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 Watson's Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2016, were most gracious with their time and words.

It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride), which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 20 September 2016.

Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride) who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.





Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride)
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 20 September 2016.

'Well, I'm a big Gene Watson fan.

He was one of my favourite artists growing up and still is today.



Who doesn't love 'Farewell Party', which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 - Thursday 26 July 2007)?

If I hear it on the radio, to this day, I can't change station until I hear him hit the big note at the end!

Growing up in Texas, some of the first songs I learned to sing were Gene Watson tunes'

Thank you, Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride), for your support of Gene Watson.



About Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride)...



Terry McBride was born on Tuesday 16 September 1958 in Austin, Texas.

In 1988, Terry McBride visited Dublin in Ireland with Rosie Flores.  Terry McBride and Rosie Flores spent a week filming a television show, 'In Sessions', which featured many American songwriters / music artists, along with The Black Family and The Chieftains.



Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, Terry McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & The Ride, a country music group, which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

McBride & The Ride was an American country music band, which initially composed of Terry McBride (lead vocals, bass guitar), Ray Herndon (background vocals, guitar, Dobro) and Billy Thomas (background vocals, drums, percussion).

McBride & The Ride was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown.



Terry McBride is the son of 1970s country music singer Dale McBride (Friday 18 December 1936 - Monday 30 November 1992), who enjoyed a number of hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart between 1971 and 1979, including the following:

'Corpus Christi Wind' (No.70, 1971)
'Getting Over You Again' (No.90, 1976)
'Ordinary Man' (No.26, 1976)
'I'm Savin' Up Sunshine' (No.60, 1977)
'Love, I Need You' (No.53, 1977)
'My Girl' (No.73, 1977)
'Always Lovin' Her Man' (No.37, 1977)
'A Sweet Love Song The World Can Sing' (No.56, 1978)
'I Don't Like Cheatin' Songs' (No.45, 1978)
'Let's Be Lonely Together' (No.72, 1978)
'It's Hell To Know She's Heaven' (No.66, 1979)
'Getting Over You Again' (No.67, 1979) / this track was a re-release
'Get Your Hands On Me Baby' (No.61, 1979)



In 1991, McBride & The Ride saw the release of their debut album, 'Burnin' Up The Road' (MCA Records, 1991), which was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Fishell, and included four tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'Every Step of The Way' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart / this track was also made into McBride & The Ride's first music video
'Can I Count On You' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) (No.15, 1991)
'Same Ol' Star' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson) (No.28, 1991)

McBride & The Ride's debut album, 'Burnin' Up The Road' (MCA Records, 1991), also the following tracks:

'Ain't No Big Deal' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
'Felicia' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
'Chains of Memory' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
'Stone Country', which was written by Robert Byrne (Saturday 10 July 1954 - Monday 27 June 2005) and Tom Brasfield
'Burnin' Up The Road' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
'Nobody's Fool' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
'Turn To Blue' (written by Rosie Flores and Terry McBride)

Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's debut album, 'Burnin' Up The Road' (MCA Records, 1991), included the following:

Terry McBride (bass, lead vocals, harmony vocals)
Ray Herndon (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, percussion, backing vocals, harmony vocals)

Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's debut album, 'Burnin' Up The Road' (MCA Records, 1991), included the following:

Steve Fishell (steel guitar)
Mark O'Connor (fiddle)
Steve Nathan and Pete Wasner (keyboards, piano)

McBride & The Ride's debut album, 'Burnin' Up The Road' (MCA Records, 1991), reached No.27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1991.

 

On Tuesday 28 April 1992, McBride & The Ride saw the release of 'Sacred Ground' (MCA Records, 1992), which was produced By Tony Brown & Steve Gibson, and included three tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'Sacred Ground' (written by Kix Brooks and Vernon Ruste) (No.2, 1992)

'Going Out of My Mind' (written by Kostas and Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)

'Just One Night' (written by Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)

McBride & The Ride's 'Sacred Ground' (MCA Records, 1992) also included the following tracks:

'Love's On The Line' (written by Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson)
'Makin' Real Good Time' (written by Terry McBride and Allen Shamblin)
'Trick Rider' (written by Terry McBride, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth and Bill Carter)

'All I Have To Offer You Is Me', which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 - Friday 14 January 2022) and Arthur Leo 'Doodle' Owens (Friday 28 November 1930 - Monday 4 October 1999) / this track was originally recorded by Charley Pride (Friday 18 March 1934 - Saturday 12 December 2020), who included it on 'The Best of Charley Pride' (RCA Victor Records, 1969); Charley Pride's version of this track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in August 1969

'Your One & Only' (written by Hillary Kanter and Even Stevens)
'I'm The One' (written by Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson)
'Baby, I'm Loving You Now' (written by Jackson Leap) / this track featured lead vocals by guitarist Ray Herndon

Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's 'Sacred Ground' (MCA Records, 1992) included the following:

McBride & The Ride
Terry McBride (bass guitar, lead vocals)
Ray Herndon (guitar, background vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, background vocals)

Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's 'Sacred Ground' (MCA Records, 1992) included the following:

Bruce C. Bouton (steel guitar)
Steve Gibson and Joe Rogers (guitars)
Roy Huskey Jr. (Monday 17 December 1956 - Saturday 6 September 1997) (upright bass)
Steve Nathan and Matt Rollings (keyboards, piano)
Willie Weeks (bass)

McBride & The Ride's 'Sacred Ground' (MCA Records, 1992) reached No.27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1992, and No.15 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1992.



On Tuesday 27 April 1993, McBride & The Ride saw the release of 'Hurry Sundown' (MCA Records, 1993), which was produced by Steve Gibson & Tony Brown, and included two tracks, which were produced the hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run' (written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham) (No.3, 1993)

'Hurry Sundown' (written by Keith Stegall, Denny Henson and Brent Mason) (No.17, 1993)

McBride & The Ride's 'Hurry Sundown' (MCA Records, 1993) also included the following tracks:

'Don't Be Mean To Me' (written by Terry McBride)
'The Promise Land' (written by Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill and Terry McBride)
'Hangin' In & Hangin' On' (written by Terry McBride, Billy Thomas, Ray Herndon and Gary Nicholson)
'Tell Me Again' (written by Walt Aldridge and Terry McBride)
'Cream of The Crop', which was written by Ronny Scaife (1947 - Wednesday 3 November 2010) and Terry McBride
'Hold On To Me & Let Go of The Past' (written by Curtis Wright and Terry McBride)
'Just The Thought of Losing You' (written by Ray Herndon and Skip Ewing)
'Sweetwater' (written by Jon Vezner and Allen Shamblin)

Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's 'Hurry Sundown' (MCA Records, 1993) included the following:

McBride & The Ride
Terry McBride (bass guitar, lead vocals)
Ray Herndon (guitar, background vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, background vocals)

Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's 'Hurry Sundown' (MCA Records, 1993) included the following:

Robert Bailey, Kimberly Fleming and Suzy Wills (background vocals)
Bruce C. Bouton (steel guitar)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo)
Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015) (steel guitar)
Steve Gibson and Joe Rogers (guitars)
Matt Rollings (keyboards, piano)
Leland Sklar and Willie Weeks (bass)

McBride & The Ride's 'Hurry Sundown' (MCA Records, 1993) reached No.53 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1993.



On Tuesday 18 January 1994, MCA Records released '8 Seconds' (MCA Records, 1994), a soundtrack to the movie '8 Seconds', which reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1994, and included the following tracks:

'Burnin' Up The Road' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was performed by John Anderson

'Pull Your Hat Down Tight' (written by Lewis Storey) / this track was performed by Pam Tillis

'No More Cryin' (written by Josh Leo and Terry McBride) / this track was performed by McBride & The Ride and reached No.26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994

'Standing Right Next To Me' (written by Karla Bonoff and Wendy Waldman) / this track was performed by Karla Bonoff

'Ride 'Em High, Ride 'Em Low' (written by Ronnie Dunn) / this track was performed by Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) and reached No.73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994

'Just Once' (written by David Lee Murphy and Kim Tribble) / this track was performed by David Lee Murphy and reached No.36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994

'When Will I Be Loved', which was written by Phil Everly (Thursday 19 January 1939 - Friday 3 January 2014) / this track was performed by Vince Gill and Karla Bonoff

'If I Had Only Known' (written by Craig Morris and Jana Stanfield) / this track was performed by Reba McEntire and, when released as a single, reached No.72 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994

'Texas Is Bigger Than It Used To Be' (written by Ronnie Rogers and Mark Wright) / this track was performed by Mark Chesnutt

'You Hung The Moon' (written by Kevin Savigar and Patty Smyth) / this track was performed by Patty Smyth

'Once In A While' (written by John Bettis and Steve Dorff) / this track was performed by Billy Dean

'Lane's Theme' (written by Bill Conti) / this track was performed by Bill Conti

The MCA Records soundtrack album for '8 Seconds' (MCA Records, 1994) reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1994.



George Ducas recorded Terry McBride's 'Teardrops' (co-written with George Ducas) and included the track on his self-titled debut album, 'George Ducas' (Liberty Records, 1994), which was produced by Richard Bennett, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and Marty Stuart.

George Ducas' recording of 'Teardrops' (written by Terry McBride and George Ducas) reached No.38 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994.



On Tuesday 13 September 1994, Terry McBride & The Ride saw the release of 'Terry McBride & The Ride' (MCA Records, 1994), an album which featured a different line-up than other McBride & The Ride albums; it was also the only album they recorded under the name 'Terry McBride & The Ride'.

Terry McBride & The Ride's 'Terry McBride & The Ride' (MCA Records, 1994) included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'Been There' (written by Don Schlitz and Bill Livsey) (No.45, 1994)

'High Hopes & Empty Pockets' (written by Andy Byrd and Jim Robinson) (No.72, 1994)

'Somebody Will' (written by Walt Aldridge, Brad Crisler and Steven Dale Jones) (No.57, 1994)

Terry McBride & The Ride's 'Terry McBride & The Ride' (MCA Records, 1994) also included the following tracks:

'Teardrops' (written by George Ducas and Terry McBride)
'I Can't Dance' (written by Andy Byrd and Jim Robinson)
'I'd Be Lyin' (written by Terry McBride, Rick Bowles and Josh Leo)
'Before I Fall In Love' (written by Dann Huff and Kurt Howell)
'Nothin' Nobody Can Say' (written by Steve Bogard and Jeff Stevens)
'He's Living My Dreams' (written by Walt Aldridge and Terry McBride)
'I'll See You Again Someday' (written by Tim Menzies and Terry McBride)

Personnel involved in the recording of Terry McBride's 'Terry McBride & The Ride' (MCA Records, 1994) included the following:

Max Carl (background vocals, keyboards)
Chad Cromwell (drums)
Bill Cuomo (keyboards)
Glen Duncan and Rob Hajacos (fiddle)
John Hammond (drums, percussion)
Dann Huff and Kenny Vaughn (electric guitar)
Brent Mason (electric guitar)
Terry McBride (lead vocals)
Gary Morse (steel guitar)
Jeffrey Roach (B-3 organ)
Timothy B. Schmit and Harry Stinson (background vocals)
Leland Sklar (bass guitar)
Biff Watson (acoustic guitar)

After McBride & The Ride disbanded in 1994, Terry McBride found work as a songwriter.



On Tuesday 8 October 1996, McBride & The Ride saw the release of 'Country's Best' (Universal Special Products, 1996), which included the following tracks:

'Sacred Ground' (written by Kix Brooks and Vernon Ruste) (No.2, 1992)

'Hurry Sundown' (written by Keith Stegall, Denny Henson and Brent Mason) (No.17, 1993)

'Just One Night' (written by Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)

'Felicia' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart

'Every Step of The Way' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart

'Same Ol' Star' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson) (No.28, 1991)

'No More Cryin' (written by Josh Leo and Terry McBride) / (No.26, 1994) / this track was included on the soundtrack album '8 Seconds' (MCA Records, 1994)

'Going Out of My Mind' (written by Kostas and Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)

'Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run' (written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham) (No.3, 1993)

'Can I Count On You' (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) (No.15, 1991)

Following the disbandment of McBride & The Ride in 1994, Terry McBride found work as a songwriter.

For his contributions as a songwriter, Terry McBride has won twelve awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).



On Tuesday 21 May 2002, McBride & The Ride saw the release of 'Amarillo Sky' (Dualtone Records, 2002), which was the fifth and final studio album released by the band.

McBride & The Ride's 'Amarillo Sky' (Dualtone Records, 2002) was their first and only album after the reunion of the band's three original members (lead vocalist / bass guitarist Terry McBride, drummer Billy Thomas and guitarist Ray Herndon), and included three tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:

'Anything That Touches You' (written by Steve Bogard, Marv Green and Terry McBride) (No.50, 2002)

'Squeeze Box' (written by Pete Townshend) / this track was released as a single in 2002, but it did not chart

'Amarillo Sky' (written by Kenny Alphin, John Rich, Rodney Clawson and Bart Pursley) / this track was released as a single in 2002, but it did not chart

McBride & The Ride's 'Amarillo Sky' (Dualtone Records, 2002) also included the following tracks:

'Sure Feels Like It' (written by Steve Bogard, Marv Green and Terry McBride)
'You Take My Heart There' (written by Marv Green and Terry McBride)
'Leave Her With Me' (written by Terry McBride, Vicky McGehee and Wendell Mobley)
'Yours' (written by Terry McBride, Ray Herndon, Billy Thomas and Gary Nicholson)
'Why Not Colorado' (written by Monty Powell, Jimmie Lee Sloas and Anna Wilson)
'Hasta Luego' (written by Tommy Lee James, Jennifer Kimball and Terry McBride)
'When Somebody Loves You' (written by Ray Herndon, Terry McBride, Billy Thomas and Gary Nicholson)

Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's 'Amarillo Sky' (Dualtone Records, 2002) included the following:

McBride & The Ride
Ray Herndon (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, high-strung guitar, gut string guitar, fretted Dobro, background vocals)
Terry McBride (bass guitar, lead vocals, background vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, percussion, maracas, background vocals)

Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride's 'Amarillo Sky' (Dualtone Records, 2002) included the following:

David Angell and David Davidson (violin)
Ron Block (banjo)
John Catchings (cello)
Eric Darken (percussion)
Dan Dugmore, Paul Franklin and Gary Morse (steel guitar)
Jim Hoke (harmonica, Jew's harp)
Matt Rollings (piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Roland Juno-60, keyboard sitar)
Kristin Wilkinson (viola, violin)



On Friday 24 February 2017, Terry McBride saw the release of an extended play (EP) disc, 'Highways & Hotels' (MV2 Enertainment, 2017), which included the following tracks:

'Hotels & Highways'
'California'
'Boots Off'
'Worth A Shot'
'Way Back'
'In The Night Time'

• Visit Terry McBride's official site at terrymcbridemusic.com