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Topic: Gene Watson |
Dayna Wills
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Sacramento, CA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Sep 2007 11:09 pm |
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| I've been watching the Ralph Emery Show on RFD TV every Monday and he had Gene Watson on talking about his new CD "In a Perfect World." Gotta get that. He is such a super singer and I can't figure out why he is not a superstar. (Well, he is to me) |
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Paul King
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Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 3:34 am gene
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| A few years ago Gene was riding high with several big hits. I always enjoyed his brand of country. When "Farewll Party" comes on the radio my volume knob goes up. |
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Leroy Riggs
From:
Looney Tunes, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 8:00 am
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I think Gene was one of the old brought down by the new producers. Too bad. He ahs a great voice: i.e. Farewell Party.
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Ron Page
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Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 8:00 am Re: gene
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| Paul King wrote: |
| ...When "Farewll Party" comes on the radio my volume knob goes up. |
My volume goes up, so does my stereo and so do my car windows. 
Well, in a perfect world everyone would have a copy.  He's been on The Opry Live recently singing a cut with Ronda Vincent. Now I can't recall what country standard they did together. Anyone?
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Bill Cutright
From:
Akron, OH
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 8:28 am
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 10:11 am
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| I think the cd is released next week. Gregg Galbraith plays lead, along with Sonny Garrish on steel. |
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Ron Page
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Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 8:34 am
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Gregg who?
Thanks Bill. I knew it was one that featured Corky Owens hiding under his hat.
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 2:59 pm
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| Gene's "Can't Get Used To Getting Over Her Again" really gets my attention. The man has a great voice for those types of songs and no one else can duplicate them when they sing the same songs. |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2007 9:59 pm
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Imo Gene is one of the best country singers we have left today,The same with Dale Watson,these two guys are light years ahead of most [so-called]country singers around today.Even tho Gene has had modest sucess over the years,never could understand why he never reached the so called superstar status,don't you know.
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J W Hock
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Anderson, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 8:34 am
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| I agree totally about the greatness of Gene Watson . But I've always thought the musicianship and arrangements on alot of his records was kind of bland and didn't do his voice justice . I've always wanted to see to him go with a harder honky-tonk sound . |
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 9:46 am
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I've always thought that Gene had some of the best arrangements that was made. A lot of his songs has signature licks that you know what the song is, just by listening to the "intro" or "ride". Such as Farewell Party, Got No Reason Now For Going Home, Getting Over You Again, Raising Cane in Texas, etc. Gene's always had the best musicians in his band also. He's just never got the superstardom that he deserves! Ray
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J W Hock
From:
Anderson, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 10:00 am
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| I think what I meant to say was that his music has always been a little over-produced , too polished. Even so , he's one of the greats. My favorite Gene Watson song is actually an buried cut from one of his 90s albums . "Mirrors Don't Lie" . The power of his vocals gives me goosebumps ! |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 26 Sep 2007 12:51 am
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| Charles Davidson wrote: |
| ,The same with Dale Watson,these two guys are light years ahead of most [so-called]country singers around today. |
Charlie, I don't think "light years ahead" is necessarily the best choice of words. They're not ahead, or behind, anybody.
They just actually sound like country singers. 
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