Had the pleasure of seeing Doc pick many times, but my favorite would have to be at Merlefest, named for his late son, Merle Watson. Doc was a huge influence on my playing. He played so simply, nothing fancy, and it always sounded just right.
If there is anything good to be said, it is that Earl and Doc are probably tearing it up right now, and I bet Doc can finally see.
Read the NYT piece here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdUrg2Cqxdw
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“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.”
Now that is country.