Gene Watson News Archive: May 2007

Read Archive News with regard to Gene Watson, his music & his career from May 2007...

Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Wednesday 30

Today, Gene Watson was in the recording studio in Nashville with producer Brent Rowan to undertake further work on tracks for his forthcoming album on Shanachie Records.

Today was what is termed in recording circles a 'tracking day'. It was today that Gene put down 'scratch vocals'; he was expected to record 'true vocals' on Thursday 31 May 2007.

The studio musicians involved in the recording sessions today included Bobby All (guitar), Gregg Galbraith (guitar), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle), Hargus 'Pig' Robbins (piano), John Gardner (drums) & David Smith (bass guitar).  Also present today were Craig White (main studio engineer) & Greg Strizek (studio assistant).

You can view a selection of photos which were taken in Nashville on Wednesday 30 May 2007 here.


Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Tuesday 29

Tonight, Gene Watson & producer Brent Rowan held a song meeting to listen to & discuss songs to record - Gene Watson's debut album for Shanachie Records was slated for a September 2007 release.

Preliminary recording sessions for the new album had taken place on Thursday 17 May 2007 & Friday 18 May 2007; further recording sessions were expected to take place in late May/early June 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Friday 18

Tonight, Gene Watson graced the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry at the Grand Ole Opry House on Opryland Drive in Nashville.

Gene performed two songs on the segment between 9.30pm & 10.00pm; 'Love in the hot afternoon', the title track from 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975) & 'Pick the wildwood flower' from 'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978).

Gene Watson was given a wonderful introduction by fellow country music artist Jeannie Seely & was backed by his Farewell Party Band (Kenneth 'Corky' Owens on steel guitar, Staley Rogers on rhythm guitar, Todd Hines on drums, Joe Eddie Gough on piano & Steve Anderson on guitar).

Other artists who graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry tonight included Patty Loveless, Charlie Nagatani, Daryle Singletary, Jean Shepard & Megan Mullins.

Gene Watson enjoyed a nice visit, backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, with Patty Loveless, Daryle Singletary & internationally known singer, Charlie Nagatani (Japan).  Charlie gave Gene a gift of one of his souvenir t-shirts, as well as a delicious Japanese delicacy called Honey Doughnuts. Gene & the members of the Farewell Party Band sampled those backstage & thought they were wonderful.

You can view a selection of photos taken backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on the evening of Friday 18 May 2007 here.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Friday 18

Today, Gene Watson was present in the Curb recording studio in Nashville with producer Brent Rowan, working on vocal tracks for his forthcoming album on Shanachie Records.

Today was what was termed in recording circles a 'true vocal' day. It was on Friday 18 May 2007 that Gene put down 'true vocals', having recorded 'scratch vocals' on Thursday 17 May 2007, a day that had been termed a 'tracking vocal' day.

It was expected that Gene Watson would return to the Curb recording studio in Nashville at the end of May to record further 'scratch' & 'true' vocal tracks for his debut album on Shanachie Records.

Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Thursday 17

Today, Gene Watson was in the Curb recording studio in Nashville with producer Brent Rowan to begin work on tracks for his forthcoming album on Shanachie Records.

Today was what was termed in recording circles a 'tracking day'. It was today that Gene put down 'scratch vocals'; he was expected to record 'true vocals' on Friday 18 May 2007.

The studio musicians involved in the recording sessions on Thursday 17 May 2007 were Shannon Forrest (drums), Sonny Garrish (pedal steel), Bobby All (acoustic guitar), Gregg Galbraith (electric guitar), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle & mandolin), David Smith (bass), Hargus 'Pig' Robbins (piano) & Brent Rowan (guitar).

Gene Watson was expected to return to the Curb recording studio in Nashville on Friday 18 May 2007 & undertake further 'scratch' & 'true' vocal work.  Further recording sessions were also expected to take place at the end of May 2007.

You can view a selection of photos which were taken at the Curb recording studio in Nashville on Thursday 17 May 2007 here.

It was also on Thursday 17 May 2007 that the great singer & songwriter Hal Ketchum came to the Curb recording studio in Nashville to visit with Gene Watson.

Hal Ketchum graciously submitted a quote for the 'Peers' section of the Gene Watson Fan Site on Sunday 27 May 2007 & you can read Hal's words about Gene Watson here.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Wednesday 16

Today, Gene Watson's photo shoot, in preparation for the release of his first album for Shanachie Records, took place in the very quaint town of Watertown, Tennessee. The picturesque village has a lovely town square with antique shops & cafes.

Photographer Traci Goudie, along with her assistant Danni, took photos inside & outside a warehouse which was used to store video/theatre props.  They also took some exterior shots on location in Watertown, Tennessee.

Tom T. Hall: 'Homegrown' (Mercury Records, 1997)

As an aside, Gene Watson's friend Tom T. Hall recorded 'Watertown Tennessee' (Tom's own composition) & included the track on 'Homegrown' (Mercury Records, 1997).

Gene Watson: 'Between This Time & the Next Time' (MCA Records, 1981)

Gene Watson recorded 'Three' (a Tom T. Hall composition) & included the track on 'Between This Time & the Next Time' (MCA Records, 1981).

You can view a selection of photos from the Gene Watson/Shanachie Records photo shoot which took place in Watertown, Tennessee on Wednesday 16 May 2007 here.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Monday 14

Today, it was announced that Gene Watson would grace the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry on Friday 18 May 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry House on Opryland Drive in Nashville.  Gene was expected to perform two songs on the segment between 9.30pm & 10.00pm.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Carrie Moore-Reed, Third Coast Talent, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Monday 14

Today, it was announced that Gene Watson's photo shoot, in preparation for the release of his first album for Shanachie Records, would take place on Wednesday 16 May 2007.

Traci Goudie

The photographer was announced as Traci Goudie, who was also a video director. Traci has directed videos for Mindy Smith ('Out Loud'), Sam Bush ('River's Gonna Run'), Diamond Rio ('God Only Cries'), Merle Haggard ('America's First'), Patty Loveless ('Keep Your Distance') & Kelly Willis ('Don't Come the Cowboy with Me').

Taillight TV

Traci worked for Taillight TV, a full service television & music video production company based on Nashville's Music Row.

Taillight TV was founded by Tom Forrest in August 2000, with Chandra LaPlume-Pereira joining in 2004.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Wednesday 09

Today, Shanachie Entertainment released an official statement with regard to the release of Gene Watson's new album; the statement read as follows:

'
Shanachie Entertainment signs Deal with Country Music Hit-maker Gene Watson for New Album

Shanachie Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with acclaimed country singer Gene Watson for an album of new recordings, his first CD of all-new country material since 2003’s 'Gene Watson...Sings'. The as-yet untitled album will feature both new songs and Gene's special versions of some of his favorite country classics.

The recording for this highly anticipated album is scheduled to begin in May in Nashville and will be produced by Brent Rowan (Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton), who as a producer and musician has been involved in recordings that have sold collectively in excess of 100,000,000 copies.

'Gene Watson is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest country singers of the past forty years', notes Shanachie General Manager Randall Grass. 'We strongly believe that a singer of Gene's talent and classic style embodies the best of country music's traditions and so we are very proud to enter in this agreement with him. What's especially impressive is that even at this stage in his long career, Gene is singing better than ever!'

Gene Watson’s Shanachie Entertainment debut is slated for a September release and will make his 30th album in an impressive career has yielded over 26 Top Twenty country hits, including five No.1 singles. The singer says, 'I'm excited to have this opportunity to record a new album for a great label like Shanachie. I think the fans will find we've got some great country songs and I hope they'll also enjoy my spin on some of my favorite country classics'. Watson continues to tour extensively both within the United States and abroad.

Shanachie’s deal with Gene Watson marks an important milestone in the label’s commitment to country music. Having released new recordings by Daryle Singletary, David Ball and Confederate Railroad, Shanachie is determined to deliver high-quality recordings by great artists to audiences hungry for 'real country music'.

Shanachie has also just concluded a deal with Tammy Cochran to release her 'Where I Am' album in July and beginning in May, producer Greg Cole is recording 'The Greatest Country Love Songs of All Time', which will feature guest vocalists George Jones, Aaron Tippin, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, Daryle Singletary & Joe Diffie, among others'.


For more information on Gene Watson, please contact Monifa Brown at Shanachie Entertainment on (973) 579-7763.


Source
Shanachie Entertainment
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Monday 07

Today, Sean Brady received a personal message, in support of the Gene Watson Fan Site, from the great man himself, Gene Watson:

'Sean, I truly appreciate the great job you've done on the site and I'm humbled that you've put in so much effort on my behalf.

I know this has taken you months of hard work and I just want to say 'thank you'.

I believe you've got more information about my career on this site than even I can remember!

Sincerely,
Gene Watson'


Source
Gene Watson
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


The build of the (all new) Gene Watson Fan Site began on Friday 16 February 2007 & was completed on Saturday 5 May 2007 when the new site went 'live'.

'I wish to express a heartfelt 'thank you' to Gene Watson for his kind words of support & encouragement. Gene is an extraordinary vocal talent within the country music genre & this site is here to honour him.

Regards,
Sean Brady'


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Saturday 05

Tonight, the (all new) Gene Watson Fan Site went 'live' @ 10.15pm Irish/UK time. A special web template had been purchased from RTB Wizards on Friday 16 February 2007 & work began immediately on the site build.

RTB Wizards, Katy, Texas

RTB Wizards is based in Katy, Texas & is the brainchild of Karey Cummins.

Source
Sean Brady, Gene Watson Fan Site


Gene Watson Fan Site

May 2007

Tuesday 01

Today, it was announced that Gene Watson would grace the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman in Nashville on Friday 18 May 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Carrie Moore-Reed, Third Coast Talent, Nashville


Gene Watson Fan Site