RIP Doc Watson

[BDBoop]

Guitarist Doc Watson dead at 89: A 1-2-3 video primer - latimes.com

 

[Truthmatters]

Great Person and artist.

very sad to see him go

 

[bayoubill]

he was amazingly great...

btw... his son Merle performed with him for 'bout 15 years, 'til Merle was tragically killed in an accident on the family farm some 27 years ago...

here's one of Doc's performances accompanied by his son Merle...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ZWdyhkkLQ]Doc & Merle Watson - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

here's some more of Doc playing with some of the other greats...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUzVUNJKiDc&NR=1&feature=fvwp]Doc Watson & Earl Scruggs Play At Doc's Home - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La-QiWzwgOM&feature=related]Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke and Doc Watson - Last Steam Engine Train - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

btw... folks who, prior to now, didn't know anything about Doc might notice Doc's thoughtful and focused countenance in the video clips... but probably would never guess that Doc was completely blind...

 

[BDBoop]

I did not know.

 

[bayoubill]

I did not know.

It's completely understandable that many of Doc's fans didn't know he was blind...

he never made it apparent...

 

[strollingbones]

how in the hell could you not know doc was blind? he is lead onto the stage......

anyways....i posted this pic on my thread about doc and i hope you dont mind me posting it here boop

 

[strollingbones]

okay *smack own hand* my bad.....i have seen doc just out and about town and all....since i was like 18....have been to quite a few events where he played....i guess you might miss the fact that he is blind.....i guess....

 

[Warrior102]

who?

 

[BDBoop]

Doc Watson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[bayoubill]

how in the hell could you not know doc was blind? he is lead onto the stage......

most folks never saw Doc performing live...


eta: ahhh...

okay *smack own hand* my bad.....i have seen doc just out and about town and all....since i was like 18....have been to quite a few events where he played....i guess you might miss the fact that he is blind.....i guess....

yep...

 

[bayoubill]

who?

obviously time for you to learn about sumpin' new... ;-)

 

[Harry Dresden]

Guitarist Doc Watson dead at 89: A 1-2-3 video primer - latimes.com

one of the great acoustic guitar players....

 

[strollingbones]

boone has kinda shut down for a few days.....i imagine the statue is completely covered and the newspaper is doing a special edition to donate money to the scholarship fund doc and his wife, rosa
created for asu students....

 

[Buford]

how in the hell could you not know doc was blind? he is lead onto the stage......

most folks never saw Doc performing live...


eta: ahhh...

okay *smack own hand* my bad.....i have seen doc just out and about town and all....since i was like 18....have been to quite a few events where he played....i guess you might miss the fact that he is blind.....i guess....

yep...

I saw him in Minneapolis in 1975 I think it was. I was right up close. He was the real deal.

 

[Truthmatters]

here's some more of Doc playing with some of the other greats...

Doc Watson & Earl Scruggs Play At Doc's Home - YouTube

Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke and Doc Watson - Last Steam Engine Train - YouTube

Kottke is one of the great living players

 

[bayoubill]

here's some more of Doc playing with some of the other greats...

Doc Watson & Earl Scruggs Play At Doc's Home - YouTube

Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke and Doc Watson - Last Steam Engine Train - YouTube

Kottke is one of the great living players

wow... me and TM finally agree on sumpin'... ;-)

 

[strollingbones]

viewing is this saturday at laurel springs baptist church.....


Obituary For: Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson | Hampton Funeral Service

 

[Truthmatters]

Arthel?

what a cool name