Willie Nelson comes callin’

Published November 1, 2011 4:00am ET



If you’re expecting Willie Nelson to put on a concert extravaganza, you will likely be disappointed. Yes, Nelson is very modern in many ways including his “green” causes, but he’s old school about his music. The man who cut his teeth as a songwriter is one performer who isn’t afraid to let the songs reign during shows — not dancers, not special effects, not smoke machines, but music.

“I’m a Gene Autry/Roy Rogers guy,” Nelson told Rolling Stone. “I was old before it was fashionable.”

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