Interview with Gene Watson
One of the most masterful voices in Country music ever,\xa0Gene Watson\xa0still sings in the same key as 30 years ago and continues to prove why he is rightly referred to as \u201cThe Singer\u2019s Singer\u201d. His powerful voice and multi-octave range allows him to sing some of the most challenging songs with an ease that comes from pure, natural talent as well as from his many years performing onstage.\n\nReal. Country. Music.\xa0finds\xa0the\xa0the 72 year-old Country legend once again proving he\u2019s the master of classic Country music. He remains defiantly Country in the face of today\u2019s more pop oriented offerings and is proud his legions of fans rely on him to keep traditional Country music alive and well.\xa0\n\nWith that in mind, Gene delved back into history to pull out some overlooked gems in other artist\u2019s catalogs as well \xa0as a few of his own songs that are fan favorites but are no longer available.\xa0 As Gene noted, \u201cToday\u2019s songwriters \xa0are not really writing the kind of songs fans of serious classic country are wanting. Traditional country is about life, \xa0heartaches, loves and family. I\u2019ve got to relate to the words as something that either happened to me or happened \xa0to someone I know.\xa0 It\u2019s hard for me to wrap my mind around a song that\u2019s simply about riding a tractor or just \xa0drinking beer with friends. I want more out of a song. So I went back to some classic songwriters like Kris \xa0Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin, Bill Anderson, Keith Whitley, Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran and Dave Kirby \u2013 just to name \xa0a few of the greats.\u201d