Willie Nelson & Friends
Outlaws & Angels
(Eagle Eye Media)

It seems like Willie hasn’t met a musician he didn’t like and it’s no surprise that everyone and their cousin wants a chance to play with him before he heads off to that big tour bus in the sky. This superstar-laden event is basically a series of duets with everyone from Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Merle Haggard, to Los Lonely Boys, Kid Rock, Lucinda Williams and others. The performances are uneven – Dylan’s in particular and some (Kid Rock with Jerry Lee Lewis) are downright weird. Al Green gets sanctified, Los Lonely Boys rock, Shelby Lynne exudes sex from every pore and Toots Hibbert – what’s he doing here? All in all a fun show, but no Black & White Night. -- David Bassin