Bob Dylan He spoke again about another artist and this time it was not with distance or irony. In a profile for him New Yorker in 2025, the Nobel Prize in Literature He openly admired a historical figure in American country music.
The American musician even admitted that trying to describe it involved the risk of falling short or saying something irrelevant. Even so, he advanced with a definition that quickly circulated through the media and networks due to its poetic power.
The scene is not minor. Dylanwith more than six decades of career, rarely finds itself in that place of public devotion.
Who was the musician who was publicly applauded by Bob Dylan?
The recipient of the praise was Willie Nelson, one of the central names of American country. When asked to describe it, Dylan He hesitated. “It’s so everything”, he wrote, before displaying a series of images that summarize admiration and respect.
He defined his voice as “a warm porch light left on for the wanderers«, a metaphor that refers to shelter and permanence. He also spoke of his guitar as «the last loyal dog in the universe», in reference to that unmistakable sound that has accompanied his songs for decades.
Dylan It went beyond the musical, since it presented him as someone generous, tolerant of human fragility and in harmony with nature. “It’s like invisible air. It’s up and down”, he wrote, trying to explain a presence that seems to go through everything.
The recognition has its own weight since Willie Nelson, at 92, is still active. He is not a figure from the past, but an artist who continues to record and tour.
Who is Willie Nelson, the American country legend
Willie Nelson was born in Texas in 1933 and He is one of the most influential figures in country and the so-called outlaw movement. His career began as composer in the 60s, andwriting songs that later became classics in other people’s voices.
Over time he consolidated his own style, marked by his nasal voice, his relaxed phrasing and his acoustic guitar, known as “Trigger«That sound identity made him an undisputed reference within American music.
Throughout his career he recorded more than 150 discos, combining traditional country, folk, blues and popular songbook standards. His repertoire includes hits like On the Road Again y Always on My Mindwhich transcended genre.
In addition to his musical production, Nelson is recognized for his activism in defense of American farmers and for his constant presence on tours and festivals. Even over 90 years old, he maintains an active agenda and continues adding releases.
Two trajectories that continue to intersect on the route
The relationship between Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson endures over time. Both shared stages at different stages and in 2025 They coincided again in Outlaw Music Festival Tour, a tour that brings together references from country and roots rock.
Nelson just released his 155th album, Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, while Dylan prepares a new leg of his tour Rough and Rowdy Wayswith which he continues to tour the United States and Europe.
