Gene Watson -- Farewell Party [REACTION/RATING]
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- The combination of Gene's voice with these lyrics and this instrumentation makes for one of THOSE songs. Take it all in!!
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Gene Watson has always been my favorite country singer. He gets better and better with age
I agree!
Wow!! Always perfect and his voice never changes. Still going strong at 80. Just as awesome as when he started. We love you Gene. Love his wonderful sister too.
What a man!!!
Thanks ma’am i appreciate you sharing your ideas with us. I sincerely hope you continue to like my music.
His voice hasn't changed a bit. I love this song and that steel guitar is my FAVORITE KIND OF MUSIC !!!
I know his voice hasn't changed one bit since 1979 not one bit
Love this song--LOVE this performance of it. Notice how all those legends were in AWE of Gene's voice!
Check out Fourteen Carat Mind & Love In the Hot Afternoon. Both great songs by Gene Watson.
Gene Watson is the best singer any where
Thank you! I’m grateful for that it means so much to me seeing this positive response from you guys out there listening to my music.
All I can say is amazing song by gene Watson. He's one of the best ever
Just saw Gene last night in Indiana; at age almost age 79--he is still amazing!
Thanks for the review...Gene NEEDS to be in Country Music Hall of Fame.
There would be no country music without the people in that room. Porter Wagoner and all the rest are the very root of country. I wish the video was more clear so I could make out other faces. Larry Gatlin and Roy Clark are in there also.
One of my all time favorites 😘
Thank you!!! Love you too
I have been to see Gene Watson three times. Simply amazing. When he sings at concert you would think you are listening to a CD. His voice is clear and perfect. You just don't want the concert to end. Also, such a professional band.
Gosh I’m so happy to hear that you’re having a great time listening to my music.
Lori Morgan is the blonde. I love Gene Watson!!
he has been said by many to have the perfect country voice......love the guy
The song was offered to George Jones first he turned it down said it was two morbid.
This is an early country family reunion show. Loved these "Homecoming" style videos. Another good Gene Watson song is 'Nothing Sure Looked Good on You
This song gives me chills! I absolutely love Gene! There’s nothing better than classic country.
that was lorrie morgan . i got. to go see him wow that man could make me melt
Farewell Party is my oldest brother's favorite song. Not his favorite song by Gene Watson, his favorite song-period.
I think I can identify some of these people for you. Some of the long shots are so blurry that I cannot see them well enough to know who they are but here goes.
2:51 Porter Wagoner, Janie Fricke, Larry Gatlin, and Ralph Emery.
Porter Wagoner (in sequined suit),
Janie Fricke (who sang background for MANY country singers),
Larry Gatlin (in camel colored jacket. Larry and his brothers Rudy and Steve performed together as the Gatlin Brothers and in the 1970's they were about the hottest thing around. Broken Lady, I've Done Enough Dying Today and All the Gold In California were their biggest hits).
FInally, Ralph Emery. Ralph was not a singer, though he did release one song, Hello Fool which was an answer to Faron Young's, Hello Walls. Hello Walls was a man talking to his house and Hello Fool was the house talking back to him. This got about as much attention as you would expect. Because it was a novelty record everyone pretty much wanted to hear it ONE TIME but no one lined up to hear it a second time. I doubt that Ralph cared that his song was not a huge hit because he actually was a DJ. In fact, he was an iconic country DJ on WSM Radio 650. WSM was billed as "clear channel 650" because at night everyone in the southeastern part of the US could hear WSM so Ralph had a huge following.
I believe Ralph had the Midnight to 6 show at WSM (my memory is a bit fuzzy on the exact time of his show) and back in those days security was extremely lax and the station was not usually locked. My brother and I went up there a time or two and he actually let us in the control room with him and we got to watch (very quietly) as he interviewed stars of the Grand Ole Opry. When country singers would come home after being on the road on tour, their first stop was at WSM to talk to Ralph, often before they even went home. He would find out where they were going next on tour and if they had a new record he would play it. He talked to so many singers and they told him so many stories that he pretty much became a walking encyclopedia for all things country music.
He married Skeeter Davis, herself a country singer. Skeeter started out singing with another young woman whose name was Betty Jack Davis and they went by the name The Davis Sisters though Skeeter's last name was NOT Davis and they were NOT sisters. They had a monster hit "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know About Him" and while they were on tour promoting that record another driver I believe fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into them and Betty Jack was killed. After that Skeeter briefly paired with another female singer but the chemistry just was not there and she soon launched a solo career. I believe her first BIG hit as a solo artist was "The End of the World". Ralph and Skeeter divorced after only four years of marriage.
3:37 Charlie Rich a/k/a The Silver Fox because of his beautiful silver white hair. He released "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" and "Behind Closed Doors".
6:50 Lorrie Morgan, the daughter of George Morgan. George was a star on the Grand Ole Opry and his big hits were "Candy Kisses" and "Room Full of Roses". Lorrie also became a member of the Opry and she had a big hit with "Something in Red" and she also covered a George Jones song, "A Picture of Me Without You". I am a huge George Jones fan (after watching the movie, Misery I don't dare say I'm someone's Number One Fan) but I honestly think Lorrie's cover of this song is about as good as George's original of it.
7:06 Barbara Fairchild I don't know that Barbara is what is cruelly known as a "One Hit Wonder" but honestly the only hit of hers (that I can remember is "Teddy Bear".
7:33 I believe that's George Lindsey who was on Hee Haw and also played Goober on the Andy Griffith Show and the Griffith Show's spinoff, Gomer Pyle.
Ricky Van Shelton (in the cowboy hat). Ricky recorded "Statue of a Fool" and "I'll Leave this World Loving You". He also covered "Life Turned Her that Way" that was originally recorded in 1955 by Little Jimmy Dickens and later recorded by Charlie Pride, George Jones and the version that made the biggest hit in 1967 by Mel Tillis.
7:56 Waylon Jennings: "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be Cowboys" and "I Don't Believe Hank Done it This Way".
8:12 Bobby Bare (standing) His hits include "Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn", "Detroit City", "Shame on Me" and "Miller's Cave". Then Waylon, then Roy Clark and finally Crystal Gayle and behind Crystal Gayle is T. Graham Brown. It's too blurry for me to see who the other two people are.
Whew! I'm through. Sorry this got so long but I just wanted to let you know who some of these people are. And you're right. They are HUGE and most of them are in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
To paraphrase Minnie Pearl, "I'm through writing now."
Every body in this room are hall of fame caliber musicians and singers
It’s always an honor to become a member of the grand ole Opry sir you guys are part of my inspiration.
Lori Morgan ,Joe stampley, Porter Wagner, Waylon Jennings and many others.
Gene Watson closes all his shows with this song. It was written by Lawton Williams who also wrote the great song "Fraulein". Even today, this song is Gene Watson's most requested song. Lawton Williams gave his BMI award for this song to Gene Watson. Several artists recorded this song before Gene but none had a hit with it, Little Jimmy Dickens and Waylon Jennings to name two. The only woman to record it (the last time I checked) was Jean Shepard. I've often said I think I've danced a thousand miles to this song. One of those great "hugging on the dance floor" songs!
Thank you!!! I’m glad you picked mine as your favorite version of this song it means so much to me.
If you haven’t already, you should check out Joe Nichols singing this song.
Porter Wagoner, Waylon Jennings, Roy Clark, Lorrie Morgan, Janie Fricke, George Lindsey (Goober), Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, BJ Thomas, Crystal Gayle, Ricky Van Shelton, Joe Stampley, Ralph Emery, just to name a few. 😬
Michael Totten i couldn’t place Crystal Gayle’s name. All could think was Loretta Lynn’s sister.
@@gwengirtman1239 We appreciate you sharing your ideas with us. I sincerely hope you continue to like my music.
lorrie morgan, larry gatlin, Waylon, joe stampley, Janie Fricke, porter wagoner, rickey van Shelton, Barbara Fairchild, crystal gayle, ralph emery, bobby bare, t graham brown, Ferlin huskey
I appreciate you taking the time to read this, and I sincerely hope you continue to enjoy country music in general and my music in particular.
Gene Watson is the best of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you! Nobody seems to remember GW's contribution to country music. My mama married his big brother, Jack, when she was 15 and had 4 little Watson's who are all very musically gifted just as Jack was. He could play anything with strings and was a popular session player until he got caught with the wrong man's wife. Then he got black balled. Mom was offered a recording contract but he was pissy over being banned from being involved so he made her turn it down. This was all in the Bakersfield scene in the 50s. My mom had some stories!
My husband remembers Gene from Cut n Shoot Tx.
Gene is such a great singer!!! He deserves much more recognition than he has ever received❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.
Thank you dear I truly appreciate this very kind gesture
I know just about all these folks in this video, yes even as young as I am. Being from Tennessee this song is a must! And was played at my Daddy's funeral. Thanks for the reaction. this one is a 100 .. ✅
REQUEST coming , please do George Jones He Stopped Loving Her Today 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@Leann Wilson Good timing for your request, since it's coming up this week. I already recorded my reaction during a recent session, so it's a done deal. :-)
The blond was Lori Morgan ..... Keith Whitley's widow.... if you know him....
thank you very much i am going to have this played at my funeral thank you
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If you don't like that you shouldn't have ears
@Rory Coats Your comment would make a great subject for a country song!!! Like, an homage to someone. Let us know how the rating goes, because it's really good. Ha!
I know the blonde was Lorrie Morgan. I think Waylon Jennings May have been in there as well. Gene Watson is also known for performing duets with another singer named Rhonda Vincent. She is known as the Queen of Bluegrass but she also crosses over into country. You should react to her as well.
She is an amazing writer and performer as well. It was a pleasure working with her. Thank you for providing us with the assistance we need; I truly appreciate it.
This song is the ultimate Gene Watson Song! Everybody there was in awe of his great voice, just as I am!
I love this song and he is. A great song
“Love in the hot Afternoon” is one of his best!
My mom loved this song so much , my mom and dad divorced when I was a baby , my mom always played this song when she talked about him , my dad survived 5 wives , my mom was his first.
It looks like it was taken from "Country's Family Reunion" A great old show on US TV. Gene has one of the best voices in Country Music.
Whenever you need to re-boot yer ears to HARD Country, just plug in some Gene Watson.
Some their are. Lorrie Morgan. Janie Fricke. Larry Gatlin. Roy Clark. Waylon Jennings. Please look up more of Gene's songs. He is amazing.
@lucinda monger Yep, I recognized Lorrie Morgan, as once she entered the picture it was hard not to stare at her. Rude of me, huh? Ha!
Lorrie is very pretty. And so talented. She redid a song that her Dad George Morgan did... Called. ALMOST. So pretty.
You selected my favorite video of him singing this song. He just recently got invited to join the grand ole Opry after 55 years. Congratulations Gene
Yes thank you so much warren it’s an honor to be a member of the grand ole Opry I appreciate your prayers and support for me.
Lorie Morgan. Waylon Jennings. Crystal Gayle, Larry Gatlin. Ralph Emory, Jeanny Sealy. Porter Waggoner. Janie Frickie and many others
The blonde lady is Lori Morgan. Some present are Waylon Jennings, Larry Gatlin, Bobby Bare, Ricky Van Shelton, Janie Frickie, Porter Wagoner, Joe Stampley, T. Graham Brown, Roy Clark, Crystal Gayle
Will someone miss you when you're gone that's a big question ⁉️
one of my all time favorite songs. what a voice.
Love In a Hot Afternoon and Paper Rosie are two good ones.
Lorrie Morgan, Janie Frickie, Larry Gatlin(...against the law), Waylon Jennings, etc.
I appreciate you taking the time to read this, and I sincerely hope you continue to enjoy country music in general and my music in particular.
In the video I saw Waylon Jennings, Roy Clark, Larry Gatlan, Lori Morgan, Janie Fricke, T Graham Brown, Barbara Fairchild, and others
I saw Barbara Fairchild, Lynn Anderson, Jainie Fricke, Ralph Emery, Bill Anderson, Larry Gatlin, Ricky Van Shelton, Porter Wagner, Cousin Minnie Pearl to name a few, After I play it again I’ll give you more names
Gene saw him Last year, this video has many great country singers Joe Stampley to his right, Janie Frickie to his left, Lorrie Morgan to her left, Larry Gatlin and Porter Wagoner in front of him. Barbara Fairchild in a peach dress, it may be Ferlin Husky behind Waylon Jennings Roy Clark, Bobby Bare, Crystal Gayle, I think Ricky Van Shelton was wearing a cowboy hat, Ronnie McDowell some faces are too fuzzy to identify but there sure are a bunch of greats here.
That is a great song. Love when artists ahow their respect for each other. I saw Lorrie Morgan and Janie Fricke in that video.
The Blonde at the end is Lorrie Morgan, Daughter of the Late Great George Morgan, and Widow of the Late Great Keith Whitley, and Gene also named his Band after that Song... The Farewell Party Band.
Some who were there : Lorrie Morgan, Janie Frickie,Waylon Jennings, Larry Gatlin, Porter Waggoner. Not sure on the rest
I never thought the speaker had done anything in particular that left a terrible legacy. I think it’s about losing the love of someone he cared about very much and he’s asking for this one last concession. At my funeral please at least pretend that you still love me and will miss me.
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The steel player in this song is Weldon Myrick. Lloyd Green was the one that played on the original. Myrick and Green play the same way. The whole essence of this song starts with the steel.
None better than Gene Watson !
Thank you so much brother.
The blonde was Lorie Morgan
Gene curls my toenails i just love his voice & music
you should check out Daryle Singltary " She sure looks good in black"
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Check out his " Should I Go Home" ?
Lori Morgan...married Keith Whitley
Please play Johnny Paychecks OLD VIOLIN 🎻
@Leann Wilson I did Daryle Singletary's cover of Johnny's song, but one day I'll get to Johnny's. Thanks for the rec!
Some of the stars in there were Lorrie Morgan, Porter Wagoner, Janie Fricke, Larry Gatlin just to name a few
Don’t ever forget the great Waylon Jennings . He also did a great rendition of that song.
@@renenadeau323He will always be a legend in country music thank you so much Rene
Please check out Ed Bruce - The Last Cowboy Song.
Excellent music.
Weldon Myrick was Connie Smith’s (Once a Day) steel player for many years.
Weldon was a fantastic steel player!!! He helped me out greatly when I got started. ....I miss him dearly!!
Love love love Gene Watson. There are so many heavyweights in this video Lorrie Morgan, Porter Waggoner Ralph Emery and many more.
Waylon Jennings, Porter Wagner, Lori Morgan
I saw Porter Wagoner, Larry Gatlin, Lorie Morgan and Janie Frickie, Crystal Gayle, Waylon Jennings and so many other great performers in that room. The beautiful blonde was Lorie Morgan.
blonde is lorrie morgan and is from nashville, tennessee
He wants his woman to at least pretend she once loved him
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Lorrie Morgan, looked like Ricky Van Shelton in the back row but not sure cause the video was blurred, Janie Fricke, porter Wagoner and on and on...
The host was Ralph Emery. The blonde you referred to is Lori Morgan married Kieth Whitley. Larry Gatlin (Gatlin Bros) made the comment at the end. The are country legends. Janie Fricke, Porter Wagner, Ricky VanShelton, Patty Loveless, Waylon Jennings, Roy Clark
That was Larry Gatlin that said he did that sittin' down
Another great one from a fellow Texan. Gene was constantly on Houston radio, grew-up listening to Gene. A great Country artist. The original recording is much better. His voice is haunting. I could name everyone there but I loved seeing Waylon up front in the light blue shirt.
It was a great record and I couldn’t resist jumping on it myself thanks for all the love and encouragement.
Check out the duet with George Jones and Keith Richards of " Don't Say it's You' . It works so well.
Janie Fricke, Lorries Morgan, Larry Gatlin, Porter Wagoner, I thought I'd seen George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Crystal Gayle maybe, and I don't know who all else.
Lorrie Morgan. Stupid phone.
The original is the best 😁
Love of his life who rejected him
I just happen to get this in my feed, I've been a fan of Gene Watson for a few years ever since I seen him on Country Family Reunion. This song "Farewell Party" was released by Gene in 1979, was originally recorded in 1960 by Lawton Williams who wrote it, and covered a year later by Little Jimmy Dickens. What I imagined in hearing this song is that it was a prequel to "He stopped Loving Her Today". It wasn't of course the the two stories do fit well together although the songs were written years apart by different people.
This songs has always been one of my favorite songs ever Lawton Williams did a really great job with this song and I’m happy to have jumped on it again, thanks for your support.
One of my top five songs of all times. If you want to hear something that gives bigger chills watch the Gene Watson TH-cam video of “This Time You gave me a Mountain “ or “I Don’t Need a Thing at All”. If you don’t feel something from these three songs you need to have your ticker checked.
I wandered if I was crazy for thinking of how ppl (my children) will remember me when I'm gone? I'm pretty sure this is a current relationship that's somewhere gone sour but still holding it togther and he wants to keep her til his last breath of life is gone from his body.
Ron this guy is one of my favorite singers I guess because he was popular when I was young and he’s good. Ron if you would listen to him sing Paper Rosey I think you’ll like it you don’t have to showcase it just listen to it 👍on this video. Oh ya 14 caret mind is also good and love in the hot afternoon sorry to ramble
DON , FIRST, THAT IS A "10" !!!! YOU NEED TO FIND AN " OLD COUNTRY CAN TO LET YOU KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE. . GENE IS CALLED " THE SINGER'S SINGER". THERE ARE FEW BETTER THAN HE IS. HIS VOICE IS A TREASURE , HHIS MUSIC A GIFT FROM GOD. TAKE SOME TIME & LISTEN TO SOME OF HIS SONGS, 💖
JUST A FEW IN THE GROUP, BTW, IT'S THE GRAND OLD OPRY REUNION.
BLIND SHORT HAIR, LORRIE MORGAN, BUT IN WHITE SUIT , BILL ANDERSON, COWBOY HAT, WAYON JENNINGS,, BUT SWAYING HEAD, LARRY GATLINJANIE NIE FRICKIE TO NAME A FEW. .
I'M 82, SO DON'T FEEL BAD IF YOU DON'T KNOW THEM. I ENJOY CATCHING YOUR SHOES WHEN I COME ACROSS THEM. ENJOYED THEM NO PITNEY ONE YOU DID SOME TIME AGO!!!!
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Thanks for this review. Love Gene. He is amazing. Love your channel
@lucinda monger Thank you, and glad you liked the reaction!!
Porter wagoner
The blonde was Lorrie Morgan. NOT from TX ... I think from TN
I saw Gene in a High School auditorium (small venue) in the '80s. It was a fund raiser for building a YMCA. Great show and what a set of pipes.
What did Gene think of this song? He named his band "The Farewell Party".
(Like all great country songs, this song is about lost love and broken hearts. : )
If you'd like to hear an awesome and 'chilling' performance, try Johnny Cash & The Carter Family Were You There When They Crucified My Lord 1962.
What a great tune ...... the lyrics are so sad and depressing but people always love it .... Genes signature song but he has so many other hits..... I don’t think he was part of the Nashville click or whatever they think they are
Now that country music 🎶🎶 give me the goosebumps!!!💕🎤👍🏻🔥📀💛💙💜💚💗💞can you do Billie jo Spears Blanket on the ground it's a great song 💞.
Oh yeah Larry Gatlin said "that should be against the law". Lorrie Morgan "he didn't even flinch. Porter Waggoner, Crystal Gayle & Waylon Jennings was in the left front row. Plenty of great country artist's in this one. Have a great weekend everyone.
The video is from a Gaither style video featuring country legends. I actually have the cd. Another performance from it that is great is Kris Kristopherson telling the inspiration behind Why Me then Singing it with Willie Nelson singing backup.
Whiskey Myers is from Palestine, Texas. You definitely need to react to more of them. Especially"The Reckoning", but I've already requested it (I believe)😊
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One of the greatest country songs ever!
Awesome! To be in the room with all these amazing singers. Now this I know and love!
Loved this & of course Gene Watson
Lorrie Morgan the blonde is in the audience. Please play 14 karat Mind & thank you
Barbara Fairchild, Janie Fricke, Larry Gatlin,
Porter Wagoner, Joe Stamply, Ricky Van Shelton, George (Goober) Lindsey, Ralph Emory, Lori Morgan, Bobby Bare, Waylon Jennings, Roy Clark, Crystal Gayle
It's almost an operatic performance, where his voice rises in power.
I’m glad you liked it, brother, thank you so much.
Lori Morgan is the blonde lady....And I think he deserves a rating of a 10!!!! Not a 9! Imop.......