Willie Nile - Hard Times In America

[garrywhite10]

Just seen Willie tonight for the very first time. He played my club Bluefunk Rhythm and Blues Club in Poynton Cheshire UK. I am totally sold on the guy. A small fella with a gargantuan talent. What a songwriter! what a performer. In a room where there could not have been more than 6 people who had ever seen him before he managed to elicit 2 standing ovations - unbelievable. This was the first night of his UK tour. GET OUT AND SEE THIS GUY WHILE HE IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[MisterHoneydog]

6 mins of America today.

Good luck over there !

[JayAdlerComment]

As a published music critic I have to say Willie Nile is is the working class hero of singer song writers. He also knows his lyrics.

[bluescrowe]

ty for sharing this! willie is amazing. throw jimmy vivino in the mix and its pure musical bliss! another guy who deserves more credit than he gets. cant wait to see him this summer!

-crowe

[hebbierocks]

Willie Nile rules!

[skull5point0]

Bad ass, like Dylan ! Actually badder! ! ...sounded better on the radio ... laptop speakers sucks! fuckthis shitshit 1

[skull5point0]

Bad ass, like Dylan ! Actually badder! !

[RattlesnakeBob]

Absolutely awesome fella...saw him last night in Bristol UK and he was 100% Grade A in some sorta order....

[toogawnjawn]

I was a willie nile fan when I got the old record with the song old man on the bowery and I thought I was thought I was the only one who that I knew that heard of this song let alone the band, I never heard this song before, I only use public videos on my site and do not claim and rites to a video, I am going to attempt to post this video on my site, if you are not cool with it, let me know if you are not cool with it, thanks for posting this video.

[bozakk]

Willie Nile is the MAN! 

[shakedownstreet48]

Just heard this guy today on Deep Tracks. Had to look him up, i think i found a new song writer to check out.

[littlestar3103]

he really is an awesomely talented guy - i discovered him through some friends playing at the light of day gig in london part of a run of gigs they do every year for parkinsons and was blown away by how great he is - been a big fan ever since, really really lovely guy to go with that talent too....

[triptoheaveandho]

this guy should be a huge effing star!!!

[triptoheaveandho]

Cant stop watching him and tellin g folks about him=if i had knwn about him when i loved up north i wpould have been going out to see him play allla time-now i live too far away dam

[triptoheaveandho]

so sorry i never heard of this guy before hes great

[FaithGoth1986]

Found Willie through a friend who performs with him and have been hooked ever since. One of the best singer/songwriters I know and a really great guy too... has a great philosophy on life

[lifinhead]

I've been a Willie fan since '80 - one of those who willingly flew under the radar but is one of the BEST singer/songwriters of the past half century - plays with Springsteen, The Who and they know the deal - WILLIE NILE RULES!!!!

[LetsGoPhills]

Just saw him at the Stone Pony, and thought he put on a great show. Knew nothing about him till last Sat. and am getting all his albums. i Liked him better than Joe Grushecky...the two did do a few songs together in the legendary Pony

[beefy142]

he stole the show from joe, too bad for joe but he rocked

[hoppermusic]

You can see him again in Woodbeidge on Wednesday Nov 3rd, 2010 in a cool co-bill with Richard barone (formerly of The Bongos) See WoodbridgeArtsNJ

[AspiranteA]

I never heard of Willie Nile until some days ago... I saw him live, it was a great show and now I'm addicted to his music.

[DONGOE]

Willie Nile (BNHS '66) is one of best song writers/musicians in the world today. Listen to his lyrics...he has something important to say. I have been a fan since '67 and have all of his albums/Cd's.

[jdouglas50]

Willie Nile should be a household name. He is an amazing artist!

[akesling]

I'm lovin' this guy!

[fattirevsbud]

amazing SONG!!! Sad but true

[whipperbugs]

More true than ever! Great song well performed!

[adamd777]

Reminds me a man named Strummer. Nile is getting better and better. Never stop rockin my friend.

[absolutevideo74]

Few people can cut through the layers of nonsense that surround us. Thanks Willie, Great performance of an amazing song. Good Luck with the DVD!