I peeled off my day-to-day calendar this morning and saw that it is July 20th, 2011. It suddenly hit me that we lost Larry one year ago today. Man, where does the time go? I thought I'd post a link to a tribute video I made for him last year a few days after he passed on. He was truly one of the great ones! He is missed.................E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ9SpsYyBS4
Brother Watson seemed so ageless that when we lost him it didn't seem possible. He is missed and constantly honored and appreciated for his great contribution to the sport. R.I.P. paint spraying genious! ~sololobo~
Fantastic montage, superb soundtrack. Very emotional ,yet uplifting.I'm sure Larry would have approved. Thank you for making a sad day a little better. Paul
Incredible to think that Larry left us a year ago already, I was thinking of him last weekend while attending the Arties Party Charity Pinstriping auction last weekend with another one of our "greats" Tom Kelly and thinking how blessed I was to have been able to meet him and many of the other awesome talent that came out to help as well.
I can't believe it has been a year. I really wish I could have had the chance to meet him. He was the koolest painter of all time. R.I.P. Larry.
Was fortunate enough to meet the man a couple of times in my life, when you live in Alaska, you don't meet many. Both times was at CA car shows. Last time was a long time ago at the "40 is 50" meet in Anaheim. I stood in line like many and when my time arrived, I asked him if he remembered a Black flamed 40 with a blown Caddy from Alaska that I had sent a very expensive port folio of to him for the movie has was going to make. I was very surprised when he said yes and asked many questions about the car. He said he really liked it and wanted to see it in person, told him it was here at the show, don't know if he ever got to look at it as I was looking at all the other 40s. He said he still had the PF and still wanted to use it in his movie if I was willing, ABSOLUTELY I replied. Then I told him about the night in JUL 63 before I left for FT Ord for the Army, that one of the last things I did that night was go for a short cruise in his orig "HEARTLESS", he had a quick look of sadness, the a big smile, I told him I felt very fortunate to be able to do that and I, like many were sadden by the demise of it. Used to see it regularly in Eugene, a daily driver. He shook my hand said he would be in touch. I drove the 40 back to AZ and flew back to reality in Alaska. His death was a great loss for all, after I moved to AZ for the winters in 93, always thought I would get to see him again, but alas, was not to be. But not all was lost as Randy Rhoades recreation of Heartless lives on as a tribute to Mr Watson!! God Speed Larry!! Thanx for the Video Great job!!
Great video. Thanks for posting it. I can't believe it's been a year. The message at the end--"Until we meet again"--should make you think. All I'm sayin'.
Hope you don't mind, but I posted a link to your tribute on a couple of English hot Rod sites. Lest they forget. Paul
nice video, i like this one too.. dunno who did it.. but larry seem like a good guy.. full of life no doubt and you can see the love of paint in his behavior looking at the last car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBfm3VqR6t8&feature=related chris.
Agreed. God bless Larry Watson, still an inspiration to this day! Thank you for posting this video, Tom - Glass_Packs
HERO, always had the cleanest cars and the most beautiful women. First time I saw him in Paso it was like an Elvis sighting, rockstar in the flesh. Godspeed Mr. Watson and I hope everything has some nitrocellulose lacquer on it up there.
I wanted to bump this old thread to the top. We lost Larry three years ago today. Man, where does the time go? He is gone, but definitely not forgotten. He is missed..........E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ9SpsYyBS4
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