http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/mu ... interview/
Willie’s secret sauce? A great producer. Plus more than a dash of Willie Nelson.
It has a lot to do with the producer, the sound you get. Danny Lanois is great, and now I work with Buddy Cannon. They all bring something very different to the project. But ultimately it sounds like me, or I hope it does. But I do like to challenge myself, and I'm lucky to work with these guys. In fact, I'm getting ready to do a Sinatra tribute album with Buddy, and I also I want to do an album with Jerry Lee Lewis. So I'm looking forward to that. Jerry Lee? Yeah, he's out there. Actually, I haven't talked to him about doing the record yet—he hasn't said yes or no—so we will have to wait and see. [Laughs]
Might be just wishful thinking from Willie....