Energy Follows Thought
eBook - ePub

Energy Follows Thought

The Stories Behind My Songs

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Energy Follows Thought

The Stories Behind My Songs

About this book

Revealing, funny, whimsical, and wise, outlaw country legend Willie Nelson shares the untold stories behind the his favorite songs, with all the lyrics and a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera.

From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly meaningful to him) to his concept albums. Along the way, he also shares the stories of his guitar Trigger, his family and “family,” as well as the artists he collaborated with, including Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Dolly Parton, and many others.

Willie is disarmingly honest—what do you have to lose when you’re about to turn 90? —meditating on the nature of songwriting and finding his voice, and the themes he’s explored his whole life—relationships, infidelity, love, loss, friendship, and, of course, life on the road.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Fifty Bucks a Song
  6. Twisted and Confused
  7. Half a Man
  8. Yesterday’s Wine
  9. The True Me
  10. Lonely Places
  11. Still Is Still Moving
  12. Phases and Stages
  13. Where Do You Stand?
  14. Burned Bridges
  15. Red Headed Stranger
  16. Crazy Characters
  17. I’m Still Here
  18. Tougher Than Leather
  19. Love Has a Mind of Its Own
  20. Abandoned Houses
  21. Spirit
  22. Teatro
  23. Cannibalism (or Stealing from Myself)
  24. Epilogue: Energy Follows Thought
  25. Acknowledgments
  26. Credits
  27. Index
  28. About the Authors
  29. Also by Willie Nelson
  30. Copyright
  31. About the Publisher