney plays some awesome stuff that will make you feel it. On "The Last Letter," Mooney plays one of the best steel guitar solos that I've ever heard, and the crowd even applauds his work when the solo finishes.
This live album really caputures the style and personality that made Waylon and his band such down to earth musicians. In between all of these great songs, you'll hear some conversation between Waylon and the crowd, including my favorite line to the crowd - "you all have a good time, do what you want to." I can't say that I've ever heard that at any concert I've been to.
Another great thing about this album is that you can really understand how funny Waylon was. Many critics gave him the reputation of being a bad ass, rebel, rough on the edges type of singer. While I don't doubt that he lived up to those titles, I do know that he was never really given the same attention for his jokes. On this album, he jokes about how he wrote a song but doesn't remember which wife it was about.
Whether you like country or not, give this album a listen and you'll walk away with a new appreciate for some straight up good music.
Song list:
Disc One
T For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)
Stop The World (And Let Me Off)
Lonesome, On’ry and Mean
You Ask Me To
Louisiana Women
I’m A Ramblin’ Man
Me And Paul
It’s not Supposed To Be That Way
Slow Rollin’ Low
Rainy Day Woman
Good Hearted Woman
Mental Revenge
Amanda
This Time Laid Back Country Picker
The Last Letter
Honky Tonk Heroes
Willie, The Wandering Gypsy And Me
Donna On My Mind We Had It All
Disc Two
Ladies Love Outlaws
Big Ball In Cowtown
Just To Satisfy You
Anita, You’re Dreaming
Big, Big Love
Me And Bobby McGee
If You Could Touch Her At All
Bob Wills Is Still The King
Look Into My Teardrops
Long Way From Home
The Taker
Mississippi Woman
Mona
Never Been To Spain
Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line
Freedom To Stay
Lovin’ Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
Pick Up The Tempo
Ain’t No God In Mexico
House Of The Risisng Sun
Band Intros
You Can Have Her
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