Willie's 4th of July Picnic July 4th, 5th & 6th, 1974 at College Station, Texas

Beautiful

Man we need some good times and good concerts like this in this country again. The sooner the better and the sooner the unity the better.

Bloody brilliant excellent champions

Thanks for the great memories!

I love the smile that Willie flashes to LEON RUSSELL when WAYLON starts to sing. That was a great place and a great time to be there. Doug Kershaw is the best

I miss this

Some good old boys ❤😂

Don’t know how one stage could hold three of the greatest evers: Waylon, Willie and the boy…Leon!

Now THAT'S classic country. Thank you for posting.

First time seeing this, incredible music and group!!

Fantastic I have never seen this video of so much talent and they are all so young.

Damn, I was there! Didn't expect that when I clicked on this! Pleasant surprise.

That look of surprise and joy on Leon's face when Waylon shows up and starts singing is awesome

Back when legends still existed!

Oh my God, how have I never seen this!?? *FANTASTIC!!!*

Priceless the look on Leon’s face when Waylon joined them😄

Miss u Hoss....

Boy they were all wasted but damn that’s a lot of fun to watch. So much talent on stage

Some of the best times of my life I had in the great state of Texas

Absolutely Fantastic!!!

Interviewed Willie on stage in 1997 at his July 4th party in Luckenbach. Willie had just called Merle Haggard, who was in the hospital after a heart attack. Leon played. Ray Price made an appearance. Great jam at the end. Merle,Leon and Ray Price are gone. Seemed like they would live forever .....

Glorious

Willie Nelson is an underrated guitarist. He was shredding!

What a collection of talent! Willie and Doug stole the show with their jams!

Let's go old times

That was a SOLID GOLD stage...four of my lifelong favorites together...It don get ANY better than this!

I just love Leon's face when Waylon comes on stage to sing. Other than Elvis I think Waylon has the voice most likely to sound like God. Willie's tearing it up on that Martin classical guitar. He has always been such an underrated guitarist. I think this is 1974 and unfortunately I was only four years old at that time. Damn you fate😄

That's what I call havin' fun, y'all 😎

OMG!! I’ve never seen such beautiful muttin chops! I’m in Lust!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Wow did not know Willie was such a fine guitarist!!!

Boy o boy that's a hell of a show....hot dam....!!!!

Nobody had as much fun as doug

I saw Leon at one performance and Doug Kershaw at another one where I sketched him and got his autograph on my drawing!

these guys al great fine job men!

saw leon in nashville about 74 or 75 he drank 8 beers while performing. so he ain't lying. lol

Everyones looking so young back in 1974 .

I've seen all but Waylon live. Doug was the absolute most energetic ! Then Willie.

willie looks so young and good

Omg I love this! Priceless! The look on Leon’s face and eyes when Waylon came out! And Willie’s smile! This is absolutely priceless. Waylon just glided out and everyone went crazy. A priceless moment ❤️❤️❤️

There is a video clip shortly after this point in the concert when a lovely female streaker runs up on stage, gives Doug Kershaw an awkwardly long embrace, and then casually walks off the stage. Waylon’s‘ reaction was classic, “How about that?“

4 of the greatest EVER!

Now that was a party!

Leon has a good buzz going

Leon's eyes while Waylon gets going... 😂😂😂

Hank would be proud! 😎😎😎😎

Dam, that was almost 50 years ago!

Been waiting for this clip for several years, THANKS FOR POSTING THIS!!!

Willie picks em right up off the floor!

Willie is one of the most talented men on the stage anywhere! And one of the most beloved!

What a crew, Happy fourth all. Yup,! G-G 😃😀😁

I enjoyed the hell out of that!!!!

Oh...they are so young. Brought tears to my eyes. We gonna have big fun...so in love with Leon since I was a young girl.

Doug Kersaw can sure play a mean Diggy Diggy Lo Liked Leon pinching Waylon in the belly. You can tell they're all big buddy's on and off the stage. Too bad Billy Joe Shaver wasn't up there with them. It was so good of Elton John to resurrect Leon career and bring him back to the national spotlight. I like Elton's earlier music but got away from his current music later on. But getting Leon back in the spotlight endeared me to him.

OMG!

👋👋👋👋😎👍💯

wow Doug Kershaw!finally i see what he looks like love the fiddle.

Fun!!!

DOUG KERSHAW!

Yes , great Ziedeco 👍

What happened to the London Homesick Blues video? It was a classic from the picnic!

great willie is shredding

Rock @ fucking roll!

Shit eating grin on my face the whole time

Big fan here.

OMG was this 75 or 76? My husband did some stage bouncing for Willie back then. Better days for shur. Never met Leon tho. Maybe because my ole man knew I had thing for him. Good Lord we were young! 😍 oh just saw dates. Those 4th picnics were epic.

For the bones

doesn't get any better

HANK WOULD BE PROUD!

Hank's back

Fabulous. When and where was this recorded, please?

Is this whole concert on DVD somewhere?

W0

♠️♥️♥️

These were brain fries it was so hot 🔥 and dusty , not enough beer or water, not fun until the sun 🌞 went down, then things got good 👍

Damned shame Waylon &Willie couldn't work through their issues

Watch Willie get down!

Do you know which gig this footage is from?

The story is Tommy Tedesco offed to buy Leon a bus and pay for all the expenses for him to go on the road and preach after a drunken episode in a Phil Spector session. Now I know why. Great video, thanks for sharing.

this was when?

Hell yell

I think Leon was a little intimated by Waylon..Love Waylon..

"You put it on the fish to catch the bayou"

Mickey Raphael was with Willie back then.

Lot longer than 2 months.....

What an odd grouping we have here ! Wow y’all

I always wondered, how much weight did Leon gain just in a few years? Why he didn't try to loose it? He was still young and could've done it easily.

I think they smoked just a little too much weed here. LOL

Now Willie supports "Take your guns away Beto O'Rourke". Lost all respect for him.