It was the first time we had ever recorded with
Tim; both he and Byron (his producer) really wanted to hear what our
ideas were. Well, we had cut the basic tracks for the song…I had
already recorded with piano. But I still had some ideas for an organ
part I wanted to try, and it turned out really nice. Byron dug the part,
and that was the first song I completed for the album.
Make no mistake; it was great when we heard
the first single, “Red Ragtop,” on the radio. But it will
always be cooler for me to hear “Wind.” I always hear that
song and remember playing all those parts for the first time.
The success of “Watch the Wind Blow By”, along with “Red
Ragtop,” “My Kind of Rain, and “Real Good Man,”
has earned Tim McGraw Music Row magazine’s Artist of the
Year award. This recognizes McGraw as the most played artist on the Country
Breakout chart for 2003.
The country superstar is quick to share his appreciation for McMahon
and the rest of the Dancehall Doctors. “It’s especially gratifying
to see the music I made with my band lead the way,” said McGraw.
“My thanks to them, all the songwriters, and of course, Byron Gallimore
and his team.”
