Moment Of Forever
Lost Highway - Lost Highway
Willie Nelson
Release date: 2008-01-29
Audio CD
Bass, Contemporary Country, Country, Country & Western, Country-Pop, Guitar, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Outlaw Country, Pop, Pop/Rock, Progressive Country, Songwriter, Traditional Country, United States of America, Vocals
1. Over You Again
2. Moment Of Forever
3. The Bob Song
4. Louisiana
5. Gravedigger
6. Keep Me From Blowing Away
7. Takin' On Water
8. Always Now
9. I'm Alive
10. When I Was Young And Grandma Wasn't Old
11. Worry B Gone
12. You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore
13. Gotta Serve Somebody /(Hidden Track)You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore
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Moment Of Forever
Date undefinedMoment of Forever is the most solid album by Willie Nelson in many many years. This is on par with some of Johnny Cash's late work with Rick Rubin and provides more evidence that some artists just get better with age. Nelson's voice is as good as ever and has a richness and depth that some of his more recent works haven't had. His pairing with new-country idol, Kenny Chesney seems to have breathed new life into Willie.
There isn't a bad track on the album, but my favorite, by far, is his cover of Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody". As a Dylan fanatic I must admit that Willie's version is better than Dylan's version. So soulful and heartfelt.
Willie also strikes gold with his cover of "Gravedigger". The video for this song is just flawless. Also notable are the title track, "Moment of Forever" and "I'm Alive". And Nelson is indeed Alive on this collection. Even The Bob Song, which I initially hated has grown on me and I certainly appreciate the silliness of the song.
Overall, I think this has to go down with Nelson classics like Red-Headed Stranger and Phases and Stages as his best work to date. We can only hope that Nelson continues with this momentum and keeps making such great records.
Moment Of Forever
Date undefinedWillie's voice and attention to detail have grown over the years. Great way to spend an hour listening to him and his music.
Moment Of Forever
Date undefinedI remember listening to "Stardust" and "Red-Headed Stranger" in high school, and while "Moment of Forever" isn't his greatest work, it still is very good. Like the man himself, "Moment" is a mixture of the sacred, like "Louisiana" and "Always Now," and profane, the "Bob Song" and "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore" - all thoroughly enjoyable.
I was touched by "When I was Young and Grandma wasn't Old," given the relationship Willie and his sister had with their grandparents. I wonder if that song, which he didn't write, has some special meaning for him. And "Gravedigger," could that become a regular part of his repetoire now that he's turned 75?
I hope Willie lives forever, or at least till he's 103, and he keeps turning out albums like this, the aural equivalent of comfort food, regularly.
