Lloyd Green (October 2004)
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
Lloyd Green's
quote, which he submitted to this site on
Thursday 28 October
2004.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Lloyd Green who
has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 Lloyd
Green
This quote was submitted on Thursday 28 October 2004
'During the mid 1970s, I had the privilege of often
recording with Gene Watson, one of the best voices ever
in country music. When I cut records with him, his
exceptional singing & songs inspired me to play my
best.
If one is a good musician, recording with such a
voice enables the player to often get into the 'zone',
such as happened when we recorded 'Farewell party' in just ten minutes. But, in the short
span of four or five years, we also cut with Gene some
other memorable tunes; 'Paper Rosie' & 'Love
in the hot afternoon', among others.
Those songs
will be remembered & sung long after most of the
'modern', disposable ones are forgotten, not only
because they are terrific songs, but because Gene Watson
sung them'.
Thank you,
Lloyd Green,
for your support of Gene Watson.
About Lloyd Green...
Lloyd Green is
one of the finest steel guitarists in Nashville & has been one of the busiest
session men on the music circuit for many years.
Lloyd was born on 4 October 1937 in Mobile, Alabama & began to learn how to play
the steel guitar when he was seven; he had mastered it sufficiently to play
professionally by the time he was ten years old. While he was at high
school, he played bars & dances & performed popular songs of the day.
Lloyd studied psychology at the University of South Mississippi after which he
moved to Nashville & obtained work with Hawkshaw Hawkins & Jean Shepard.
In 1957, Lloyd broke into the highly competitive world of session playing and,
over the years, has worked with artists such as Johnny Gimble,
George Jones, Faron Young, Lynn Anderson, Billy 'Crash' Craddock, Crystal Gayle,
Don Williams
& Tammy Wynette.
Lloyd has also recorded a number of distinguished solo albums, including
'Stainless Steel' (1978) & 'Green Velvet' (1982).
Lloyd Green played steel
guitar on recording sessions for the following 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
 'No One will Ever Know'
Capitol Records
1980
 Lloyd
Green also played steel guitar on the track 'Beautiful You', which was included
on the 'Should I Come Home' album on Capitol Records in
1979
Visit Lloyd Green's
Tribute Website
(Walter Stettner's website is based in Austria &
has received full approval from Lloyd Green)
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