Doc Watson and Ralph Stanley - Merlefest 08

[JoeyRace01]

I tried playin' the song along with him, but he's not in standard banjo gDGBD tuning, can any one tell me what tuning he's in.....?

[7johnnyreb]

@JoeyRace01 double c. gcgcd

[tk421jag]

Aww man! What a pair! Awesome!

[drunknmonky77]

Dr. Ralph has been playing 3 finger style since 1947.. unfortunately he broke his arm a few years back, and hasn't been able to do anything but frailing (clawhammer) style since.... Had the peasure of seeing Dr. Stanley live a couple years ago (even got his autograph) He is a great man, and a great musician.

[IBG67]

nobody picks like the doc.....

[nasty5oh]

Who doens't love merlefest ?

[PappyCaligula]

The best music comes out of those hills in Eastern Tenn, SW Virginia, and Western North Carolina. Both Doc and Ralph were born about the same time as my mother not much more than 100 miles apart.into the same kind of poor, but didn't realize it as children, families. When I was growing up, there used to be this blind man come play once in awhile down at "The Trade Lot" in Marion, NC. It was a much younger "Doc". He got popular after that and didn't have to sing for his supper quite as much.

[nasty5oh]

I know thats right! Doc has been the man for quite a while.

[PappyCaligula]

AND he is very approachable. As long as 1)You don't smoke around hm(he's not anti-backy, just messes with him personally and he asks everyone refrain) 2)You clap during the chorus of Tenn Stud (he says the other clappin' throws him off a bit). WNCW 88.7 out of Spindale, NC keeps alot of that music alive. (Don't know if you get them on the web or not). Not just old-tymey ofcourse, BUT definately help keep the tradiition going WITHOUT catering to the Luddittes (anti-progressives) in the crowd.

[SirCoughsalot]

I'm seeing him tomorrow!

[bigdjindustriez]

That's about the best person you could ever want accompanying you. Good ol' Doc.

[IHCBanjo]

Shout Little Lulie!! I love this song and play it sumtimes!!

[Galacticplane]

Musical Gods!!!

[KyndestKid]

Keep The Grass Going~~~~~~~

[rodneysbipolarshow76]

I had the Privilage to run sound for Dr. Ralph when "O Brother " Movie was out. It is sad to see both him and Doc' getting old. Keep The Grass Going~~~~~~~

[FSXpilot24]

its really sad to see Ralph Stanley getting so old thanks for posting this

[1Lawman104]

well we can't live forever..doc is older than ralph i thank..

[fifthworld]

I'm really sad to see Carlin go - he was possibly the best comedian of the last 50 years---- OOPS! Sorry! Wrong window here...

[1Lawman104]

i am glad he kicked off..he was a foul mouthed jerk..

[wolfieboyer]

Way cool, Doc was loving that wasn't he

[iceaxe56]

go away holt and leave the legends alone--he thinks people want to hear him-

[1Lawman104]

your right..who in f_&^ is dave holt anyway?? he's a nobody..

[tconnarn]

This was truly a treat to see Ralph and Doc on the same stage at Merlefest! I only wish that he would have stuck around for a few more songs.

[whistlined]

Great show at Merlefest '08 Americana Stage! Got any video of Doc Watson's ragtime instrumental from this same show you can post?

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

Ralph's one of my heroes, and Doc aswell! Great tune, Ralph can still put the thumb to the ol'5 string! One of my dreams would be to see him perform live!

[Banjomountain]

Great! 2 Bluegrass Legends picking together.