WILLIE NELSON ON A TUESDAY NIGHT

Last night I went to see Willie Nelson play at The National. I’ve never been to a concert like that before, in part because they tend to be very expensive and in part because I’m not usually all that interested in that type of music. Or so I thought. Most everyone was over 40, lots over 50, and it was packed, and everyone was singing along and swaying in their seats. So I was watching him and I was thinking about what a cool old guy he is.  He has been performing those songs for so long, and he is still so passionate about it. He made eye contact with people in the audience and he just seemed genuinely happy. He seemed so relaxed on that gigantic stage with 1500 people staring at him. I guess he has some practice. At the end of the concert, he gave his famous red bandanna to a random lady standing up front, and then he signed autographs for at least 15 minutes. He didn’t have to do that, and I thought it was really cool that he did. I’m not some huge Willie Nelson fan at all, but since I can go see concerts there for free, I figured I would. Turns out it was a very memorable event.