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Archived News with regard to Gene Watson, his music &
his career from December 2006...
December 2006:
Friday 29
Today,
Sirius Internet Radio broadcast a special interview with
Gene Watson, which had been recorded in Nashville on
Wednesday 20 December 2006.
The
interview, hosted by Charlie Monk on 'The Roadhouse -
Channel 62' on Sirius Internet Radio, was aired at
10.00am Eastern Time (USA) / 3.00pm GMT (UK/Ireland).
'Memories to burn' preceded the interview, which began
with Gene praising the song-writing talents of Dave
Kirby (RIP) & Warren Robb, two gentlemen that he
considered great friends of his.
'Sometimes I get lucky & forget' was then featured, after which
Gene spoke about his great friendship with Red Sovine
(RIP). Red advised Gene to pick the right song to
sing (& record) & then imbue that song with the
necessary emotion required to give it a dramatic
performance.
Gene also spoke about his first recording session, which
took place in Pasadena, Texas. Although the
recording date wasn't mentioned, Gene did reveal that
Huey Meaux was involved, as was a gentleman called Glen
Barber.
'Got no reason for going home' was then played
& was followed by the story of how songwriter,
Johnny Russell (RIP),
pitched the song to Gene while they were both guests on
Ralph Emery's show.
Gene then discussed his touring schedule in 2006,
particularly his very successful
tour of Northern Ireland.
He stated that the
promoters were planning to have him back in 2007 before
he'd even boarded the plane back to the US!
Gene praised his fans in Ireland, stating that they
really understood & enjoyed the traditional style of
country music that he promoted.
Gene also discussed his colon cancer operation in 2001 &
that as far as he was aware, he was now cancer-free. He
informed his audience that he had undergone both surgery
& chemotherapy.
'Fourteen carat mind' was played, before which Gene
explained how he had found this classic Dallas
Frazier/Larry Lee track at the bottom of a box of
reel-to-reel tapes on his tour bus late one night.
'Fourteen carat mind' went on to spend 1 week at No.1
on the Billboard country music singles chart in January
1982.
Gene also mentioned that he was being looked after, on a
management level, by
Lytle Management in Nashville,
under the watchful eye of John Lytle.
Charlie Monk then stated that both
Joe Nichols & Gary Allan, who are also
managed through Lytle Management, were great fans of
Gene. Joe Nichols has recorded two songs
('Should I come home' & 'Farewell party') that were previously cut by Gene.
Speaking of 'Farewell party', this quintessential Gene Watson cut
closed the interview, which lasted 30 minutes.
Prior
to 'Farewell party' being aired, Gene promoted the fact
that listeners/fans can access his new website by
checking out
www.myspace.com/genewatson
Source
Sean Brady (Webmaster)
December 2006:
Friday 29
Today,
Gene Watson traveled to Nashville & recorded a special
interview with host Charlie Monk for Sirius Internet
Radio.
This interview, hosted by Charlie Monk on 'The Roadhouse
- Channel 62' on Sirius Internet Radio, will be aired on
Friday 29 December 2006 at 10.00am Eastern Time (USA) /
3.00pm (UK/Irish Time).
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle
Management, Nashville
December 2006:
Wednesday 20
Today, I obtained this Seasonal Message from Gene Watson, the
wording of which was as follows:
'We are working on a lot of new
dates for 2007 & I look forward to seeing you at one of
the concerts.
I wish you every joy of the holiday season
& may the New Year bring you happiness, joy & peace.
Thank you for your continued kindness & support through
the years, Gene'.
This Seasonal Message from Gene Watson was an
'exclusive', courtesy of Sarah Brosmer, & was not
displayed on any other website prior to its appearance
within the site.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle
Management, Nashville
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