Central Machine Works
Christopher Gray Delusional?
RECEIVED Mon., April 10, 2006
Dear Editor,
Is Christopher Gray delusional? In his column on April 7 [“TCB,” Music] he compares Austin country icon Dale Watson to Nashville pop star Tim McGraw.
Specifically, Gray compares Watson's title track on his new release, Whiskey or God, to McGraw's 2004 single "Drugs or Jesus.”
Let's see ... Watson wrote the song in question (as opposed to McGraw's hit being written by another).
Additionally, those who have seen Watson perform on a regular basis know that he wrote and has been performing "Whiskey or God" since 2001 at the latest. Hmm, by my count, that's two full years before McGraw recorded his hit.
Actually Watson wanted to record his song on earlier albums but was told "no" by the record labels.
At any rate, anybody that has the audacity to compare Dale Watson to Tim McGraw is either mentally challenged or deep in the throws of a substance abuse problem.
One day at a time Christopher, one day at a time.
Is Christopher Gray delusional? In his column on April 7 [“TCB,” Music] he compares Austin country icon Dale Watson to Nashville pop star Tim McGraw.
Specifically, Gray compares Watson's title track on his new release, Whiskey or God, to McGraw's 2004 single "Drugs or Jesus.”
Let's see ... Watson wrote the song in question (as opposed to McGraw's hit being written by another).
Additionally, those who have seen Watson perform on a regular basis know that he wrote and has been performing "Whiskey or God" since 2001 at the latest. Hmm, by my count, that's two full years before McGraw recorded his hit.
Actually Watson wanted to record his song on earlier albums but was told "no" by the record labels.
At any rate, anybody that has the audacity to compare Dale Watson to Tim McGraw is either mentally challenged or deep in the throws of a substance abuse problem.
One day at a time Christopher, one day at a time.
Daniel Saxon