Waylon Jennings & The Waymore Blues Band — Never Say Die: The Final Concert Film
Recorded 2000
Ryman Auditorium · Nashville · 
United States
Featuring Jessi Colter, John Anderson, Montgomery Gentry, Travis Tritt
Setlist
Wrong timestamp?
Latest album at the timeClosing In on the Fire1998Closing In on the Fire is Waylon Jennings' most recent studio album at the time of the recording.“To see Waylon Jennings gather the Waymore Blues Band and guests at the Ryman, his health already failing.”
Context
Seated in a chair that looks like a throne, Waylon Jennings opens the show with Never Say Die. His health already limits his body. On January 5 and 6, 2000, the Ryman Auditorium hosts the singer and the Waymore Blues Band for two nights of recording.
The stage holds guitars, steel guitar, keyboards, strings and horns. John Anderson steps in on Waymore's Blues. Jessi Colter takes four songs in a row, moving through I'm Not Lisa until she shares Suspicious Minds with Jennings. Montgomery Gentry and Travis Tritt also take part, bringing different generations of country together around the host.
Jennings dies in 2002, before the performance gets its complete video release. In July 2007, Columbia/Legacy issues the 22 performances on DVD and two CDs, along with interviews and rehearsal footage. The film preserves more than hits: it keeps the singer, his band and his partners together.
- Jessi Colter takes four consecutive songs and shares Suspicious Minds with Jennings.
Lineup at this show
The lineup of this performance — not necessarily the current one.
- Waylon JenningsVocals and guitar
- Richie AlbrightDrums
- Jerry BridgesBass
- Reggie YoungGuitar
- Robby TurnerSteel guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals
- Rance WassonRhythm guitar and vocals
- Barny RobertsonKeyboards and vocals
- Carter RobertsonBacking vocals
- Jenny LynnViolin and cello
- Jim HornFlute and alto and tenor saxophones
- Steven HerrmanTrumpet
- Charles RoseTrombone
- Jessi ColterguestVocals and piano
- John AndersonguestVocals
- Montgomery GentryguestVocals
- Travis TrittguestVocals
Trivia
Jessi Colter appears on four consecutive songs, from Love's the Only Chain to Suspicious Minds.
The 2007 release gathers 22 performances and a documentary of about half an hour.
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