Never Say Die: The Complete Final Concert (W/Dvd)

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First off, the technical side of things. I have a widescreen 30" Philips HDTV with a Trutech surround sound DVD player and was very impressed with the audio and visual qualities of the DVD. I started listening to the first CD in the car as soon as I bought this release today and it sounded great, too.

As for the content, it is truly amazing how a nearly two hour concert video can be so thoroughly engaging when the main artist never even so much as stands up on stage. For those not in the know, by the time of this concert, Waylon's health confined him to a specially designed chair on-stage. Unlike Johnny Cash, though, Waylon's vocals never diminished and so he still sounds as vibrant as he does in the "Waylon Live" recordings from a quarter century earlier. Sure, there are nitpicks with the set list; being the final concert recording from a music icon, everyone has at least one song they wish he'd included. But then, the funny thing is, the "Waylon Live" recordings...Read more

Few performers, in any genre, have had as much sheer charisma as Waylon Jennings, and that comes through loud an clear on this poignant set, recorded live at the Ryman auditorium in January, 2000, when Waylon's health was starting to fade. He's backed by his hand-picked Waymore Blues Band, who put as much heart and soul into the performance as ol' Waylon himself. Waylon, who had to stay in a chair during the show, knew he was on the way out, but he had a great attitude about it, cracking jokes about being "a cripple" and even singing his on gentle epitaph on "Might Be A Good Time." He threw himself fully into each and every song, and graciously shared the limelight with buddies like John Anderson, Travis Tritt and Montgomery Gentry, as well as with his wife, Jessi Colter, who leads on a few tunes and sings some heart-rending duets with Waylon.

This edition expands the original Y2K release into the full concert length -- two CDs worth, plus a concert DVD that covers the...Read more

There Were Giants WalkingThe Land-Waylon Is The Tallest, August 16, 2007

"Once upon a time in country music, there were giants walking the land.... Waylon Jennings WAS the tallest of them all." Chet Flippo

'Never Say Die' is a live album by Waylon & The Waymore Blues Band, released on Sony Records through the Lucky Dog imprint in 2000. This was to be Waylon Jenning's last record of original material to be released during his lifetime. It was recorded at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in January, 2000. Jennings was battling both emphysema and severe diabetes that had forced him to give up the long tours that he had always done. The album features many guests, including Waylon's wife Jessi Colter, Montgomery Gentry, John Anderson and Travis Tritt. The songs are a mix of Waylon's hits, tracks from his recent albums and tracks he had never sung in record format.

Waylon Jennings had over 40 years of experience as an entertainer.. He started as the bassist for...Read more