Spotlight #3: Dock Boggs

[@coonplatoon]

Dick Boggs is one of my favorites. Love his sound

[@AsTheTableTurns]

Me too!

[@GentlemanLife-Beyotch]

Doc was and remains insanely underrated. As a fellow Virginian and player myself, I wish I could've met him!

[@vincentbuccieri9305]

I am a Blues Fusion Guitarest, And I Love Going Back to the Beginnings of Recorded Blues and Folk Music History to See Where and How it All Developed and I Just Discovered Dock Boggs, The Deeper I Dig the More Amazing Music I Discover!

[@AT78146]

Thanks for making this, man. Just recently came across his music. As someone who's been through some fairly troubled water, it feels weirdly comforting to hear an old feller singing about his own woes in the way he does. As someone starting to try and get into music myself privately, I really like how real and raw he is. I've always liked that kind of stuff. But it was the realness of Country Blues that got me at first, as someone who was stuck to the bottle for years. Definitely knew what he was singing about in that one. Alcoholics can be like fruit flies, going where the juice goes. But then sometimes there's the few who are still there when the bottles are all empty. But it's funny, I started listening to his music just recently when I fell into a downward spell. I sometimes just find melancholy music with lyrics like these to hide away from God sometimes when I just feel yuck about myself and how I'm doing. But then I heard Prodigal Son and Calvary and it just kind of made me smile and laugh a bit. Because it kinda felt like God was saying "Yep, I'm still here with you." Idunno, just a funny detail I guess lol. But yeah anyway, It's nice to wonder about a person from the music they make, but sometimes it's just nice to hear about the person's life like this. Cheers man. May God Bless you and yours, in Jesus name ✝️

[@AsTheTableTurns]

Thank you for sharing your struggles and connection with the music.Yeah, that Prodigal Son song gets me every time. God Bless you as well!

[@Tylerbremner]

So happy I found this video. I got the anthology of American folk music when I was about 23 now I’m 40 and Dock Boggs was the standout artist on it for me. I heavily downloaded his music, I own the one vinyl you showed first as well. He is so underrated. Theres nothing I love more than driving the rural route home from work I take every day and listening to him as I drive. Thanks for making this video

[@AsTheTableTurns]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! He’s my favorite as well! I’m 40 as well. It would a dream of mine to visit the areas that he talks about in his music. I’m in CA and far away from those places but oddly enough I was born in Roanoke VA which isn’t too far from those places.

[@calebwright.]

Him and Bascom Lunsford made me love folk music

[@AsTheTableTurns]

I haven't been able to get my hands on any Bascom. It's gotten really expensive.

[@calebwright.]

@@AsTheTableTurns I can imagine it’s a pretty penny, Lomax did a lot to document him there’s a lot online in archives

[@vincentbuccieri9305]

Ok I Love This Guy!

[@appalachianflute2222]

Dock is a legend I just discovered his music after buying my first banjo. His style is very much like the style I've been playing I'm also located in the Appalachian mountains

[@AsTheTableTurns]

@@appalachianflute2222 That’s awesome! Yeah, he is my favorite right now.

[@Mamlishways]

Love the way he draws out words when he sings

[@AsTheTableTurns]

Yeah, his singing style is a big part of my love for him.

[@eScentialNotes]

Great Spotlight. Really like this series.

[@AsTheTableTurns]

Joshua J Rodriguez Thank you! Finished recording and editing my next one which will post a week from today. It’s on Willie Colon.

[@DrVonChilla]

DOCK BOGGS LIVES