An Evening with Doc Watson

This is a great UNC-TV production from around 1997. Lot's of great blues ...Doc is accompanied by his grandson Richard Watson - Merle's son.
Doc has often been called a national treasure but his influence goes far beyond the US. Doc was a an international icon revered all over the world. As a matter of fact the first time I saw Doc was in Nagoya, Japan. He performed with Merle and T Michael Coleman.

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[brianvoith]

Strangely enough, Doc was first person I saw playing the guitar in person, also the first blind person. I went to his house in Deep Gap when I was about 7 and sat on his couch eating cookies and drinking lemonade while he played "Wildwood flower"for my mom and "If the ocean was Whiskey " for me . Then he went on to play about another half hour because there was company. He really was a gentle, gracious man and that is one of my most precious memories.

[floydcouncil]

Now I know why Billy Strings had so much respect for this man.

[petebellmusic]

I have played the guitar since I was 10 years old. I am now 55. Most people think I am a good player. But I know different I'm still nowhere near being able to play like Doc Watson. I will keep trying though haha

[gilberthewko]

Loved bluegrass country forever, 15 years ago a fellow gave me a cd said it wasn’t as good as he thought, it was doc Watson which I never heard of. Played it a couple of times a few songs I really liked. Kept playing it about wore it out. First thing I said who in hell is this guy and why didn’t I know of him before, considering I knew everybody else and quite well as far as their material and history goes. Like a dog on a bone or druggee -on drugs I was on doc Watson hardly believing what Im finding out. Amazing unbelievable human being. Ran across a complete collection of docs music a treasure to me. I still find out today many people have never heard of Doc < they just don’t know what they’re missing. Side note ran across a woman on u tube Kate wolf was singing a song which I thought who in the hell is this and once again why haven’t I heard of her before, like doc I perused her as well. If you haven’t heard of Kate wolf like doc you’ll be surprised, another jewel

[nancymiller]

Wonderful sums it up. My Dad was also blind from the age of two, he was also a self taught Guitar player. Dad was born in Virginia and he made several records. Claude Mc Grady and his twin brother Paul are on youtube as Paul and Claude McGrady singing Wash Machine Boogie on Blue Jay Records. My father done the Guitar pickin and Uncle Paul was singing..

[SkipFlatt]

I first saw Doc at a coffee house in 1964. When he died my brother sent a text that said simply "I guess God needed a flat picker."

[thomaslemon]

The best guitarists always look like they’re hardly even playing while they’re tearing it up. Doc Watson and Tony Rice are the two examples that come to mind immediately.

[lh]

What a treasure Doc Watson was. I’m so glad we can watch videos like this.

[sallyenright]

I was lucky enough to first see Doc and Merle (Richard’s daddy) in the 60’s (before Richard was born). Later in my life I moved to the mountains right close to Deep Gap (Doc’s town). I saw Doc many, many times. After Merle’s untimely death, and years passed, I watched Richard accompany his granddaddy, Doc, lots of times. Doc always praised Richard to the heavens. My life was triple blessed watching Doc, Merle and Richard all those years.

[KennethHarris-mj]

I saw Doc😢 in Radner Va. 20 yrs. ago I've been to at least 70 concerts and he was in the top 5% left me in awe as I'm also a guitar picker😮

[brickie]

What an amazing man !!! Not only playing guitar but he built buildings on his farm, he did wiring, he did most things that people with eyes could never do ! HE IS PLAYING AND SINGING BEFORE THE THRONE !!!

[mrroboto]

Doc is so so rare I thank him for my new love of these tunes!!

[randystein]

My wife and I saw Doc perform at a historic renovated high-school auditorium in Coleraine, MN.
The evening was one I'll never forget.
RIP Doc

[JohnBradshaw-jp]

There will never be such as him in my life time again

[Gmanblack]

I wish Doc was still here. I'm still just beginning to get to know him.

[daviddavenport]

Look at that Gallagher guitar he’s playing. Made in Wartrace, Tennessee by Don Gallagher. Years ago I just happened to be in their lobby when in walked Doc. They handed him a guitar and he sat down in a straight backed, cane bottomed chair, and proceeded to perform for the few (5 or 6) of us. I was standing maybe 6 feet away. It was good! Unrehearsed. Never to be forgotten.

[jacobfrantzmonster]

Billy Strings brought me here my Lord what a treasure Doc, his grandson Richard and memories of his dead son Merle this is real music

[merlinofavalon]

Grandfather of Country Blues picking... The blind Doc is a genius.

[MARKCANEER]

Doc and Merle are two Stellar examples of not appreciating what we have before it's gone. Doc left behind shoes too big to ever be filled.

[angelopap]

Μy deepest respect to Doc Watson..My father was a blind pianist and I have the highest
appreciation for these gifted people with special abilities ..