Gene Watson http://genewatsonmusic.com Official Gene Watson Website Wed, 09 May 2012 23:24:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 April 30th 2012 http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/april-30th-2012/ http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/april-30th-2012/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:53:33 +0000 SarahB http://genewatsonmusic.com/?p=1444 Hi Friends-  The Farewell Party Band and I to three Texas shows this weekend and had a great time visiting with all the fans that were there.  Nothing makes us happier than seeing a friendly face on the road.  This picture below was taken at Cuero, TX.   Hard to believe we’re kicking into May already.  Seems like I just took down the Christmas lights. Don’t you remember when we were kids that time ticked by a whole lot slower? I couldn’t wait for a school day to be over and now it seems the hours fly by every day.     Coming up in June I’m going to be back in Nashville for a few CMA Music Fest events.  One is the CMA Global Party that takes place Monday, June 4th.  It’s for international acts and I hear Emerson Drive (from Canada) will perform and a bunch of  others. I’ll be singing a song or two as a guest of Lisa McHugh of Ireland.  On Wednesday June 6, I’ll sing a couple of songs for Billy Yates’ show called the Countriest of the Country. Billy holds that show at the Ernest Tubb Theater by Opryland and you can find out more here: http://countriestofthecountry.ticketleap.com/countriest-of-the-country-2012/        Couple of other shows that week are still to be announced but if you’re planning to come to Nashville for CMA Music Fest in June, check back here and there will be more information for you I’m sure.     Til next time, please take care and I’ll see you on the road,   Gene

Cuero Texas show April 28, 2012

]]> http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/april-30th-2012/feed/ 0 Great day in Nashville http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/great-day-in-nashville/ http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/great-day-in-nashville/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:18:14 +0000 SarahB http://genewatsonmusic.com/?p=1437 Hi Friends –  Just wanted to say hello to all the fans that came out yesterday to the show at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Had Margaret there visiting all the way from Scotland and several that traveled from Texas , then turns out I had a bunch of friends there in the music business including the great songwriter, Dallas Frazier and his wife.  Dallas sang on one of the recent CFR shows so you may know he’s a great singer himself but he’s one of country music’s finest songwriters of all times.  He wrote “Fourteen Carat Mind” which was a # 1 hit for me.  I told him I’d like to have him writing more for me today!   The band that performed with me were some of my good friends too.  My producer and good friend,  Dirk Johnson was on piano, “The Sheriff” from Larry’s Country Diner, the great Jimmy Capps on guitar, the excellent bass player was David Smith who’s been on a bunch of my albums and the amazing pedal steel player , Mike Johnson.   I was so glad to have the beautiful Michele Capps singing backup. She is a wonderful singer.  Michele is Jimmy Capps wife and was coming along with him anyway so when I found that out, it was just my lucky day that she agreed to sing.  You may know Michele from singing backup for all the artists on Larry’s Country Diner.  Michele and the band made the show extra special.   After the show I signed CDs and then was told that the one and only Merle Haggard was holding HIS show at the Hall of Fame so we could have a visit.  So went off to visit with him backstage and enjoyed talking to him as always. He said he’s  had some health issues this past year but he’s completely well and he said he feels great.  Merle is a national treasure. One of THE greatest singer songwriters ever in country music.  His phrasing with a word just makes an entire song come to life.  I’m so glad he’s back in great health as we need him around for a long, long time.       Tonight I’ll be signing CDs at the Ernest Tubb Record store on Broadway in Nashville.  I’ll be there from 5:30PM -6:30 PM so hope you can come by.  Then I head over to the Ryman for the Opry’s Classic Country Show.  That’s always a great time and I’m going to do my classics, then Rhonda Vincent and I will do a couple of our favorite duets together.  If you are close by Nashville, just come on along and enjoy it with us.    Wishing you all the best and hope to see you somewhere on the road,  Gene

Merle Haggard - Gene Watson April 11 2012

 

 

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March April 2012 Gene Watson Newsletter

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 Acoustic show by Gene Watson + lunch =  a best day event !

Special Program

Head to the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN  for Cookin’ Out Country, an all-inclusive lunch including cookout favorites, live entertainment, autograph signings, and your chance to win a gas grill, courtesy of Embers Grill & Fireplace Store! Gene Watson will entertain the lunch crowd with a performance and autograph his CD, Best of the Best, 25 Greatest Hits.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
11:05 a.m. -  Performance

Autograph signing to follow.

Brought to you by: Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Two Twenty • Two Grill & Catering, Embers Grill & Fireplace Store, and 95.5 WSM-FM

Click Link for more information: http://countrymusichalloffame.org/calendar/view/1840?month=04&day=11&year=2012

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]]> http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/news/see-genes-interview-on-the-crook-chase-show/feed/ 1 March Madness http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/march-madness/ http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/march-madness/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:18:03 +0000 SarahB http://genewatsonmusic.com/?p=1366 Hi Friends – Had a great week in Nashville. Monday I did a lot of interviews, which I understand are showing up already. I started the morning with an interview by Jim Ed Brown for his show, Country Music Greats. Check this site for the air date http://www.countrymusicgreatsradio.com/. On Tuesday I was in the studio with the new artist of the year for Ireland,  Lisa McHugh. We recorded a duet for her album. Dirk Johnson produced this song that was written by Rebecca Lynn Howard and Carl Jackson titled, “Was it as Hard to be Together.” Later that evening Lisa sang on the Opry with me. At the Opry I enjoyed visiting with Joey + Rory. They are such great singers and even greater people. Check out more on Joey + Rory here http://www.joeyandrory.com/. I also enjoyed meeting the young artist, Craig Campbell. Craig had a big hit out recently “Family Man.” Find out more about Craig at his website, http://craigcampbell.tv/. I just added a bunch of new tour dates to my website, so have a look and see if the band and I are coming near you. Would be great to see you at one of the shows. Take care, Gene ]]> http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/march-madness/feed/ 3 Finally Friday 2-24-12 http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/finally-friday-2-24-12/ http://genewatsonmusic.com/2012/from-the-road/finally-friday-2-24-12/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:18:48 +0000 SarahB http://genewatsonmusic.com/?p=1362 Hey Friends-    In Florida for weekend shows and it’s nice to have the warm weather. I hope you’re going to have a good weekend. I hear from folks all over the USA that this has been one of the mildest winters ever for them.  That’s just fine with me to skip the ice and snow.  When you’re out on a tour bus, ice is not your friend.

I’m really happy that so many of you have told me how much you’re enjoying the new Greatest Hits CD.  Dirk Johnson , my producer, and I put in some blood, sweat and tears trying to get that as much like the originals as possible so I love hearing you like it.  You know it’s funny but I kind of think I’ve got a keen sense of hearing and I was totally shocked one day when we were listening to music – I swore up and down that we were all listening to the ORIGINAL hit but nope , they proved to me it was the re-made version of it.  I guess if I can’t tell the difference, that’s a good sign we did a good job on the re-make :)     Going to check out the Daytona 500 and I’m pulling for Carl Edwards who looks like he’s got a good shot at winning. Never can tell on that track but I’m a NASCAR fan so this is a big weekend .    Take care and come on out to one of the shows.    Talk to you again right here soon,   Gene

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Best of the Best - 25 Greatest Hits - Gene Watson

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Tuesday, February 14     8 pm EST  , 7PM Central

Thursday, February 16    9 am EST,  7PM Central

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 Gene Watson Feb 2012 Newsletter

 

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