WILLIE NELSON - News report on the 1974 Austin music scene

Check out this local news story about Willie Nelson and the 1974 Austin music scene. There is footage of Willie performing with Waylon's band and playing Waylon's Tele. The coolest thing about the footage is Waylon in his prime sitting on the couch beside Willie just listening to him. Waylon looks like he has likely been up for a few days. The Waylon footage plays again at the end zoomed in on him.

[@solardisk3]

Waylon was day 6 of a 3 day bender

[@johnjacobsen1915]

😀

[@rexoates4484]

I believe that.

[@cindyscalf-te8wl]

He never hid the fact that he did drugs but can you imagine how worn out he was here as well.

[@minnesotajack1]

I was going to say something similar…but my comment won’t be better than yours…so I’ll just give you a thumbs up and be on my way…

[@briankoshefsky5916]

😂

[@UATU.]

Waylon looked like he was starting to trip balls in a room full of sober people and was trying hard to be cool and normal. Been there, buddy. ❤️

[@charlesrivers2309]

😅

[@ColoradoBirds]

A quiet box at a loud party

[@cameroneagle4370]

they had just got off stage from performing all night , but yeah they probably had a few drinks

[@scootermann83]

​@@cameroneagle4370 Yeah, just a few drinks 😂

[@danieldelewis2448]

I'm there right now

[@HistoricWrath]

Love how Waylon just appears out of nowhere and doesn’t say a word lol. Just brooding in the background haha

[@allenmckinney2082]

He's coked out. Watch his breathing.

[@waylonvids]

@@allenmckinney2082 yeah at the end of the video I zoomed in on him so he could be seen better. You obviously saw the same thing I did.

[@cameronwitmer]

Still good to see Willie playing Waylons guitar

[@garychandler7632]

He was probably on lsd

[@jimwilson9371]

Waylon was loud without saying a word.

[@ridgerunner3144]

Waylon had not crashed yet, but he was definitely coming down for a landing...

[@michaelpatrickhamilton3384]

Awesome Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings 🎸👍

[@RedDirtRules]

Waylon is toast

[@jenniferh8961]

So sad we don’t have record stores anymore(very few). It was fun and nice to see everyone looking through the music. Everything online is just not the same 😢 😞

[@briano.1503]

Waylon was hammered! Coked out and I think he has a joint in his hand LOL. Good times! ✌💀👍🎸🎼🎶🎵🔥🇺🇸

[@MrLodeus]

waylon was so naturally cool

[@stephenmorton8017]

Funny to see Willie chilling after a spliff and Waylon sweating out some speed.

[@whitlong4486]

This is such a real treat. So nostalgic. A snapshot of beautiful musical history. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@waylonvids]

I'm just glad that I happened to find it hidden in the middle of a seriously long video of news stories catalogued under WFAA - Jones Collection @ SMU.

[@Coldcasereview]

Waylon was completely mashed on that couch

[@JJohnston4Life]

Been a long time since a reporter said he was going to talk to people with differing opinions

[@TheLuke1184]

Did the reporters simply not know that the guy next to Willie Nelson, 17 sheets to the wind, was Waylon Jennings!? You know, just a founding father of Outlaw Country, no big deal. Haha! This is good television...

[@joblo6394]

(“progressive” country;)

[@amccar27]

The Koke fm radio station was a nice touch😂

[@karenbritt8888]

Gotta love Waylon Jennings ❤

[@jollyjakelovell4787]

"We don't want a bunch of *high roller, rip-off artists* from other parts . . . come in here and foul it up for the rest of the uh, people." Well those people showed up in 2023 and gave themselves awards.

[@waylonvids]

Truer words were never spoken my friend.

[@Scary-Detective]

They showed up a lot earlier than 2023…

[@failranch9542]

In the 1970’s I would occasionally have to stay with my grandparents. They were not fans of rock and roll except for Elvis. But they would religiously tune into Austin City Limits. Occasionally ASL would feature a rock act and that was totally fine with them. It was totally fine with me too!

[@steveboyd3551]

Waylon was meditating

[@cameronwitmer]

That’s one word for it hahaha

[@curtisspeplinski6900]

Waylon and Willie had been up for at least 10 days when this interview took place. Austin’s own KOKE, indeed

[@curtisspeplinski6900]

@willienelsonofficialfaninb2888 Willie & Waylon were the soundtrack to my childhood. Specifically, Red headed stranger, Waylon live & “The Outlaws” with Jessie and Tompall. My grandmother would play those three records over and over again and I would sing along with her. I got my love of rocknroll & songwriter stuff like Leon Russell & Paul Simon from my dad’s records & my love of the outlaw stuff came from grandma. Later on I immersed myself in George & Tammy, Buck and the Buckaroos and Hag, and of course Hank. expanded my country horizons, but my grandma strictly loved the outlaw stuff, thank god she taught me all about those records. Now I dig Shooter and Hank 3, Jason Isbell, great newer artists like those. This is the music of my life and thank you for posting this stuff for us. Happy trails to you

[@letitialewis9349]

Waylon toe up from the floe up. The GOAT!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Thise folks from KOKE FM really should have helped poor Waylon out in his time of need.

[@KD_1989]

Awesome rare footage of Waylon. I was hoping he was going to talk a bit

[@ddellwo]

Looks like he couldn’t……..😵‍💫

[@VK-vm4xe]

Thanks for the great video! Waylon was interviewed by another channel at the same time :D And good to see that Willie hasn't been old for ever :)

[@waylonvids]

Wow that is great to know! Is there footage of that available anywhere?

[@VK-vm4xe]

@@waylonvids No, I just mean that he was so high that he was on "another channel" :D There's for sure no footage of that :D :D :D

[@waylonvids]

@@VK-vm4xe lol sorry I didn't catch that!

[@spacecatboy2962]

willie playing waylons geetar is something i had never seen before

[@cindyscalf-te8wl]

I hadn't either

[@rexoates4484]

Me either.

[@hazegreen1896]

Ive lived in Austin for a long time and its still cool if you know what your doing and where to be. Every city changes and some changes I dont like some but some I do, and thats life. Your city isnt the same as it was in 1974 either. A bunch of fools carrying on in this thread. Id just celebrate that we have this footage from that time and music these legends gave us. Willie still is the #1 guy in Austin. Yea he may technically live in spicewood but he has done so much for the city over the years. you guys have no idea how much charity stuff he has done. He is truly an awesome human. Now more interestingly, its not that often you see him playing Waylon's tele. Though ive seen him play a strat and sometimes he even pulls out a crazy green headless electric. But no one sees such things at regular shows of course, people would be shocked to see Willie without Trigger.

[@michaelthornburg2491]

Waylon was just the King of the country outlaws. Enuff said.

[@cannedheat2264]

Willie playing waylon’s Telecaster

[@timbrown8038]

Outlaws and Heroes.

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

Good one

[@SUPERDUPERJIMBO]

Unfortunately all those scumbags he was talking about have in fact ruined Austin

[@soteriamediaproductions6165]

Waylon looks BAKED! That was back when the term “liberal” was a respected moniker. Today, in 2024, I am considered conservative to the core. Apples for apples, I would have been a liberal then.

[@justaguy2365]

Classic liberals are moderates nowadays. That's about where I am. Leave me alone and I'll return the courtesy. I have no desire to tell others how they should live

[@RK-um9tu]

You won't NEVER have been a liberal in 1974. Back then you'd be a white nationalists just like you are now.

[@Justin-yc1ig]

Willie talkin' but Waylon was the loudest in the room.

[@23hunter152]

Willie using Waylon’s guitar just looks weird lol

[@cameronwitmer]

And Magical

[@jimwilson9371]

I was going to see these guys every time they got close enough since the 70's til Waylon passed. And I've never seen either one play the other's guitar before. That was cool, couldn't believe it and barely documented.

[@wrenchhead4378]

I wondered if anyone else noticed that.

[@bendummitt888]

Music is better when it's organic and free. When the business creeps in it gets watered down and ruined. Rinse, repeat.

[@Bruningable]

Hey Waylon!

[@brianmarcum8306]

This is great stuff to hear.

[@laurelspoonemore6505]

Waylon look ripped

[@cindyscalf-te8wl]

He looked very tired for sure.

[@rexoates4484]

Waylon was wiped out and Willie borrowed his guitar. I’m glad that later, Waylon kicked the drug habit and enjoyed his sobriety with his family.

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

He was diabetic. Jesse probably kept him alive as long as he was.

[@JasonWilliams-nq5sy]

The difference between coke & whiskey and marijuana right there as clear as day folks.

[@jrussellcase]

What a shame, Austin went from "weird" to "nuts". People are fleeing that city in droves.

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

My sister lived there for decades, loved it. Now she's selling & getting out- it's ruined.

[@JesusIsKingAndSavior]

Austin was going ripe from what I understand when I first visited a friend in 2006. Sure loved the weather and the food though. In the 70s it must had been a kind of paradise.

[@RK-um9tu]

Actually their are leaving Florida in droves...

[@shavingdave1]

Legends!

[@guinnesstrail6799]

Waylon speaking cool

[@jamesstout6006]

Waylon high as fuck

[@alexbleks]

Wow Waylon was reeeally not sober there xD 2:31

[@cindyscalf-te8wl]

He looked worn out.

[@dropitbuster]

Austin turned in to what Willie didn’t want. Waylon would hate it.

[@evanmurphey]

Yea it’s a hell hole alright

[@jalander8817]

That’s why he lives in Hawaii and hangs with Don Nelson, Woody Harrelson, and Owen Wilson.

[@tmatney]

Can’t get much better than this shit lol

[@swankyswig51]

My Stars was Waylon a Hottie! Gorgeous! RIP ⭐️

[@pandalilpig]

willie!!!!

[@evelyncalhoun2121]

Beautiful song I grew up on as a child 💜🤍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🚸🚸🚸🚸🚸🚸🚸🚸🙏🙏 Amen Jesus is coming back

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Jesus is coming back ? Lol. That's what Christians have been saying for 2000 years. Your myth is a joke. Why don't you try taking responsibility for yourself instead of praying to imaginary nonentities ?

[@FloridaRaider]

Back when Austin's glory days

[@toddbob55]

Waylon high as a kite........

[@user-ze6ho7pb7y]

Love this shit , I can smell it

[@beerye9331]

take yo bath

[@finnmcginn9931]

I can't smell anything. My nose is full of candy

[@zachill]

You know for how much Waylon was on coke, I think this is one of the only times Waylon was very obviously not sober on camera, there’s definitely been other times he wasn’t sober on camera but he didn’t make it anywhere near as obvious on camera as much as he did here

[@nonyabiz550]

He was HOT. I don't care if he was baked or not😋💋

[@codym8897]

Could you please upload the full Austin City Limits Songwriters Special from Season 5 in 1980? With Willie Nelson, Hank Cochran, Red Lane, Floyd Tillman, Whitey Shafer, and Sonny Throckmorton; It has The Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council logo, Austin City Limits intro and funding credits, Lickona's introduction, closing and funding credits, and the 1971-1984 PBS logo at the end.👍

[@waylonvids]

If I had it I would post it for sure.

[@cara1957]

Is Marty Stouffer the commentator?? Wild America!!

[@jasoncromwell4206]

How high are Waymore and Willie in this clip???? "I'll never smoke weed with Willie again..."

[@chucky6311]

Waylon was way out there 😁

[@hd95]

No mention of or even words from Waylon who was sitting right there?

[@waylonvids]

I'm right there with you that it is WEIRD that though he was shown on the news, NOT ONCE did they even say his name, and they didn't broadcast him saying even one word. Something is really screwy.

[@waylor1]

Waylon’s presence was adequately strong that he needed no introduction.

[@Coldcasereview]

Dude didn't even know there was a camera there

[@msrelics]

Haha, Ole Watasha pleading the 5th on this one, smart man. Higher than Cooter Brown 😂

[@jdsouther1958]

W A Y L O N

[@seatstitcher3636]

“Wouldn’t want any high rollers or rip off artists from other parts of the world, to come and take over”………….and then guess what happened……CALIFORNIA.

[@RK-um9tu]

You mean Nashville, correct...

[@joblo6394]

the short haired stranger 🤠

[@shaneheiden5448]

If this isn’t a public service message for reefer, I don’t know what is. Don’t do pills Kids! Waylon barely hanging on.

[@failranch9542]

Just a good ole boys…

[@lawrencesmith3101]

Waylon was smoking a joint he was probably coked up too.

[@country4lyfe365]

Lmao ..waylon is breathing 100 miles ah minuite. Coked out...lol.

[@krisscanlon4051]

These two were uh up for a few nights at this point during filming 😵‍💫😳😆

[@herbbirdsfoot]

Coincidentally, the record shown spinning at KOKE at 1:21 is from the Grateful Dead’s “Skullf-ck” album.😂

[@GetMasty]

"KOKE FM....we'll keep you up all night." ....or something like that. lol

[@protoopus5763]

@@GetMasty at one point, KOKE's logo was a sterling silver razor blade.

[@williamrivera3116]

i feel waylon's struggle to stay calm. lol ready to tell them to move on so i can hit another bump

[@scottandvon]

Waylon was messed up!

[@barnacles62]

I hear people raising cane saying country is no longer country. It's funny, I remember my father saying the same thing about Willy, Waylon, Dwight Yoakam, and Garth Brooks. He was a Country and Western fan, but he gave in, and loved Merrill Haggard. I remember not long before he died, he owned a 74 ford 1 ton, and I moved it. I was shocked to hear him listening to the Eagles. I teased him and he said he had gotten a tape of them at the auction and had not taken it out for three weeks. Gotta change to grow, if not you're like a ball stuck on an escalator....

[@derekd1997]

Ha that's a good story. I am doing the opposite, coming from rock (heavy metal lol), and exploring country for the first time (Waylon Jennings discography in particular). Feels good to stretch my horizons

[@barnacles62]

NEVER keep all your eggs in one basket. The more you learn, and you have to experience to really learn, the more you realize how much enjoyment in life you actually kept from yourself. Glad to hear you are expanding your horizons, you'll enjoy it...@@derekd1997

[@mcard48able]

Who is Merrill Haggard?

[@mcard48able]

Listen to Creed Fisher- Damn Sure Ain't Merle

[@barnacles62]

@@mcard48able Life Of A Working Man is as Nashville country sounding as it gets. He reminds me a little of Jamey Johnson, a lot of his songs I can't relate to, but the ones I can I cherish....

[@ivanrosemusic]

That lick at 3:42! Phew

[@professorkaos2781]

Jennings' on the nod

[@DooDahMan1979]

Waylon 🤣🤣🤣

[@Devious480]

It's funny the station was named "koke fm" that probably field the whole station lol waylon was so high he lost the power of speech lol

[@Justin-yc1ig]

Good Lord 😂 Jennings is shyt mixed🥴

[@bandpassmess]

WJ WAS TUNED LIKE A MF IVE HEARD IF YOU TRY TALKING ITS GIBBERISH BUT I KNOW NOTHING OF THAT 😮😂😮😂😊😊

[@robhigh5991]

KOKE FM in Austin - Ya just can't make this stuff up

[@Ketannabis]

Lmao right?!

[@marccohen4571]

Hoss looked like he was on a 6 day bender

[@danmozy]

Is there anywhere I can find the willie concert footage at the end?

[@waylonvids]

As far as I know all that exists is what is in this video with time code at the bottom of the screen zoomed further out than how I presented it here.

[@robertbentzel6881]

Austin is nearly ruined by yuppies in cognito

[@tonyahutchinson2647]

Lol Waylons fucked up right here

[@timthomas4294]

Been awake about 7 6

[@jrranch9712]

Waymore prolly got a McDonald's straw in his pocket.

[@honemorrison4013]

wonder who the hi rollers willy's talking about are

[@johnwhitworth679]

Waylon 😂😂😂😂

[@user-ov9qe8wk9s]

4:12 🔹🔹🔹🔷

[@kevinwright5106]

Poor austin...what happened to you?

[@de7403]

Well!..it sounds like over they years they got rid of the good ole boy in breeders and replaced them with the good ole boy fudge packers.

[@getinit56]

It kept turning left. Theres a point that someone needed to take the wheel.

[@captaincrunch72]

@@de7403 dude fk off

[@dirttyclean]

Welcome to crazy 😘

[@DogGuy19]

Koke (coke) fm lol 😮😅

[@fanalysis6734]

Is that Michael cera

[@solardisk3]

Waylon's on day 5 of a 3 day bender.

[@wisegeorge365]

Closed minded people think liberal is a dirty word because they closed their minds while only half full. Willie knew and still knows what he is talking about and I made it to the Split Rail and Armadillo just in time in 1976. The Broken Spoke is still going and I still go.

[@RaquelFoster]

2:30 LOL what a pro! If it wasn't for the blow he'd be too stoned to open his eyes. ❄️🌲☃️🗻👩‍🚀💨🚀🌲

[@Jack_all]

The fattest man in this video was only like 195 lbs... Times have changed so much .. Their notion of a "Liberal" then would be a hard right conservative today.. Austin was Amazing until about 2005

[@jalander8817]

That’s right. Example- A current very controversial candidate running in 2024 was a lifelong democrat and is now running as Republican and is slightly to the left of 90’s Bill Clinton. Today, he is the second coming of Mustache Man. 🤠

[@RK-um9tu]

So please state what was considered liberal back in 1974. Can't wait the hear your nonsense.

[@AndrewReevesArt]

KOKE FM 😂😂😂

[@tshandy1]

Everyone latching onto the word "liberal" in this video. Y'all know words can change meaning over time, right?

[@RK-um9tu]

You have no idea what the word means which is why you provide ZERO information on how the meaning changed over time...

[@tshandy1]

@@RK-um9tu - "Liberal" once meant free speech. It doesn't anymore. "Liberal" once meant bodily autonomy. It stopped meaning that when the Democrats forced people to line up and take the shot. In other words, back off, junior. You are the one who doesn't know what they are talking about.

[@ruthiebeatriz]

Funny reading these comments lamenting Austin as some type of liberal bastion. Pretty unbelievable considering Texas state law is the most conservative in the country.

[@RK-um9tu]

You mean Texas is the most backward state in the country

[@geneharrogate6911]

'Liberal' really use to mean something different.

[@tshandy1]

The right are liberals now.

[@scottwebster695]

Faux (AKA FOX) made liberal an ugly, scary word. It means the same as it did back in the 70s. Tolerance of people with different ideas and ways of living, you know FREEDOM ???

[@jalander8817]

@@scottwebster695 tolerant of King Cheeto? Tolerant of that Nazi over there? Tolerant of that fascist? Tolerance isn’t a virtue within itself and liberals are not any more tolerant than “conservatives” -if there is such a thing. The only difference between the liberal’s tolerance is that liberals generally have no philosophical grounding for their morality (secular ethics don’t exist) and “conservatives” (or what used to be called religious religious conservatives) have their morality grounded in their interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. In our modern times, this means that liberal morality can change radically in a short time. For example, in the 60’s liberal morality might have meant integration and acceptance of gays but in modernity liberal morality means acceptance of 40% of a second grade class identifying as being gender fluid.

[@RK-um9tu]

@@jalander8817 Jesus was a reformer which means he was a liberal. There is nothing "conversative" about Jesus nor is there anything conservative about the 10 suggestions (that Trump nevers follows). Bet you feel pretty stupid right about now. Also, Jesus was BLACK...

[@RK-um9tu]

You have no idea what the word means which is why you provide ZERO definitions...

[@Robert-mf6bw]

Liberal-minded, in Texas???? Well I guess that's changed.

[@KD_1989]

What are you on about? Austin has been one of the most liberal cities in the country for over half a century.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

A right winger country fans nightmare.

[@therealrip]

Pretty sure waylon was right wing lol

[@23hunter152]

@@therealrip 100 percent lol. Waylon was right wing and Willie more left wing but they have said they never let their differences (including politically) get in the way of their friendship and partnership

[@cindyscalf-te8wl]

😮

[@jalander8817]

Nope. Willie is the exception. Waylon was the rule. Check out his song “rebel soldier”

[@Ojb_1959]

“Liberal minded” doesn’t equal “good people” Willie. Let’s get that straight. Not in the 2000s anyway.

[@PrettyRickyDanko]

Better than the half of the country brainwashed by a snake oil salesman selling bibles to feeble minded fools.

[@brianwood7237]

​@@PrettyRickyDanko Nice retort I had the post removed on the basis of too stupid to be posted anywhere, much less here

[@PrettyRickyDanko]

@@brianwood7237 typical behavior from a snowflake, wouldn’t pick Mr Freedom over here as anti free speech but hey, here we are.

[@PrettyRickyDanko]

@@brianwood7237 so questioning the validity of Christianity is stupid? Are you a redact? Religion is a tool used to control the thoughts and actions of dumb people (you) but go on about how I’m the dumb one for not being indoctrinated. Go read your fairytale book you snowflake.

[@Horsemanray]

It's like you people try to be offended 24/7

[@prairiedogsareextant]

Hilarious how times have changed. Willie could talk about his liberalism, moving and setting up shop in a liberal city, and not be canceled by right wingers. If he did that same interview today, MAGATS would be burning Willie records at MAGA rallies.

[@chaddthompson]

I dont think liberalism means quite the same thing today as it did in 1974.

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

MAGATS...real original thought, Clem Bob...

[@prairiedogsareextant]

@@chaddthompson Same could be said of right wingery.

[@prairiedogsareextant]

@@stinkypinkeee5085 If the shoe fits.

[@pirate9154]

prairie dog with the Hate Speech.

[@prezdentraygun8790]

I hope she picks Willie for VP.

[@mikehemens9359]

All voting choices tow the same line. None are America first -all of them are pro genocide/israel and want rampant depopulation. There is no such thing as 'republican' anymore, it's a lie.