John Nicholson (January 2006)
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 2006 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
John Nicholson's quote, which he submitted to this site on Saturday 14 January
2006.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
John Nicholson who has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 John
Nicholson
This quote was submitted on Saturday 14 January 2006
'It
was really great being the recording engineer for the album
'Then & Now'
with Gene in the studio.
Re-recording
all those old hits, that I had heard so many times before, was a
real thrill for me'.
Thank you,
John Nicholson,
for your support of Gene Watson.
About John Nicholson...
John Nicholson, along
with his wife Karen are the owners and operators of the Hilltop
Recording Studios, which are located on 902 Due West Avenue in
Nashville, Tennessee (37115).
Hilltop
Recording Studios were founded in 1963, making them the longest
enduring studio business in Nashville. When constructed,
the building was actually built from the ground up as a
recording studio.
Today Hilltop is privately owned and operated by John and Karen
Nicholson who bring a friendly attitude to the business.
John started as an engineer at Hilltop in 1980. In 1990,
he and Karen leased the business and began purchasing new
equipment. In 1994, they purchased the property and
started extensive renovations to create the new facility that is
now considered one of Nashville's top recording studios.
 John
Nicholson was the recording engineer who worked behind the desk on
the 'Gene Watson: Then & Now' album for Koch Records Nashville,
an album which was recorded at the Hilltop Recording Studios in
the early part of 2005.
As a footnote, two of Gene Watson's early albums were also
recorded at the Hilltop Recording Studios in Nashville,
Tennessee; 'Memories to Burn' on Epic Records was recorded there in 1985,
while 'Starting New Memories' (also released on Epic Records) was recorded
there in 1986.
Visit the Hilltop Studios
Official Website
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