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♪ whiskey river don't run dry i got all i got to take care of me ♪ >> larry: back with the legendary willie nelson. his new album, "country music" will be out everywhere on tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you're hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized. a lot of times we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think.
>> larry: back with the legendary willie nelson. his new album, "country music" will be out everywhere on tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you'll hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized? a lot of times we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that wasn't what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all, because if this station didn't play me, that one over there did. i always had air play, but not
♪ >> larry: back with the legendary willie nelson. his new album, "country music" will be out everywhere on tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you're hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized. a lot of times we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that wasn't what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all, because if
>> larry: back with the legendary willie nelson. his new album, "country music" will be out everywhere on tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you're hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized. a lot of times we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that wasn't what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all, because if this station didn't play me,
write something right now, you know, who knows if it would be any good or not but it would be something. i think any songwriter, if you're a pro, you should be able to write on the spot. >> larry: you often perform with your youngest sons. are they on this tour with you? >> they're going to be. they're starting out with me. lucas is playing an opening for me on this next tour that i start. >> larry: you must be very proud of that. >> that's exciting. >> larry: tell me about biowillie. what is that? >> the name of a product, biodiesel that we developed, made out of vegetable oil from restaurants and we use it to fuel the trucks. >> larry: a mercedes runs on that, he gets it from restaurants. >> yeah. absolutely. and it's -- the new thing. >> larry: you're riding on grease. >> vegetable oil, yeah. >> larry: have you it on your bus? >> had it on the bus also. >> larry: you seem to have lived pretty much by your own rules.
>> larry: you're writing all the time. >> it's -- i could if i wanted to. i could, you know, sit down and write something right now, you know, who knows if it would be any good or not but it would be something. i think any songwriter, if you're a pro, you should be able to write on the spot. >> larry: you often perform with your youngest sons. are they on this tour with you? >> they're going to be. they're starting out with me. lucas is playing an opening for me on this next tour that i start. >> larry: you must be very proud of that. >> that's exciting. >> larry: tell me about biowillie. what is that? >> the name of a product, biodiesel that we developed, made out of vegetable oil from restaurants and we use it to fuel the trucks. >> larry: a mercedes runs on that, he gets it from restaurants. >> yeah. absolutely. and it's -- the new thing. >> larry: you're riding on grease. >> vegetable oil, yeah. >> larry: have you it on your
are they on this tour with you? >> they're going to be. they're starting out with me. lucas is playing an opening for me on this next tour that i start. >> larry: you must be very proud of that. >> that's exciting. >> larry: tell me about biowillie. what is that? >> the name of a product, biodiesel that we developed, made out of vegetable oil from restaurants and we use it to fuel the trucks. >> larry: a mercedes runs on that, he gets it from restaurants. >> yeah. absolutely. and it's -- the new thing. >> larry: you're riding on grease. >> vegetable oil, yeah. >> larry: have you it on your bus? >> had it on the bus also. >> larry: you seem to have lived pretty much by your own rules. have any major regret? regrets? i've had a few, but then again, too few to mention. >> that's probably more the
>> larry: willie has quite a tour bus. he parked it outside the studio and gave us a look inside. he gave us a tour and why he loves his style. >> this is willie, on the road again and we're stopping in to see old larry. ♪ on the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again ♪ >> hey, larry, let me show you the bus. this is where i love most of the time. kitchen area, coffee whenever you want it. bunks back here. i live in the back. not a big deal. but it's pretty nice. ♪ seeing things i may never see again i can't wait ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] like summer it's here, but not forever. the lexus golden opportunity sales event.
tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you're hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized. we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that's not what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all, because if this station didn't play me, that one over there did. i always had air play, but not necessarily from the mainstream country music, because that has changed so much that my music didn't really fit the format.
youngest sons. >> they're starting out with me. lukas is playing opening for me on the next tour that i started. >> larry: must be very proud. >> that's exciting, yeah. >> larry: tell me about bio willie. what is that. >> larry: that is the name of a product, biodiesel, that we developed, made out of vegetable oil from restaurants. and we use it to fuel the trucks, diesel engines. >> larry: cal fussman has a mercedes that runs on that. >> yeah. >> larry: he gets it from restaurants. >> yeah, absolutely. it is the new thing. >> larry: you're riding on grease. >> vegetable oil, yes. >> larry: you have it on your bus? >> have it on the bus also. >> larry: you seem to have lived pretty much by your own rules. you have any major regret? regrets, i've had a few, but then again, too few to mention. >> that's probably more the truth. i really wouldn't to say, well, i regret this or regret that