Willie Nelson returns to the Bay area tonight to fill the giant oyster shell of Ruth Eckerd with his mellifluous and soulful croon.
You gotta love Nelson for still sporting a self-possessed sincerity and dignity that distinguishes him from the fat cats in the country hall of fame. This past April, Nelson's Country Music, produced by Grammy and Oscar-winning T Bone Burnett, was released on Rounder Records.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2011.