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Gene's Peers 2005... Chris Wall Dave Pomeroy Jerry Vandiver Andy Griggs Lacy J. Dalton Mike Ragogna Tommy Cash Margo Smith Byron Hill Ricky Davis Jeannie Seely Ken Mellons George Jones Mel Tillis Stella Parton Holly Dunn Dale Watson Bill Mack Becky Hobbs Gordon Stoker & Louis Nunley Curtis Young Eddy Raven Darrell Scott Kathy Mattea Andrea Zonn Dallas Wayne Leslie Satcher Doug Supernaw Aaron Tippin	Chris Wall (January 2005) 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 2005 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 Chris Wall's quote, which he submitted to this site on Wednesday 12 January 2005. I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Chris Wall who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'. Chris Wall This quote was submitted on Wednesday 12 January 2005 'I've always been a huge Gene Watson fan. I was in a band called the Famous Motel Cowboys out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the late 1980s & I used to sing 'Memories to burn' & 'Fourteen carat mind' in the show every night, though we had to drop everything down an octave or two as I couldn't hope to sing on the same plane as Gene. In early 2002, he & his band put on a show at the Coupland Dancehall here in central Texas. The place was packed and, believe me, he hadn't dropped a step. Every note & vocal lick was spot on the money. But I couldn't help but wonder - could he still hit 'the note'. The night passed too quickly for us all. Hit after wonderful hit until the show ended. The applause built & built. 'Encore! Ye Hah! More! More!' Then the opening notes of the saddest country song of all time. This song makes 'He stopped loving her today' sound like 'Rebecca of Sunnybrooke Farm'. We waited & waited, the anticipation building. Did he still have it? The end of the last chorus was upon us & Gene had reached the point of no return. Then it came - perfect. It soared over the years, and the miles, and the entire crowd: 'When (pause) I'm gone'. I went nuts! The whole place went crazy! I've always been a huge Gene Watson fan & I'll remain so 'til the final 'Farewell party'. Thank you, Chris Wall, for your support of Gene Watson. About Chris Wall... Chris Wall is a native of Newport Beach, California although he later moved to Montana, where he began to write country songs. Chris saw the release, on Rykodisc Records, of his 'Honky Tonk Heart' album in 1990. 'Honky Tonk Heart' showcased the fact that Chris was very much a 'back-to-basics' country guitarist and it received rave reviews from both fans & country music critics. Visit Chris Wall's Official Website Gene Watson's Peers... Select the year of your choice from the list below: 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008

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