David Holt and Doc Watson: Shady Grove

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  • @HickW
    @HickW 14 років тому +66

    What a beautiful voice he has! So natural and unpretentious.

  • @bryansmith9310
    @bryansmith9310 7 років тому +144

    There has never been nor will there ever be a picker as smokin hot as Doc Watson. Rest easy in that shady grove, Doc.

    • @jasmadams
      @jasmadams 4 роки тому +19

      Billy Strings is trying hard.

    • @mattkav684
      @mattkav684 3 роки тому +4

      @@jasmadams yep...he could be the "next" Doc Watson. more exact: Doc-Jerry Garcia mix

    • @DanFernandesBenficaSaint
      @DanFernandesBenficaSaint 3 роки тому +1

      Tommy Emmanuel is the best ever. Certified guitarist.

    • @jackcameron907
      @jackcameron907 2 роки тому

      mark knopfler

    • @KTMSparky
      @KTMSparky Рік тому

      Meic stevens

  • @OriginalRitz
    @OriginalRitz 14 років тому +30

    this is an unbelievable performance of an unbelievable song.
    two unbelievable musicians, old generation and new. the synergy is amazing.

  • @plenary123
    @plenary123 10 років тому +27

    It's great to hear a legend play a beautiful song.

  • @pickinnj
    @pickinnj 14 років тому +15

    Doc is an American treasure, and one that is not gathering dust. He's out there, and still singing and playing!

  • @mattkav684
    @mattkav684 4 роки тому +13

    friends introduced Doc to me in 1975...he's gone but I'm still a huge fan. Voice and pickin' so smooth, so perfect. So glad to live in this age when his music will never leave us.

    • @pedobear497
      @pedobear497 4 роки тому

      Matt Kav You were introduced to him, not the other way around.

    • @mattkav684
      @mattkav684 4 роки тому +3

      @@pedobear497 whatever...i heard Doc for the 1st time, and am grateful for the introduction

    • @JoshuaMichael1122
      @JoshuaMichael1122 Місяць тому

      Fuken grammar police giving citations

    • @stefanschleps8758
      @stefanschleps8758 Місяць тому

      Same. 😊

  • @01andak
    @01andak 11 років тому +18

    God bless him for staying with his roots. He had the talent to have done anything else. What a master.

  • @Sagan_Starborn
    @Sagan_Starborn 3 роки тому +6

    Watch this at 0.75 and listen to how romantic and gorgeous this rendition is - so technical but desperately beautiful phrasing

  • @BrettLucas-k8b
    @BrettLucas-k8b 7 місяців тому +2

    Burried my grandmother recently in Shady Grove cemetery near a small town in SC.

  • @PatDog949
    @PatDog949 12 років тому +59

    "Hit me with a brick, I didn't have no sense." RIP Doc. Love you Sir.

  • @msbarbara57
    @msbarbara57 14 років тому +5

    There is no one in the world like Doc. How could someone not like this video? I use to do this for my classes to sing.

  • @sammyrice1182
    @sammyrice1182 2 роки тому +13

    I wish he were still around. One of the rare ones.

  • @fubar50cat
    @fubar50cat 14 років тому +10

    great video, been a fan of doc since the early '50's , and am so happy that he continues to thrill people still, Doc is an icon, , and shady grove is one of his best

  • @stefanschleps8758
    @stefanschleps8758 Місяць тому

    I think we love hearing Doc's stories almost as much as we love his picking. 😊

  • @SphereStack
    @SphereStack 6 років тому +7

    It sounds so easy and natural but the impact is immense. To me this is the inner core of music and what I always look for.
    Well done! I wish I could have experienced it live.

  • @lennyofmn
    @lennyofmn 14 років тому +7

    I just saw their show tonight in Minneapolis. At 87, he's still great.

  • @jamesschleich629
    @jamesschleich629 4 роки тому +2

    God given beautiful voice, true guitar stylist with brilliant technique, charm on stage, taste in repertoire, and soul!

  • @TRIChuckles
    @TRIChuckles 3 роки тому

    I am from east Tn and west nc . I am truly lucky that I don't remember a time with out doc. But I do remember when I realized that he was an amazing man to the world also.
    David Holt too is absolutely incredible.
    I'm 62 and cannot pick an apple. I do hope there are many following in there foot steps

  • @markmaupin793
    @markmaupin793 6 років тому +4

    Absolutely the best vocals and instrumentation I've heard on Shady Grove! Doc is the Doc 😊

  • @marthacain1468
    @marthacain1468 6 років тому +4

    This is a man of music & God, what a great gifted soul ! God love you Doc ~!

  • @QRS666
    @QRS666 15 років тому +6

    Best version I have ever heard!!

  • @codingwithkenny6492
    @codingwithkenny6492 6 років тому +3

    I feel bad for the man. He really inspired me. Just because you can’t see does not mean you can’t be a famous musician. Rest In Peace, Docs. You will go to heaven.

  • @BoulGod666
    @BoulGod666 Рік тому +1

    that little slide he hits on way up to the D at the top of the melody is so nice

  • @Vesuvius5117
    @Vesuvius5117 11 років тому +13

    I could watch Doc pick for hours. Thank you Sir!

  • @davidthedustyhampton690
    @davidthedustyhampton690 6 років тому +2

    His and Clarence Ashley's versions are undoubtedly the best. They gave music so much heart and soul, they were in my opinion two of the best folk/bluegrass players ever to walk the Earth. They may not have had the fastest or fanciest picking but the soul they gave this song alone tops all of the music we listen to today.

  • @PurpleChevron
    @PurpleChevron 4 роки тому +3

    What a legend. Rest in Peace Doc. You were an icon of your era.

  • @froggyplayer
    @froggyplayer 8 років тому +41

    How could there possibly be one dislike, much less 20?

    • @Bardcar
      @Bardcar 8 років тому +8

      i would love to hear the folks play and sing this as fast, cleanly and smoothly with such a sincere mountain sound as Doc. I have been working on it about all my life and this is an pretty hard song to play one half as well as Doc and David do, I can tell you.

    • @buffalobob
      @buffalobob 5 років тому +1

      Envy

    • @martinneltner5813
      @martinneltner5813 5 років тому

      GREG FETTY 53 stupid people with sense. Shady grove my little love etc. lol

    • @kdt85
      @kdt85 5 років тому

      Impatience, to much taking before the music probably

    • @demolitionwilliams7419
      @demolitionwilliams7419 5 років тому

      Been pondering the same thing. I think I've figured it out. It's the people we don't see in public but exist in the houses we drive by, which they never leave. I work EMS/fire and you'd be surprised at the amount of ppl who live in these houses we unknowingly pass by, that are in miserable conditions (on their own accord usually). We just don't see them in our daily "out and about". They hoard pets, pet crates, and fill their house til they can barely walk. And of course poo, etc. all over the floor. They're the ones disliking these 10/10 videos. All of um

  • @annlou68
    @annlou68 12 років тому +1

    Doc was a wonderful person; feel so blessed to have heard him at the Marion, VA theater a couple years ago. He is surely missed by many but we'll always have the memories!

  • @Kindermerri
    @Kindermerri 16 років тому +2

    Really enjoyed this! Thanks for making it available!

  • @nathan5600
    @nathan5600 11 років тому +3

    doc is the master, the best folk player and singer ever. amazing.

  • @elliotportner8020
    @elliotportner8020 4 роки тому +1

    Doc is and always has been a great entertainer and artist

  • @nathanwolfson2966
    @nathanwolfson2966 5 років тому

    My college roommates turned me on to Doc Watson (we even named our dog "Doc"). We went to one of his small venue concerts in Miami in the 70s. Then, when I was teaching English at a binational center in Bucaramanga, Colombia, David Holt came to give a concert sponsored by the embassy. I had the honor and privilege of sharing my apartment with him and his family for a few days (he loved the city and wanted to stay longer). He gave me and the center a banjo (I don't know what happened to it--I wish I still had it), and I learned to play it a little as I knew some guitar, tiple, and cuatro (ukulele). What a great guy and awesome musician.

  • @alfagtvjan
    @alfagtvjan 15 років тому +2

    The greatest bluegrass guitar player who ever lived. This is just magical.

  • @joshuajenkins6920
    @joshuajenkins6920 2 роки тому

    Great stuff here. Glad I found this rabbit hole.

  • @andredr_eas7433
    @andredr_eas7433 3 роки тому

    Everyhing fits here:
    guitar + banjo + vocals + mood + + + + ......
    THANKS

  • @papillon83
    @papillon83 16 років тому +2

    Love this song. I can't stop listen to it !

    • @vanessasmith7710
      @vanessasmith7710 3 роки тому

      Shady Grove has been a favorite of mine for 20 years. But it's never been played & performed like Doc Watson does it. What a beautiful voice & talent!

  • @fiddleray56
    @fiddleray56 15 років тому

    Thank you for this post Doc is a legion in folk bluegrass and blues.

  • @yougooddog
    @yougooddog 12 років тому +1

    God bless and keep this wonderful man in peace. You will be verily missed Doc.

  • @KesslerWatsonMusic
    @KesslerWatsonMusic 16 років тому +1

    Great performance.

  • @wildtrain
    @wildtrain 12 років тому +2

    RIP Doctor- you were and always will be legendary

  • @phillipsnodgrass9078
    @phillipsnodgrass9078 11 років тому

    Doc was & still is the greatest ever! An with David Holt together is the tops...

  • @iamnorwegian
    @iamnorwegian Рік тому

    Cheeks as red as a bloomin' rose and eyes as the prettiest brown
    She's the darlin' of my heart, sweetest little girl in town
    I wish I had a glass of wine and bread and meat for two
    I'd set it out on a golden plate and I'd give it all to you
    Shady Grove, My little love, Shady Grove, I say
    Shady Grove, My little love, I'm bound to go away
    (Banjo solo)
    When I was a little boy I wanted a Barlow knife
    And now I want little Shady Grove to say she'll be my wife
    A kiss from pretty little Shady Grove is sweet as brandy wine
    Ain't no girl in this whole world that's prettier than mine
    Shady Grove, My little love, Shady Grove, I say
    Shady Grove, My little love, I'm bound to go away
    (Guitar solo)
    There's peaches in the summer-time, apples in the fall
    If I can't have little Shady Grove, I don't want no gal at all
    I went to see my Shady Grove, she was standing in the door
    Shoes and stockings in her hands, and her little bare feet on the floor
    Shady Grove, My little love, Shady Grove, I say
    Shady Grove, My little love, I'm bound to go away
    (breakdown)
    I wish I had me a big ol' horse and grain to feed him on
    And little Shady Grove to stay at home and feed him while I'm gone
    I wish I had me a needle and thread, as fine as I can sew
    I'd sew my pretty gal to my side, and down the road we'd go
    Shady Grove, My little love, Shady Grove, I say
    Shady Grove, My little love, I'm bound to go away

  • @ambercromer8284
    @ambercromer8284 4 роки тому

    It's the I'm bound to go away part that always made this a mournful song for me.

  • @Mike583
    @Mike583 5 років тому

    Loved this,thank you so much for posting,I just watched this for the first time today!❤

  • @rodrigoraulsuarez
    @rodrigoraulsuarez 16 років тому

    Beautiful.

  • @AnkleBiter3854
    @AnkleBiter3854 3 роки тому +2

    learning shady grove on guitar. My teacher is doing an amazing job

  • @johnminger9610
    @johnminger9610 5 років тому

    Doc was on my Bucket list of handshakes, but I never made it, Great Picker,Great Man.

  • @tubahead16
    @tubahead16 12 років тому

    The Best ever. Doc. Will be playing in our hearts forever .....

  • @uckosa
    @uckosa 16 років тому

    If nothing but Doc's music played on my stereo I would be happy.

  • @WarriorOfPeaceD
    @WarriorOfPeaceD 12 років тому

    Rest in Peace, Doc. Thanks for the music.

  • @herve18000
    @herve18000 6 років тому

    Merci M.Doc!

  • @uckosa
    @uckosa 16 років тому

    Post more Doc!!

  • @james1421
    @james1421 5 років тому

    No amount of likes in the world could do this justice.

  • @elizabethgrove2129
    @elizabethgrove2129 10 років тому +11

    This has become my "THEME SONG." ;)

    • @HeyManny69
      @HeyManny69 10 років тому

      Ur pretty

    • @williamlane6124
      @williamlane6124 10 років тому +8

      James Butler You're a real lady killer, James.

    • @Avallachgrey
      @Avallachgrey 9 років тому

      Elizabeth Grove Now I want little Shady Grove to say she'll be my wife... so will you be my wife? :P

  • @georgemercer3013
    @georgemercer3013 5 років тому

    WHAT A PICKER...ONE OF THE BEST...DOC....

  • @jimbo9580
    @jimbo9580 5 років тому +1

    True roots music .

  • @valerieciccomusicofficial
    @valerieciccomusicofficial 13 років тому

    I LOVE DOC WATSON FOR YEARS !!!! congrats and best regards. val:)

  • @jojobobo627
    @jojobobo627 16 років тому +7

    Ahhhhh
    Like a drink of water on a hot day

  • @buttonproductions
    @buttonproductions 4 місяці тому

    Pure soul

  • @jpof
    @jpof 16 років тому

    Thank you strings, I learned something today! Have a thumbs up and please excuse yevveh's ignorance.

  • @HumbleDisciples
    @HumbleDisciples 3 роки тому +1

    bravo

  • @BdaChange
    @BdaChange 12 років тому

    Peace to you, Doc. Thank you.

  • @henrydoake6659
    @henrydoake6659 4 роки тому

    Amazing

  • @Deanne123miss1
    @Deanne123miss1 12 років тому

    awesome singing

  • @resainkan
    @resainkan 14 років тому

    Just love Doc the best.....

  • @Jay-lr3me
    @Jay-lr3me 2 роки тому

    Go listen to the old song Matty groves. I only discovered it the other day - it dates back to 15th century England or something cool like that. I found it because I realised doc also does a version of the original on his home again album. Pretty sweet.

  • @ScopedKilz
    @ScopedKilz 2 роки тому +1

    What a cool video

  • @blueridger28
    @blueridger28 Рік тому

    Definitely know about wildcat creek and especially the wildcat flea market. Got my first machete there.

  • @yannski1973
    @yannski1973 2 роки тому

    Brilliant

  • @claustrea
    @claustrea 13 років тому

    Grandioso.

  • @ydoidie
    @ydoidie 12 років тому

    There are several versions of this tune out there. you can even find dozens on youtube (many with alt. lyrics) check it out!

  • @voddynblack
    @voddynblack 8 років тому

    Superb

  • @herve18000
    @herve18000 6 років тому

    LOVE LOVE LOVE DOC

  • @morgancross1002
    @morgancross1002 7 років тому +19

    I am in 5 grade and am singing this in chorus

  • @mikerunyan1
    @mikerunyan1 3 роки тому

    Checking in

  • @bradh716
    @bradh716 9 років тому +6

    I like this one at a slower tempo.

  • @llamaclipz
    @llamaclipz 16 років тому

    YES!

  • @SewSissyFeltLike
    @SewSissyFeltLike 12 років тому

    RIP Doc Watson. You will be missed.

  • @docdave15
    @docdave15 12 років тому

    Rest in Peace Doc.

  • @chasecrowe3827
    @chasecrowe3827 10 років тому +11

    Doc is the best

  • @shurlandwilson9909
    @shurlandwilson9909 7 років тому +1

    I song this song at school

  • @marcelvankins1
    @marcelvankins1 6 років тому

    You're right, he is the best 👍

  • @theguitarist409
    @theguitarist409 11 років тому +6

    One day I asked my father that if Doc ever came to town, could we go see him. My dad said yes. But about a month later he died so thats a shame

  • @ghenderson1215
    @ghenderson1215 13 років тому +8

    I'm singing this song in choir and the words are soooo different(: haha

    • @revrendtimtom
      @revrendtimtom 3 роки тому +2

      I have atleast 3 books going over fiddle tunes and banjo tunes and none of them have the same lyrica or melody for this song

  • @mhqazey420
    @mhqazey420 12 років тому

    rest in peace brother

  • @ŽỌỌŽṢ̌Z
    @ŽỌỌŽṢ̌Z 7 років тому +3

    Learning this on my ukulele ❤️

  • @Dennis-pq3rc
    @Dennis-pq3rc Рік тому

    Doc is awesome. So was his son Merle who was killed when a tractor flipped and crushed him . Merle was the best dobro slide guitarist ever . Miss ya bud

  • @rodolfogden
    @rodolfogden 16 років тому

    No, I believe the American version of Matty Groves is called "Matty Groves" and Doc Watson also does that one. Great version too.

  • @zeitgeist909
    @zeitgeist909 10 місяців тому +1

    if he'd have said this in 2024 he's have been cancelled. They have been together half a century.

  • @asperitas6226
    @asperitas6226 4 роки тому +1

    music starts at 1:16 (mostly a reminder for myself

  • @WILDBILLSOUTDOORS
    @WILDBILLSOUTDOORS 11 років тому

    I've seen this one done in G with the most emphasis on the D minor more often than not. It walks up to a C chord and back down to the D minor chord over and over and over.

  • @DDFJ1230
    @DDFJ1230 12 років тому

    Rest in peace doc watson:/

  • @spastikman
    @spastikman 11 років тому

    I've played this song for a while with and without others and I never see anyone playing in standard G tuning. It's always in A Aeolian (GDGCD). Then those chords you mentioned make more sense in that key.

    • @normw7060
      @normw7060 7 років тому

      The A-modal tuning (gDGCD, capo 2nd fret), works fine for this tune, but Doc Watson played his banjo version in gCGCD, out of C-minor first position (capoed to D-minor, or near that key). Dave Holt also plays it like this in the video.
      Regarding standard G-tuning (or A): If it is of interest, one major key version came from Kilby Snow on the Vestapol video named 'Shady Grove'. Boiled Buzzards & Crooked Jades recorded it, but it feels very different from the usual variants.

    • @SeadartVSG
      @SeadartVSG 5 років тому

      Yup ... I lived in Ann Arbor for several years and saw Doc play this about once a year ...10ft away at the Ark .... he played it in C Minor (Mountain Minor) on the banjo.

  • @TopD90
    @TopD90 16 років тому

    Doc is going on strong.... Since he lost Merle I don't know how he kept going, but he just does.....!

  • @paulmac0418
    @paulmac0418 3 роки тому

    HD sent me here 🎶💙👈

  • @tanapathiran635
    @tanapathiran635 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @jerrys96lt4
    @jerrys96lt4 12 років тому

    i agree 100 %

  • @barek56
    @barek56 11 років тому +4

    Oh, for lord's sake...see him for who/what he was...an American icon...oh, and my Godfather...:-)

  • @jerrys96lt4
    @jerrys96lt4 12 років тому

    rip Doc

  • @charlesstrobel8848
    @charlesstrobel8848 10 років тому +8

    Turn on the captions. Then precede to laugh.

    • @williamlane6124
      @williamlane6124 10 років тому +3

      *proceed

    • @samanthaleake9458
      @samanthaleake9458 10 років тому +7

      turn your ears on. Then 'precede' to be amazed

    • @philipemessina
      @philipemessina 9 років тому +1

      Charles Strobel Seriously would not have checked that out if not for your comment. Those are some pretty funny software or transcription issues.

    • @emilyislame5078
      @emilyislame5078 9 років тому +1

      Shared mom

    • @LaylaSims
      @LaylaSims 8 років тому

      +Philip Messina Wow, you're right. Really strange captioning! LoL :->