Doc Watson was born in 1923! His songs are still being played, thank heavens. Though he was blind he was showed wonderful remakable skills in his guitar playing. RIP Doc! Larry Davies.
I grew up in western NC and my dad went to his concerts and met him, Bill Monroe, and Merle many times. We saw him perform in Lenoir, NC. When I worked at a college radio station I found one of his albums “ on praying ground “ I think and gave it to my dad. He played it every Sunday before church. What a great man.
My wife and I were fortunate to hear Doc play in an old historic high school in Coleraine MN. He was in his 80s and sang and played like he was twenty. Doc was humble and pleasant. It's too bad more talented performers aren't like him. RIP Doc you made our lives richer in many ways.
I saw Doc open for Commander Cody in Boston in 1974. His son Merle was getting tired of playing the country music with Dad and had his own rock band. Dad and Merle made a deal that Merle could bring his band along and play a set during their show. Doc came out and sat in with the band and played one of the most incredible rock leads I've ever heard.
I grew up in a musical family, and my grandfather was friends with Doc and Merle, i was around him for a long part of my life and loved to hear him pic and sing, this song, another called Dig a little deeper, and an old Irish folk tune he would do as a duet with his wife and on e with Dolly was That was the last thing on my mind were my favorites.
I started learning to play guitar for abt two years I fingerpicked, yeah I got pretty good then when I tried to learn this orchestra of a song I put that guitar down over a year ago and forgot damn near everything I’ve learned, this man is so very talented.
Only got to see this legend once at a festival in Concord CA, probably in the 80's (memory fades when you're old). His son Merle was playing with him. At the end of their amazing set they played a medley of Chuck Berry/Little Richard songs that rocked harder than most full on electric rock bands I've seen (and I've seen a lot, starting with Cream and Hendrix in '68). That medley tore me up and I'll never forget it. RIP Doc and Merle. You are missed.
I'm a Brit that moved to the US almost 8 years ago. I'd never really listened to much folk, bluegrass, country until I moved to the US.. I now feel it in my soul. Doc was truly a gifted musician. I felt like the guitar alone did all the talking. What an incredible talent the world lost when he died.
I moved just in time to see you perform in N.C. I regret I didn't get there sooner. It was an honor. RIP. One of the finest folks the U.S. has ever turned their ears to.
Happy 🥳🥠🥂🌞💃🏽🍾🎉🍾🥧🍭🎂🎶🍺🎂🎁🎈💃🏽🕺🏽🔥🙏🏾🌾🍂🍃🎤🎄🔥✊🏿🍻🫵🎶💯🔝🕺👑🍀☀🎂🥂🍾🪂🏄♀⛵🏖 music birthday (Mar 3) in heaven Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, "grammy award"-winning bluegrass, folk and blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (89, d. 2012) ;-)
My god, what a gem this is, and what an incredible talent he was. And he's playing this wish just his thumb and forefinger. Crazy. And that swing feel is so hard to do and get it right.
