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There's an old axiom that Martin Scorsese often recites when explaining his career choices, citing that you first make a movie for the studio, then you make one for yourself. Willie Nelson has almost been following that creed while toiling away on Lost Highway in the 2000s, alternating between old-fashioned country records for his old fans, then star-studded collaborations aimed at a newer audiences. As Nelson is a musical omnivore, such stylistic hopscotch didn't feel forced, even when Willie ventured into such ill-advised experiments as the 2005 reggae excursion The Countryman, yet it nevertheless felt that he'd sing anything that came his way. Moment of Forever, the 2008 album produced by modern-day superstar Kenny Chesney and his longtime comrade Buddy Cannon, doesn't erase that impression, as it's wildly inconsistent in mood and material, finding room for sensitive songs from Kris Kristofferson and boorish tunes from Big Kenny, half of Nashville titans Big & Rich. Big Kenny's lazy, slobbering "The Bob Song" is everything that could go wrong with Willie singing a contemporary country record, suggesting that the very idea behind Moment of Forever -- to give Nelson his first full-fledged modern country album in eons -- is misconceived, but the album actually is far slyer than this misstep would suggest. Yes, this attempt at the Muzk Mafia's gonzo humor doesn't work, nor is it the only awkward moment here; it's paired with a moribund reading of Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger," where Willie valiantly attempts to navigate Matthews' twisting prose but to no avail. Both "The Bob Song" and "Gravedigger" are signs that Chesney and Cannon are in tune with modern markets that would be open to embracing Willie, so they work in conception if not execution. Fortunately, they're also in tune with much of the best of Nelson's music, giving him room to sing such finely modulated originals as "Over You Again" and "Always Now" (the latter balancing Chesney's slightly treacly "I'm Alive") and a lovely reading of Paul Craft's "Keep Me Blowing Away," but also letting Willie tell jokes, whether if it's in the guise of a loose, funny duet with Kenny on Guy Clark's "Worry B Gone" or "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore." These are the moments that give Moment of Forever heart, the moments that last once the overinflated R&B grooves of "Takin' on Water" and monochromatic jam on Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" pass, as they're the moments that flow easily and freely, and there are just enough of them to make Moment of Forever another solid Willie Nelson album, and perhaps one of the better contemporary-oriented ones of the past few years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Kenny Chesney, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Tamburino, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Lukas Nelson, ComposerLyricist - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Kristofferson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Timms, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Cello, Bass Guitar, Sousaphone, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Big Kenny, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wyatt Beard, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Newman, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE MATTHEWS, ComposerLyricist - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - John Hobbs, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Craft, ComposerLyricist - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Dennis Robbins, ComposerLyricist - John Scott Sherrill, ComposerLyricist - Dave Loggins, ComposerLyricist - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Levine, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dunn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Herrman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Quentin Ware, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - John Hobbs, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hobbs, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Tamburino, ComposerLyricist - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DEAN DILLON, ComposerLyricist - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Chapman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Safford, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer, MainArtist - Guy Clark, ComposerLyricist - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Nicholson, ComposerLyricist - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Roy Parnell, ComposerLyricist - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Chesney, Producer - Willie Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Levine, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Lawrence, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Anderson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Butch Carr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Coles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dunn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Castle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Herrman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Monterrosa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Quentin Ware, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris M. Carroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Willie Nelson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
There's an old axiom that Martin Scorsese often recites when explaining his career choices, citing that you first make a movie for the studio, then you make one for yourself. Willie Nelson has almost been following that creed while toiling away on Lost Highway in the 2000s, alternating between old-fashioned country records for his old fans, then star-studded collaborations aimed at a newer audiences. As Nelson is a musical omnivore, such stylistic hopscotch didn't feel forced, even when Willie ventured into such ill-advised experiments as the 2005 reggae excursion The Countryman, yet it nevertheless felt that he'd sing anything that came his way. Moment of Forever, the 2008 album produced by modern-day superstar Kenny Chesney and his longtime comrade Buddy Cannon, doesn't erase that impression, as it's wildly inconsistent in mood and material, finding room for sensitive songs from Kris Kristofferson and boorish tunes from Big Kenny, half of Nashville titans Big & Rich. Big Kenny's lazy, slobbering "The Bob Song" is everything that could go wrong with Willie singing a contemporary country record, suggesting that the very idea behind Moment of Forever -- to give Nelson his first full-fledged modern country album in eons -- is misconceived, but the album actually is far slyer than this misstep would suggest. Yes, this attempt at the Muzk Mafia's gonzo humor doesn't work, nor is it the only awkward moment here; it's paired with a moribund reading of Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger," where Willie valiantly attempts to navigate Matthews' twisting prose but to no avail. Both "The Bob Song" and "Gravedigger" are signs that Chesney and Cannon are in tune with modern markets that would be open to embracing Willie, so they work in conception if not execution. Fortunately, they're also in tune with much of the best of Nelson's music, giving him room to sing such finely modulated originals as "Over You Again" and "Always Now" (the latter balancing Chesney's slightly treacly "I'm Alive") and a lovely reading of Paul Craft's "Keep Me Blowing Away," but also letting Willie tell jokes, whether if it's in the guise of a loose, funny duet with Kenny on Guy Clark's "Worry B Gone" or "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore." These are the moments that give Moment of Forever heart, the moments that last once the overinflated R&B grooves of "Takin' on Water" and monochromatic jam on Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" pass, as they're the moments that flow easily and freely, and there are just enough of them to make Moment of Forever another solid Willie Nelson album, and perhaps one of the better contemporary-oriented ones of the past few years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Informationen zu dem Album
- 1 Disc(s) - 14 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 00:52:39
- Künstler: Willie Nelson
- Komponist: Various Composers
- Label: Lost Highway Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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