Willie Nelson's 4th of July 30th anniversary Picnic and Music Fest
I have lived in Austin and near for over 30yrs and never attended one.... this year I went.
Okay I am older and it is not Woodstock, but hea, maybe it could be for me.
I arrived the first day and only saw the "Dead" and Joan Osbourne playing together...
Okay, that is a Woodstock moment in time...
I got there early the next day because of the venue of musical artists...
I was in the best place, front row in the middle... I enjoyed Willie all day coming in and jamming with every band. That man is a beautiful inside artist and I admire his heartmusic, even if it is
country...lol
I wanted to be front row and in the middle for
Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE...
and I was FRONT ROW 'STANDING ROOM ONLY" IN THE MIDDLE..:-)
Patty Griffin is totally amazing as well as Shawn Colvin. There are both grammy nominated artists, with Shawn Colvin being an award winner.
Patty Griffin , her sound was tranquil and so
unique. I connect to her song called "Rain"...
Shawn Colvin came out with a solo acoustic set. She is a grammy award winning songwriter and performer from Austin as well as Patty Griffin being from Austin as well...(transplants from
other places but now from Austin)
Shawn was actually nervous about playing...and she is so gifted in the heart music genre...
Well they both shined!!!
Neil Young and Crazy Horse were awesome to me. All the way from the Buffalo Springfield to
Crosby, Stills and Nash....to me...
The last song was "Rocking in the Free World" Willie Nelson came out and joined them...
At the last of the 20 minute jam fest...a Native American Indian came out on stage dressed in his ceremonial feathered outfit. In each hand he held staffs. One had the head of an eagle or a
hawk... He and Neil Young danced together as Neil played his amazing guitar licks from his
soul...
I got up the next day...tired but I was going to my home church, Promiseland of Austin
I got there late, but my dear friend Randy Phillips preached a message on freedom. Jesus freed us. We are freed spirits....We can choose eternity with Him if we choose...We are free, free indeed...He paid the price with His life. That just reminded me of the Indian Dance of
Freedom...
Well as you can see I have had a very full weekend.
I hope your weekend was as full as mine, if not that is why am I sharing with you now, because "My Cup Runneth Over"...
Blessings..
Nancy g
