'Whiskey River' - Willie Nelson (LIVE on The Late Show)

Willie Nelson treats our audience to a spontaneous encore! Watch as he plays his classic hit song, "Whiskey River," for Stephen Colbert and the lucky crowd assembled at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Willie's latest album, "Greatest Hits," is available this Friday.

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[hammun]

I love how Willie will go off on tangents and pace the song however the heck he feels like, and the band still doesn't miss a beat and delivers a performance all nicely wrapped and with a bow on top.

[Grant_S_M]

Willie is one of earth's greatest treasures.

[Monica-wmyb]

I have been a fan for over 50 years... You still have it,

[ThePinkLotusdesign]

There’s only one Willie Nelson ❤️💛❤️ What an incredible gift 🙏 love you forever

[LL-blhd]

I love Willie... Saw him with his band last month and the crowd was going wild!

[karenpedersen]

The coolest pure through. What a great guitar

[merlapittman]

Legend! I've loved Willie and his music forever!

[lulatodd]

I love and revere Willie, and can’t even say in words how much. Bless him. ❤❤❤

[kbbpll]

I've never liked Country and always loved Outlaw Country. Godspeed, Willie. Absolute legend.

[sharismith]

Love Willie! That's his son Micah on the stool to the left.

[johnqualls]

Willie inspires me to write music. The breaks, changeovers

[MyName-nxjj]

Willie's playing to the beat of his own drummer.

[ursaltydog]

That had to have been a very special treat for the audience members. That poor guitar has traveled a few miles you can tell!

[LaGuerre]

If you find something better than Willie and Trigger to go with the gummies I took a couple hours ago, please let me know. Because this moment is just about the best.
Peace and long life, you red-headed stranger! And thank you. 💚

[Baribrotzer]

The band is fighting Willie.
They're playing in straight time, they're trying to force him to play in straight time - but, as always, he's playing in Willie Time. His old band could, too. Now I realize that half that old band have died, but you'd think he could find some musicians, somewhere, who understand Willie Time and can follow him.

[DrHorror]

Who needs an electric guitar when you got Trigger? 0:05

[MichaelSSmith-hspw]

Is it me? Are is there something really off about this performance? It sounds like everybody’s playing different things or playing ahead or behind Willie. It just sounds strange.

[felixcoria]

HE GOT THE SAME GUITAR, SINCE HE WAS 17 YRS. OLD. LEGEND.

[IAmWillIAmWill]

I just smoked pot with Willie Nelson(s live show) .

[ProsperInHealth]

Now Keith Richards has something to look forward to.