Red Headed Stranger

I'm not a country fan.

Loved that each track flowed into one another. Made it hard to highlight a single track though. It’s fine. Not for me

ambient

still not a country fan. coming back to this review after listening to stardust is interesting. Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list: Just keep Stardust 1.5

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That was alright. Love the simplicity of the arrangements so that the vocal and story telling was crystal clear. A very high 2

что за ковбойский рофл делать 10 разных песен с одним и тем же текстом??? Red Headed Stranger ненавижу всем сердцем простите это какой-то ковбойский пиздец я была очень рада, когда альбом закончился баллы за то, что во время прослушивания прерии и трактиры перед глазами вырисовывались

I dont really like this genre of music. Id give the album like 3/10 I don't really like this type of country music.

I rate blue eyes crying in the rain a 2 star because I don't like contry and there aren't many instruments ⭐⭐. I rate well I cant believe its true a 2 star because I don't like contry and there aren't many instruments ⭐⭐. I rate true of the perchered a 2 star because I don't like contry and there aren't many instruments ⭐⭐.

the first song is okay the second song is worse I don't like it at all the voice sounds weird

I think the cover is interesting. I thought "Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain" was okay. I liked the guitar music. The lyrics were okay. "I Couldn't Believe It" sounded pretty much the same to me but it was better. I thought "Time of The Preacher" was okay. I liked this song best. I wouldn't recommend this album.

Probably great in Red Dead Redemption, but I feel too young for that stuff

техасская возня говновозки

The guy is a legend but didn’t get much from this album. Was shocked that this was his 18th album until reading that he just released his 153rd album.

Good voice, no exceptional good songs for me

Nice voice but very boring

Quite boring

Pleasant but nothing really stood out to me.

This album has a sort of minimalistic and calming feel, despite the lyrics being about a murderer apparently. I don't see myself listening to this one again though.

Idk I didn’t listen to the lyrics and it’s a concept album I think so I probs missed a bit

Sorry, but these mellow country tunes are not my cup of tea...

Good country. I should revisit when I'm in a better headspace.

I’ve started to like country music more. This is the type of country music I didn’t like that held me back. It’s just not good.

Country music ok

5/10

4/10 - the red headed stranger was a crazy song. It sounds like most of the other country albums. But this time I wasn’t in the mood for it

Yeeeeeeeee haw. But unironically its... alright.

This must be a classic country album. I found it ok never been a fan of the genre and I found it kind of hard to get through but it had some interesting parts.

Not my bag

Inte min smak direkt, men bra för genren

Canonical country. In the context of all the other albums, it's pretty clear that Willie is just twangy + crooner. I say "just", but he really nailed it. It is earnest and simple in a way that's unfortunately hard for me to appreciate these days, so hard to go beyond two stars. Nonetheless, I respect Willie a lot, and believe he's a national treasure.

Respect, even tho this ain't my jam

I think I liked it, but I'm not really a huge fan of this era of country. I respect Nelson, but I don't tend to like his music, which is interesting, because recently, he's been endorsing and elevating some of the best of country, like Kacey Musgraves, Brandi Carlile, and Orville Peck.

Tämän musiikin tarkoituksena on säestää tarinaa standardisoitunein keinoin, mikä ei saa kuulijaa kiinnostumaan tarinasta. Artisti tosin tulkitsee poikkeuksellisen hyvin.

I get why Robert Redford said no.

Synes det var kedeligt. Instrumenteringen er for sparsom, ofte kun en akustisk western guitar. Og så synes jeg ikke melodilinjer med plekter på westernguitar lyder særligt godt, alt for underproduceret. Den redder sig fra bunden ved at Willie Nelson har en helt fantastisk sangstemme.

Blues, Country, 1975 -> 2

Better than I thought it’d be

Yes, Willie Nelson is an icon, but this album just sounds like the same song 15 times over - that would be too much, even if I liked the song. 2/5

Country ain't my thing but if I were to listen to it this would be it.

Red Headed Stranger is just another country album with all the quirks and flaws that come with most albums of the genre in my eyes. The album itself sounded pleasant enough and never really got unbearably bad to listen to (aside from that weird horn noise that most country albums use that i just don't like hearing all that much). But the album just hardly deviates from it's own formula or tries enough different things with each song which causes nearly all of them to sound the same. I also think that the songs end too quickly and unnaturally to the point where i have to check the tab the song was playing on in order to see if i was on a new song or not. This album isn't bad but it's not very great either. Best Song: Down Yonder Worst Song: O'er the Waves

не съм в настроение за кънтри, такъв му бил късмета

Wish I liked his music cause he's a cool dude

Very slow in parts. It's fine if boring in parts. This is my second Willie Nelson album. I preferred Stardust. This is nowhere near terrible, but I doubt I will come back to it.

Great skill undeniably but you could never convince me country music isn't cartoon music

First Willie Nelson album that pops up. It ain't "bad" at all, but like with many of the english speaking folk artists, my permanent impression is something close to "meh". Don't wanna be disrespectful, but being honest, could have had more fun sucking a nail. Not my cup of tea

It’s country, so there’s a pretty set ceiling on how much I like it, but fairly enjoyable all things considered

I went into this album expecting to not like it even though I didn't have much prior Willie experience. I was correct

Agree that the other Willie album was better.

Grad lust in Alabama paar UFOs mit minere Shotgun us mim Pickup go jage und ahschlüssend ane QAnon Konferenz z gah. Yee ha!

han mich wäred em lose schüch rasistisch gfühlt, keih ahnig warum aber ich glaub das hetts so ah sich trotzdem nume zwei sterne wells irgendwie keim banger gha hett

min innere country boy isch doch nöd so fescht gweckt worde wieni erwartet han… chönt aber au dra ligge dasi's in züri im büro glost han und nöd ufere ranch in texas struggle zwüsched 2 & 3 stern

The man can tell a story, I'll say that. This album will make you feel like you're next to a campfire using yer boots as a pillow. The right mix of sleepy stories and knee-slapping strings. I liked the closer, it's a nice combination of piano and harmonica but overall the album is a little bland. I'll give it a 1.55.

Everyone has heard of Willie and I had yet to hear a song of his. Took 18 albums for him to get on the map and this one landed right in the heart of Texas. It's got some old country cowboy tunes that would work in any saloon. A lot of shorties (thankfully). It's better than some others from the genre on the for sure but this is from the 70s. I bet his earlier albums get pretty honky. I don't think I will ever be that into country music. Just not my can a beans...1.6.

I respect Willie and his songwriting talent, but at the end of the day it's still country music and not my cup of tea.

????? - me listening to this album

I've always said The Red Headed Stranger, and Johnny Cash are the only Country Musicians I like, but unfortunately, this album is a dud. It sounded too much like normal country for me. Favorite Song: "Red Headed Stranger"

Does all Willie Nelson sound the same?? It's ok

Old time country, if you like that stuff, which I don’t

Too folky for me, maybe if i was really sad going through a breakup then it would hit. Not bad at all, would listen to again, but 2 stars because i found myself spacing out and not paying attention to the music

It's fine? Fav Track - Bandera

😴

Besides the harp-play, old-fashioned country is not my jam.

More generic-sounding country music.

Very very country…

Really not my sort of thing although not terrible. I like his voice.

Är ju inte riktigt min kopp te. Bra men trist. Det händer inget i musiken eller mig. Känns taskigt med en 2a för det är inte dåligt men är inte heller så bra som jag tycker det borde vara för en 3a.

Not really my taste.

nto my thing

Boring country album, not horrific or pandering though. 2.1 stars

No puedo con su voz tan peculiar.

Was hopeful for a bit more on this one. I like some of Willie's songs but this album was a tad boring.

Uhh, álmosító. Red dead redemption mellé jó lehet

Elég volt a szomorú cowboy nótából

i just can't take this seriously... everything about this is giving me unidentifiable music feelings. like this sounds exactly like what i expect all country music to sound like, and i think that if i heard this live, i'd like it a lot better and maybe find it moving... but i'm listening to it from my laptop and all the lyrics and instrumentation are so typical of the genre that it's making me giggle. still, it's not totally bad. it's decent. wouldn't listen to it again though.

Willie falls in that same category as Bob Dylan for me. Everyone seems to love him, but I’m not sure he’s my thing. Sounds more like a guy talking over the music. 2.5

Again, a very smooth, soothing singing voice but WAY too country for me. Also one of his songs (Can I Sleep In Your Arms) was just to The Saints Go Marching In. Rating: 2

I just don't like country...sorry Willie

Een vertrouwd geluid, maar het is nogal sloom, eerlijk gezegd. Als hij dit bij je kampvuur speelt, val je gegarandeerd zo in slaap.

We zitten weer duidelijk in Amerika, met zicht op een uitgestrekt landschap. Met de bekende overdreven trilling in de stem wordt het weer een toneelstukje.

Cuntry, de smartlappenmuziek van Murica. En zeker deze oude country. Ik vind het ergens wel grappig, maar een compleet album is toch altijd lastig door te komen hoor. Prima dat dit in de snoblijst staat overigens, ik vind het ook wel leuk om hier kennis van te nemen. Maar ik ben blij dat het slechts een half uurtje duurt.

Country. Good in the background

Country music is too sad for me. And this guy seems to have had the worst kind of luck.

Not my thing

I did not enjoy it as much as my dad said he liked it.

Pretty hard no, didn't realize how country he was

This is basically the pinnacle of country music and it's pretty much the same song over and over again. It does sound very authentic, Willie has the perfect voice for country music. I wouldn't mind hearing this in some bar in Southern USA. But outside the right setting it's not worth listening to. Hopefully this signals the end of country music on this list.

Willie is pleasant but not compelling

Nirvana is definitely not my vibe

A bit slow for me

Gear: Grado Hemp Artwork: Old West Wanted-Poster mit Bordüre Mix: bewusst reduziert und perfekt eingefangen 👌 Musik: melancholischer Mundharmonika-Country 🤷‍♂️ Wertung: 🧔(🧔)/5

#207. I don't think I've ever listened to Willie Nelson's music before, but it turns out it was just about exactly what I had expected, unfortunately. Just uninteresting old timey country that never really builds to anything, really. 2/5: meh

Red Headed Stranger was retro in 1975, very retro, mostly in a good way. It’s stripped and raw, it feels like something out of different age. In my opinion it’s best when it’s just Nelson and his guitar, the piano has makes it feel hokey. In the end, it’s a bit to dated 5.5/10

yeehaw

Meh, all sounds the same. Without looking at the titles I wouldn't notice that there was a repeating song

Turns out, country music is a lot better when it doesn't have steel guitars or mouth harps. This was actually kinda tolerable. Good work, Willie.

So boring

Stoned & sleepy

A bit boring

Not for me

Lonesome ditties evocative of driving a pickup truck across a plain somewhere. Not really my vibe but perfectly pleasant and I do respect the craft. Sorry for the low score, I'm feeling harsh and I don't anticipate this being a record I'll come back to.

Willie Nelson is one of those artists everyone has heard of but may not know many or any songs. I had not previously heard this album or any songs from it. It's just ok for me, slower country songs, nothing objectionable but not something I see coming back to very much.

This was fine but I found it hard to tell the difference between songs. Nothing too distinctive.

Nice enough but a bit forgettable

Not a lot here aside from his voice. Makes this a tough listen for a non-country fan.

I really love country-folk music, but I struggle to like this very much. The theme is quite weak and not borne out well in the lyrics, and the melodies lean a bit too hard into traditional, so I'm not hearing anything new or innovative. It's not bad, it's just feels unfinished.

I was hopeful with the album title! But it was a bit too twangy for me.

Ca va, ça s'écoute mais sans plus. Chansons globalement courtes.

I'm sorry country music but you're still not doing it for me

Hadde store forhåpninger, men dette var kjedelig

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

Not my cup of tea but a worthwhile listen

Did not hook me.

I don't dislike Willie Nelson, but I've never understood how this is rated as a number #1 rated country album of all time. It's got a few really decent songs like 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.' But as a full album this falls so incredibly short.

Not really my style.

Wouldn't mind listening to 1 every now and then but not the whole album

Pretty boring. Couple of nice instrumental tracks with piano. My least favourite of the 'country' albums we've been served so far.

Mäh... Vielleicht wäre die Bewertung höher gewesen, wenn ich das Album in einer anderen Situation gehört hätte...

Country

Not my bag at all although I love a concept album.

Just not my thing - thankfully its a pretty short album!

Stijlicoon, outlaw, en een levend fossiel. Country blijft voor mij altijd een hit or miss, met een fine line tussen badass (Cash & Townes) en corny. Ik gooi Willie nog steeds in de tweede groep, ook al had het album ook wel z'n vermakelijke momentjes. De trage ballades bevestigen bij tijd en wijlen vooral het imago van klassieke country muziek, dat het een stoffig en oubollig bestaan is daar op de prairie. 5.5/10 (Voldoende door z'n swagger) Highlight: Bandera

Tja, Willie Nelson Moet zeggen dat er wel een paar pareltjes tussen zitten. Afgewisseld met country-getokkel wat bijna een parodie op echte country lijkt (dieptepunt = Down Yonder). Thin line... Dit mag dan een concept album zijn met een doorlopend verhaal over een voortvluchtige, Willie weet mij totaal niet te boeien. Highlights: Time of the preacher Hands on the wheel

Normally I like country, but this was pretty boring. Should have read it was a storytelling concept album first so I could follow

The best part of a challenge like this is forcing ourselves to listen to something that we would never listen to in our daily lives. This was certainly the case for this album. And once again, I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed this album wayyyyyy more than I expected. Willie's voice has always been quite unique and it shines well on this album. I loved the songs with piano and harmonica - extremely well played. Favorite tracks: Just As I Am, Down Yonder, Can I Sleep In Your Arms, Remember Me, Bonaparte's Retreat.

quite liked the soft guitar, however the vocals do nothing but grate on me

Most all the songs sounded the same. I will say that Willie is a pretty good story teller though. I can see why he holds a special place in the 20th century musical lore.

Good storytelling and authentic country music. It's just I find country so repetitive and boring musically.

I want to like this so badly...but this is the type of country music that simply does not retain my attention. Sorry, Willie.

Ok

Oh, this is the American version of slim dusty. I get it

I reckon as I get older I've become more and more a fan of outlaw country. I consider a good portion of Willie's music to be outlaw and I had really high hopes for this album. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. I do appreciate his voice and quite a bit of his music, but found this album to be pretty bland and boring. Maybe this old guy's mind just can't grasp the country concept album thing he's got going on but truthfully, most of the old twangy country stuff just doesn't do it for me. I still love Willie, I just did not find this album to be very enjoyable. 2.5

Soft

I liked the first song.

Yaaaaaawn. I have so little to say about this. It's not bad, it's not good, it just...is.

Seichter Outlaw Country.

Not bad but it was so generic sounding that I did not realized it when the auto-play moved on to other country songs after the album was finished.

Niet mijn muziek, country

Окей, вот пример неудачного кантри. Мне хотелось заснуть, пока я слушал. Гнусавый голос.

Time of the Preacher - 8/10 I Couldn’t Believe It Was True -7/10 Time of the Preacher Theme - 7/10 Medley: Blue Rock Montana/Red Headed Stranger - 7/10 Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - 6/10 Red Headed Stranger - 7/10 Just As I Am - 7/10 Denver - 7/10 O'er The Waves - 6/10 Down Yonder - 6/10 Can I Sleep In Your Arms - 7/10 Remember Me - 7/10 Hands on the Wheel - 7/10 Bandera - 7/10 TOTAL - 96/150

Very country. Respect the music but not for me.

Ja also das geht schon klar und es sind kurze Lieder, das ist ja schon mal gut. Es ist auch ein sehr kurzes Album, eine gute halbe Stunde. Gefällt mir, dass das so ist. Insgesamt leider stinklangweilig.

umh hahaha. Heb m op shuffle gezet en eerste nummer dat ik hoor is “Down Yonder”. Niet mijn ding, wel grappig om aan te horen; doet me denken aan zwart wit slapstick filmmuziek van vroeger ofzo hahha. Hele erge country (en beetje melodramatische country) vibes verder hahah. Wel grappig maar zou het niet nog eens aanzetten. Vind het lied “Remember me..” en “Can I sleep in your arms” het leukste denk ik! Wow deze man heeft dus wel nu gewoon nog 6,8 miljoen maandelijkse luisteraars op spotify😳

Gewoon niet mijn ding..

chill, relax, retro music, but nothing special

This is classic folk music, and Willie has the perfect voice for it. This is a beautifully stripped down album, mostly guitar and voice. If you don't like folk or country though, this album will probably fall pretty flat. I just feel like there is better Willie Nelson out there. Favorite track was remember me.

Need to listen again, nice country songs

Écoutable mais pas trop à mon gout

his 18th album!

What is it with all the cowboy cosplay?

No, no, take this genre away from me. I can listen to country music only when I'm driving through USA or while playing Red Dead Redemption. I appreciate the story in the album, unfortunately, I can't stand his voice. Compared

2/10

2.5 / 5

Equis.

Country usually isn't my thing but I actually really enjoyed this.

Red headed stranger and Bandera are the good songs. This isn't bad. I think maybe it's a 2.5 or 3. Instrumentation is super sparse but the storytelling is good. Apparently was a big deal at the time because all the other country music being made was super produced whereas this stripped everything all the way back. Dunno if it's that interesting to listen to now though. Second reflection: going a 2 because I felt like there were a lot of forgettable songs.

Pick it up willie...

Boring, not my thing

4/10

Kind of a nothing album. The 4-6 real songs are good but not great WN songs - his gentle nylon string guitar melodies accompanied by a piano, subtle country bass and very light drums with the odd lonesome harmonica solo. Very minimalist sparse sound throughout. His voice is great, but doesn't do too much with it here. 'Can I Sleep in Your Arms' 'Blue Eyes' and 'Hands on the Wheel are the real stand out vocal perfomances with some emotional depth. Given the way the sparse arrangements emphasize the vocal, you'd want more. There are so many pointless micro-songs - it's like the score for a cowboy movie that does really well setting the mood and fading to the background. The album tells a story but not as well as some of the classic country story songs. They really went nuts with the concept album thing in the 70s and it was not a good idea. Favorites: Hands on the Wheel, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Nothing to hate but more background music than something I want to listen to.

I don't know why I'm crying in the Shady Belle campsite right now

Love Willie but not his best album

- Honestly love the guitar work, but the vibe is a little too country for me - Appreciate the short length - A 2 for me but it definitely deserves higher

- I expected a little more from Willie tbh - good storytelling, but overall a little boring - I know he has better music

I heard like half of the album and got bored It feels like the same song over and over

Boring as hell

decent

Hmmm more country music. Sorry America I'm just not sold on it yet.

15 chansons, 33 minutes. 1 histoire un peu tout le long. Country soft, pas fatigant, mais fuckin' pas mon style. Sorry Willie, t'es comme Dolly Parton, une légende, mais pas pour mes oreilles. Sofffft Le piano dans : Just as I am est nice. Sévère 2.4 limite, mais j'ai pas hai un peu avant la fin.

le mood de lalbum est chill, mellow, mais il y a aucune tune qui se démarque . J ai hésité entre 2 et 3.

It was fine to have on in the background as I worked. But it didn't really do much for me and no particular desire to listen to it again. Like most country.

Never cared for Willie Nelson 😐 still don't

Ok country a bit bland

Willie bum bum

Better than "Stardust," which I got here before. One or two songs that are worth it, but still a not-so-enjoyable album.

country halt

Not for me, not a country fan

theatric. not super for me. couldnt really get past the first track if i wanted it to be a ~work backgrounder~

Ah, normal, fine, I want to like it but can't. Just sounds like bland oldy country. Overrated on first listen. Sorry Willy

2. Not bad, but not for me.

Nah

decent country but not for me

He's good but Country really doesn't float my boat.

Boring

This is probably tad unfair, but if you've heard one Willie Nelson song, you've sort of heard them all. Or maybe that's just a classic country thing

Yeehaw motherfuckeeeers! Vind een beetje country wel lekker en geef ook toe dat er wat nummertjes van Nelson in mn afspeellijst heb staan, maar hier zitten niet echt bangers bij in my opinion. Maakt geen indruk…

Didn't like it. That's that. Can see his influence on modern country singers that I like. This is fine.

Yup, echoing Caleb’s review. I didn’t love it. I liken what Willie Nelson was trying to do, I just thought the execution was less than great. Very inventive. I would not have expected this from Willie Nelson. I just wish it was done a little better. And yeah, Time Of The Preacher happening 3 times would *potentially* work. But here it doesn’t really. 2/5

"It's the same damn song" - Willie Nelson By the third time I heard "Time of the Preacher Theme" I was a little confused. Like, it's not a bad song! But... three times on one album? And a couple other songs were repeated twice! I like the idea of an art album, a storybook album, but I want to be brought in by it, not eternally bored.

I quite liked it. Nice background music. Probably wouldn't choose to play it though over other country artists.

Back to back days with Willie Nelson, but this one just reveals why I don't enjoy most country music sadly. Favorite track: Can I Sleep in Your Arms

A bunch of slow, short, sparsely produced acoustic songs. No "On the Road Again" sounding songs here. It's just very much not my thing. I'll still give it a 2 though.

2.5/5 Best: Red Headed Stranger Worst: Time of the Preacher

From what I know of Willie Nelson, I expected him to be more outlaw country but this is more old-fashioned songs about dyin'.

Pleasant and calm

Still struggling to find the country album that really gets me going. Feels like a collection of assorted demos and outtakes.

Aika perus kantria, en sävähtänyt. 2/5.

Är väl ingen countrymänniska egentligen. Få låtar som stack ut.

Country, not my thing really

Is esmes albumo dainos yra kokybiskos, bet visiskai ne mano stiliaus, nes nesu sio muzikos zanro megeja. Rekomenduociau tiems, kuriems patinka kantri muzika, nors asmeniskai manau, kad yra ir geresniu sio stiliaus dainu.

I don't mind some country but this was a bit too schlocky for me.

It may be utterly unfair to give this a low score, because the man is a legend, and must be doing something right. Maybe it is because of the age of the album and because of the influence he had on the music (I genuinely don't know, I am not a fan of C&W) - but this album almost sounds like a parody to me - an album put together of C&W cliches.

Country is not really my bag. This album was inoffensive, interesting in places - if a little bizarre e.g. the murder of a woman for an attempted theft of a pony.

Mellow mellow country. Nothing I like in there.

I don't really think that Nelson's vocal and melodies are strong enough to elevate the VERY sparsely instrumented songs on this record to something interesting. Then you finally get full orchestration on the terrible 'Down Yonder' which sounds like a parody more than anything else. While this may be a concept album dealing with a double-murder and subsequent newfound love-interest of the Red Headed Stranger, I was never truly invested in the story nor enticed by anything musically. Although the title track does have a nice melody and Willie-boy is quite good at conveying emotions (as on 'Can I Sleep in Your Arms'), this just wasn't for me.

Released in 1975; how is this Nelson’s 18th record?! While I never grow tired of listening to Nelson’s timeless vocal, the same can not be said of the instrumentation. No one plays badly, and Bobbie Nelson’s piano and Jody Payne’s mandolin are especially beautiful - the mixing of the backing vocals are spot on as well. But as everything goes on in almost the exact same tempo it all becomes rather dull in the end. I don’t get the big picture of the concept album that this should be either; but putting together an actual concept having only written under half of the songs yourself is everything but easy. The first time I feel that the band puts something on the line is during the wonderful instrumental “Bandera”. And by then it’s already time to wave goodbye for now to the Red Headed Stranger.

willie nelson - red headed stranger (1975) notes - i knew who willie nelson was but id never actually listened to his music - the first half of the album is the story of the red headed stranger split up across 5 or 6 songs - the whole album is sort of in the same vocal and guitar range, so everything kinda blends together fav - blue eyes crying in the rain - great emotional ballad with some fantastic imagery least fav - remember me when the candle lights are gleaming - cool guitar solo but the lyrics and chord progression were sort of unremarkable 2.5/5

I feel like I'm utterly lost when it comes to country music. I can't tell what makes an average album to a so-called masterpiece. And this one sounds very average to me, contrary to what many critics have said. Guess it's probably the "concept album" that *Red Headed Stranger* is that appeals to them. And maybe the barebones way it was recorded, too. The thing is, even in concept albums, individual songs should shine. And I feel like none of them do on this one. I remember giving Marty Robbins a 3/5 grade and excluding him from my own list. Yet in the realm of outlaw country music, Marty was a bit of fun at least. Maybe I was unfair, you tell me... Yes, maybe I'll even my judgment on him--because some of my final grades will certainly be different than those I gave on the spot for each album. It's another interesting thing when you're spending three years or so with this app on your phone... That being said, and compared to that Marty Robbins album in Dimery's list, *Red Headed Stranger* currently sounds dull and dreary to me. So I have no choice but to give Willie Nelson an even lower grade than that 3/5 mark I gave Robbins. At least for this particular LP... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 796 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 107 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 50 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 47

It's alright

I can see why Willie Nelson is so huge. He has a lovely voice, he has lyrics that are a cut above standard country fare, and he isn't extremely yeehaw right wing like a lot of his compatriots. Sadly, it all leaves me a bit cold. I just don't think my brain is wired to enjoy country all that much. Maybe because I'm not American, and it's not ingrained in my culture? It's just sort of sad, nicely orchestrated, I listened to it then it ended.

Muito triste

Guitar and vocals were enjoyable, but I’m not a fan of the saloon piano

This album was not really that great in my opinon but thats coming from someone who doesnt really like country. 3/10

Dit begon aardig maar na een paar nummers had ik wel genoeg gehoord. En nadat Nieke in al haar fanatisme de plaat daarna nog 3x had opgezet, was voor mij de lol er compleet af ;-)

Ik heb een soort zwak voor willie Nelson, maar niet voor deze plaat.

Sounds nice and sounds like Willie Nelson. It's just not for me.

Not for me.

Didn't like it Very boring

Too country and western for me. This is Yankee Doodle do music for yanks!

I don't think I'm the target demographic for US country, but I can appreciate Willie It just wasn't for me

Het album klinkt effectief als een verhaal, met terug kerende melodietjes. Verder vind ik er weinig aan

Eh, it's country. Don't get me wrong, if I have to listen to country, Willie's a good choice. But it's country.

Slower than I would like, but I guess that’s what you listen for.

Almost fell asleep. Not bad for a slow country album, but not my cup of whiskey.

I really like willie nelson, but must admit this one is a bit boring.

Not as good as the one I had earlier in the week.

Lonesome Rustic

A fine outlaw country album. I imagined Willie Nelson sitting on a porch in a rocking chair playing guitar telling his stories when I listened to this album. It's alright but I'm still not really into country therefore my score is as it is.

Largely wasn’t into this

Country isn’t my thing at all, but this was pretty mellow and easy going. A bit repetitive imho.

All the respect in the world of willie but I just could not get into this

Another Country album! Still not my thing.

I know its good but not my jam

Sometimes melodic, usually boring, and generally not my kind of music.

Well, I'll say this much; my mother loves him. Personally I can't bear him.

Really can't believe I listened all the way through.not long ago I wouldn't even bother. Must be getting old

Could not get into it 3.5/10

a bunch of slow cowboy music 2.5

Olisin voinut kuolla kuulematta tätä levyä

Neeext

Not my thing - I can admire the finger picking guitar playing and melodies emphasised by the sparse instrumentation, but I just don’t think I’m won over by Willie Nelson’s country voice.

C'est on ne peut plus western, c'est assez minimaliste mettons, ça changeait de tounes et c'était toujours le même ton et la même progression d'accords ... Mention spéciale au joueur d'harmonica basse, gros sourire dans ma face toute les fois qu'il se pointait

Red Headed Stranger, en faible musique de fond quasi inaudible aiderait peut-être à passer le temps en cas de panne d’ascenseur. Quoique j’imagine pouffer de rire dans une telle situation puis rapidement devenir claustrophobe non pas d’être prise dans un endroit restreint, mais plutôt d’être forcée à entendre cet album en bruit de fond en souhaitant qu’on me porte secours rapidement. Bien que mes connaissances en musique Western soient limitées à Patrick Norman et la pièce I Am a Man Of Constant Sorrow de Dick Burnett, grandement popularisée avec l’interprétation des Soggy Bottom Boys dans le film des frères Cohen, Ô Brother, Where Art Thou?, les premières pièces de l’album de Willie Nelson m’ont parues très intéressantes malgré la grande simplicité musicale. On y goûte le sud des États-Unies et cela leur revêt une âme empreinte d’authenticité. Par la suite, les pièces deviennent rapidement de simples balades et ne présentent aucune saveur, aucune couleur puis toujours en exploitant le même dépouillement musicale ça n’aide pas à la suite qui devient très ennuyeux. Une pièce au piano de genre ragtime et deux autres pièces sans parole tentent de briser le rythme. C’est carrément un coup d’épée dans l’eau ! O’er the waves façon Western (ici ridiculement humoristique) et Bach Minuet in G, me fait penser à quelques albums à chier des années 70 quand il y a eu la mode de tout mettre en Jazz. Jean-Sébastien Bach In Jazz, Mozart and Beethoven Played in Jazz etc... qui pour ma part sont les ancêtres de la musique d’ascenseur. Alors, c’est pourquoi je qualifie l’album de Willie Nelson de musique d’ascenseur. Nb : comme je ne suis pas critique musicale professionnelle, je suis allée écouter du Patrick Normand pour cultiver mes connaissances de musique Western et avoir un comparatif. J’ai pu aussi redécouvrir avec grand agrément la bande sonore de Ô Brother, Where Art Thou?

Best Song: Down Yonder. Nice rousing piano tune. Worst Song: O'er the Waves. Mega sleepy guitar solo. Overall: Honestly, this is the third consecutive country/western album the algorithm has given me, so it has all begun to blur. This is not my genre, although of the three albums, I could see why someone might like this one.

I dont really like country

2/5 meh

Unter entsprechenden Umständen (Lagerfeuer, Einsamkeit, Whiskey,…) würde ich Willie wirklich zugeneigt beim erzählen zuhören, aber ich häng auf der Couch zwischen den Jahren 2021/22 und bin nicht mal allzu stark nostalgisch berührt. 2.2

easy listening, but country is not in my favorites genres

it was alright.

Willie Nelson isn't my favorite country singer, and I got through half of this album without noticing that it was my second listen. It's fine, but not my cup of tea.

Country Remember me - has jazz vibes

100. Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson 15 tracks. Not sure if this is Country, Blues, or Country-Blues, but whatever it is, it's not for me. There is singing, but there is no accompanying tune/music. Just the occasional light strumming. Not like me to refuse a red head. 2/5

Another country album I couldn’t really get into. Can appreciate why it would be on the list though

This was alright but never really took off. It kinda felt like every song was the intro to something else, but that something else never came along. I've enjoyed the other Willie Nelson stuff I've heard, but this was just too soft, too much of a non-event, really. Surprised to read it was so well-received (according to wiki). I don't have anything to back this up, but it wouldn't surprise me if this was part of the inspiration for Eddie Vedder's Into the Wild soundtrack. Granted, that was a bazillion times better, but I do get similar vibes. 2/5.

I enjoy the outlaw country sound, but I think the lack of the full band backing in a major way makes this one not hit well for me. Entertaining enough, but again not likely something I would listen to on my own,. 2/5

2/5 not my cup of tea, sorry Willie

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: I Couldn't Believe It Was True, Red Headed Stranger, Down Yonder Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Sorry folks but I am just not on the Willie train. It's fine, he deserves to be on the list and everything but gonna have to agree with the record company bigwigs who thought it was too boring.

I honestly don't get any enjoyment out of music like this. I just find it boring.

Is this album the inspiration for Duval's "The Apostle"? I like how spare and clean the arrangements are. But I'm all set. Not for me.

Should maybe try again and also engage with lyrics

not my cup of tea, so to speak, but like Willie's guitar

Inoffemsive

Just not my bag

Willie Nelson soll ja ein ziemlich cooler Typ sein, nach all dem, was man so über ihn hört und liest. Was man allerdings auf diesem Album von ihm hört, ist genauso öde und langweilig, wie der ganze andere County-Schrott. Nicht ganz so scheiße wie das unsägliche Album von Waylon Jennings aus dieser Liste, aber auch gerade so 2 Sterne. Eher so 1,85 Sterne.

2/10 - Boring country music, there is good country and then there is this

Red heads are called gingers in the UK. I like a ginger biscuit to dunk in my coffee. I find that they have the consistency to absorb quite a bit of coffee before they are likely to turn soft and drop back into your coffee cup. A five second dunk I find is the ideal time. 1/5 16/7/26

God he's awful

Embole, corchazo asegurado

No go!

Meh

nao gostei. não é aquele country da dolly parton. é um bem cowboy mesmo, a base de violão e o flow do cara é igual o album inteiro. a unica parte interessante são os solos de violão em algumas musicas. 3/10

Country music... Not at all my taste.

You know why

No me gusta el country no me gusta el concepto no me gusta nada

Sorry, not my musictaste

Bajo.

not really feeling it

just not my jam man

to jest country jakiws n bd sluchac lol

Näitä on taas tuhat samanlaista levyä maailmassa, ja kaikki yhtä kuraa.

Red Headed Stranger de Willie Nelson no logró conectar conmigo. Entiendo la importancia del country y su influencia en muchos otros géneros, pero simplemente no es lo mío. El estilo es demasiado minimalista para mi gusto y, aunque sé que tiene valor dentro de su contexto, no encontré nada que realmente me atrapara o me hiciera querer volver. Al final, fue una experiencia que no me dejó mucho. Prefiero otros géneros. 1/5

No me gustó, suena bien pero es muy antiguo y no es mi estilo

Didnt wana even listen to this

I'll be honest, I listened to 2 songs. This genre is NOT for me

Not into C&W at all

Awful in so many ways. Here’s four: his awful voice, idiotic lyrics, ridiculous theme, and the melting of jazz guitar and country.

I just don't see the appeal here. Every song, musically, and lyrically, just bleeds right on into the next one over and over again. And it's not good music, either. It's incredibly simple, repetitive chords under "oh no I'm sad, let's go murder the woman who made me sad, oh no I'm still sad"

Couldn't finish it, it's just the same low tempo dull as dishwater western waltz all the way through, honestly couldn't tell where one song ended and the next one started

Awful, couldn’t listen the whole way through

Didn’t like

Maybe as a British millennial I'm just not qualified to comment on this sort of music, and I know country is not exactly renowned for it's experimentation but...this is so unbelievably dull, it's just the same fucking thing. Over and over. Songs (or the one song which is repeated as nauseum) is not bad, but it gets the lowest possible rating just for how lacking it is in scope, ambition, dynamics.

old country > new country. with that said, i can't really relate still. i can see where this is someones bag just not mine but its cool willie is a goat forsure

Time of the preacher- 6/10 I couldn’t believe it was true- 5/10 Time of the preacher theme- 4/10 Medley- 4/10 Blue eyes crying in the rain- 4/10 Red headed stranger- 3/10 Time of the preacher short version- 0/10 Just as I am- 2/10 Denver- 0/10 Oer the waves- 0/10 Down yonder- 0/10 Can I sleep in your arms- 4/10 Remember me- 1/10 Hands on the wheel- 3/10 Bandera- 2/10

country music is too boring for me

canciones de cuna prefiero escuchar mazapán el único uso real de esta música es para acompañar la violencia de fallout me gustó bandera, se gana una estrella

Boring

Not for me but still somewhat fun! I felt that the songs were all quite samey but an album like this is always gonna be that way. Favourite track - Can I sleep in your arms. I liked the simplicity of the lyrics, yearning, universal feeling etc etc

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