Norman Blake / Tony Rice / Doc Watson - Salt Creek

off the Blake / Rice 2 album

Category:

Music

Tags:

• flatpickin'
• folk
• bluegrass

[TruegrassBoy]

I have their first album and it's great. Is the 2nd one still in print??

[1Bluesboy1]

@TruegrassBoy

Looks like Amazon has it.

[gheiller]

Its interesting to see when Doc plays with a duo or group after a few songs he's in charge and everyone is looking to him for direction. He's a true leader and respected by all.

[gheiller]

I would like to hear Doc Watson play slide trombone also, but I don't think it will happen

[AnimalCorrective]

@crosswalkstudios At this level of musicianship, the word "look" is used only figuratively. Listening for direction would be a more appropriate way to say it. I've heard Doc Watson play backup, and he's a mighty fine backing player. These guys follow his lead because they respect him, not because they have no choice.

[AnimalCorrective]

@sonomabob hahaha

[sonomabob]

OK who is the "dislike" guy?

[jedmarum]

@TruegrassBoy this 2nd album is terrific!

[JohnnysCoolStuff]

@archtopp1 Actually Tony did play an Ovation. He recorded with it quite a bit (the whole Backwaters album was recorded with the Ovation) and you honestly can't tell it from a Martin because if his picking style. I wouldn't have believed it, but it's in his biography.

[ststephen909]

@tomcoletti2353 spot on :)

[archtopp1]

Is that a picture of an Ovation guitar that Tony Rice is holding?If so, he never played it.

[XLIVwhodat]

The Three Best flatpickers, can't get any better than this.

[crosswalkstudios]

@gheiller Meaning no disrespect, I would say that's because he can't look at anyone for direction, so the rest of the group has no choice.

[tozour]

The reason everyone defers to doc is because earned his freakin stripes playing in the north carolina mud patches creating the world that both TR and NB are able to exist in. Doc lived the music before it ever was popular : )