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The hosts mentioned the title as an Audible gift, noting that Willie Nelson reads the introduction while Ethan Hawke narrates the rest, and that it offers behind‑the‑scenes stories for about 160 songs. They felt the format was okay, appreciating the lyric backstories but wishing Nelson had read the whole thing. Overall, the discussion was positive but low‑key.
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It was mentioned as an audiobook gifted for Christmas; the intro was read by Willie Nelson, with the remainder narrated by Ethan Hawke. The listener enjoyed the song lyrics and backstories included.
It was an audible book I guess an audiobook a Willie Nelson's new book called energy follows thought the stories behind my songs I've never done an audiobook before and the fact that it's Willie Nelson. I'm a huge little else. Did you do it?
Well, he kind of does the intro and then Ethan Hawke kind of takes over which is kind of weird Oh, but at least it's somebody famous He has a cool voice, but I did expect Willie for the whole thing
But then after like, you know an hour of listening you're like, it's okay Yeah, that's fine. And plus Willie's old I think he would have taken forever to read the book
And let me tell you what's really cool is so he like reads the lyrics of a song and he has millions of songs So a lot of these songs I've never heard before he goes to the lyrics and then he tells a little backstory
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It's an audiobook read by Willie Nelson (introduction) and Ethan Hawke. The co-hosts thought it was okay but expected Willie to read the whole thing.
It was an audible book I guess an audiobook a Willie Nelson's new book called energy follows thought the stories behind my songs
Well, he kind of does the intro and then Ethan Hawke kind of takes over which is kind of weird Oh, but at least it's somebody famous He has a cool voice, but I did expect Willie for the whole thing
But then after like, you know an hour of listening you're like, it's okay Yeah, that's fine. And plus Willie's old I think he would have taken forever to read the book.
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An Audible version of a Willie Nelson book was given as a Christmas gift. The recipient had difficulty accessing the email containing it.
I got him the Willie Nelson book on audible for Christmas and I sent it to his email.
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It was described as a book where Willie Nelson shares the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, emphasizing that the words always come first before the melodies.
How's it to let them happen just like this book is happening. I never thought about separating my words from my music. They go together like ham and eggs.
The words always come first. I figure that once I get the words right, melodies will appear and they always have. Get the story down first and it'll sing on its own.
For the first time ever willy nelson provides the stories behind lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs looking back to all the songs that defined his career from his earliest work back into the 50s to the 50s.