Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie and Dottie West - The City of New Orleans (Live at Farm Aid 1985) video free download


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Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie and Dottie West perform "The City of New Orleans" live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.

For more information about Farm Aid, visit: http://farmaid.org/youtube

Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help — what can you do?

Comments

8 years ago

Paul Weatherby

Arlo showing no enthusiasm. Why did you drag me out here, man?

8 years ago

geez louise

I liked what you said about being high perhaps, to WRITE music; it sometimes helps. But yea, I'm with you on this one too, that this was a pretty shitty performance .. I would almost go to the point of saying it was disrespectful. I suppose some money was raised though for the cause, irregardless. But yes, a sorry performance.

8 years ago

Guichard Thomas

IS THAT KIRK HAMMETT? OR WHAT?

8 years ago

geez louise

Man, I am watching this one more time before bed. I understand it is a benefit.Willie is the strongest one here. Is this a joke with with the rest of them or am I only dreaming ?

8 years ago

geez louise

Again, who is Dotty West ? She looks like a clown with too much make-up on.

8 years ago

geez louise

Well, ya know .. of course Steve Goodman wrote this song. What a gem he was and what a killing they made off of this song ! What were they, in the dull drums at the time and/or smoking too much pot and so needed a spark !? I am not putting them down, but damn !!!! You really need to go to a guy with wife and kids who is now dying of leukemia (Steve Goodman wrote City of New Orleans and sings it very nicely). He was a little short jewish guy always dying of leukemia .. but never let on.Steve sang more protest songs about the city of Chicago than I would have the balls to, outside of Mike Royko. Unfortunately, he did lose his battle in the end. Well, rumor has it that his ashes are somehow somewhere spread in Wrigley Field. I love both Willie and Arlo, but ... ? Really guys, you can't even pronounce Kankakee right ?

8 years ago

Ori Ronen

I love them both but I must say that wasn't good performance...

9 years ago

LiZa Sims

how i wish i could have been there. such wonderful musical artists

9 years ago

RawPianoLady

I thought Arlo should have had more spotlight, the author and originator of this fantastic song. but even though Willie took it and ran with it, I am sure Arlo has done better from it than before.

9 years ago

John Petit

30 yrs ago WOW

9 years ago

Lewis S Burleson

I don't understand how people could say the bad things about Willie he was Farm Aid and a great singer ands Entertainer

9 years ago

Anne's Channel

Too bad I missed it. I was already graduated in the summer 1985. And of course it was in the mideast of the US. Dang I still miss John Denver....

9 years ago

Alan Grindley

willie nelson is utterly useless. this was a great song until he got his teeth into it!

9 years ago

swinedance

This was a year and two days after Steve Goodman died and they didn't mention him at all.

9 years ago

Tailterrier27

Arlo Guthrie should've sang this song by himself. Willie Nelson is singing way too loud at the beginning, and we can barely hear Arlo himself.

9 years ago

Michael Dewey

Good morning America don't ya know us yet, we are your natives sons coming down from above to find a way for all too have enough.

9 years ago

Brian Rapp

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9 years ago

Wayne Schutz

A for effort...

9 years ago

n2091m

Wow....WIllie was amazing back in the day. His voice is amazing.

9 years ago

pat Murphy

America's true roots...Thankyou!

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