Doc Watson

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 21 Jun 2003 9:28 am

Went to see Doc Watson last night, and MAN!
Doc's 80 now, and has lost NOTHING on guitar, and I think his voice is stronger, and richer, than ever. And, one of the wonderful things about Doc live-he'll tell a loudmouth to shut up in a heartbeat!
Jack Lawrence did his usual incredible job, too.
Forget bombs, or WMD. Send Doc to ANY combat zone, let him play for thirty minutes, and the war would be over. Doc is a weapon of mass pacification.
Anyway, I love Doc Watson, and I feel sorry for anybody who don't.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 21 Jun 2003 3:15 pm

National Treasure

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 23 Jun 2003 6:28 am

International Treasure !!

D Schubert · Post by **D Schubert** » 23 Jun 2003 7:21 am

You said it!

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 Jun 2003 12:18 pm

World Class Treasure
there ain't no one like the Doc!

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 23 Jun 2003 7:41 pm

A good friend of mine visited Doc at his home near Deep Gap, North Carolina back in the late 60s. He pulled into the closest town and asked the general store owner where Doc lived. The guy said, "oh, you mean Arthel? (his friends don't call him Doc) Just down this road a piece". When he arrived Doc was alone, on his roof, re-roofing his house. As many of you may be aware, he's been totally blind since he was a young child. He treats it as more of an annoyance than a disability.

That says a lot about Doc Watson.

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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 24 Jun 2003 12:27 pm

Yeah, Larry, PBS did a special on Doc several years ago(musta been pledge week!), and they showed Doc working on the roof(two-story house), splitting wood, doing whatever was needed. Doc's quick to joke about his blindness, and does not wish to be called handicapped. And his ears are impeccable!
Did I mention, I love Doc Watson?

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 24 Jun 2003 1:52 pm

and did I mention....national treasure?