Farewell Party

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 21 Dec 2021 7:06 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb1p7m0Uwd8
The story behind this Gene Watson song is incredible. Lloyd Green played steel guitar on this record and it sounded great. This song has been played many times at steel shows. Nothing different with my version, just hard shell country music and steel guitar. I have enjoyed Gene Watson music for many years and still do today. Lloyd Green and Gene Watson, what a great combination.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 21 Dec 2021 8:02 pm

Paul, no doubt a great country song and Gene is an absolute treasure to hear. I seen him in concert twice.
Thanks for a fine version.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 22 Dec 2021 3:18 am

Gene is still a great singer. Thank you Larry.

David Rattray · Post by **David Rattray** » 22 Dec 2021 3:44 am

Awesome Paul....a side note in around 1980 we were living in Alberta at that time Gene came and did a concert Tiny Olsen was playing a Sho-Bud to this very day never heard any better steel playing than that night...but yours is getting close..

...David...

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 22 Dec 2021 6:45 am

You are too kind David. Thank you for the kind words.

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 22 Dec 2021 6:45 am

Sweet! Very nice, Paul. That's the kinda steel I like to hear! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and the best in the new year.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 22 Dec 2021 9:44 am

Thank you Larry and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 22 Dec 2021 1:19 pm

Really nice rendition.

Lloyd told me that Farewell Party was to be a "throw away" or b side tune. They recorded it in the last ten minutes of a three hour session and decided to grab one more song for the vault. Who knew?

Happy Holidays to all

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 22 Dec 2021 2:23 pm

He said they needed one more song to fill the album. They never knew when it was recorded how big it would become. The rest is history and Gene Watsons most requested song. I can tell you when it comes on the radio the volume goes up.

Carl Williams · Post by **Carl Williams** » 22 Dec 2021 4:28 pm

Smooth as silk Paul…Gene and Lloyd are two of my favorites. This song sold a lot of records and probably steels as well. Thanks and Merry Christmas to ya’ll…Carl

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 22 Dec 2021 5:47 pm

Thank you Carl. I bet they did sell a lot of records. Lloyd Green was a big asset for any artist he worked with. Lloyd told me he never looked at sessions as work.