This year’s Farm Aid benefit concert took place in September at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. The lineup featured Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, The Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, and many more. During Willie’s set with his family band, Lukas joined him for a cover of the Pearl Jam hit “Just Breathe.”
The country icon and his son have been covering this Pearl Jam hit for years. They first recorded it for Willie’s 2012 album Heroes. Since then, their rendition of the song has appeared on two compilation albums. It appears on The Essential Willie Nelson in 2015 and his 2023 Greatest Hits collection. Watch them perform the song for the Farm Aid crowd below.
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The younger Nelson starts the song, singing the opening verse and chorus. Then, the Red-Headed Stranger takes over for a verse and chorus. The high point of the song comes when they sing in harmony, their voices blending almost seamlessly.