Gene Watson's Peers: Buddy Spicher

Gene Watson's peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!

All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2004 were most gracious with their time & words. It is here, within this special part of gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Buddy Spicher, which he submitted to this site on Friday 29 October 2004.

Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Buddy Spicher who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

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Buddy Spicher

Buddy Spicher
This quote was submitted on Friday 29 October 2004

'Gene Watson is one of the best country singers to arrive on the scene since Faron Young. He is a true country artist and respects his field. What an honour it was to play on his recordings and be a part of what I feel true country music should sound like.

Gene could learn a song and sing it in one take in the studio. What a wonderful characteristic to have! Gene Watson has a great ear for country music'.


Thank you, Buddy Spicher, for your support of Gene Watson.

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About Buddy Spicher...

Buddy Spicher is a native of Dubois, Pennsylvania & he performed on the WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia. From there he went to work with some of the great country show bands including Judy Lynn's noted western swing aggregation in Las Vegas & Tahoe prior to making Nashville his home in 1958.

Having been aptly called 'the Jascha Heifetz of the country fiddle', Buddy's genius for arrangements & harmony made him a favorite with Nashville record producers, while his state-of-the-art perfection with gutsy, straightforward solo work established him in the role model of America's best-known quintessential country fiddle player.

Buddy was one of Nashville's most in-demand studio musicians for three decades; his versatile & precise fiddle style has made enormous contributions to the commercial success of classic recordings by Webb Pierce, Ray Price, Bill Monroe, Kitty Wells, Jimmy Martin & Hank Snow, as well as those of Bob Wills, George Strait, Linda Ronstadt, Hank Thompson, Dan Fogelberg, Crystal Gayle, Osborne Brothers & Garth Brooks.

Along with his imaginative arrangements, Buddy Spicher is well known as being a master of 'double stops' (playing two notes at the same time & literally harmonising with himself).

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The versatile & precise fiddle style of Buddy Spicher has made an enormous contribution to the success of these Gene Watson albums:

Gene Watson: 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975)

'Love in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975)

Gene Watson: 'Because You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976)

'Because You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976)

Gene Watson: 'Paper Rosie' (Capitol Records, 1977)

'Paper Rosie' (Capitol Records, 1977)

Gene Watson: 'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records, 1977)

'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records, 1977)

Gene Watson: 'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978)

'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978)

Gene Watson: 'Should I Come Home' (Capitol Records, 1979)

'Should I Come Home' (Capitol Records, 1979)

Gene Watson: 'No One Will Ever Know' (Capitol Records, 1980)

'No One Will Ever Know' (Capitol Records, 1980)

Gene Watson: 'Between This Time & the Next Time' (MCA Records, 1981)

'Between This Time & the Next Time' (MCA Records, 1981)

Gene Watson: 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)

'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)

Gene Watson: 'This Dream's on Me' (MCA Records, 1982)

'This Dream's on Me' (MCA Records, 1982)

Gene Watson: 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983)

'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983)

Gene Watson: 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984)

'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984)

Gene Watson: 'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984)

'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984)

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