What is the real State of the Union? Polarized, now, and for the rest of our lifetimes.
With that in mind, today is a good day to chill, and here a few songs to promote chillinâ. We start with the very funny song “I’ll Never Smoke Weed with Willie Again” during Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday celebration. It is sung by Toby Keith and Scott Emerick, with Willie Nelson laughing in the background:
Sample Lyrics:
I always heard that his herb was top shelf
I just could not wait to find out for myself
Don’t knock it ’til you tried it, well, I tried it my friend
And I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
For all you old hippies out there, here is âWillinâ and âDonât Bogart that Jointâ by Little Feat, that is, the Lowell George-led version of Little Feat, not the several incarnations of bands using that name that have been working since Lowell died in 1979. These two tracks were recorded at Lisner Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University in August of 1977:
For the Wrongologistâs (not substantial) money, Waiting for Columbus is one of the greatest live recordings. However, it is not completely a “live” album. It doesnât take anything away from WFC or Little Feat, but there were overdubs done later, prior to release, to enhance the sound on a few cuts.
If you don’t know this album, buy the 2002 Deluxe Edition CD, you will never be sorry. Donât buy the version on Amazon, it only has 20 songs, the actual deluxe CD has 27.
We canât end without another Waiting for Columbus tune. WFC was recorded in London in addition to Washington DC. There were 4 dates in London. Here is âDixie Chickenâ, recorded at Londonâs Rainbow Theater on August 3 & 4, 1977:
Thatâs Bill Payne on the piano solo. Here, Little Feat combined jazz, honkytonk, swing, ragtime and dixie into one great song.
WFC is a go-to experience on any road trip for the Wrongologist.
See you on Sunday.
