David Holt Interview: Doc Watson guitar style Beaumont Rag

[electraluxx]

First off, he is alive and well in Deep Gap, NC, USA. Secondly, how does he do it? He is one of the best flat-pickers ever. I think of Doc as the Louis Armstrong of flat-picking guitar. There are faster players, more innovative players (maybe), more technically astute player (but that can never be by much, but he is the best. Simply the best. I selfishly wish he was more active (he's retired) and played more gigs.

[BluesFerguson]

There is no end to this man's talent...

[razvedjonyj]

In russian - "Просто отпад!!!"

Realy GREAT! So simply, and so fast!

For my - only one of thise!

Enybody seeing my mine? And my fingers to?

GREAT!

[vinnothelizard]

hewalked under a lorry and was killed but his guitar was intact !! r.i.p. doc.

[reb0964]

hes still alive and living in north carolina

[Patriksundvik]

is doc dead or alive? :p

[AustinRogers1]

This guitar is Doc's first Gallagher, "Ole Hoss" and I have played it! Not like Doc, but played it nonetheless.

[AustinRogers1]

This guitar is "Ole Hoss" and I have played it! Not like Doc, but played it nonetheless.

[chortle12345]

Saw DOc and Merle once and Doc and Michael Coleman once; both shows absolutely astounding. Met both Doc and Merle during breaks, absolutely nice people. They will leave a rather large hole in music when Doc goes to his reward.

[zemzamiimad]

he's naturally humble

[boud44]

he is blind ??

[thebetterhalf37]

got any videos of doc playing banjo?

[John55son]

I first saw Doc in 1962/63 on a tv show called Hottenanny and he played Deep River Blues. He absolutely changed the way I look at guitar playing and players.

[mosrite60]

There aren't too many flattop pickers out there today who can touch ole Doc. He's so smooth with his runs even at 90!

[woolncathairs]

yeah, been blind since he was a kid, I think.

[creepysinger]

is he blind? just curious?

[pegxxx]

This is an excellent video. I enjoyed this !

LB

[jerrys96lt4]

doc is so wonderful, what a great player

[pandamuffin]

He goes from holding a banjer to a guitar. Instantly.

[duececaboose]

that's cause he's magic ;-)

[Patriksundvik]

@pandamuffin haha