If I lived to be a thousand years old, I would still want to listen to doc Watson. His picking and down home singing are timeless.

Sat at Doc's feet as he played in the woods at the High Springs Folk Festival on the Suwanne River in 1971. In the presence of greatness. So glad there are youngsters today who are carrying on his tradition -- Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings.

@sooperflat

Жыл бұрын

awesome memory!

@WeldonLooney

Жыл бұрын

Doc Watson is the man!! I also like those artists amongst a few others than are continuing the greatness

@tmac8892

Жыл бұрын

Sierra hull, Marcus King, sara jaroz

@leeow3n

Жыл бұрын

how dare you compare billy strings to Doc Watson. that's like comparing Starbucks to coffee.

@saintseymour

6 ай бұрын

@@leeow3n i guarantee you doc would love billy strings - doc here admits in plain english he didn’t invent any of this and laughs about thinking that he did when he first played it. anybody honoring the old playing tradition is alright with me

My guitars sat there with me watching this video of Doc Watson... They are no longer speaking to me! :D

@ralphdekemper3055

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, they are speaking….listen to the music……. 🎸

@fastm3980

2 жыл бұрын

Have you learned this song 👀. I'm learning it now 🤗

@irenerapelli214

2 жыл бұрын

😄

@rtortortorto

Жыл бұрын

You can play it !!! I’m learning it now also!!!

@hal4192

Жыл бұрын

😂

I was lucky to see Doc play at my commencement at Appalachian State University. He grew up in the area and played on the corner in downtown Boone, NC as he became famous. App State gave him an honorary degree in music because he believed in promoting and preserving Appalachian mountain and blues music. Wow - better than any speaker. I will always remember this.

I had the great privilege of meeting doc and Merle at a show in Sonora ca. I sneeked behind stage before the show and watched them practice. I was brave enough to tell him how much I loved his music. He told me a story about getting stung by a hornet when he was a small kid. I shook his hand and told him he was on the road to heaven. He laughed. Later that month Merle was killed in that tractor accident. Love those guys. Real Roots American music.

I don't think people realize how hard it is to do that with 2 fingers. He was so amazing!

@knowmusicman157

2 жыл бұрын

Piedmont picking style. Not invented by Bro. Merle. But perfected and popularized. Doyle Dykes is their heir.

@garyswanson7718

Жыл бұрын

Merle Travis only recorded one song using more than his thumb and index finger!

@diggintheblueswithaparrot1329

Жыл бұрын

I only use thumb and forefinger, just depends what comes naturally I guess. Also it simplifies things as only 2 things to focus on.

@mikekell920

Жыл бұрын

I don't think people realize this man was blind...He deserves more credit.

@tylerhurd9569

Жыл бұрын

@@knowmusicman157wasn’t it invented by the African American community in the Carolina region? Btw is piedmont blues still popular? Don’t see many people doing it anymore.

Imagine the memory Doc had to have had. He had to hear and remember everything. No written reminders. He truly was amazing! My dad would sit in his recliner picking his Martin guitar and watching anything he could find on TV with stuff like this. As most everyone, I sure miss the old days and ways.

@youtuber7186

4 ай бұрын

Play a song a thousand times and it will be just like riding a bike, except not like a kid who just learned to stay upright, but like Danny MacAskill 🤣

Did my fancy college schooling at Appalachian state - was fortunate enough to see this legend perform half a dozen times... to say it was inspiring does not do justice... absolutely beautiful soul... warms my heart every time I hear this song... after a long days work, a storm blew in and I found myself humming this tune... had to blast this one full volume and strut around my workshop... one of the most purely joyous moments I’ve had in a really really long time... Love yourselves folks... ain’t nobody got the skills to pay those bills like you do- and the lights do get cut off if you don’t keep on.

@claytonmccoy8849

Жыл бұрын

Damn fine advice. I hope you've been graced by a higher density of purely joyous moments since then, friend.

He does all this with just two fingers 🤯🤯 I never knew

@scottcooksey5284

2 жыл бұрын

So did Merle Travis,,, most usually you will hear Doc flat picking.

I first heard Doc singing this song in the middle 60s. I was in a group fashioned after Peter Paul and Mary. At that time I had a Martin 12-string, D12-20. I've been in love with this song since then. I could never play this song the way Doc could. It was one of a kind. A true legend. Rest in peace, Doc.

As a 13 year old my guitar teacher turned me on to Doc, Chet and Merle This is one of the first songs I learned and it takes me back to 1973 in a flash. I'm so glad to hear their versions with lyrics Hats off to you fine gentlemen of the acoustic guitar

@donhltn

9 ай бұрын

😮

RiP Legend! King of Bluegrass Blues

Thought this copy was gone forever.. thank you♥️♥️

Doc would have been 100 years old today.

Only guitar players know how hard it is to make two fingers sound like 4.Been trying to get this for many yrs.

The GREAT OLD DOC! I love you and R.I.P.

Saw Doc Watson and his son Merle in the early 80's at Wolf Trap. Awesome concert. He played a really mean harmonica too.

Fri March 3rd 2023- Happy Centennial Birthday 🎂 🥳 Doc Watson.

One of the greatest guitar players of all time. An even greater person !! A lovely man.

Doc was a national treasure. Thankfully, we have his recordings and videos like this!

An absolute national treasure. Virtuoso Americana.

I love the way this guy plays Just discovered him

Bless this man! His contribution music is unmeasurable!

Saw Doc perform 3 times, so amazing! Best of all, I once got to shake his hand and have a brief conversation with him and Jack Lawrence!

@msinger5340

Жыл бұрын

As did I some years ago. It was truly a special moment.He was even kind enough to sign my Gallagher catalog!

It really is true. People who are blind or deaf, especially if they're born that way, can many times develop talents and abilities way beyond you and me.

My wife and I went to Tennessee theater on his last tour . She had never seen him live. He kept telling h😅s guitar to …”BEHAVE YOURSELF!!!”

Doc Watson was a legend. Never heard him play. He gets it done.

Doc’s fingerpicking is second to none IMO. God I would love to be able to play half as well as that man. Maybe one day…

Ol doc was the man...

Doc you did accomplish something amazing and we see it.

Been play'n 35 yrs, Cannot do this or even come close. So Much skill & talent here. !

when musicians say the name of the musicians who helped them grow , they come under the best category

Thank You so much Doc for the countless moments of Joy & Happiness that you have enriched my life with !

Such a legend in my book!!

bless his heart ❤️ thanks for sharing when I was a kid my buddy would play the rhythm section of this.. I did the finger picking.. so I can still play the song.. more than 50 years later.. but only half of it 🤠

@RickarooCarew

Жыл бұрын

now maybe I can figure out the rest yee haw bless your heart for sharing ❤️

The country isn’t the same without Doc. There is a large part of N Wilkesboro, NC missing

the down to earth humbleness is real you get what you get and gets no better than this :)

What is wrong with the ten people who did the thumbs down on this? This is amazing!!!

@vincentreyes6154

3 жыл бұрын

They're jealous. But ignore them, and let's continue enjoying Mr. Watson's wonderful performance.

@jimchumley2982

2 жыл бұрын

Mary; I guess that means they got their thumbs up their awses.

@roysass1387

Жыл бұрын

Just proves deaf people can access KZread

Sweetness from heaven!! The intersection of all the styles!!

….how come this is so infectious , I can't stop listening to Doc Watson , everything comes together in this music , the rhythm, melody and the authentic feeling ….

I vaguely remember going to hear Doc Watson a few times when I was a kid. He made an impression. Playing so well, singing cool songs, telling jokes between the songs, and everyone seemed to enjoy him.

One of my favorite tunes. Guess those ten years of practice paid off.

Working on playing the finger picking blues love this

What a great artist he was. What a perfection. Effortless ❤❤❤

His travis-pickin' was ridiculously good.

@johncardell2024

3 жыл бұрын

Doc was a wonderful guitar player, he was also a great & humble person. He was gracias to one and all. We still. Love you and miss you Doc. I bet he is picking up in heaven and smiling down on everyone. 🇺🇸🎵🎶🎸🤗🌹

@shashankrao23

3 жыл бұрын

he said about that 10 year practice :D

Got to see Doc and Merle at the Concord Pavilion (CA) once. The highlight for me was when they did a medley of early Rock and Roll tunes (Chuck Berry and Little Richard stuff). Just two guys on acoustic guitars played some of the best Rock and Roll I've ever heard in my life, and I've been listening to and loving that music for 60 years.

I love that he literally showed you how he is playing it... wow. One finger on the melody. Now maybe I have a chance to try again.

Learning from legends. This is an honor ...

Pure American folk magic!

Fabulous.

I’m forever grateful I saw Doc half a dozen times, both with and without Merle ( who was superb in his own right). My favorite guitarist. You wanna great guitar CD? “Strictly Instrumental” Doc Watkins and Chet Atkinson. True Masters of their craft.

Doc does this better than any body. And his voice is suited for it too,, I've seen others do,it but for some reason it just ain't the same. ,,

Docs fingers are an entire ensemble of musicians

The most wonderful music. What a talent.

What a wonderful song and talent was displayed by Doc Watson.

incredible!

Doc you are a legend!

@AmericanMadeVideos

2 жыл бұрын

You could say that again!

I knew his name but never heard him. Now I know. Great. Thanks

He wasn't a great guitarist .. he was an honest guitarist .. real person . Great communicator .. entertainer .. just keeping things real here

@lowellcalavera6045

Жыл бұрын

Ok. Who do you consider great?

This is, of course, pure magic. Missed out on Howlin’ Wolf and Woody Guthrie, but at least I got to see Doc a couple of times. The coolest thing is, if you watch the intro, and practice for ten years 😉, you really can do the style. He broke it down that clearly and simply.

Genius.

Legend!

Thank you for sharing this.

This is awesome. Thank you for this amazing video

Sweet !! Thanks a million for the lesson Doc !! :))

Sounds great and well played !

First concert I ever attended. Bill Monroe and Doc Watson @ ionia free fair Ionia michigan. Bill Monroe played for a half hour tops. Doc Watson came out with his crew and blew the place apart for over 2hrs

that guitar is beautiful

Fantastic

Immaculate and relaxed.

Master class 👌

wonderful

Doc was the best!

thanks so much 🙏

excellent view of Doc's picking hand and fretting hand. Thumb and 1 finger same as Rev Gary Davis

Doc was and still is the king of the flat top!

Absolute treasure .

lovely sound

3:35 is a fantastic move. he holds down the bass strings and let’s them ring out. These subtle moves makes his playing stand out.

Grande Francois!!!

Legend

Met him 2x. Nicest dude you'd ever meet

@marmotsongs

3 жыл бұрын

Not always. He spent about an hour berating me in front of an audience. Love his playing, though.

@moonshiner3400

3 жыл бұрын

@@marmotsongs What did you do for him to “berate” you?

@marmotsongs

3 жыл бұрын

@@moonshiner3400 I was the sound guy at a venue he played. There was feedback that wouldn’t go away, despite all my efforts (I replaced every component I could). He took several opportunities to berate me in front of a packed house (about 500 people) there to see him, including stopping in the middle of a song. During the intermission, they traced the problem to Doc’s own guitar. The second half of the show passed fine. It was in the early 80s when Merle had wasn’t touring with him. The other guitarist (Jack Lawrence perhaps?) said that Doc was a bit ornery without Merle with him.

@moonshiner3400

3 жыл бұрын

@@marmotsongs Yeah, to be fair I would be pretty grouchy if I was blind too. The reason why I like doc so much is because he reminds me of my late papaw. Besides the whole grouchy part.

@marmotsongs

3 жыл бұрын

@@moonshiner3400 We all have bad days, blind or not. It was however not fun as it was happening.

I'm on a Mississippi Steamboat with Mark Twain👮 smoking his 🚬pipe at the ☸️wheel. The musicians🎻 playing on🎶🎼🎵🎹 the deck. Drinking a mint 🍹julep. Watching the sunset 🌞🌄🌅🌌🌌

@coryCuc

3 жыл бұрын

Coming from a St. Louisan, that's a pretty perfect picture right there lol.

@jwide40

2 жыл бұрын

So how high are you? Lol

Robert Johnson played like that. Piedmont style.

doc and nitty gritty dirt band is a great album 👍😀

Great..

Great!

R.I.P Champ

Did Doc do other instructional s like this? This is great!

Tremendo top brasil

I once had a Gallagher guitar supposedly wants on by Doc Watson

wow

Dobbro is here, jj Stewart!

Great technique

Jerry Ricks used to tell a story of how he stayed up one night with Doc "showing" him how to fingerpick, this song. Doc had a tape of the Delmore Brothers and was staying at Jerry's while playing at the Second Fret in Philly. He asked Jerry how to do that kind of picking. Jerry used his thumb and two fingers but taught Doc by rote so he did it his way. Some years later Doc got annoyed at Jerry for not telling him he was Black. They eventually straightened it out but I don't think things were ever the same.

eccezionale doc watson è un grande insieme a chet atkins e jack laurence !!

fucking. legend.

Deep riiver vlues

The only thing he taught me was the easy way to make firewood out of a flattop gee-tar

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