Gene Watson News Archive: May 2007
Read Archive News with regard to Gene Watson, his music &
his career from May 2007...
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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 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
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
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.
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').
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
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
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'
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 is based in Katy, Texas
& is the brainchild of Karey Cummins.
Source
Sean Brady, 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