A cover is always a special thing, especially an emotional one. Artists can often breathe new and different sounds into tried and tested songs, and such is the case with an incredible cover from the legendary Willie Nelson .
Nelson is no stranger to amazing covers, as his best selling album could be argued as the greatest cover album ever, "Stardust." The album is filled top to bottom with the country star reshaping songs from the great American songbook, and is one of the best ways to get into the singer's music.
At a recent concert, we got to see another one of Nelson's most memorable covers, a reimagining of the Tom Waits song "Last Leaf."
It's something to hear the song in Nelson's signature voice as opposed to the gravel of Waits' version. This cover first appeared on Nelson's