Strangely enough, Doc was first person I saw playing the guitar in person , also the first blind person. I went to his house in Deep Gap when I was about 7 and sat on his couch eating cookies and drinking lemonade while he played "Wildwood flower"for my mom and "If the ocean was Whiskey " for me . Then he went on to play about another half hour because there was company. He really was a gentle, gracious man and that is one of my most precious memories.
I have played the guitar since I was 10 years old. I am now 55. Most people think I am a good player. But I know different I'm still nowhere near being able to play like Doc Watson. I will keep trying though haha
What an amazing man !!! Not only playing guitar but he built buildings on his farm,he did wiring ,he did most things that people with eyes could never do ! HE IS PLAYING AND SINGING BEFORE THE THRONE !!!
@@childofthe80s Heard Doc sing the Gospel Ship is Coming as a lost folk singer & this led to the Lord Jesus coming & saving my life in 1967 _Praise God
you read about thatS His dad was very clear eyed about life and had a very strong faith in his son. Mountains move when both things happen regardless of situation.
@@andrewmadison6278 Amen Andrew - Amen!!! Have an most blessed night. A friend from Kentucky sent me a video of this young man playing his D 18 on. Tony Rice song!WOW!!! There are a lot of talented musicians out there unfortunately- I am not one of them!
Wonderful sums it up. My Dad was also blind from the age of two , he was also a self taught Guitar player. Dad was born in Virginia and he made several records. Claude Mc Grady and his twin brother Paul are on youtube as Paul and Claude McGrady singing Wash Machine Boogie on Blue Jay Records. My father done the Guitar pickin and Uncle Paul was singing..
hey dont be too down over it, most people go through life never hearing any of his music, you clearly know good music and we have the wonderful privilege to always hear the great doc on the amazing youtube
The best guitarists always look like they’re hardly even playing while they’re tearing it up. Doc Watson and Tony Rice are the two examples that come to mind immediately.
The defining moment of my life was not only attending a performance of Doc's when I worked and lived in Johnson City, TN, but having the great honor of sitting down with Doc for and hour afterwards and talking with him
My family and I were in the audience that night. The third time I had seen Doc perform. After the show we got to spend some time with Doc and Richard in a room back stage. My kids loved his stories.
@@joecox310 ahh I figured this was before the accident, thank you for clarifying. Still something special to play with granddad. He wanted to disappear during the pastor joke though hahaha
My wife bought me a ticket to see Doc and Jack Lawrence at the Knights of Columbus building in Scranton, PA, March 2000. I had brought an album jacket with me. At intermission I asked Jack if he thought Doc might autograph the thing. Jack looked at me funny and replied: "Doc doesn't write!" The concert was fantastic, and afterwards Doc came out with some help, and I got to meet him. I'll never forget that night.
I'm over 60 now. Doc still had lots of pep when I started listening to his LP's. I saw him 2 or 3 times in Vancouver between folk fest and The Queen Elizabeth Theatre. That voice, that "git-ar" and a man of impeccable morals... He ranks with the greatest of American folk musicians.
Look at that Gallagher guitar he’s playing. Made in Wartrace, Tennessee by Don Gallagher. Years ago I just happened to be in their lobby when in walked Doc. They handed him a guitar and he sat down in a straight backed, cane bottomed chair, and proceeded to perform for the few (5 or 6) of us. I was standing maybe 6 feet away. It was good! Unrehearsed. Never to be forgotten.
00:31 Matchbox Blues 04:09 Muddy River 7:24 Columbus Stockade Blues on Major Key (Original i guess) 7:51 Columbus Stockade Blues (Merle propposes to play it in minor key) 11:14 Life Gets Teejus Dont It 14:45 Some folk tale (joke about three priests : catholic, methodist and baptist, i didnt get the end, though) 16:09 Precious Lord, Take my Hand 19:06 South Coast 23:25 Couldnt find the name of the track, something about a train 26:00 Tom dooley Story 31:07 Doc talks about his first Band 31:11 John Henry's Hammer ( ? ) not sure the real nome of this track 36:01 Shady Grove 39:25 Milk Cow Blues 43:20 Talk About suffering (A capella) Sorry for my english, i am not a native english speaker, brazilian here.
So true bro I’m reading this In Ireland under a tree because it starting to rain .. I love doc and play his tunes when I get the chance and merle was a wonderful guitarist and Richard rip to them all ., be well friend cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪.. Brian .... it’s funny the way we comment here and never know who ur talking to it’s a weird world🎸🎸
I heard Doc first time when buying his first album and his 2nd album Doc and Son in the UK in the 60's, Doc must be one of the most influential musicians ever, he must have inspired and led millions into this music. Doc is sadly missed by so many.
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking at length with Doc at music festivals I helped run in the mid-nineties. Great guitarist but an even greater person- That's what I will always remember about him.. A truly wonderful person that the world needs now more than ever.....
Back around 2007 I was living in Lagrange ga. I somehow either heard on the radio or read a flyer where doc Watson would be coming to town. Now I wasn't quite sure who doc was but I seemed to remember reading his name on the back of the great nitty gritty dirt bands circle be unbroken album from the early 70's! So I went to a small auditorium in a RV park not really having any expectations. . . My bottom jaw dropped to my chest and stayed there for over an hour. . . My face hurt the next day from sitting there for so long with a big ole grin on my face! It wasn't just doc but the group of pickers that sat in a semi circle around him produced the best guitar music I have ever heard!
Jeff Logue - Thank you very much for sharing that delightful memory. I know what you mean My jaw was temporarily paralyzed after hearing him play Black Mt Rag on the WTCBU album
Hi Jeff, Dennis here, that's exactly how I heard of Doc also. My father in law filled me in on the rest. The Dirt Band is one of my favorite bands also,especially the Circle albums. All of those older players on a newly produced album doing all of their original songs was a stroke of genius.
I saw Doc and Merle in 1973 at McCabe's Guitar Store in Santa Monica. It was one of my most memorable performances. Great to see him here with Merle's son Richard.
I too saw Doc and Merle twice...lucky me. When I listen to him I am filled with deep sadness over the tragedy of Merles death. Glad he got to perform with Richard. He will always be with us through his 🎶
I am so amazed how Doc Watson played so many songs...and played them so excellent! I play along with his recordings every day....he made my life so enjoyable!
I had the pleasure of seeing Doc Watson in concert at a festival in Laurens SC in the 80s. We had a blast most of the day, eating good SC barbecue, smoking a little. When Doc was supposed to appear he was no where to be found. Maybe about an hour and a half Doc and Merle Watson appeared on stage and they were warming up. That's when Merle said, "We would have been on time this afternoon, but Doc was driving the bus." What a great line, even Doc on stage was laughing. Then Doc & Merle played for about 2 and 1/2 hours! What a great concert that was! I enjoyed every minute. So this video with Doc and his grandson playing together carrying on the family tradition so beautifully is such an inspiration! Love this! Just wish I was at this concert to see it in person!
I was blessed to see Doc play many times. I still miss going to the Somerville Theater, stopping at Redbones for BBQ before the show and then going to see this amazing man play and sing with such talent that it can't be described; it had to be experienced. Thank God for Doc Watson.
I don't recall the year, maybe around 2001. Doc, along with Mike Snyder, Ralph Stanley, and others, came to Norris, TN to play at the Museum of Appalachia. It was an outside venue except the stage was covered. It rained during Doc's performance. I stood there in the rain in an expensive Stetson hat, but it was worth it. BTW, the had dried out just fine and I still have it.
Un grand bravo à Doc Watson que j’ai vu à Paris dans les années 75/80. Un concert inoubliable. Cette vidéo est super !! Merci à celui qui l’a enregistrée.
Je l'ai vu à l'Olympia avec son fils Merle à la même époque. En avance pour le concert, nous avons bu une bière à la brasserie la plus proche, avant de réaliser que les deux gars assis à la table voisine étaient Doc et son fils. J'ai eu du chagrin quand Merle s'est tué, et encore quand ce grand Monsieur est parti, j'ai envoyé un mot à sa famille car Doc fait partie de ma vie, pas une semaine sans sa musique!
Dude is a legend I never knew for years that some of my favor musicians were covering him and he was just covering others made jokes about how he couldn't write a lick frequently.
The great Guy Clark gave Doc one of the greatest compliments in his song "Dublin Blues" with the line, "I have seen the David, I've seen the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson sing Columbus Stockade Blues." Pretty haughty company for a little blind kid from Deep Gap, NC and right on the money.
I got to see Doc performing in Southern Pines one night about 15 years ago. It was luck, I didn't even know he was in town. I was in a club about a block from the theater where Doc was to perform. I was talking to a guy at the bar ( who I didn't even know), he said he had extra tickets to the Doc Watson show, let me have 'em at a discount
Thanks Doc Watson 😂 a beautiful shining musical star 🌟 playing with feeling, singing with style , songs with incredible inspiration. Made my day better today.
Saw Doc live in Tucson years ago and he did not disappoint. Thanks for uploading this concert, it was such a delight to see and hear. The talent that came out of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee is awesome: Doc Watson, Dollie Parton and more. Simple, elegant, the very best.
I saw Doc headline a 3-day bluegrass festival in my hometown, Grand Terrace, CA, in the 70s, he played two shows a day, which means I got to see him 6 times!!!!
An American original, and icon in country and bluegrass music. A godly man and no doubt one of the worship leaders in Heaven. May God richly bless you Doc, now your eyes allow you to see the Glory of God!
First time I saw Doc was Merlefest in '96...was better than I expected then I got to see preform with numerous excellent pickers all throughout the weekend. Unreal!! Doc and Dawg is still one of my favorite albums of all time!
First saw Doc and Merle together on TV in the 70's and have been a fan ever since. Sadly shortly after that telecast Merle was killed in a freak farm accident. All that talent laying in the grave so soon.....doesn't seem fair some how! Doc has since joined his son and they are playing in heaven now together again. RIP guys!
What a version of matchbox blues. Doc was the master. I missed out on watching so many great players live due to living in a different continent. Long live Doc's music and the greats!
I was at a show, little place called 'The Post Office' in Augusta GA. I think it was in 1987. Doc and Merle were playing and breaking it down. It was embarrassing because the audience was drunker than hell (got no problem with that) and just shouting at each other over the music. It was at a very polite laid back volume. Right in the middle of a song Doc Watson yelled---and I mean I jumped out of MY SEAT. SHUTUP!!! SHUT-UP!! we're up here trying to play for you. If you don't want to listen--LEAVE!!!! It was great because I had been struggling to hear the music. I talked to him after the show and he was a really nice man.
Doc Watson could sing and play guitar beautifully, but his choice of songs, his ability to compose is what made him an ace among deuces I first heard him when he did Tennessee Stud back in about 1980 ? Excellent music, thanks
Strangely enough, Doc was first person I saw playing the guitar in person , also the first blind person. I went to his house in Deep Gap when I was about 7 and sat on his couch eating cookies and drinking lemonade while he played "Wildwood flower"for my mom and "If the ocean was Whiskey " for me . Then he went on to play about another half hour because there was company. He really was a gentle, gracious man and that is one of my most precious memories.
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You are a very lucky man. Nobody was better than ole Doc.
Thank you for sharing this memory with us. Happy new year Brian. Stay strong!
Dude.. That's incredibly unbelievable.... So jealous... Jk
Incredible memory dude
Now I know why Billy Strings had so much respect for this man.
Thank God he does because now I do!
I love this very much ❤️
I have played the guitar since I was 10 years old. I am now 55. Most people think I am a good player. But I know different I'm still nowhere near being able to play like Doc Watson. I will keep trying though haha
I started at age 8 , now 87, and wish I had half Doc’s talent.
I first saw Doc at a coffee house in 1964. When he died my brother sent a text that said simply "I guess God needed a flat picker."
A jammin' partner for sure!!
God does not need anybody, humans need God.
@@christopherfreeman2767 About half right, I'd say.
God HAD a flatpicker!!
@@christopherfreeman2767
Humans created every one of the thousands of gods recorded in history, including yours.
What an amazing man !!! Not only playing guitar but he built buildings on his farm,he did wiring ,he did most things that people with eyes could never do ! HE IS PLAYING AND SINGING BEFORE THE THRONE !!!
Right.. the wiring. I forgot about that.
@@childofthe80s Heard Doc sing the Gospel Ship is Coming as a lost folk singer & this led to the Lord Jesus coming & saving my life in 1967 _Praise God
you read about thatS His dad was very clear eyed about life and had a very strong faith in his son. Mountains move when both things happen regardless of situation.
@@andrewmadison6278 Amen Andrew - Amen!!! Have an most blessed night.
A friend from Kentucky sent me a video of this young man playing his D 18 on. Tony Rice song!WOW!!! There are a lot of talented musicians out there unfortunately- I am not one of them!
Wonderful sums it up. My Dad was also blind from the age of two , he was also a self taught Guitar player. Dad was born in Virginia and he made several records. Claude Mc Grady and his twin brother Paul are on youtube as Paul and Claude McGrady singing Wash Machine Boogie on Blue Jay Records. My father done the Guitar pickin and Uncle Paul was singing..
Doc is so so rare I thank him for my new love of these tunes!!
My wife and I saw Doc perform at a historic renovated high-school auditorium in Coleraine, MN.
The evening was one I'll never forget.
RIP Doc
I wish Doc was still here. I'm still just beginning to get to know him.
Gman1717 black same here brother
I got to see him at The Bottom Line in NYC twice when I was younger. I didn't realize what a treat that was at the time.
Saw him at Grass Valley back in the 90's. I spent a lot of years studying his style and material over the years.
Get Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will the Circle be Unbroken. Doc is all over it along with Vassar Clements and other bluegrass greats.
hey dont be too down over it, most people go through life never hearing any of his music, you clearly know good music and we have the wonderful privilege to always hear the great doc on the amazing youtube
Μy deepest respect to Doc Watson..My father was a blind pianist and I have the highest
appreciation for these gifted people with special abilities ..
Yes. God’s gift 🎁 to the world 🌎
The best guitarists always look like they’re hardly even playing while they’re tearing it up. Doc Watson and Tony Rice are the two examples that come to mind immediately.
Docs voice and delivery just got better the older he got.
Saw Doc, Merle and T Michael many times and met them as well. Many grate times and memories.
The defining moment of my life was not only attending a performance of Doc's when I worked and lived in Johnson City, TN, but having the great honor of sitting down with Doc for and hour afterwards and talking with him
An hour,Boy what a great conversation that must of been. Im jealous.
My family and I were in the audience that night. The third time I had seen Doc perform. After the show we got to spend some time with Doc and Richard in a room back stage. My kids loved his stories.
He comes across as a wholly decent person
No one picked the guitar sweeter than Doc.
Rory Gallagher and Roy Buchanan
I love how Doc's son looks at him and smiles after a song ends, even though Doc can't see him. What a joy to play with your old man like that. (20:31)
Unfortunately Doc's son Merle died in 1985 in a tractor accident. This is Merles son and Docs grandson.
@@joecox310 ahh I figured this was before the accident, thank you for clarifying. Still something special to play with granddad. He wanted to disappear during the pastor joke though hahaha
I remember seeing Doc and Merle at the Winfield Folk Festival in the 1970s. Loved his music then, love it now.
My wife bought me a ticket to see Doc and Jack Lawrence at the Knights of Columbus building in Scranton, PA, March 2000. I had brought an album jacket with me. At intermission I asked Jack if he thought Doc might autograph the thing. Jack looked at me funny and replied: "Doc doesn't write!" The concert was fantastic, and afterwards Doc came out with some help, and I got to meet him. I'll never forget that night.
So glad to own a Gallagher Doc Watson Signature,wish i couldve met the man.
genuine greatness is rare, and this man is a rare singer, songwriter and guitar picker
doc was the GOAT of traditional music
I'm over 60 now. Doc still had lots of pep when I started listening to his LP's. I saw him 2 or 3 times in Vancouver between folk fest and The Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
That voice, that "git-ar" and a man of impeccable morals... He ranks with the greatest of American folk musicians.
Grandfather of Country Blues picking... The blind Doc is a genius.
Look at that Gallagher guitar he’s playing. Made in Wartrace, Tennessee by Don Gallagher. Years ago I just happened to be in their lobby when in walked Doc. They handed him a guitar and he sat down in a straight backed, cane bottomed chair, and proceeded to perform for the few (5 or 6) of us. I was standing maybe 6 feet away. It was good! Unrehearsed. Never to be forgotten.
good story...
Such a sad thing for Merle to die, must have been so tough on those guys without him and his music. Big respect to doc n his family
00:31 Matchbox Blues
04:09 Muddy River
7:24 Columbus Stockade Blues on Major Key (Original i guess)
7:51 Columbus Stockade Blues (Merle propposes to play it in minor key)
11:14 Life Gets Teejus Dont It
14:45 Some folk tale (joke about three priests : catholic, methodist and baptist, i didnt get the end, though)
16:09 Precious Lord, Take my Hand
19:06 South Coast
23:25 Couldnt find the name of the track, something about a train
26:00 Tom dooley Story
31:07 Doc talks about his first Band
31:11 John Henry's Hammer ( ? ) not sure the real nome of this track
36:01 Shady Grove
39:25 Milk Cow Blues
43:20 Talk About suffering (A capella)
Sorry for my english, i am not a native english speaker, brazilian here.
Thank you for the listing... Your English is mighty fine.
@@JanJohanssonmusic what's the name of the song at 23:25? thanks.
@@jerryw6699 Thanks for making the set list. The number is called The Train That Carried My Girl From Town
@@jerryw6699 - thanks for the set list... the number is called The Train That Carried My Girl from Town...
@@jerryw6699 _ The Train that Carried My Girl to Town
I think I just recently heard a Les Paul comment that it’s a marriage of soft spoken kindness and skill to produce a good guitarist. Here’s proof.
Thank you, such a gentle humble man, genius musician. I love Doc xxx
Billy Strings brought me here my Lord what a treasure Doc, his grandson Richard and memories of his dead son Merle this is real music
As I listen the tears roll down and remember that my Dad and Doc were the greatest influence in my life.
I just love the way doc talks and phrases his sentences
It's musical
@@richardnish6469 bingo
There will never be such as him in my life time again
Doc and Merle are two Stellar examples of not appreciating what we have before it's gone. Doc left behind shoes too big to ever be filled.
So true bro I’m reading this In Ireland under a tree because it starting to rain .. I love doc and play his tunes when I get the chance and merle was a wonderful guitarist and Richard rip to them all ., be well friend cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪.. Brian .... it’s funny the way we comment here and never know who ur talking to it’s a weird world🎸🎸
I heard Doc first time when buying his first album and his 2nd album Doc and Son in the UK in the 60's, Doc must be one of the most influential musicians ever, he must have inspired and led millions into this music. Doc is sadly missed by so many.
Doc , you are part of what history is made of. RIP SIR.
I got to meet Doc in Columbus Ohio in '65. It was a life changing moment. Thankfully Billy Strings is carrying the torch now.
Man I just discovered Doc last year I love his music.
He is fabulous!
Saw Doc at the Barn UC riverside. 1991. happy I won't die without that experience.
rip doc,and thank you for the music.
Doc Watson: "If you try to cover my mistakes..."
Also Doc Watson: Goes right ahead and perfectly picks the songs.
He was truly God's gift to humanity.
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking at length with Doc at music festivals I helped run in the mid-nineties. Great guitarist but an even greater person- That's what I will always remember about him..
A truly wonderful person that the world needs now more than ever.....
I sure do miss Doc Watson!
i am a new fan at 60 years old
Sweetest voice I ever heard. Bless you Doc Watson.
Doc Watson was a National Treasure Thanks to all of the Watson family for sharing Doc and Merle with us RIP Doc and Merle carry on Richard
Unfortunately Richard has passed on also…
Back around 2007 I was living in Lagrange ga. I somehow either heard on the radio or read a flyer where doc Watson would be coming to town. Now I wasn't quite sure who doc was but I seemed to remember reading his name on the back of the great nitty gritty dirt bands circle be unbroken album from the early 70's! So I went to a small auditorium in a RV park not really having any expectations. . . My bottom jaw dropped to my chest and stayed there for over an hour. . . My face hurt the next day from sitting there for so long with a big ole grin on my face! It wasn't just doc but the group of pickers that sat in a semi circle around him produced the best guitar music I have ever heard!
Jeff Logue - Thank you very much for sharing that delightful memory. I know what you mean My jaw was temporarily paralyzed after hearing him play Black Mt Rag on the WTCBU album
@@JanJohanssonmusic doc must have been 81 or 82 by that time and he glowed, I mean he was translucent! You could see his soul shine!
Hi Jeff, Dennis here, that's exactly how I heard of Doc also. My father in law filled me in on the rest. The Dirt Band is one of my favorite bands also,especially the Circle albums. All of those older players on a newly produced album doing all of their original songs was a stroke of genius.
IMHO......Doc's pplaying was always WARM. Cheers
I have a great imagination, but there is NO WAY I
can think why ANYONE would turn thumbs down
on ANYTHING done by the great Doc Watson!!!
I saw Doc and Merle in 1973 at McCabe's Guitar Store in Santa Monica. It was one of my most memorable performances. Great to see him here with Merle's son Richard.
I too saw Doc and Merle twice...lucky me. When I listen to him I am filled with deep sadness over the tragedy of Merles death. Glad he got to perform with Richard. He will always be with us through his 🎶
Man what a pleasure this has been today ! Thanks Doc & also to Billy Strings for speaking so highly & helping to teach us about Docs music !
Yeah man. Billy turned me on to this icon
I am so amazed how Doc Watson played so many songs...and played them so excellent! I play along with his recordings every day....he made my life so enjoyable!
Loved his fast-triplet picking, he could shred! Also, his use of old-time songs is inspiring.
He actually started performing on an electric guitar.
Wonder what could have done with a stack of Marshalls? I mean if he had a mind to...
@@tedpeterson1156 we can only imagine! Thanks Ted.
I've been a fan since 1968. I got to meet him once when I was young. I miss him as well...
Nobody rises to Docs playing and singing
Best picker ive seen live. My dad took me to see doc in davis California at Mondavi center in like 2009. He was old then amd still had it
LEGEND
My only regret is that I wasn’t at this EPIC performance
I had the pleasure of seeing Doc Watson in concert at a festival in Laurens SC in the 80s. We had a blast most of the day, eating good SC barbecue, smoking a little. When Doc was supposed to appear he was no where to be found. Maybe about an hour and a half Doc and Merle Watson appeared on stage and they were warming up. That's when Merle said, "We would have been on time this afternoon, but Doc was driving the bus." What a great line, even Doc on stage was laughing. Then Doc & Merle played for about 2 and 1/2 hours! What a great concert that was! I enjoyed every minute. So this video with Doc and his grandson playing together carrying on the family tradition so beautifully is such an inspiration! Love this! Just wish I was at this concert to see it in person!
Thanks for sharing that great story, Margaret
I was blessed to see Doc play many times. I still miss going to the Somerville Theater, stopping at Redbones for BBQ before the show and then going to see this amazing man play and sing with such talent that it can't be described; it had to be experienced. Thank God for Doc Watson.
what a beautiful man that was
Doc is many Genre s but I prefer too think of Doc and remember his presence as a true Folk musician
I don't recall the year, maybe around 2001. Doc, along with Mike Snyder, Ralph Stanley, and others, came to Norris, TN to play at the Museum of Appalachia. It was an outside venue except the stage was covered. It rained during Doc's performance. I stood there in the rain in an expensive Stetson hat, but it was worth it. BTW, the had dried out just fine and I still have it.
My name is Jon Johnson,I live in Wisconsin,I cut down the trees,get down on my knees,and...hell I can't even remember the rest!
First time I have ever watched him top10 !!!!!!!!
I got to meet this man, he was interviewed, by Kelly Lang in huntington beach.. long ago...nice man and what a talent!!
Heart warming.Thank you Doc.
Saw Doc and Merle in Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y. in 1971. It was an AWESOME performance !
The chords that old man put in a song should scare most. Listen to his recordings. Oh my great scott.
Un grand bravo à Doc Watson que j’ai vu à Paris dans les années 75/80. Un concert inoubliable. Cette vidéo est super !! Merci à celui qui l’a enregistrée.
Je l'ai vu à l'Olympia avec son fils Merle à la même époque. En avance pour le concert, nous avons bu une bière à la brasserie la plus proche, avant de réaliser que les deux gars assis à la table voisine étaient Doc et son fils.
J'ai eu du chagrin quand Merle s'est tué, et encore quand ce grand Monsieur est parti, j'ai envoyé un mot à sa famille car Doc fait partie de ma vie, pas une semaine sans sa musique!
Dude is a legend I never knew for years that some of my favor musicians were covering him and he was just covering others made jokes about how he couldn't write a lick frequently.
The great Guy Clark gave Doc one of the greatest compliments in his song "Dublin Blues" with the line, "I have seen the David, I've seen the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson sing Columbus Stockade Blues." Pretty haughty company for a little blind kid from Deep Gap, NC and right on the money.
One of the few musicians that doesn’t get asked “ do you read music”. Actually I read music as good as Doc.😊
I got to see Doc performing in Southern Pines one night about 15 years ago. It was luck, I didn't even know he was in town. I was in a club about a block from the theater where Doc was to perform. I was talking to a guy at the bar ( who I didn't even know), he said he had extra tickets to the Doc Watson show, let me have 'em at a discount
Thanks Doc Watson 😂 a beautiful shining musical star 🌟 playing with feeling, singing with style , songs with incredible inspiration. Made my day better today.
Saw Doc live in Tucson years ago and he did not disappoint. Thanks for uploading this concert, it was such a delight to see and hear. The talent that came out of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee is awesome: Doc Watson, Dollie Parton and more. Simple, elegant, the very best.
Thanks for your kind comment, John.
I just cant get enough of docs music
I could listen to Doc all night....A night with Doc Watson and Billy Strings.....
I saw Doc headline a 3-day bluegrass festival in my hometown, Grand Terrace, CA, in the 70s, he played two shows a day, which means I got to see him 6 times!!!!
I sure am glad that I got to see Doc Watson sing the Columbus Stockade Blues at least once.
Same. Added to my list with the Mona Lisa
Been listening to Doc after I got into Billy Strings and to be honest after almost a year I just figured out he was blind lol.
Billy just brought me here. How bout that Ryman run?!
What a gifted and humble man,,,,,,
the boss!!!!!!
Love this...saw them in High Point, NC.
One of the few people whom I've never met, but I loved.
a lot of people feel that way about Doc...
An American original, and icon in country and bluegrass music. A godly man and no doubt one of the worship leaders in Heaven. May God richly bless you Doc, now your eyes allow you to see the Glory of God!
Wats omnipotent make believe deities got to do with it
@@eamontrolleybus1289 you must be truly miserable.
A master!
First time I saw Doc was Merlefest in '96...was better than I expected then I got to see preform with numerous excellent pickers all throughout the weekend. Unreal!! Doc and Dawg is still one of my favorite albums of all time!
First saw Doc and Merle together on TV in the 70's and have been a fan ever since. Sadly shortly after that telecast Merle was killed in a freak farm accident. All that talent laying in the grave so soon.....doesn't seem fair some how! Doc has since joined his son and they are playing in heaven now together again. RIP guys!
WOW. Stellar singing and playing. I salute you Doc (and Merle!)
They'll never be another. We lost so much when lost him.
What a version of matchbox blues. Doc was the master. I missed out on watching so many great players live due to living in a different continent. Long live Doc's music and the greats!
I heard doc say the air smell different when he was growing up and he was sure that was fresher
Doc is a musical Dad for me! Can't express how grateful I am that this video exists!
Whoever filmed the close ups of Doc's chords and fingerings deserves an attaboy too.
Greatest!
Just Beautiful.
I was at a show, little place called 'The Post Office' in Augusta GA. I think it was in 1987. Doc and Merle were playing and breaking it down. It was embarrassing because the audience was drunker than hell (got no problem with that) and just shouting at each other over the music. It was at a very polite laid back volume.
Right in the middle of a song Doc Watson yelled---and I mean I jumped out of MY SEAT. SHUTUP!!! SHUT-UP!! we're up here trying to play for you. If you don't want to listen--LEAVE!!!!
It was great because I had been struggling to hear the music. I talked to him after the show and he was a really nice man.
Heavenly voice! And guitar skills 😎❤
His iterperatation inspired me since i was 12 , legend
Doc Watson could sing and play guitar beautifully, but his choice of songs, his ability to compose is what made him an ace among deuces I first heard him when he did Tennessee Stud back in about 1980 ? Excellent music, thanks
An ace among deuces... That's good. Never heard it.
This is incredible. Thanks for sharing!
I am so happy I got to see him before he passed. You just sink right in.
Moody river. Wow what a song
Columbus Stunkade Blues is also great 👍 Sorry, recycled comment😐