Doc Watson & Earl Scruggs Play Cripple Creek Just Having Fun
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Let me put it straight out there. I loved Earl Scruggs as a musician and as a man. I also felt the same way about Dr. Watson. I also felt the same way about rules son who is just 16 years old in this documentary, Randy Scruggs. I set up the microphone, sat myself down in his seat with my handheld 16mm camera, and they just played. Having fun. On Doc Watson's front lawn at his home in the Appalachian mountains of Western North Carolina.
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My classic 90 minute music documentary records Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe and Earl and his son Randy and Doc Watson and his son Merle, in informal scenes playing & singing together. If you love Doc Watson and Bill Monroe and old time Bluegrass Music, you will love watching and listening to this. In 1972, PBS prime-timed a documentary music special on Earl Scruggs the bluegrass banjo picker. It included Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Bill Monroe, Charlie Daniels, The Morris Brothers, and Doc Watson. The film was not available to the public for over 30 years. Now it is available again. Said Bruce Elder of The All Music Guide: "Earl Scruggs was a few years past his partnership with Lester Flatt when made did 'Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Banjo Legend' a filled with stars effort that succeeds. There are great scenes at the Grand Ole Opry with Bill Monroe, at the homes of Doc Watson and members of Earl's North Carolina family, at the The Byrds ranch, at the home of The Morris Brothers (Salty Dog Blues), in Carmel, NY with Bob Dylan, etc. etc. The music here is glorious." Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Legend is the only full-length film on Earl's life & times. #docwatson #earlscruggs #cripplecreek #banjo #northcarolina
Here is the complete film with so many musical icons - ua-cam.com/video/OlneqC0mVsk/v-deo.html
"I can play guitar breaks." That was the understatement of the year.
And of course Earl was an outstanding guitar picker himself.
Hahahah! I had the exact thought!
Ah yes!👍
God bless Doc....
When you good you know it lol.
When Earl Scruggs leans in an admires your guitar playing you know you're good.
I wish he could see billy strings play
@@Treeguygarrett Doc was better.
@@gskessingerable They’re both great talents. I choose not to waste my time comparing two generational talents
@@gskessingerable doc watson and merle travis are the greatest of all time but it doesn’t mean they wouldn’t love to hear billy carry on the torch
Billy has decades left to catch up to the legends. He is one of the best from the new school. I hope he doesn't burn out or fall for the trappings of fame and fortune. I only wish his tickets weren't so expensive... He is very humble and an undeniable talent. Comparing artists instead of appreciation really misses the point. Music is not a boxing match, it's a celebration of humanity.
This brought back so many memories of my father and uncles sitting around and strumming. No distractions like we are all so bombarded with today. Much, much simpler time then.
Amen
Amen
You can see ol' Earl leaning in to appreciate Doc's amazing guitar runs.
What a treat to see these legends jamming together.
The beauty is in the conversation they had without exchanging any words.
Earl Scruggs set out to find the best guitar players in the world with these videos and I think he just found him.
Doc couldn't see, but in his heart and soul he saw more than most people...
Wow, Doc has no trouble picking that double time. Amazing player and singer.
To the misguided few, in what world is this a thumbs down?
Hahaha. So true.
No such world exists.
bots
In the mind of the liberal with a destroyed endocrine system
Bonkers
that guitar playing was unreal
That little grin on Earls face purdy much says it getting good
Legends for good reason!
You know someone can play when Earl Scruggs is leaning over and concentrating on every note
Max Weidenbach You noticed that too!
Lol
Thank You, God For the GIFT of MUSIC
@@mjaguilar2260 Amen!
Doc's the man. Love listening to that dude. Peace
Raised on this and still love it, thank you Otis Chutes.
I love this. Docs so cute ❤ in Boone right now visiting relatives and can't help but to picture him playing downtown before he got super famous. RIP Doc, Merle, and Rosa Lee ❤
Thank you Google for reminding me how much I love Bluegrass music. I've spent several hours going through clips and listening. I'm from near Shelby, NC and grew up with this music. Thank you!
Jill: I filmed scenes for this documentary ant Earl Scruggs home in Shelby.
David Hoffman - filmmaker
Google? Yes, but thank David Hoffman for filming this! 😅
my first intro to bluegrass in Lenox MA circa 1975. Doc and Merle and I was forever changed
I know just what you are saying. the two of them forever changed me as well.
David Hoffman filmmaker
Oh this is what they play on Heehaw during the Joke segments!
Hello 👋, How are you doing? Hope you are fine. I'm mark Owen and am from San Diego,California , where are you from? You seem like a real country girl
About 40 seconds in , his focus changes. It’s amazing
Holy F...those are some amazing musicians right there!
I love getting to hear their discussion, gorgeous video capturing some lovely musicians, thank God for them. Didnt know about Bobby until today. So many memories of clogging on a team called Scenic Land Cloggers with my stepfather who passed too young Oct 2023. Wish they could stay with quality of life but I love them nonetheless, even Bobby who I didnt know, but this captures a time, an era of life for me and an era of Bluegrass. ❤
Masters of their art
David hoffman is my most beloved historian. Thank you david.
This over social media makes America great again.
Sounds like home sweet home to me boys.
Would it be better or worse to see it with your own eyes? Live, i mean
yee haa what a real treat hearing the dad's & son's pick a bit here !!! REALLY LOVE TO SEE MORE OF THESE FATHER & SON PICK'S TOGTHER...............
Google brought me here. This is pretty amazing. My son plays guitar, bass, uke, all of them but banjo. I'm working on that one! Thank you for posting!
Best technique ever
incredible! Amazing musicians
Surprised the earth can hold up that much talent in one place
ain't nothing better.
Wow such a classic song!
Good stuff.
Doc Watsons blues influence is always prevalent in his sound.
Fabulous music. Noble and exciting. Not part of my cultural background, but by God, I wish it were.
What a Blast! Thank you.
Wow that's gold just wow
Thank you David
an all time favorite of mine.
Thank you for this!
I love when Doc says he doesn't think his son Randy can handle the breaks, because a few years later in a 1978 concert that has Doc playing on stage with his son, weeee doggie, he taught that boy well! I was fortunate enough to have this gem show up in my recommendations today. 34 minutes of Doc Watson bliss: ua-cam.com/video/-4SAkCv6ri4/v-deo.html
Randy is earls son
A group of musicians that all know the song
Love this!
Absolute legends.
4 Pickers just a having a grand time!
Beautiful that ending was perfect ❤❤
Pure gold
Rock n roll 😎
How I just found out Doc was blind? I don’t know, but it doesn’t really change the fact that his skill is unmatched.
Fantastic video
All of your videos are fantastic but this is the best in my eyes, it’s absolutely brilliant !
What fun they had
I had the pleasure to play with Doc Watson one time at a little impromptu Jamboree in Owensboro Kentucky. Some of the best Pickers in the world would meet down there every October on the banks of the Ohio, with a burgoo Festival in the background❤
I love how each of their feet are syncopated with eachother lol
Lovly
Legendary
Ah yes early 20th Century punk folk!
Thank You David. This is a true gems and two of the bluegrass ForeFathers! I enjoyed seeing ihem both pick and especially in their earlier years. You got some true Classics in your videos; again Thank you~~~PEACE LOVE LIGHT~~~Da KID
Sweet!!! Woo Hoo!
Am going to begin banjo lessons from a friend. This song will be the he teaches me. I have to make granny proud, she played as easy as breathing!
It is my favorite instrument.
@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker You, dear sir, have excellent taste! 👍
Cyndi, i see this post "2 years ago". Have you still been learning banjo? It's such a fun instrument
Thanks David!!!!
great stuff
Beast
Thanks!
Oh you are so kind.
David Hoffman filmmaker
Magic
Sons of the North Carolina Mountains
I like how Doc said screw this speed and sped things up lol 😂
FIRE!!!
Ride’r till the wheels fall off!
Greatest pickers ever
There are lots of arguments about who was the best guitarist ever. But there has never been any debate about who was the greatest banjo player. Earl Scruggs stands alone.
Look at the foots. All in 4 4
My whole life ive wanted to play that but im just not good enough lol
When people could play real music & had class.
DOC WATSON, WHO I MET, EARL SCRUGGS, WHO I LISTENED TO EVERY NITE ON RADIO
Banjo is about twice as loud as three guitars.
Earl had what's called a " pre-war flat head" Gibson. They are majestic
The only bad thing about this video is that it didn't last for an hour.😁
I completely agree. Stupid me at a young age, I throughout the outtakes. I can't believe that I did that but it's the truth.
David Hoffman filmmaker
Hes blind! Everytime i need motivation i watch this.
Wish I knew where they played, sure looks like it could be near Deep Gap....
It was at Doc's home in Deep Gap.
David Hoffman - filmmaker
@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker thank you. I've ridden my motorcycle through Deep Gap numerous times. Always used to "wonder if Doc's Home?" :-)
I think Doc forgets the words, so Earl comes in and then he just ends the tune.
👌🏿
Wish I could see Doc's left hand...
It's all about the picking hand, that's where his mastery is demonstrated
Huh, didn't realize there were lyrics for this song. Is there a recording somewhere with the full lyrics?
You can type in Tracy Newman she does a decent version.
Just a pick. Accurately picking quickly
Doc Watson is my third cousin
Kevin Spacey on the banjo!
But dad we are home lol
is the one guy blind
Yee haw bitches🤘🤘
What style of music is this?
It's called Bluegrass, kind of old school Country
So this is basically a reworked version of Old Dan Tucker…..
Okay now people, we must be politically correct. It should be "Person with a disability creek."
didn't have to scroll far to find the most retarded thing I'll be reading all day.
@@hadesmcfadden2982 Pretty sure that was a joke... Because it's funny.
Please! . . . that's "Differently Abled" Creek to you! ;^)
I was lookin for Banjo Kazooie walkthrough tf is this?😒🤬🤬
Playing too fast. Showing off how fast they can go rather than showing how interesting the tune is. Notice the great tension in the guitarist's face towards the end.
I believe he played as fast as his heart desired. This should be enougj
These are all professional musicians hanging out and jamming. Just having fun
You could tell Earl was watching Doc to learn exactly what he was doing ,the banjo master learning from the guitar master , I sat under an oak tree & jammed with Doc matching him note for note because I learned playing with his records , now rehabbing my playing after accident hope to get some of my hot licks back
Earl was not watching Doc to learn what he was doing. Earl's style was to watch the other pickers and pick along with them.
David Hoffman
@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker you don’t think he could be impressed with Docs skill ,I have personal experience of jamming with Doc and his finger moves on the neck was impressive
Doc was the greatest American guitar player of all time.
Cool. Just plain cool