Late in the show, there is a segment featuring the townspeople of Abbott, Texas. Abbott is a tiny town famous for being the birthplace of Willie Nelson. Providing a nice break from the concert, we hear from regular folks that knew Nelson when he was growing up. It's a quaint bit of filler that was probably meant to be more touching than it actually comes across.
In terms of visual quality, The Willie Nelson Special shows its age. That's not to say the footage looks poor. In fact the picture seems as good as can be expected for old analog videotape. The image is pillarboxed to preserve the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. More satisfying, appropriately so for a music release, is the DTS audio mix. The sound is surprisingly robust for nearly quarter-century old source tapes. A Dolby 5.1 mix is presented as another option, along with standard 2.0 stereo. The DVD is lacking any extra features. For a budget priced release featuring artists of this caliber, that's easy to forgive. For the pleasure of watching and listening to two of the most distinctive musical artists in popular music, The Willie Nelson Special is a keeper.
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