This short 12-minute film from Rolling Stone tells the story of Willie Nelson’s famous guiar, Trigger. In The Tale of Trigger, Nelson recounts how he acquired the guitar, why he named it “Trigger” (after Roy Rogers’s horse, of course), and how he started collecting autographs on it. The video follows the important role that the Martin N-20 acoustic guitar played in his career.
One of my favorite parts of my favorite Willie Nelson’s albums is his recognizable guitar sound. Now, The Tale of Trigger tells us a little more about the five-decade relationship involving one of the most important guitars in country music history. Check it out.
What is your favorite Trigger appearance? Leave your two cents in the comments.
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