livemusic Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I liken a fine camera to a fine guitar... there IS a difference when you buy quality. I don't know anything about photography, actually, but wow, these pics are really outstanding, as far as detail goes. Cool lighting with these shots. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-5-forum/170935-willie-nelson-shot-k5.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice ... was Willie Nelson born at 60? I never recall seeing pictures of a 'younger' Willie, like he's all his life been 60+ or so .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mhF-WQhz5u0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not so sure it's much of an improvement. This is about what he looked like the first time I saw him on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice ... was Willie Nelson born at 60? I never recall seeing pictures of a 'younger' Willie, like he's all his life been 60+ or so .. It ain't the model year of the vehicle that determines age. It's the mileage it accumulates. And if you're lucky, Mark, you will live to 60+, too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not so sure it's much of an improvement. This is about what he looked like the first time I saw him on TV. Really nice haar, as we say down south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 No doubt Nick, it was just that ive literally never seen a picture of Willie in his younger years, almost as if his PR department deliberaly wants to 'nurture' that well travelled old man of the prairie kinda look. It ain't the model year of the vehicle that determines age. It's the mileage it accumulates. And if you're lucky, Mark, you will live to 60+, too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 The 'young' pic in this thread is when he was in Nashville. Other than penning some classics, such as 'Crazy,' he couldn't get arrested. He didn't achieve success until he chucked Nashville and became the outlaw singer that said 'Screw it, I'm gonna do it my way.' Those two pics I posted just seem to capture the essence of who he is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The 'young' pic in this thread is when he was in Nashville. Other than penning some classics, such as 'Crazy,' he couldn't get arrested. He didn't achieve success until he chucked Nashville and became the outlaw singer that said 'Screw it, I'm gonna do it my way.' Those two pics I posted just seem to capture the essence of who he is today. Nashville has always had its share of outlaws, but Willie outdid most of them, then and now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nashville has always had its share of outlaws, but Willie outdid most of them, then and now. +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Nice full frontal Willie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwalker9000 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Way cool I like doing his songs!!!! Great pictures ya'll !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just 'Trigger' alone sings volumes of treasure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I liken a fine camera to a fine guitar... there IS a difference when you buy quality. I don't know anything about photography, actually, but wow, these pics are really outstanding, as far as detail goes. Cool lighting with these shots. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-5-forum/170935-willie-nelson-shot-k5.html Thanks for the really good photos! I have definitely been a Willie fan, since the whole "outlaw movement". I think I always dug Waylon's band style though. For anyone wishing to explore more of Willie's life and musings....I recommend the book "THE TAO OF WILLIE" an autobiography written by Willie with Turk Pipkin (2006). Just a great, light and humorous, story-filled read... RRod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl M Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I had a Willie Nelson songbook when I was first learning to play guitar. He's a good player as well as a writer so some of his songs had chords that pushed me. It made me better. "Thanks, Willie." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 It first I didn't see Willie. But, there he was, standing behind 'Trigger'. You could just about count her much erroded growth rings. That, and the hairs on Willie's pickin' arm. Great detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrr Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 After 24yrs of marriage, a friend of mine was going through a divorse. I bought him a copy of 'Those Healing Hands of Time'..........he thanks me to this day. bless Willie Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 That picture is stunning. The guy that shot it must have been thrilled when he saw what he had frozen in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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