Willie Nelson Talks Playing Poker With Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson – PokerTube

08:0415 Sep

Willie Nelson, the 88-year-old country rock legend, was interviewed by Marren Morris for Jimmy Kimmel Live- the pair discussed his involvement with the cannabis industry, advice for raising kids on the road, and of course his famous weekly poker nights.

The On The Road Again singer was on the show to promote his new book- Letters To America. Speaking to the host over a video call from down in Texas, she asks how many years he and his close friend Woody Harrelson have been playing together.

Nelson and the host then took some time to discuss some non-poker topics- all of which reveal some greatly interesting aspects of the prolific activists life.

One such factoid, explained by the host, was one that she learned whilst opening for Nelson at the Santa Barbara Bowl a couple of years back.

She discovered that, surprisingly, Nelson and his band do not have any kind of setlist on stage with them. Instead, they opt simply to have a clock telling them how much time is left in the set. Nelson will just play whatever song he feels is right in a particular moment, and his well-rehearsed band will follow.

He explained that he has had kids on the bus his whole career. Most of them ended up picking up the music bug themselves and eventually went on to perform on stage with their star father.

Finally, the pair discussed his cannabis business Willies Reservewhich he started in 2015 after the plant became legal in a number of the states. The host thanked the company for supplying her with many goodies over the years- which was probably music to the ears of such a well know cannabis advocate.

If you are a fan of Nelsons music career, poker-playing, or wacky backy smoking then you are sure to enjoy his new book. For those itching to see the legend- he says he will be back with a brand new tour as soon as possible after finishing up his last couple of shows in Minnesota.

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