Gene Watson Reflects On His Guitar Playing Days

Gene Watson

On Tuesday 11 June 2024, Gene Watson reflected on his guitar playing days, and why he doesn’t play guitar on stage these days.

‘I often get asked why I don’t play guitar on stage anymore, and the answer is that I find there are just better guitar players than me, and I can appreciate having one less thing to handle onstage.

Chad Philips (band leader, road manager and lead guitar player with Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band) with a beautiful new guitar from Anthony Sims and the Lucky Dog Handcrafted Guitars company in Cleveland, Tennessee
Chad Philips (band leader, road manager and lead guitar player with Gene Watson‘s Farewell Party Band) with a beautiful new guitar from Anthony Sims and the Lucky Dog Handcrafted Guitars company in Cleveland, Tennessee

These days we have our band leader, Chad Phillips, on guitar, who does an excellent job.

Gene Watson on guitar in Belfast, Northern Ireland in June 1979, during a tour of the United Kingdom
Gene Watson on guitar in Belfast, Northern Ireland in June 1979, during a tour of the United Kingdom

I found this old photo of me playing a guitar from way back when I performed in Belfast.

I was invited to stop in at some friends home, where I picked a few’

Source
Gene Watson on Facebook