The last I heard, Corky Owens was playing with Gene Watson. Back in the early '70s
Corky was one of my students. He must have been about 13 or 14 at the time. He sure turned out to be an excellent steel player.
Bob
We all know what happened on September 11th. Well, it wasn't all bad. Gene Watson released a new album on that day as well.
It's called "From the Heart". Gregg Galbraith (Theresa's husband) plays lead and Buddy plays steel. And are you in for a treat if you buy it. We talked this album up a good bit on the Music board. It's fantastic all the way through. I can't get enough of it. Several real country tunes were written by some of the currrent POPular Nashville writers -- Leslie Satcher, Max D. Barnes, to name two.
I loaned out my copy to a friend and it payed off. He's the one that told me this morning about the show coming up in Hamilton. I would have missed it for sure -- given how little I listen to the radio.
I just called the hall and I'm going over tomorrow and pick up some tickets. It's a smaller venue-- about 500+ -- but that's the way I like it.
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Tiny,it is my personal opinion that Gene Watson has done more to preserve the traditional country sound than any artist I know of.I'm sure there are others, however who can do a ballad better than Gene Watson?Of all the great material Gene has done,from a steel player's point of view,what was your favorite?By the way, your a great steel player.
Well... that's a real tough question for me to answer because there are so many of Gene's songs that I like alot. But as far as ballads go, I'll tell you which are some of my favorites;
"Because You Believed In Me" 1975 (steel- Lloyd Green)
"Forever Again" 1983 (steel-Your's Truly)
"Change Her Mind" 1996 (steel-Buddy Emmons)
It goes without saying that I like "Farewell Party" alot. That song was cut in the last couple minutes of a recording session as an after-thought, basically done in one take. BTW, anyone out there ever hear Johnny Bush sing that song??
We actually did quite a few of Gene's hit records in one or two takes when I was playing on them as well. Gene's producer wanted to save money and crank 'em out fast. "Memories to Burn" was a one take deal with some stacking done afterwards.
I was very happy to have worked for Gene as he was one of my favorites the first time I heard him. I liked his singing so much that I went out and bought the 45 of "Love In The Hot Afternoon," which is something I never did. I still have it too.
You should hear him sing blues. We used to do some of that stuff going down the road on the bus and 'ol Gene's got soul man.
It is too bad that a guy who sings like Gene does can't get his records played these days. It is, IMHO, a sin. Gene is great.
Yes, I have heard the Johnny Bush cut of "Farewell Party". Jimmy Day was the steel player as I recall. I think Lloyd had heard it, too. What do you think?
Man o man, what a combination Johnny Bush and Jimmy Day were! Although Johnny has always had fantastic steel players (Big E, and the Herbster!), he and Jimmy together just seemed like magic. Oops, off topic!! sorry!!
BTW... if any of you get to see Gene on tour, be sure to say hello to Joe Eddie Goff, piano. He came to work with Gene about four months after I did and to my knowledge is still working with him. That makes for some 25 yrs. that Joe has been with Gene and he also played on many of Gene's hits from the 80s.
Lloyd gave me some information concerning the Bush/Day - Watson/Green "Farewell Party". I am making a new topic in this category, hoping everyone will see it!
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Indeed. It's beyond sin; it's an abomination.
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<FONT COLOR=009900><font size=1> You can call a hog a duck but it still needs to stay out of the pond. --A. Alford
plays lead and Buddy plays steel. And are you in for a treat if you buy it. We talked this album up a good bit on the Music board. It's fantastic all the way through. I can't get enough of it. Several real country tunes were written by some of the currrent POPular Nashville writers -- Leslie Satcher, Max D. Barnes, to name two.
