Never Say Die: The Final Concert

Never Say Die: The Final Concert is a 2000 concert film featuring Waylon Jennings. Jennings, his health failing, played his last major concert at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium in January 2000. He was backed by the all-star Waymore Blues Band, whom Jennings called "the band I always wanted," and joined onstage by his wife Jessi Colter, and by guests John Anderson, Travis Tritt and Montgomery Gentry.

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Waylon Jennings & The Waymore Blues Band Never Say Die The Final Concert Film
Live album by Waylon Jennings
Released	July 24, 2007
Recorded	January 5-6, 2000
Genre	Country outlaw country
Label	Columbia Legacy
Waylon Jennings chronology
Waylon Sings Hank Williams (2006) Waylon Jennings & The Waymore Blues Band Never Say Die The Final Concert Film (2007) Waylon Forever (2008)
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Track listing

Disc one

1. "Never Say Die" (Waylon Jennings) - 5:03
2. "Medley": Good Hearted Woman (Jennings, Willie Nelson)/Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (Ed Bruce) - 4:31
3. "Trouble Man" (Jennings, Tony Joe White) - 3:12
4. "Medley": Amanda (Bob McDill)/A Couple More Years (Shel Silverstein, Dennis Locorriere) - 7:24
5. "Waymore's Blues" (Jennings, Curtis Buck) - 4:08
   • with John Anderson
6. "It's the World's Gone Crazy (Cotillion)" (Jennings, Silverstein) - 4:13
7. "Love's the Only Chain (Jessi Colter) - 4:03
   • with Jessi Colter
8. "I'm Not Lisa" (Colter) - 3:12
   • with Jessi Colter
9. "Storms Never Last" (Colter) - 4:22
   • with Jessi Colter
10. "Suspicious Minds" (Mark James) - 4:15
    • with Jessi Colter
11. "Closing In on the Fire" (T. White) - 4:20

Disc two

1. "I'm a Ramblin' Man" (Ray Pennington) - 4:37
   • with Montgomery Gentry
2. "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (Kristofferson) - 4:10
3. "Havin' a Good Time" (Jennings) - 4:25
4. "Shakin' the Blues" (Jennings) - 3:37
5. "Nothing Catches Jesus by Surprise" (Jennings, Tom Douglas) - 4:22
6. "Never Been to Spain" (Hoyt Axton) - 6:06
7. "Drift Away" (Mentor Williams) - 4:25
8. "I've Always Been Crazy" (Jennings) - 5:09
   • with Travis Tritt
9. "Goin' Down Rockin'" (T. White, Leann White) - 3:26
10. "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) - 4:42
11. "Can't You See" (Toy Caldwell) - 4:54

Disc 3 (DVD)

1. Never Say Die (Jennings) – 5:03
2. Medley: Good Hearted Woman (Jennings, Nelson)/Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (Bruce) – 4:31
3. Trouble Man (Jennings, White) – 3:12
4. Medley: Amanda (McDill)/A Couple More Years (Silverstein, Locirriere) – 7:24
5. Waymore's Blues (Jennings, Curtis Buck) – 4:08
   • with John Anderson
6. It's The World's Gone Crazy (Cotillion) (Jennings, Silverstein) – 4:13
7. Love's The Only Chain (Colter) – 4:03
   • with Jessi Colter
8. I'm Not Lisa (Colter) – 3:12
   • with Jessi Colter
9. Storms Never Last (Colter) – 4:22
   • with Jessi Colter
10. Suspicious Minds (James) – 4:15
    • with Jessi Colter
11. Closing In On The Fire (White) – 4:20
12. I'm a Ramblin' Man (Ray Pennington) – 4:37
    • with Montgomery Gentry
13. Help Me Make It Through the Night (Kristofferson) – 4:10
14. Havin' A Good Time (Jennings) – 4:25
15. Shakin' The Blues (Jennings) – 3:37
16. Nothing Catches Jesus By Surprise (Jennings, Tom Douglas) – 4:22
17. Never Been to Spain (Axton) – 6:06
18. Drift Away (Williams) – 4:25
19. I've Always Been Crazy (Jennings) – 5:09
    • with Travis Tritt
20. Goin' Down Rockin' (White, Leann White) – 3:26
21. The Weight (Robertson) – 4:42
22. Can't You See (Caldwell) – 4:54

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	67

Personnel

• Ritchie Albright – Drums
• John Anderson – Guest Appearance
• Vic Anesini – Reissue Mastering
• Steven Berkowitz – A&R
• Jerry Bridges – Guitar (Bass)
• Thom Cadley – Reissue Mixing
• Deb Castle – Production Coordination
• Tony Castle – Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Vocal Editing
• Blake Chancey – Producer
• Jessi Colter – Piano, Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Stan Dacus – Assistant Engineer
• Wes Delk – Engineer
• Steven Herrman – Trumpet
• Jim Horn – Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Performer
• John Jackson – Project Director
• Shooter Jennings – Engineer, Vocal Editing
• Waylon Jennings – Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer, Art Direction
• Greg Kane – Monitor Engineer
• Rich Kienzle – Liner Notes
• Greg Lankford – Assistant Engineer
• Kyle Lehning – Mixing
• Alex Lipsitz – Engineer, Vocal Editing
• Jenny Lynn – Fiddle, Cello
• Jordan Makow – Design
• Montgomery Gentry – Guest Appearance
• Monica Morant – Photography
• Barny Robertson – Keyboards, Vocals
• Carter Robertson – Vocals
• Charles Rose – Trombone
• Glen Rose – Photography, Cover Photo
• Art St. Germain – Editing
• Rob Santos – Reissue Producer
• Doug Sax – Mastering
• Billy Sherrill – Engineer, Vocal Editing
• Kay Smith – Artist Coordination
• Wyatt Smith – Editing
• Katie Stika – Artist Coordination
• Dylan Thomas – Author
• Travis Tritt – Guest Appearance
• Robby Turner – Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Guitar (Steel), Vocals
• Rance Wasson – Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
• Mark Wilder – Mastering
• Bob Wright – Engineer, Vocal Editing
• Reggie Young – Guitar