Curious how one writes a book with willie nelson, i spoke with friedman over the phone at the utopia animal rescue ranch, a never kill. Kinky friedman was a big part of john belushis new york experience. Nelson has covered kinky friedmans ride em jewboy, a song written about the holocaust. Click the photo to watch the resurrection video on youtube. Kinky friedman on writing memoirs with willie nelson. Hear kinky friedman and willie nelsons stoned bloody. Kinky friedman has a new album, a new book about his friend, bob dylan, and a possible tv talk show in the works. Jesus in pajamas and me and my guitar were stripped down more than the album version, and in. Kinky friedman, the original texas jew boy, guides readers through the sights, sounds, food, and sundry oddities of his favorite texas city. Backing vocals billy swan, bobby russell, dan beck 3, tompall glaser, waylon jennings, willie fong young, willie nelson bass alan rush drums randy cullers engineer ben tallent guitar john buck wilkin piano ron oates producer willie nelson writtenby kinky friedman. Kinky friedman comes home 20 obscure but awesome willie nelson tracks i think a lot of people are going to hear this record, and that will make the kinkster very happy, or, i should say, will make the kinkster barely happy, he says. Depressed and watching matlock late one night, he received a call from his old friend willie nelson, who counseled him to turn off the tv and start writing. Det var country i samma skola som kinkys gode van willie nelson. The compilation includes contributions by dwight yoakam, willie nelson, lyle lovett, and kelly willis.
Kinky friedman on the road again with willie nelson read by kinky friedman. Friedmans early books have been republished by friedmans own vandam press as ebooks. Remember what naomi judd said to her girls when they were kids, wash your hands, say your prayers, because germs and jesus are everywhere. Kinky friedman on writing memoirs with willie nelson politico. Known for live music and food, austin is also the home of willie nelson, janis joplin, stevie ray vaughan, and a number of other music legends. Author interview kinky friedman, author of spanking. A road journal written in willie nelsons inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to americas greatest traveling bard, roll me up and smoke me when i dieintroduced by another favorite son of texas, kinky friedmanis a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a. Kinky friedman is a humorist, a musician, and a private investigator. In 2015, the publication of a second nelson autobiography entitled its a long story. Kinky friedman and his longtime friend willie nelson, in 2012. Friedman even did an interview of his friend for rolling stone in. Musings from the road by kinky friedman and willie nelson 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
The official page of kinky friedman singer, author, and you know who i am. Written with country singer, novelist and allaround texas renaissance man kinky friedman, the book also marks the latest in a string of coauthored autobiographical books for nelson, including. Don imus, willie nelson, dwight yoakam, and billy bob thornton, this is the candid account based on dozens and years of interviews of the largerthanlife. Who would slap an indian curse on a good ol boy like country singer willie nelson. While on a book tour of south africa, in 1996, kinky met the antiapartheid. You can do something great, but just to get it played on the radio, well, that was bob dylans original goal, and i guess its mine as well. The foreword was written by kinky friedman and the book contains illustrations by nelsons son micah nelson. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Probably the same person whos been firing shots into willies hotel room and sending nasty notes promising the cowboy. Kinky friedman is an author, musician, defender of strays, cigar smoker, and the governor of the heart of texas. Hear kinky friedman and willie nelsons stoned bloody mary morning i dont smoke pot, but i will with willie, says the outrageous texas renaissance man, who is releasing his first. In this book with a foreword by kinky friedman, willie tells it all. Country singer and comedian kinky friedman was watching latenight reruns of matlock when he got a call from the legendary willie nelson.
The book was a hit in the usa quickly reaching top 10 on new york times best sellers list. Kinky friedman explains how willie nelson and misery inspired his. The former texas jewboy, and tongueincheek country singer was reborn as tongueincheek. Kinky friedman they aint makin jews like jesus anymore. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. T he former texas jewboy, and tongueincheek country singer was reborn as tongueincheek greenwich village private eye kinky friedman in this tongueincheek detective series. In fact, in tales such as roadkill, which takes place on tour with kinkys compadre willie nelson, the plot seems to disappear altogether in a cloud of peculiarsmelling smoke. Five things to know about kinky friedman before concert. Kinky friedman they aint makin jews like jesus anymore vicar st dublin ireland 2003. Micah nelson is a musician, visual artist, and videographer, and plays regularly with his father willie nelson. Kinky friedman on controversial career, willie nelson, trump. Kinky friedman explains how willie nelson and misery.
Kinky friedman is undoubtedly the former, and he even accomplished the latter for a while, anyway. Kinky friedman created by kinky friedman kinky is the best whodunit writer to come along since dashiell whatshisname. Quotations by kinky friedman, american musician, born november 1, 1944. Whats it like having kinky friedman as a house guest. In his latest mystery, a member of willie nelsons band is shot by someone gunning for nelson himself.
Roll me up and smoke me when i dieintroduced by kinky friedman, another favorite son of texasis a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of one of the greatest. If willie nelson had been rosa parks, there never would have been a civil rights movement in this country, because he refuses to leave the back of the bus. However, willie is not acting like himself and soon one of willies roadies is shot. Kinky friedman on the night bob dylan, jack nicholson crashed his wild house party new book everythings bigger in texas details renaissance mans drug. Kinky friedman willie nelson kerry wallum keith moyer brandon palmer luck films partners norman macera, scott mccauley camera. Roadkill is a must read for any kinky friedman fan or anywillie nelson fan. The telegraph attributed the success of the book to be the charming and rambling voice of one of the great modern musicians of america. The strange life of kinky friedman texas musician, writers life includes talismans, advice from willie and lots of drugs andrew dansby dec. My life coauthored with david ritz, the book was published on may 5, 2015.
Reciting the matlock story involving willie nelson influence on the new material, friedman ushered in the era of circus of life, his new album on echo hill records. Kinky, feeling like he has to get out of new york city for a change of pace, jumps at the chance to ride with willie nelson for part of his tour. John enjoyed kinkys anarchic view of life, his boundarypushing humor and his formidable musical talent. Kinky friedman singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, cigar smoker, animal welfare activist, and wouldbe politician kinky friedman b. Richard samet kinky friedman born november 1, 1944 is an american singer, songwriter. Kinky friedman explains how willie nelson and misery inspired his new album veteran musician, author and former peace corps member kinky friedman says that being miserable is the first step if. Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. Kinky friedman resurrection with willie nelson youtube. Kinky friedman talks about writing new songs, willie. Then, in 2018, after being prodded back into writing songs by his pal willie nelson, friedman released the surprisingly solid circus of life, his first collection of all original material in 40 years. The problem with the willie book was that i lost so much by taking the detective out of his natural setting.