Saw him a couple of times when I was a kid at Gilley's. Pasadena Texas, what a shithole. That was back when it was legal to drink at 18. I honestly didn't know he was still alive. Thought he had a ticker checker way back?
I think he has Parkinson's. But man alive was I shocked, I left after just a few songs. It was truly sad.
That's how I felt about Merle, wanted to see him before he expired but it was too late. Rather hang on to the timeless recordings instead him being broken down with no voice.
I've seen Willie a few times and he was great. Somebody told me that they saw him recently and he could barely sing.
