MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Posted (11 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 586 times:
I just learned of blind folk singer and guitarist Doc Watson's departure from this world while I was looking at the news.
The 89-year-old blind folk guitar legend, has died after being in critical condition following a fall down at his home in Deep Gap, N.C.—the same town in which he was born.
I saw him performing in a Bluegrass festival in North Carolina a long time ago with his son Merle Watson. I had no idea he was that old.
Doc Watson dies at 89; guitarist and singer
Doc Watson, a master storyteller, was one of the pioneering artists of roots-conscious Americana.
"Doc Watson sort of defined in many ways what Americana has become," Jed Hilly, executive director of the Americana Music Assn., told The Times. "He played different styles of American roots music. He played traditional country, he played what would be traditional folk, he played what was traditional bluegrass, he played gospel. All those elements sort of interwoven, that's what Buddy Miller does today.… Nothing is more definitive than Doc Watson's appreciation for a broad spectrum of music in the Americana world."
mbmbos From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (11 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 574 times:
I've always loved Doc and I was surprised to learn he was still alive. He seemed ancient back in my college days when I began appreciating his music. Definitely the end of an era.
MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13338 posts, RR: 64 Reply 2, posted (11 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 561 times:
Two years ago Mike Seeger, then Earl Scruggs a few months ago, now Doc Watson. Others who´ve left us are Dave van Ronk, Hedy West, Derrol Adams and John Duffy. It is definitely the end of an era. Those, who´s music I grew up with are slowly dying out.
RIP, Doc!
Quoting MadameConcorde (Thread starter): I saw him performing in a Bluegrass festival in North Carolina a long time ago with his son Merle Watson. I had no idea he was that old.
IIRC, Merle Watson died many years ago in a tractor accident.
The only ones left over from this period are now the remaining New Lost City Ramblers (John Cohen and Tracy Schwartz), Jean Ritchie, Joan Baez, Peggy Seeger, and Pete Seeger.
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