Posted by Todd Buckton on Fri, Nov 13, 2009
"I'm one of Dale's biggest fans." - Willie Nelson
And when Willie speaks, especially about country music, you better listen.
Today's entry is for the greatest friend a truck drivin' man has: Dale Watson. Dale plays a brand of country he calls "Ameripolitan", others call it "Alt Country", but when you see him play live or listen to his albums, you'll know what he really is: A country western star with a trucker's soul.
The greatest thing about the business I'm in is the people who get the experiences our clients need from one place to another: truckers. The world I live in is healthcare and aviation and motorsports marketing. When it's time to put the marketing on the road you enter a whole 'nother world; one that nobody has ever sung about better than Dale Watson. Well, maybe Red Sovine, but's that's a bit of an acquired taste.
Dale's first truckin' album, cut in 1998, was appropriately titled "The Truckin' Sessions", and it's been a truck stop favorite ever since. Here's a video of the opening song from the album:
The next Dale Watson truckin' album released this year was amazingly titled "The Truckin' Sessions Volume 2", and you can see Dale spent lots more time and energy on the music than on the design of the cover.
Dale has recorded 18 albums and is a regular at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. And while his albums are great, to really experience Dale you have to see him live. It is an experience you will not soon forget. He spends lots of time in Texas, mostly Austin, but you'll find him touring all over the USA. You can find his current schedule on his website. And unlike the long haul trucker, Dale regularly makes the trek to the UK and the Netherlands where he has attained superstar status.
So to get a flavor of a true truckin' experience, see Dale Watson soon or buy his albums now. You'll soon be wishin folks "good luck and good truckin' tonight".
Swell Dale Watson photo by larrytee