From Willie Nelson to Wilco, Ray Charles to Radiohead, A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story offers the ultimate | dG1fbW43MUpXVWxZR3M
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00:00Willie, happy to have you here at Austin. There seems to be a big increase in popularity in country western music. Can you explain that for us?
00:08Well, it's really not hard to explain. I think everyone is just finally catching up to country music.
00:13It's been around a long time and the young people have discovered it.
00:16And when all that enthusiasm gets behind anything, it's got to go.
00:21Austin City Limits, Willie Nelson.
00:23I've been associated with Austin City Limits since the beginning.
00:28I did the first show.
00:32It's about music. It's not a little bit of music. Not four minutes of music. I'm talking just music.
00:39I really get nervous about shows, but for some reason I couldn't sleep last night.
00:43I was definitely terrified when I heard I was going to play Austin City Limits.
00:48That show has a soul about it that comes through when you watch it.
00:52When you're playing Austin City Limits, you're playing more of a real show.
00:56There's so much history and tradition and heroic influence. It's pretty overwhelming.
01:03You have to kind of stand up there and go, do these songs live up?
01:10Welcome to Austin City Limits. How are you feeling tonight?
01:14We celebrated our 40th anniversary last year. Just keep on going.
01:18Austin City Limits has stood the test of time because somebody is curating this music.
01:23Every single year we never knew if we were going to be funded.
01:26It's tough out there in public television land.
01:29Here's why we're establishing Hall of Fame.
01:32We have 40 years of amazing performers. We're celebrating our entire history.
01:37Looks like Willie in here.
01:39When will the show's producers change so that it can last another 40 years?
01:45It's oil wells and barbecue and Austin City Limits.
01:49I'm really glad to see it still doing well and getting better all the time.
01:55I've watched it my whole life.
01:57I don't care about being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anymore.
02:00I got invited to play Austin City Limits.
02:03It's the last smart music show on American television.
02:08Good night, thank you.
02:10Good night, thank you.