Willie nelson bus driver

Merle haggard once saved willie nelson from a potfree bus. Willie nelsons band mates are on the mend following a tour bus accident early saturday morning, the three willie nelson and family band members, billie. Three band members injured as willie nelson tour bus. Willie nelson and i have been friends for years, so why did i decide only now to. Willie nelsons old tour bus is available for purchase via craigslist. Kacey musgraves performs rainbow connection with willie nelson at 2019 cma awards originally appeared on. Cnn a tour bus transporting willie nelsons band members spun out of control in a storm and crashed into a texas bridge pillar before dawn saturday, breaking the hip of. This past week the travel channel show extreme rvs took a tour inside willie nelson s touring bus, which is outfitted with numerous creature comforts for nelson and his family as he travels.

Saturday, the bus hit a bridge pillar on interstate 30. One of willie nelsons tour buses is back on the market, according to an online ad the craiglists post, first noticed by reddit, says the me and paul bus, named after willie nelson family band. Willie bus concept plasters public transport with lcd. The last word on the willie nelson bus thats not willie. Johnny temples, one of nelsons bus drivers in the eighties, told the dallas morning news that the bus was named the scout and was one of four buses on the tour, along with willies iconic.

This versatile, eclectic, rather wanderlust country crossover star known for his classic ballads always on my mind. Willie nelson rode on bus but called another home the. At the helm of the honeysuckle rose, his tour bus, are gates gator moore and. Three of willie nelsons five band members are injured when their tour. Gator caught the swine flu and had to go home because he was contaigous. You can get drunk and miss a show, and thats no problem, says tony sizemore, who has been nelsons bus driver since 1983, but if youre. Willie nelson invites stephen colbert onto his tour bus. Automotive auction house auctions america by rm said it will offer a 1986 eagle motorcoach tour bus that was formerly part of country legend willie nelsons entourage. We believe it is due to icy conditions on the road. Last night, a tour bus carrying nelsons band got into an accident on icy interstate 30. Sulphur springs, texas ap singer willie nelson has suspended his tour after three members of his band were hurt when their bus plowed into a bridge pillar in east texas during rainy. A dart bus is investigated after a gunman held the driver hostage and fired shots inside the bus while being chased by police on sunday, april 19, 2020 in garland, texas.

This 1986 eagle shell was purchased new from eagle, manufactured by florida coach, inc. I dont know how the driver made it out alive willie nelson bus crash 911 call i dont know how the driver made it out alive 112720 12. By noreen odonnell reuters country singer willie nelsons drummer broke his hip and two other band members suffered minor injuries after their bus hit. Even at 84, willie nelson still spends about 150 days a year on the road again.

Hes worked for willie nelson for over twentyfive years, and shared some of the details about willie s twogenerator setup. Tony says that, we run two generators, which is unique to most buseswe use two because of breaking down. At the helm of the honeysuckle rose, his tour bus, are gates gator moore and tony sizemore, whove split willies driving duties for nearly 40. Willie nelsons band members injured in tour bus crash e. Auction house to sell willie nelson tour bus drivers.

Car hits willie nelsons bus, motorist killed upi archives. Paul english injured his ankle, billy english suffered a bruised hip and crew member tom hawkins has a cracked rib. The singer willie nelson has suspended his tour after three members of his band were hurt when their bus plowed into a bridge pillar in east texas. As you might know, willie nelson has two drivers who share the driving duties on his honeysuckle rose bus. Willie nelsons tour bus has an amazing generator setup. Nelson wasnt on the tour bus when it crashed it was his bands tour bus, not his. Upon completion the bus was leased to willie nelson for. The entertainer willie nelson has a ranch in texas and a residence in hawaii, but the place that he calls home is a bus named honeysuckle. Austin company buys willie nelson tour bus, plans to rent it out. Tony sizemore is one of willie s drivers and also services the bus. This past week the travel channel show extreme rvs took a tour inside willie nelsons touring bus, which is outfitted with numerous creature comforts for nelson and his family as he travels.

Willie nelson is the subject of many and we mean many of country musics most legendary tales, so fans might think that anything goes when hes out on the road but theres one major rule. The last word on the willie nelson bus thats not willie nelsons bus. Willie bus concept plasters public transport with lcd billboards. Willie nelson rode on bus but called another home the new. Look inside 1983 willie nelson tour bus thats back up for. Willie nelsons band members injured in texas bus crash. At the helm of the honeysuckle rose, his tour bus, are gates gator moore and tony sizemore, whove split willie. Willie nelsons band members injured when tour bus crashes in. The two other band members on the bus and the bus driver. Stopping by in support of his latest album, my way, a collection of frank sinatra covers, willie nelson invited stephen colbert onto his fabled tour bus for the interview portion of the evening. Buy the tour bus used by willie nelsons crew rolling stone. At 80 years old, willie nelson plays more than 150 dates a year, and there are dangers on the road. The bands bus willie was in his own bus crashed along i30 around 3.

A craigslist ad listed a vehicle as a former tour bus of willie nelson, but it turns out that the bus belonged to paul english, his drummer, which. On a hot florida night, late country singer merle haggard delivered his friend willie nelson from an unimaginable fate. Willie nelsons band tour bus crashes nbc 5 dallasfort. Johnny temples, one of nelsons bus drivers in the eighties, told the dallas morning news that the bus was named the scout and was one of. Three of willie nelsons five band members are injured when their tour bus crashes in a texas storm. Freezing rain and cold, wet weather contributed to several traffic accidents saturday, including a tour bus hauling singer willie nelsons band, during wintry conditions in parts of texas. Car hits willie nelsons bus, motorist killed 0 truro, nova scotia an automobile slammed headon sunday into a bus carrying country singer willie nelson on a tour of eastern canada, police. If willie had been rosa parks, there never would have been a civil rights movement in this country because he refuses to leave his soulful locus at the back of the bus unless its to go onstage.

Willie nelson tour bus driving tips from willie nelsons bus. Willie nelson has suspended his tour indefinitely after three members of his band were hurt when their bus plowed into a bridge pillar in east texas. Willie nelsons tour bus featured on extreme rvs for. But tony has his back covered with an experienced co driver who was trained by tony himself. More than 2 dozen acts almost uniformly huge names in country, rock and americana. Kacey musgraves performs rainbow connection with willie. Unfortunately, this bus was involved in an accident killing the driver o. Willie nelson has put his tour on hiatus after three members of his band were injured in a bus crash nbc news reports that at 3. Cnn reports the bus was carrying five band members as well as the driver. When a southern gatekeeper dude sees a driver in an xl cowboy hat driving this chromed out, teepeemuraled ride they think, gosh darn there. Country singer willie nelsons drummer broke his hip and two other band members suffered minor injuries after their bus hit a highway overpass pillar in. Austin company buys willie nelson tour bus, plans to rent.