RIP Doc Watson

[LFE]

The great gig in the sky <-- pun from Pink Floyd, just added another great one to the band...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/ar...9.html?_r=1&hp

I sort of like this part of the write up... makes me wonder if I should have the old skin head tested on my wife's old bacon and day...

"At the age of 5 or 6 he received his first harmonica as a Christmas gift, and at 11 his father made him a fretless banjo with a head made from the skin of a family cat that had just died."



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SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (1964) by Doc Watson (RIP)

[Tony]

Big fan for years.

[cleveland rocks]

A great musician. RIP

[chipgallo]

Saw Doc play in DC with the Dillards around 1979. Can't remember who opened for whom, but it was at Desperados. He crossed over to a wider audience after his work on WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN in 1971. He certainly influenced several generations of musicians and motivated me to buy a Martin guitar as well. More at the NY Times tribute/obit.