The Highwaymen - City of New Orleans (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990) 

And Reggie Young a Hügel Applause! Best Regards from Germany 💪

Yezzir!!!

The harmonica player is brilliant

Mickey Raphael harmonica

@@marlenepitts1509 I will google him. He is the King!

That's it. Simplicity! The best!!😍

Just pure class.

Chapeau bas..

…and their pick of backing musicians. Hell, I’d pay THEM to let me play bass at just one show.

Hello Loyde. How are you doing today?

Brilliant comment/comparison.

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is there a source for that would love to read it :)

Typical Texas Republican...

We could use some of them for our therapeutic riding facility if he wants to donate and transport them to North Carolina !

@dianacoulstring6653 We use rescue retired race horses for our vets program. Some are free, and some we have to pay a few dollars for. Either way, it's better than the glue factory

@@ajwinslow1 who? pretty sure he is a democrat.

Mickey Raphael. Fantastic musician

I agree.

He's been playing in Willie's band since the early 70's.

That fabulous harmonica player is Mickey Raphael. He's from Texas...Dallas. He's been with Willie for many years.

That fabulous harmonica player is Mickey Raphael from Texas...Dallas. He's been with Willie for many years.

Ditto, but 82. Never tire of watching these giants of country music. Can believe them when they sing 'On the road again'.

47 Manx man an feel the same, best band ever

Willie is just amazing, he makes having an incredible talent look so easy. They're all amazing musicians

I've been to you country a total of four times. Each time better than the rest. I hope you are able to get to America someday and see this marvelous country with your own eyes. P.S. If you do get here, don't stop in NY.

@@suewallick7523 Maybe I'll get to visit after DJT has put things right! I have no interest in the cities, It's urban America I'd like to sample.

America is kinda like a teeter totter.....it goes back and forth, up and down and then...it levels itself....for a while.

We’ll be okay. Don’t you worry. We have true grit. 🇺🇸🇳🇴🔥🔥

Me Too Buddy And i live here.

We may have problems but will PREVAIL! FROM OUR SHORES TO YOURS Cheers from the good old US of A 🫡!

ME TOO

Amen

@@teal8604 Yep

Without a doubt!!!!

Me too and I'd buy you a round of beer!

To think Kris had to land a US Army Helicopter on Johnny's lawn to get him to listen to his songs.

To day they are not Naturals to much scooling

Glen Campbell? Gentle on my Mind?

Yes! Well said! The best : simply perfect!

@@Camman010 what

I didn't even need to click "read more" I clicked that "like" button a sentence or so in 👍

Marvelous song

"New country" music is trash. This is Country & Western, real music that represents America.

The harmonica player is called “Devil” reference the Willie song “The devil shivered in his sleeping bag” that’s him.

Jamey Johnson is the only artist that comes close to anything like this. Other than him I agree completely.

Two getting close?

@@gavinmathew7491 Willy and Kris, they ain't young guys anymore.

The Travelling Wilburys were pretty good as well ...

i cannot get on board with that.

Yes. It’s like some random guy found a genie & wished that the four greatest country singers would make a band & we’re all just benefiting from it.

@@willienelson4964 Best singing ever...keep it up, God bless you!

Fully agree.

Never say never ... But it will require a massive reset. You don't have an F - 15 do ya Airman ? Might need one to protect US from the "president"

Dude have you heard Tyler Childers, Thomas Gabriel, or Chris Stapleton??

Totally agree

I totally agree

Written by the Late Great Steve Goodman RIP

And Willie is the only one left ! 😢 ill bet he is lonely ! We love you Willie Nelson! 💖🇺🇸🙏🎉🎊🎄🎄🎄

@@leannegraham9708 No, Kris is still alive as well

Oh i thot he was gone now too! Thank you for checkin me on that !

These Guys Are American Legends

Willie's pitch is remarkably precise here. Like Ella Fitzgerald.

Gives me chills to hear it sung every time

"... Through the Mississippi darkness rollin' down to the sea" is great, too!

Ann Moore They was the best. And always will be

You are so right, never see their like again thank god for giving them to us,they were/are the fab 4🎻🥈🎤 John Vaughan Kerry Ireland 👍

Or finish the day when you're enjoying a lovely Chardonnay and unwinding....after along day :)

The Traveling Wilburys are right up there with these guys too. Exceptional talent will always rise to the top and stand the test of time.

Mary Anne Carson and to end the day

👍

willy plays a mean guitar

@Mustang Dave NO what i meant was I LOVED his playing

You're right! I've watched these guys for years and noticed this. The respect of fellow amazing musicians. Just something we do.

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Because today songs are written to pander to whatever demographics some college weasel thinks will turn the biggest dollar. Not to mention writing in as many product placement to maximize the money

It's out there. Check out local bands instead

JP. For the same reason these guys said to hell with Nashville. They refused to bow down to the music execs and their "cookie cutter" mentality. Same reason the movie industry can only put out super hero movies and nothing with any true substance.

It isn't country music, listen to Hank Williams Jr

Millennials? No more like big city millennials, they all care about worthless things but the ones from the country (not the suffering causing suburbs) do a lot of good.

These guys were my go to guys. I always wanted to be part of the gang and hang out with them. 1 small note, Chris is spelt Kris. Waylon, a lot of ppl don't know, was the guy who gave up his seat on the airplane that snowy night "When the music died."

Amazing that Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" was over 20 years of age by 1990! Classic will never die!

Went to willie nelson concert Birmingham Alabama 1976 pushing 64 now and Willie still the man

I so miss these guys! All superb!!

Sadly, we do know.

Of course they will

RIP Steve

He also wrote another classic outlaw-country anthem.... David Allan Coe's "You Never Even Called Me By My Name."

@@joshuabrooks4907 first thing I think of when I read Steve Goodman is “now my good friend Steve Goodman wrote that song, he said it was the perfect country and western song...”

Amen

Banana republic for jimmy also

he does something with the bass notes that just gives me goosebumps. Even after all this time...

Aleksey Ilo lol I like that comment

Aleksey Ilo and Obama’s only legacy allowing grown men into women’s bathrooms and funding Iran

bjetpilot Willie and his two sons have been streaming live music under Lukas’ YT channel called quarantime. Willie’s two kids have a lot of the same characteristics as dad.

Verdade, puro talento

RIP Reggae Young

I think Waylon is my spirit-animal

@@t23682 most amazing guitar player, people should Google him

Cant believe this was 30 years ago, I just turned 20, i feel if i was born late.

And all of this BLM shit.

We always need the highwaymen

@@Mildi3 music is played with black and white notes my friend.

@@dieterdebusschere8926 Exactly, Black and White, not just White or Black.

it has always been done with a harmonica as far back as I can remember I love it it does make the song , that's the way it come out

@@lindajensen9222 You are correct! However, I prefer this version to that of the studio version. I love the rawness of the sound and hearing the bass and all but that is just my preference. Cheers!

​@@lindajensen9222Re❤

Agreed! This is awesome!!

​@@omarsalgado8408Best version of this song evah! Love The Highwaymen! ❤️

The one where he was drunk the day his mom got out of prison? Lol

My favorite by David Alan Coe that Steve Goodman wrote. "I'll hang around as long as you will let me, and I never minded standing in the rain". (The "perfect country and western song"...but before I could pick her up in my pickup truck, she got runned over by a danged ole train...") And of course THE CITY of New Orleans. THE HIGHWAY MEN ARE THE BEST EVER!

I remember him..... I would like him to know that!

Lots of people remember him

Steve Goodman and John Prime wrote it together but Prine didn't take any of the writing credit.

So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song! Hello

Absolutely!

@@anitamafoa6361 Hello

I agree. Find a mountain someplace and put these four on it. Maybe include Jerry Jeff Walker on it also. The hell with trump.

For sure, Jean---the 'Mt Rushmore' of Willie, Waylon, Johnny and Kris will be forever.

Yes it does.

Me too..............it brings tears to my eyes given what is now happening

@@rosaleeadams1160 that really can mean anything, but the fact that it is so, makes it much worse.

It does and I'm not even an american

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@@willienelson4964 thank you Willie for the years of entertainment as you have gotten me through some tough times listening to your songs whilst commercial fishing in treacherous waters in Australia over the past 50 years. Love you Mate.

@@arnoblank8520 Thats a fake account

I totally agree Wenda

My first concert was late for my generation. I saw Garth brooks and it cost me $25 through the fort. He couldn’t hold a tune as he jumped around the stage amid the smoke. Not my style. But Clapton or Billy Joel, no smoke, no mirrors just raw talent. I’m so disappointed I didn’t know country music during this brief period when “The Absolute Legends”, imho, were touring. Oh my! What a concert that had to have been! I’m absolutely not jealous of anyone who got to see them in concert. I’m happy for them. 😂😂

This iconic guitar called Trigger. 99% of people would trow that at a dumbster, but it have such a special sound to it. Amazing. It's a classical guitar with nylon string and not a western.

This is the comment I came looking for :)

In every song that Willie does a solo he does that lol, can see why it gives me goosebumps the way that guitar sounds ❤️

Me too!!

@@chloeleedow7250 play boxcar Willie winds of yesterday

Jack of Croydon. gruss aus Deutschland. du hast so recht🇩🇪🇩🇪

Thanks Sandra I think I don’t read German I live in Melbourne Australia right down the bottom. Cheers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

It's called growing up Jack, just accept it!

I don't know why I started listening to it at 17 but I'm glad I did

Growing up both mom and dad introduced us to all kinds of music opera, jazz ect. they said you may not like one kind or another but appreciate that it's still music in another form... Mom had the Highwaymen album and wore it out ( LoL) I would have to agree with so many post in various videos of them .. These 4 are legends, they broke the mold and said we're not gonna do it that way. I like a variety but never get tired of listening to them or country from 50's to 80's the generations after that lost something along the way and good country got tossed to the curb.

Me too! I just love this song!

Steve Goodman was a treasure

Arlo said that when Steve Goodman first played the song for him it was because he knew Arlo was a friend of Johnny Cash and Steve wanted Arlo to get it to Johnny. Arlo did take it to Johnny Cash who said he'd done enough train songs and would pass on this one.

End of the line by the travelling willburys is close though but this is great and I’m British I love it

America is the illusion of freedom! If you are not African American, not gay, and not even a transvestite, then your fate is sad!

Thank you Sir! We are blessed ❤️❤️❤️

Hello 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

America gave the world; Internet, Country music, Rap Music, Telephone, GPS, atomic clocks, Linux, Cell Phones, Smart Phones, etc.

​@@kalijasin Et d'autres choses moins glorieuses ! Guerres ,hégémonie, etc...

Hell yeah

MAGA all the Way!!!

I'm Australian. We don't have that patriotism unfortunately. That word 'America' gives me goosebumps every time!!❤

@@suebyles1434 most Americans don't know they have this mechanism.

@@suebyles1434 I think Australians are equally as patriotic; we just don't show it as much. Love Australia.

That's the truth 💕

I just love those guys.

They obviously love each song they play together.... So happy these tunes are on youtube to let the younger generation enjoy some of the GREATEST Country Rock stars!

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A critical mass of cool.

Arlo Guthrie wrote this song originally

And smoke weed, dont forget that xD

No disrespect but, The song was written by Steve Goodman but was a hit by Mr Guthrie in early 70s.

Music today is more propaganda.

@@JayJay-xj9on I agree.

I agree - between the synthesizers and the noise you can’t tell if they are even playing their own stuff - 4 men 4 guitars - fabulous

thebadloser Fortunately, we still have these videos. We keep them all in our memories. Hello from France . heureusement il nous reste ces videos , pour les garder en mémoire . Bonjour de France .

Mate, we're all hanging on in there right now. This is fab.

We still have Kris and Willie...cherish that and those that have vanished...

@@brianmcmillan7426 we don’t forget them. on ne les oublie pas .

I`ve not long started the guitar but these guys are my inspiration, what a concert, country music will never die!

True. America changed so much, it will not return without a fight.

@@Sam-lj9vj I cry for the America that I grew up in and loved. It seems to have died

America was still America? Yes buddy those days are over now. Real power now in hands of China and Russia.

Back to the edge of a time when courageous men had carved a country out of a wilderness that covered a continent. Then came those who were softened by having too much plenty of everything, with no need to struggle, or do a days hard work for it, educated way beyond their innate ability, concieted, entitled and thinking they knew best, sneering and condescending to the ones who farmed the land, the linemen ,the maintenance men who fixed things when they broke. They insulted and undermined the stay at home mums who were doing that most important job of all, raising their kids right. They were called liberals, the ones who fkd it up. God bless you America and get well again soon.

@@arthurrsaker8893 You are absolutely correct. Some people are educated far beyond their intelligence.

Hands down without a doubt!

Absolutely. What a great idea using the harmonica for the train sound effect

Its a frensh song "salut les amoureux" of Joe Dassin

Micky Raphael the man !!

Amazing musicians

thank you for that important addition....bandmembers ALL are so important....every lil piece is part of the whole.talented!love the harmonica...what a sound!again thanks!

Was looking for the guys name hitting at mouth harp

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Thank you for mentioning these fine musicians.

Absolut best guitarists.....RIP Reggie Young. Greetings from Germany.

@@t23682definitely the best He will be sadly missed

Rock on dudes!!

Willie Nelson 89 and going strong

I know they sure do rock the songs

They are the most

Wadiyatalkinabeet

From France : me too . Marc

They'll be back again.

Thank you from an Aussie too 👍🏿👍🏿🎶🎶🙏🏼

Thank you from Sweden too :)

You are all welcome! From an American.

That is the America the US I love, not the creeps in Washington who cause mayhem worldwide, Thank you

Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

Trigger is the name of Willie's guitar

Priceless

That's Trigger. It's a legend.

for sure you can see Hoss Waylon admiring Willie play just in aaah

Absolut Richtig! Beste Grüße aus Germany 😉

so many idiots out there ... over 800 dislikes for this great music !! ????

Good afternoon America from your mates in Sydney, great music

Sono d'accordo con te Larry! 🤩😍😘💘💔

You got that right Chris.

Yes but what If George strait Alan Jackson tim McGraw and Chris ledoux would have sang together that would be a good matchup

You forgot a couple: Johnny Cash and more

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His picking too!

Listening in Glasgow Scotland august 2021 absolutely magnificent harmonica and pianist unbeatable

Willie was born to sing this song

Thank you Steve Goodman.

Talk about real instruments---Nelson's guitar has a big front crack in it!

@@Apophis-lw6bz awe that's trigger, best sounding guitar Willie has

I noticed too that Kris was trailing in a little late! Ha!

The uilimate supergroup

Nobody can hold a candle to these fine gentlemen.

Good observation! I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out. I re-watched it a few times and figured out that he was doing a guitar swap. For a split second right at the very beginning you can see Kris handing off a guitar to someone in the shadows and then he turns and picks up a second guitar from a stand on stage, which he then plays for the rest of the song.

Every time I watch The Highwaymen, I am impressed. I am impressed at the bunch of backing players and singers, all working together to make a big, full sound and all live. And I am particularly impressed that these four legends seem to happily share a stage, and far from fighting, seem to calm down and have fun because none of them has to carry the whole show like they each do when performing solo.

Spot on brother!!

I still prefer Arlo's version but that may be because it is the one I heard in my teens/twenties (long time ago).

Not just pitch-wise either. Time his rubato, it's spot-on.

@@zimmerwald1915 Would you believe I'm 70, but had to Google rubato, as I had no idea what the word meant. As the old adage goes, we learn something new every day!😊

we are so much on same level of music

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i like the way you feel between Canada and the States

Your a good man Gary. God Bless

May God bless you and your fine country, Gary. Some of the friendliest people over there. George from thumb of Michigan

when it comes to "USA first" or "Germany, germany about everything" it is going insane..

Feel the same down here in ole New Zealand

right :D

Steve Goodman yup 👍 legend

steve wrote this song when he new he would be passing away young. Very sad story for a talented man.@@Pchorney

No harmonica. That's the train whistle.

@@bobanderson3881 You just gave me a greater picture, thank you :) I see what you mean ;)

Mickey Raphael