Doc Watson Teaches Salt Creek (with host Steve Kaufman)

Legendary guitar player Doc Watson teaches the fiddle tune Salt Creek from his Homespun Tapes DVD, "Flatpicking With Doc." Get the full instant download of the DVD here:
http://bit.ly/xtFF0Y

Steve Kaufman, flatpick virtuoso and acclaimed teacher, helps breakdown the melody and backup parts for this standard that every parking lot picker should have under their fingers.

Other songs on the DVD include "Open Up Them Pearly Gates," where Doc shows how he uses hammer-ons and pull-offs to easily add notes to his accompaniment. He then launches into a crosspicking solo, moving effortlessly up the neck in simple movable positions that create a complex-sounding break. Moving to the classic ballad "Little Sadie," Doc explains how he devises his licks and positions in D minor. On "More Pretty Girls Than One," "New River Train" and "White House Blues" he slows down the flashy runs that punctuate each line of the song. This is one of Doc's signature guitar techniques that has baffled many students of Doc's guitar style. He then carefully breaks down of the solo to each song.

Doc and Steve launch into breathtaking versions of classic fiddle tunes "Salt Creek" and "Ragtime Annie," showing you the lead and back-up, as well as the "twin" harmony parts. (Try these out with a friend.) These show stoppers are also slowed down so you can really see what these two incredible guitarists are playing.

Changing gears, Doc teaches his version of the hauntingly lovely "Goodnight Waltz," as well as his improvisations to the country and jazz tunes, "When It's Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia" and "Sweet Georgia Brown." On the last three songs "Walk On, Boy," "Chicago Blues" and the evergreen "Summertime," Doc is accompanied by his grandson, Richard Watson.

You can get the DVD version of "Flatpicking with Doc" at Homespun Tapes:
http://bit.ly/w3kRAT

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• Flatpicking
• Doc
• Watson
• Salt
• Creek
• Homespun
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• Kaufman
• Steve

[froghead00]

@McMillan753

dude, get a clue!!! Refering to Doc Watson as some "Old Bro" is a insult to anyone who know anything about the pioneers in flatpicking. There's a ton a instructional material on homespun tapes...go check out their web site, order some of Doc's stuff, practice for the rest of your life and you'll still never be as good this "old bro"!!!!!!

[GrasshopperSlim]

Doc is 86 years old now. I was lucky enough to see him this summer in Sugar Grove, N. Carolina. He played with his grandson Richard Watson, (Merle's son) and Charles Welch. I have four or five vids of the live performance posted on my channel here on You Tube. Go to Grasshopperslim and check them out if you like Doc!

[roybuck1973]

oh my werd this is why doc watson is a legend

[jim7946132000]

太厲害了~

[dingoswamphead]

I didn't know it was possible for Doc to make a mistake. I love his music and him even more now.

[mckennar]

thats one of the things that makes it purty doc is the man

[Robin18us]

What a neat guy Doc is. God Bless you guy.

[GrewalMichael]

0:16 for ult fun jam

[PolderPicking]

Wonderful, I've a lot of Doc just by listening "lp's"..

[martinaxman]

Who doesn't love Doc! Check out the fingerboard as they do closeups. EVERY fret position is worn! LOL! This man is magic.