Willie Nelson: An Epic Life

Author - Joe Nick Patoski ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Hardcover Book item from Little, Brown and Company was reviewed on 1-Aug-2008.

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1) Hardcover Book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Little, Brown and Company. Overwritten by at least a third. No gig, no woman, no bar, no tall tale goes untold in this music bio. I found myself skimming many pages because the detail is so extraneous. You´ll get the outline of Willie´s life here, and the book is good on the lesser-known early years before "Stardust" made Willie big business. But it´s just more than you´ll want to know unless you are an absolute fanatic. The author did a much better, far more concise job on the Stevie Ray Vaughan story. Read this if you want to know about Willie´s years as a drifter, dj, song plugger and big time booze, pill and women hound. Or you could just stare at Willie´s weathered face because the same stories are all written right there.¤

2) Hardcover Book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Little, Brown and Company. I can understand that the reason for this book´s existence may coincide with the fact that Willie Nelson recently turned 75. Unfortunately, with the glut of other Willie books currently on the market, the best part of this one is the picture on the cover. The cast of characters are all familiar to the hard-core fan by now, and the story has been told in half a dozen other books before - including Willie´s own autobiography and Graeme Thomson´s "Willie Nelson: The Outlaw" that only just came out in 2006. Even the picture section is pretty thin, with many already-familiar images, none of them in color. For someone who does not currently own a book on Mr. Nelson it would definitely be a good buy, as it certainly is comprehensive and a good effort; I personally checked this out of the public library to preview it before making the decision whether or not to part with $30.00, but I have to say that with five other Willie Nelson books already in my collection, I will skip this one.¤

3) Hardcover Book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Little, Brown and Company. I had the good fortune to not only live in Austin during the 70´s "Willie" years but to have also been to his 3 day 1976 Gonzales picnic and to his 1980´s picnic at his Pedernales place. I´ve also seen him play golf which is a site to behold. I´d always heard about his womanizing, drug use, and epic struggle to be a star but didn´t know if all of it or even part of it, was true. This book puts all of those myths and rumors to rest. Yes indeed his first wife did beat him with a broom stick while he was passed out drunk! This book shows all of Shotgun Willie sitting around in his underwear. He´s a mean drunk and a loyal friend. He´s a drug abuser and a philanthropist. He´s a "not there" father but a raiser of funds for churches, farmers, and friends with unpaid tax bills.

At times this book can be tedious with detail particularly about Willie´s early music life. And, as another reader said,overloaded with compound sentences. But strap yourself in, get your beverage of choice, and enjoy reading about this true Red Headed Stranger.¤

4) Hardcover Book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Little, Brown and Company. Joe Nick Patoski has exhaustively researched the Man, and the book reflects his efforts. It´s an entertaining read. Well worth the money.¤

5) Hardcover Book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Little, Brown and Company. Joe Patoski´s book on Willie Nelson is full of information not only on willie, but many other interesting places and people.¤

6) Hardcover Book Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Little, Brown and Company. From his first performance at age four, Willie Nelson was driven to make music and live life on his own terms. But though he is a songwriter of exceptional depth - "Crazy" was one of his early classics - Willie only found success after abandoning Nashville and moving to Austin, Texas.

Red Headed Stranger made country cool to a new generation of fans. Wanted: The Outlaws became the first country album to sell a million copies. And "On the Road Again" became the anthem for Americans on the move. A craggy-faced, pot-smoking philosopher, Willie Nelson is one of America´s great iconoclasts and idols.

Now Joe Nick Patoski draws on over 100 interviews with Willie and his family, band, and friends to tell Nelson´s story, from humble Depression-era roots, to his musical education in Texas honky-tonks and his flirtations with whiskey, women, and weed; from his triumph with #1 hit "Always On My Mind" to his nearly career-ending battles with debt and the IRS; and his ultimate redemption and ascension to American hero (2008)¤

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