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Behind Vicent Mason’s ‘Wish’ for His First Radio Hit
Billboard looks at the writing and recording behind Vincent Mason's song "Wish You Well."
Merle Haggard ’s “Misery and Gin,” Moe Bandy’s “Barstool Mountain” and The Charlie Daniels Band ’s “Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye” all find broken-hearted men numbing their hurt with a little liquid medication at the tavern. That jukebox makes its appearance in the ultra-short second verse, and they specifically named an old-fashioned model instead of a modern, digital version — to rhyme “quarter” with “order,” and to carry out the wishing motif: The guy is throwing coins in a music machine instead of a fountain. Justin Schipper overdubbed steel and Dobro, and Josh Reedy from Thomas Rhett’s road band delivered harmonies, which get a stark highlight in the final chorus in engineer Dave Clauss’ mix.
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