He is enthusiastic, energetic and fired up to tell his story. Ritz captures Willie’s humor in his entire life, as he tells familiar stories in that distinctive voice.Īs with all of Willie’s autobiographies, the introduction is worth the price of the book. The second read brings to light the voice and vernacular of the world’s most beloved poet and picker. Yes, at first pass, much of It’s A Long Story appears to be little more than transcribed digital tapes following Nelson down tangents and backroads, through rambled conversations on a vapor-filled bus. On first read, the cynical reader may be quick to criticize David Ritz as a hired gun “autobiographer,” having pseudo-ghost-written similar books for everyone from Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin to Buddy Guy and Don Rickles. It will take a solid read through and then a revisit to catch the authentic voice and nuances of the book. It’s A Long Story: My Life is easily worth the $30 investment if for no other reason than that it should be read twice. With more than a dozen autobiographies and collaborations - and a world-class definitive non-authorized biography - already on the shelves, why another Willie Nelson book? Because, as the title explains, “It’s a long story.”
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