An Evening with Doc Watson

[@brianvoith4235]

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.

[@alexandermcdonald6588]

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[@etherashe5164]

You are a very lucky man. Nobody was better than ole Doc.

[@Debunis]

Thank you for sharing this memory with us. Happy new year Brian. Stay strong!

[@Music.Notes145]

Dude.. That's incredibly unbelievable.... So jealous... Jk

[@tycobb1910]

Incredible memory dude

[@floydcouncil1690]

Now I know why Billy Strings had so much respect for this man.

[@squirrelsRfun24]

Thank God he does because now I do!

[@eduardmeyer6941]

I love this very much ❤️

[@randystein7374]

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

[@nancymiller7294]

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..

[@SkipFlatt]

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."

[@benwrong6855]

A jammin' partner for sure!!

[@christopherfreeman2767]

God does not need anybody, humans need God.

[@mercer854]

@@christopherfreeman2767 About half right, I'd say.

[@joshuagoodman3854]

God HAD a flatpicker!!

[@citygeorge]

​@@christopherfreeman2767 Humans created every one of the thousands of gods recorded in history, including yours.

[@752brickie]

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 !!!

[@brianvoith4235]

Right.. the wiring. I forgot about that.

[@scrabbleroad]

@@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

[@andrewmadison6278]

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.

[@752brickie]

@@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!

[@thomaslemon3971]

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.

[@williamcmaylo6597]

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.

[@Flatpicknation]

So glad to own a Gallagher Doc Watson Signature,wish i couldve met the man.

[@Gmanblack]

I wish Doc was still here. I'm still just beginning to get to know him.

[@brianramirez7272]

Gman1717 black same here brother

[@360vlogger3]

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.

[@squintchy]

Saw him at Grass Valley back in the 90's. I spent a lot of years studying his style and material over the years.

[@guitarguyjabbia3867]

Get Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will the Circle be Unbroken. Doc is all over it along with Vassar Clements and other bluegrass greats.

[@brianaxb9429]

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

[@JohnBradshaw-j2p]

There will never be such as him in my life time again

[@iangillis2230]

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.

[@angelopap5954]

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 ..

[@ellen823ful]

Yes. God’s gift 🎁 to the world 🌎

[@merlinofavalon6721]

Grandfather of Country Blues picking... The blind Doc is a genius.

[@sadhvacman7238]

Docs voice and delivery just got better the older he got.

[@daviddavenport6896]

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.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

good story...

[@daninthout8308]

I got to meet Doc in Columbus Ohio in '65. It was a life changing moment. Thankfully Billy Strings is carrying the torch now.

[@thenormalyears]

doc was the GOAT of traditional music

[@KiloMintoni-kg4kn]

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.

[@hackbritton3233]

The chords that old man put in a song should scare most. Listen to his recordings. Oh my great scott.

[@RafaeoNobre1]

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.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Thank you for the listing... Your English is mighty fine.

[@jerryw6699]

@@JanJohanssonmusic what's the name of the song at 23:25? thanks.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

@@jerryw6699 Thanks for making the set list. The number is called The Train That Carried My Girl From Town

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

@@jerryw6699 - thanks for the set list... the number is called The Train That Carried My Girl from Town...

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

@@jerryw6699 _ The Train that Carried My Girl to Town

[@rosspatton8306]

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

[@vincentparrella272]

An hour,Boy what a great conversation that must of been. Im jealous.

[@leonwhittington1773]

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

[@AileenTimmers-kz8rb]

Nobody rises to Docs playing and singing

[@jacobfrantzmonster]

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

[@patrickduncan5236]

No one picked the guitar sweeter than Doc.

[@theherbpuffer]

Rory Gallagher and Roy Buchanan

[@efreeze287]

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)

[@joecox310]

Unfortunately Doc's son Merle died in 1985 in a tractor accident. This is Merles son and Docs grandson.

[@efreeze287]

@@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

[@scburkhardt8464]

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.

[@benwrong6855]

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

[@MARKCANEER]

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.

[@dieselman7453]

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🎸🎸

[@Definitelyfromthisplanet]

genuine greatness is rare, and this man is a rare singer, songwriter and guitar picker

[@bryanburnside9783]

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.

[@benwrong6855]

He comes across as a wholly decent person

[@georgemcelroy3058]

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.

[@marthavaughan4660]

As I listen the tears roll down and remember that my Dad and Doc were the greatest influence in my life.

[@benwrong6855]

I just love the way doc talks and phrases his sentences

[@richardnish6469]

It's musical

[@shaanp9796]

@@richardnish6469 bingo

[@giannirocco7492]

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!

[@keithkniceley8426]

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.....

[@InclusiveMusicUK]

Thank you, such a gentle humble man, genius musician. I love Doc xxx

[@j.l.ballentine8687]

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.

[@lewiseckert9089]

Saw Doc at the Barn UC riverside. 1991. happy I won't die without that experience.

[@liamogrady2277]

Doc is many Genre s but I prefer too think of Doc and remember his presence as a true Folk musician

[@ArtistiChicana]

I got to meet this man, he was interviewed, by Kelly Lang in huntington beach.. long ago...nice man and what a talent!!

[@chriscox5745]

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 !

[@jedminor6128]

Yeah man. Billy turned me on to this icon

[@ernstleib317]

i like doc watson very. nice guy ever. god bless him

[@seanmartinman7946]

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.

[@rll1954]

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.

[@fasteddie8782]

i am a new fan at 60 years old

[@Flatpickmastery]

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

[@JusticeAlways]

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!

[@petebellmusic]

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

[@Charlotte-wp9rf]

I started at age 8 , now 87, and wish I had half Doc’s talent.

[@NoGlaze-y5x]

@@Charlotte-wp9rf More impressed by the hard work and dedication.

[@markwilliams8532]

Doc , you are part of what history is made of. RIP SIR.

[@rosendocarrillo8097]

Man I just discovered Doc last year I love his music.

[@tonib.3016]

He is fabulous!

[@robertordewald8678]

I've been a fan since 1968. I got to meet him once when I was young. I miss him as well...

[@richardmullins2850]

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

[@DanD5350]

Unfortunately Richard has passed on also…

[@litemetal]

One of the few musicians that doesn’t get asked “ do you read music”. Actually I read music as good as Doc.😊

[@kashesan]

Sweetest voice I ever heard. Bless you Doc Watson.

[@stoobs67]

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.

[@tobysshades]

Billy just brought me here. How bout that Ryman run?!

[@cosmyccowboy]

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!

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

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

[@cosmyccowboy]

@@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!

[@christineschmidt8494]

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.

[@Hollcall]

IMHO......Doc's pplaying was always WARM. Cheers

[@georgealexander8661]

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!!!

[@alclark6440]

Loved his fast-triplet picking, he could shred! Also, his use of old-time songs is inspiring.

[@tedpeterson1156]

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...

[@allanclark8811]

@@tedpeterson1156 we can only imagine! Thanks Ted.

[@shaggyroggers1084]

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.

[@aloiseibel9354]

rip doc,and thank you for the music.

[@joepalooka2145]

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.

[@beverlyandrews-potry233]

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 🎶

[@jamesbeam35]

LEGEND My only regret is that I wasn’t at this EPIC performance

[@margaretricher4474]

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!

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Thanks for sharing that great story, Margaret

[@dancochrane617]

Thanks Doc Watson 😂 a beautiful shining musical star 🌟 playing with feeling, singing with style , songs with incredible inspiration. Made my day better today.

[@johnpage7380]

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!

[@glennstraw1672]

First time I have ever watched him top10 !!!!!!!!

[@highlonesome-coloradobluegrass]

I sure do miss Doc Watson!

[@tommaddox1028]

I was lucky to spend 4 days together with him in Beanblosem In. At bill Monroe festival. I then drove him to Louisville to catch a bus back to home. Saved him 8 hours bus time.

[@tommaddox1028]

He never forgot that. Every time I saw him after that he remembered me. I'll miss him he was a wonderful person.

[@Craigadammusic]

I just cant get enough of docs music

[@danielstaples982]

what a beautiful man that was

[@LeaValencia]

Omg whats the name of the first song? My bluegrass era is taking off.

[@johnalmond650]

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.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Thanks for your kind comment, John.

[@326dad]

Saw Doc and Merle in Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y. in 1971. It was an AWESOME performance !

[@donaldreichart8520]

I heard doc say the air smell different when he was growing up and he was sure that was fresher

[@mikerichardson7658]

I could listen to Doc all night....A night with Doc Watson and Billy Strings.....

[@plantpotpeople]

Heart warming.Thank you Doc.

[@lordmichaelbatterton]

National Treasure !!!!!

[@driftingstranger]

One of the few people whom I've never met, but I loved.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

a lot of people feel that way about Doc...

[@mlwsf]

I sure am glad that I got to see Doc Watson sing the Columbus Stockade Blues at least once.

[@jacobperry3857]

Same. Added to my list with the Mona Lisa

[@stephenfoust6759]

What a gifted and humble man,,,,,,

[@MrPlooky]

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!!!!

[@darrendix5163]

Doc is a musical Dad for me! Can't express how grateful I am that this video exists!

[@tedpeterson1156]

Whoever filmed the close ups of Doc's chords and fingerings deserves an attaboy too.

[@dancochrane617]

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

[@bluerxstandard]

An ace among deuces... That's good. Never heard it.

[@edmccaffrey1]

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!

[@eamontrolleybus1289]

Wats omnipotent make believe deities got to do with it

[@Southernguitar74]

@@eamontrolleybus1289 you must be truly miserable.

[@mikekirk1513]

What the hell is it with the 68 thumbs down? It's too bad some people are so miserable.😪😪

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

mike kirk - yes it’s kind of hard to understand.

[@fredhurst2528]

I wonder if it was sensitive cat lovers? Ironically a thumbs down is the same as thumbs up as far as youtube algorithm goes.

[@ancientsoul5608]

Did you ever consider that out of 250,000 people, maybe it's just inevitable that a few people accidentally hit the dislike button & didn't notice it before closing out their app?

[@mikekirk1513]

@@ancientsoul5608 At the time, no that didn't occur to me. But the other day I did exactly that. I hit the thumbs down button on a video by accident. Have a nice day.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

@@ancientsoul5608 Brilliant!

[@eldor7985]

Heavenly voice! And guitar skills 😎❤

[@elysium619]

They'll never be another. We lost so much when lost him.

[@endgraindan]

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!

[@keithflying1]

His iterperatation inspired me since i was 12 , legend

[@stephenhenion8304]

Philly Folk Festival 2007!! Ahhhhhh, what a weekend!!! Doc and David Holt. And 20,000 of my best friends!!🎵🎵

[@dalecarter923]

Just Beautiful.

[@dominiquecharles1004]

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.

[@armoise1]

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!

[@suelarson2562]

Miss Doc everyday. Loved him.

[@scburkhardt8464]

If blues is feelin good about feelin bad and feelin alright about feelin left out I’m greatful for my Judaeo Christian roots to keep aliveness in my heart.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Thank You for this video,absolutely fantastic.

[@schoontube]

This is incredible. Thanks for sharing!

[@firdausHITMAN]

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!

[@Thomas-mo4bw]

This is the first time ever herd Doc.and knew who he was,wow. Bout 70years ...amazing

[@Karen-yg8rn]

I am so happy I got to see him before he passed. You just sink right in.