Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road
By Willie Nelson and Kinky Friedman
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything, from music to poker, Texas to Nashville, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over the course of eight decades, along with favorite jokes and insights from family, bandmates, and close friends. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son, Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories.
A road journal written in Willie Nelson's inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to America’s greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die—introduced by another favorite son of Texas, Kinky Friedman—is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a songwriter and performer whose legacy will endure for generations to come.
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson is one of the most popular, prolific, and influential songwriters and singers in the history of American music. He has recorded more than one hundred albums over six decades, appeared in several films, and written two New York Times bestsellers: Willie: An Autobiography and The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes.
More audiobooks from Willie Nelson
Me and Paul: Untold Stories of a Fabled Friendship Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Willie Nelson's Letters to America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die
Related audiobooks
Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hotel California Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Luck or Something Like It: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Change of Seasons: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hank: The Short Life and Long Country Road of Hank Williams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chronicles: Volume One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When the Hammer Falls: Led Zeppelin: Untold Adventures Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dirty Blvd.: The Life and Music of Lou Reed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hillbilly Heart: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When They Were Boys: The True Story of the Beatles' Rise to the Top Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Where’s My Guitar?: An Inside Story of British Rock and Roll Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All These Things That I've Done: My Insane, Improbable Rock Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Robert Plant: A Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5America, the Band: An Authorized Biography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSkydog: The Duane Allman Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Michael: My Brother, Lost Boy of INXS Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5My Cross to Bear Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Janis: Her Life and Music Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dancing with Myself Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Born to Run Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Artists and Musicians For You
The Storyteller: Expanded: ...Because There's More to the Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Scar Tissue Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary: Greenlights: by Matthew McConaughey: Key Takeaways, Summary & Analysis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I Would Leave Me If I Could.: A Collection of Poetry Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Woman in Me Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Leonardo da Vinci Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Robin Williams: When the Laughter Stops 1951 - 2014 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Van Gogh: The Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Born to Run Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chita: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Perfect Union of Contrary Things Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Faith, Hope and Carnage Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chronicles: Volume One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5More Myself: A Journey Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Where Are Your Boys Tonight?: The Oral History of Emo's Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Autobiography of Gucci Mane Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dolly Parton: The Life of a Legendary American Singer, Actor, and Businesswoman Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Mercury and Me Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related categories
Reviews for Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die
51 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you are a Willie Nelson fan, read this book. If you are NOT a Willie Nelson fan, then you should be, and you will be if you read this book. Willie is a great man, poet, philosopher and family man. The book? Why the book is a work of art. There are lyrics, ( mostly his own) and illustrations by his son Micah. We all know a lot of things about Willie Nelson, his music, his tribulations and his charity. I had no idea that he was a philosopher, or a man so loving that his patchwork family doesn't know or care who started where or why. That, in my opinion, is his greatest talent. He is an amazing and loving family man. Scattered throughout the book you will find stories and thoughts about Willie, written by family and friends. They are a beautiful tribute. This book is not great literature, but it is great art, and great love. recommended
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A short memoir from Willie, the book is a bit of a ramble with snippets of his life intertwined with song lyrics and reflections written by family members and close friends. Within the pages, a reader does get a brief glimpse of Willie's personal values, beliefs and philosophy. The many fans of Wille will enjoy. (lj)
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I liked how it began! It changed midway to be words from others about Willie plus a lot of stupid jokes. It especially didn’t work well as an audiobook because it wasn’t clear when it was his words vs others until well into what they were saying - annoying!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book could not stop listening to it. I liked all the siblings and wife contributing their 2 cents. Thanks. Steve
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In this memoir, the legendary Willie Nelson shares thoughts about his life. While traveling on the road, he muses about many topics from his upbringing and greatest influences, to his mistakes and regrets.Willie is open and very frank about all of his thoughts. He discusses God, and what he strongly feels is the role we are meant to play in the world. His common sense thoughts on the environment are connected to this.Willie openly discusses his influences and muses, giving credit where credit is due. With his trademark outlaw wisdom, he also discusses his beliefs on politics, with some questionable ideas.The book is filled with poignant memories, and humorous anecdotes. Willie shares pictures, as well as drawings and artwork by his son Micah. Family and friends are clearly extremely important to Willie.There is no doubt that he is an icon in country music. Respected by many, he is a prolific songwriter, a poet, and a champion of the underdog. This book reflects all that is Willie Nelson.Having seen him several times in concert, I have always been a fan of Willie. I respect his honesty, his natural wisdom, and his music. He is genuine, which is hard to find today. He has the heart and the soul of a poet. I love this about him.