Good day to remember Kris Kristofferson

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...when Kris Kristofferson confronted Toby Keith at Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday








...Kris is still rocking, btw.

[ms liberty]

1. Kris Kristofferson was in the service, and was the son of a career officer

Grew up a service brat. Also, in Sweden his grandfather was in the Swedish Army.

[edbermac]

2. According to KK, that never happened.

Kris Kristofferson says he has no recollection of an alleged incident with Toby Keith during a television taping session in 2003. In a feature story about Kristofferson in the current issue of Rolling Stone, actor Ethan Hawke writes about a verbal altercation between the two singer-songwriters at New York's Beacon Theater during a concert celebrating Willie Nelson's birthday.

In a note to Rolling Stone that was forwarded to The Tennessean, Kristofferson wrote, "I'm deeply grateful and was profoundly moved by Ethan Hawke's generous and respectful story about me. I have to say, though, I have no memory of talking so tough to anyone at Willie's birthday party -- least of all to Toby Keith, (if that's who the nameless star is), for whom I have nothing but admiration and respect.”

https://www.cmt.com/news/ox7wt5/kris-kristofferson-doesnt-recall-alleged-verbal-altercation-with-toby-keith

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3. you be the judge

...Hawke gave a really detailed account.

Just saying.

A Rolling Stone spokesperson told CMT, "We fully stand by this story and Ethan's reporting."

[speak easy]

4. "I have no memory of talking so tough"

'I don't recall.'

[Aristus]

5. That's a very Kris Kristofferson thing to say.

He's definitely one of the good guys.

[yardwork]

6. Kris Kristofferson is always gracious.

I bet it happened but Kris was gracious about it later.

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Kris is 87 and has memory loss

If he says he doesn't recall saying it, I believe he doesn't recall it. That doesn't mean it didn't happen.

There was also the feud between Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks) and Toby Keith.

https://www.wideopencountry.com/natalie-maines-toby-keith/

[kozar]

7. Kris ,had a voice,

I couldn't sing, there is something, I can't wrap my brain around. I can sing, Diamond,Dylan,JTaylor,Fleetwood, on so forth, when Kris crosses my speaker, I just listen.

Koz

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11. I was just a kid when I would hear him come on with that deep twang

...I'd be singing along to,

'Lord. What did I ever do? To deserve one like you? All the pleasures I've known!'

Apologies for the barely remembered lyrics.

[kozar]

9. KK , has something,

I couldn't sing, there is something, I can't wrap my brain around. I can sing, Diamond,Dylan,JTaylor,Fleetwood, on so forth, when Kris crosses my speaker, I just listen. Me and Bobby , I have tried to sing, I just cant.KK version is in my head.

Koz

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12. yeah, I heard that version a bit later than I did Janis'

...story is that Kris never heard her sing the song while Janis was alive.

Without him knowing, road manager Bob Neuwirth had supposedly taught her the song, and she recorded it after performing it in Nashville.

Urban legend, so fwiw.

[kozar]

13. Oĥhhhhhhh.you wanna

Bring on Janice? A w hole new ball game, that woman. Still chills me, when I hear her, thought we were talking about KK?

[TNNurse]

10. I am sorry this man had died at such a young age.

I know little about his music. I do know however that he was never in a position to tell Kristofferson how to behave. And that it supposedly happened at a party for a person who was not only a close friend of Kris, but clearly has had similar political beliefs makes it offensive on a whole other level.