''Six Hours at Pedernales'' is a studio album by the
country
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singer
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...
and
Step One Records co-founder Curtis Potter.
Critical reception
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'' wrote: "Unfortunately, it's full of slick swing, fat synths, flabby snare drums, Potter's Robert Goulet–style crooning ... and there’s no sign of
elson's guitarTrigger."
Track listing
#"Nothing's Changed, Nothing's New" (
Ray Pennington
Ramon Daniel Pennington (December 22, 1933October 7, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for writing the song "I'm a Ramblin' Man", and for founding the independent Step One Records label.
C ...
) - 3:46
#"Chase the Moon" (Sharon Pennington, Jesse Shofner) - 2:27
#"Are You Sure" (
Buddy Emmons
Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015) was an American musician who is widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1981.
Affectionately known ...
, Willie Nelson) - 2:27
#"The Party's Over" (Willie Nelson) - 2:26
#"We're Not Talking Anymore" (Mel Holt) - 2:34
#"Turn Me Loose & Let Me Swing" (Ray Pennington) - 2:51
#"Once You're Past the Blues" (Mel Holt) - 3:01
#"It Won't Be Easy" (Don Silvers) - 3:52
#"Stray Cats, Cowboys, & Girls of the Night" (Jesse Shofner) - 2:43
#"The Best Worst Thing" (Ray Pennington) - 3:50
#"It Should Be Easier Now" (Willie Nelson) - 3:20
#"My Own Peculiar Way" (Willie Nelson) - 2:54
Personnel
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Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...
- Guitar, vocals
*Bobby All - Acoustic guitar
*Roger Ball - Acoustic guitar
*Gene Chrisman - Drums
*
Buddy Emmons
Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015) was an American musician who is widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1981.
Affectionately known ...
- Steel guitar
*Gregg Galbraith - Electric guitar
*Rob Hajacos - Fiddle
*Bunky Keels - Piano
*
Brent Mason
Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American country music guitarist, songwriter and session musician.
''Guitar World'' magazine listed Mason as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". Discovered and mentored by Chet Atkins, Maso ...
- Electric guitar
*Curtis Potter - Vocals, performer
*Gary Prim - Keyboards
*David Smith - Guitar
*Kristin Wilkinson - Strings
References
1994 albums
Willie Nelson albums
Step One Records albums
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