I've never seen Gene in concert, but I've been playing the hell out of Gregg and Buddy's new CD on which Gene does the vocals.

Anyway, I'll try to scare up a ticket or two and get over there.

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HagFan

[This message was edited by Ron Page on 01 March 2002 at 05:25 AM.]

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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HagFan

[This message was edited by Ron Page on 01 March 2002 at 04:40 PM.]

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JIM
"73" MSA S10, "74" LTD 400, "55" Esquire, "63 Epiphone, "63" Precision,
"71" Jazz (The Bass)
REAL OLD STUFF

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.

Sounds cool... I suppose I should look for you to be standing up behind 4 or 5 bass strings, eh?

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Correction Jerry: I just got back from the place. Having met the house bass player, I'll look for you sitting behind the steel.

[This message was edited by Ron Page on 02 March 2002 at 03:35 PM.]

I agree with you. It was a great sound too.

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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.

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Indeed. It's beyond sin; it's an abomination.

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Jeff

You can call a hog a duck but it still needs to stay out of the pond. --A. Alford