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'.
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.
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).
The versatile & precise fiddle style of
Buddy Spicher has made an enormous
contribution to the success of these Gene Watson albums:
'Love in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol
Records, 1975)
'Because You Believed in Me' (Capitol
Records, 1976)
'Paper Rosie' (Capitol Records, 1977)
'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records,
1977)
'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978)
'Should I Come Home' (Capitol Records, 1979)
'No One Will Ever Know' (Capitol Records, 1980)
'Between This Time & the Next Time' (MCA Records,
1981)
'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)
'This Dream's on Me' (MCA Records, 1982)
'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records,
1983)
'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA
Records, 1984)
'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984)
Visit Buddy Spicher's Official Site