Doc Watson...how he is missed. A true original, often imitated but never duplicated. First time I've heard this. Keep on pickin', Doc.

Need more music like this still waiting no true feelings no true love in the music

Song written by U. Utah Phillips, the Golden Voice of the Great Southwest. Phillips left us a few years ago. He travelled the country telling stories and singing songs of his Union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) or the Wobblies. He was also a fine songwriter as this song so aptly attests. So long, Doc. So long, Utah. May you meet somewhere in the beyond.

My husband pranked the passerbyers in Boone, NC by sitting down beside the bench statue of Doc and was looking over at him and tapping his toe, like Doc was hammerring that ole flat top...priceless looks.

i didn't think i would enjoy doc performing rock, salt and nails but it was great. you should never doubt the doc. thanks for the post, kt

Doc's pickin and voice reverberate in my soul! Thanks, Doc Watson!!!

First heard the great Kate Wolf version years ago, which led to Utah Philips. I grew up listening to Doc, but never heard him play this. Thanks Internet!

@tuncgursel3587

5 жыл бұрын

Same with me.There are many others U may enjoy. They're all super, inc. the first.

L'homme et le style de musique qui ont bercé ma jeunesse.

un très grand artiste que j'ai adoré !

Thank you so much for sharing this

beautiful song

Oh how i miss him.

@steveroberts8719

6 жыл бұрын

Me too. saw him perform once at Pauley Pavillion on the campus of UCLA. It was back in the 1970s. Never forget it.

Wow, nothing better for sure, is that a tear?

Pretty sure I added at least 30 views to this today! Been searching but I cannot find this song to purchase. What a shame not to be able to buy this version if it is not available. This song must never go away.

@stacythomas5433

10 жыл бұрын

When I first acquired this I was surprised that Doc did not put it on an album since they had obviously worked hard on the arrangement.

@docw7413

10 жыл бұрын

Stacy Thomas thank you for sharing this with us...well done.

Check out Tyler Childers!

If you like Doc and Merle doing this song then you'll love this live version. It's one of my favourites: kzread.info/dash/bejne/paSslNqvcqe_pqw.html It's at the 35 minutes 20 seconds mark. Enjoy 😁

Willie Watson is good version

@noneyabusiness6957

3 жыл бұрын

Tyler Childers also does a incredible cover of this song

This is great (of course that goes without saying). The only version that I think comes close to this is Flatt and Scruggs'.

@stacythomas5433

9 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@nicoleford7297

8 жыл бұрын

check out the version by The Harris Brothers

@jaggededge5194

7 жыл бұрын

StringForJoy Look up Waylon Jennings version its short but good (of course I'm a Waylon Jennings fan)

@kentborchers5742

7 жыл бұрын

StringForJoy willie watson. it comes close. so good

@kentborchers5742

7 жыл бұрын

StringForJoy Haven't heard Flatt and Scruggs version yet. Bout to, though.

I first heard the Steve "Not the football player" Youngs' version about 1971. It's still sounds good.

Also heard J.D. Crowe and the New South do it.

@nicoleford7297

8 жыл бұрын

check out the version by The Harris Brothers

@ezekielsmukler2903

8 жыл бұрын

I heard The Harris Brothers do it, too. I liked hearing Doc Watson, J.D. Crowe and The New South, and The Harris Brothers do "Rock Salt and Nails".

@randyelliott9152

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Young's version....beautiful.R.I.P.Doc,Utah,Steve

@kent9311

5 жыл бұрын

the new south's 1975 rocksalt and nails cd by jd crowe, tony rice, ricky scaggs, jerry dougles, and bobby slone is my favorite recording of this song. they were very good back then and they all made it to the top of the heap.

@maxmcgloin

3 жыл бұрын

@@kent9311 Mine as well. Tony Rice's voice was perfect for the song. Especially in 1975

Loved Joan Baez's cover as well.

@Tsagiglalal

4 жыл бұрын

-Joan Baez's cover was the first I had heard. It was a few years after that that I met Utah and learned he was the writer.

Tyler Childers also doesn’t an AMAZING version of this also

Willie Watson (former Old crow Medicine Show frontman) does an amazing version of this.. if u haven’t heard it please go do so! Tyler Childers as well.. both amazing

I think I much prefer John Martyn's version

I like Kate Wolf's version. This is too twangy for me. But it is old school.

@rodsural9626

7 жыл бұрын

LOL