Four people hit dislike, ah well. God Bless Doc Watson for setting the bar for flatpickers, being a great human being, and singing and playing his soul through the guitar. It will be a long time before we see his match with the flatpick. Thanks for posting this.
My pop was 89 when he died. The last song he wanted to hear before he left the earth was Tennessee Stud. if your listening, Pop, this is for you. If you see Doc Watson up there ask him to pick it for you.
What a loss! He played an encore of traditional harmonica for me, while I was working for him one night in the 90's. Even dedicated it to me. The greatest "Doc" I ever knew!
In the 60's and 70's in Australia i had to send away for his music or find bootleg albums. Its great now to be able 2 see him on da net..living legend!
R.I.P. Doc ~ You may be gone but your music & spirit will live on forever. God bless ya & Thank You. I hope i can meet ya someday on the other side & shake your hand.
Holy crap...this is simply the most amazing video of America's greatest. God bless Doc Watson. If he ever performs within 500 miles of where you live, gas up the El Camino and go see him. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome video, keep 'em coming...!!!!
I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, not far from Tennessee and the North Carolina lines. This song is as much a part of me as these mountains and these 3 states I love!!! God bless ya Doc Watson!! See ya in Heaven my SOUTHERN BROTHER!!!
I have found this masterpiece today, i had been looking for it for 38 years. Mr. Watson's song was published in Soviet Union, i was a kindergarten kid when it caught my fancy. Thank YOU for posting it.
Doc Watson is one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music. Doc Watson is one of the most beautiful human beings to ever walk the planet earth. A true American treasure on the same level as Bob Dylan, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Mahalia Jackson, etc. How much you will be missed is incalcuable. R.I.P. you are such a beautiful man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
got to see him at Grey Fox. There were lots of great bands there including a re-union of Old and in the Way (minus Jerry of course) but when Doc came on stage it was like the music went to a whole new level! I think he encored 4 times! The crowd wouldnt leave! everytime he went of stage the crowd would just get louder and louder until he came back out and played another. Definitly one of the best ever to sit a stage!
Doc contracted an eye infection just before his 1st birthday . He's been blind his whole life. Sure did'nt stop him from living a regular life though. A living legend in his own time. A one of a kind human being!!!
Not sure how this performance of astonishing brilliance appeared for the ears and eyes on you tube, but it occurred. One lives once, best I can surmise, and the top shelf is sparce area of population. This is a jewel of 'howdy ' upon peering into the sacred top shelf. Thank you.
First introduced to Doc by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band when I was in college many many years ago. Still play ballad of otto wood on a regular basis. Tennessee Stud was my roommate's favorite. Doc you have left a lot of wonderful memories. Best picker on the way up...heaven bound.
Up until now i had only heard Eddie Arnold's version of this song. Doc Watson,WOW what a performer. I just love the beat box gallop. Great post Thanks alot. Really enjoyed this!!!
I got screwed! I never heard of Doc Watson until this week when I was clicking through a memorium of people who departed so far in 2012! What a wonderful performer! I would have gone to see him!
Saw him at New Orleans Jazzfest a couple of years ago. Of course his picking was immaculate. What amazed me though was that his voice was strong and pitch perfect -- at 80 years of age. That man is something!
I love when Guy Clark says in one of the live performance of Dublin Blues ~I have seen the David, and the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson play Columbus Stockade Blues~ at the mention of David and Mona Lisa, not a hint of sound from the crowd, but at the mention of Doc, the crowd goes KRAZEE! We're Americans, we KNOW great American art. Best flatpicker of all time.
+B Cooke On a happier note, he helped open my eyes to the beauty of traditional, acoustic american music, and it has in turn broadened my horizons greatly, and played a large role in my current hobby of amateur picking. He is without a doubt a great national treasure.
These guys were fantastic and unique. I love listening to their mountain music. To all the greats who have passed and that are surely keeping them dancing in Heaven thank you for doing what you did............... RIP boys!
This song was always so much fun to play. I used to play it at the bluegrass jams when I belonged to Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association (MBOTMA)
You know..... this is is one of my favorites of Docs but...... truly they really all are. After the death of my wife at 49 between Doc and John Prine I held on.. sort of. Thank you for posting it! My wife died about the time you posted it!
Thank you Doc Watson. Jimmy Driftwood wrote this song. He was my Grandpa's cousin. He also wrote the Battle of New Orleans. He and his wife Cleta were characters.
+Tina Norwood Very cool!....Doc has been my Idol sinse I picked an acoustic ....saw in Tempe AZ in small bar ...him and Meryl....a gift he has...God bless....
Great song and video! Thank you so much for posting this!! Doc inspired me to figure out this song and start including in my gigs and shows!! Such a fantastic tune!! Thanks again for sharing this!!
I saw and heard Jack Lawrence partnered with Joe Smothers at The Red Baron in Greenville, SC YEARS ago. Impressed then with what clean picking he did and even tho Smothers did most of the singing, Lawrence did some fine vocals, too. Seemed like a nice guy.
Thanks for the video. I saw Doc in concert for the first time, a few months ago. I was hoping that he would play "T.Stud", but he didn't. Happy to see it here!
Wish I'd seen him perform in person before it was too late. "I guess the good Lord likes a little pickin' too!" His flat picking astounded and frustrated me for decades. Requiem in Pace, Doc.
There are lots of Doc watson DVDs & CDs available through Amazon and I'm sure others. I believe this song is on either " Southbound " or " On Stage " both are with son Merle. Check them out.
Four people hit dislike, ah well.
God Bless Doc Watson for setting the bar for flatpickers, being a great human being, and singing and playing his soul through the guitar. It will be a long time before we see his match with the flatpick.
Thanks for posting this.
He owned this song.
It's harder than hell to find a better way to smile at this song, ain't it?
My pop was 89 when he died. The last song he wanted to hear before he left the earth was Tennessee Stud. if your listening, Pop, this is for you. If you see Doc Watson up there ask him to pick it for you.
Excellent cover of this Jimmy Driftwood song! I also enjoy the Eddy Arnold cover, which was the very first cover of this song.
What a loss! He played an encore of traditional harmonica for me, while I was working for him one night in the 90's. Even dedicated it to me. The greatest "Doc" I ever knew!
Doc Watson is the best flat-picker I have ever seen.
In the 60's and 70's in Australia i had to send away for his music or find bootleg albums. Its great now to be able 2 see him on da net..living legend!
Doc let me play that old Gallagher guitar in the cellar at the Sweetwater.
RIP.
See you in heaven, Doc!
R.I.P. Doc ~ You may be gone but your music & spirit will live on forever. God bless ya & Thank You. I hope i can meet ya someday on the other side & shake your hand.
lucky enough to see Doc twice in Radford, VA.
carried our two boys with us and both still like Doc's music, One right thing I did in the raising. :)
Holy crap...this is simply the most amazing video of America's greatest. God bless Doc Watson. If he ever performs within 500 miles of where you live, gas up the El Camino and go see him. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome video, keep 'em coming...!!!!
R.I.P. We lost him today. He was 89. What a treasure.
I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, not far from Tennessee and the North Carolina lines. This song is as much a part of me as these mountains and these 3 states I love!!! God bless ya Doc Watson!! See ya in Heaven my SOUTHERN BROTHER!!!
I have found this masterpiece today, i had been looking for it for 38 years. Mr. Watson's song was published in Soviet Union, i was a kindergarten kid when it caught my fancy. Thank YOU for posting it.
You mean Jimmy Driftwood's song.
R.I.P old friend.... Thank you for your contribution to music. You will never be forgotten...
Doc Watson is one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music. Doc Watson is one of the most beautiful human beings to ever walk the planet earth. A true American treasure on the same level as Bob Dylan, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Mahalia Jackson, etc. How much you will be missed is incalcuable. R.I.P. you are such a beautiful man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
got to see him at Grey Fox. There were lots of great bands there including a re-union of Old and in the Way (minus Jerry of course) but when Doc came on stage it was like the music went to a whole new level! I think he encored 4 times! The crowd wouldnt leave! everytime he went of stage the crowd would just get louder and louder until he came back out and played another. Definitly one of the best ever to sit a stage!
Doc contracted an eye infection just before his 1st birthday . He's been blind his whole life. Sure did'nt stop him from living a regular life though. A living legend in his own time. A one of a kind human being!!!
ahh, the horse hoof sound he makes on his guitar is perfect. Dead on time, bright and clear... very tasteful. Doc's the best.
God Bless you Doc. May you Rest in Precious Peace and thanks for my lifetime of Fine music.
Doc Watson is always a pleasure to listen to , no matter the song.
Discovered Doc Watson when I was about 12, and have never looked back! Thank you, Doc!
The best pure example of american music i have ever heard. This man is truly in a class all by himself.
Not sure how this performance of astonishing brilliance appeared for the ears and eyes on you tube, but it occurred. One lives once, best I can surmise, and the top shelf is sparce
area of population. This is a jewel of 'howdy ' upon peering into the sacred top shelf. Thank you.
I'm old now but I remember when I was a teen my best friend and I would sit drink beer and sing this all night long.
There never was as hoss like Doc Watson ... your gifts will always be with us. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
how is doc not more widely known he is a legend
First introduced to Doc by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band when I was in college many many years ago. Still play ballad of otto wood on a regular basis. Tennessee Stud was my roommate's favorite. Doc you have left a lot of wonderful memories. Best picker on the way up...heaven bound.
I saw him two years before this tour. An amazing performer, an amazing person. I'll never forget it.
I saw Doc in a high school auditorium in Danville, VA in 2005... Best 25 bucks I ever spent!
Rest In peace Doc.Thanks for posting.
What a great singer and musician and a wonderful man. He lived life to the full.
Thanks for sharing your gift with the world Doc. What a blessing you have been !!
Will see you one day in that place up yonder :-)
I sure wish i could of been sitt'in in this auditorium when he played this. A true master. God bless ya Doc.
Rest in peace, Doc! Thank you for your incredible contributions to music and all of us!
National treasure and a natural entertainer.
No one is better. Period!!!
doc watson was my thrid cousin, my grandpas cousin. R.I.P
Its a shame I only learn of great musicians like DOC Watson after they pass away. RIP
Doc Watson at his finest. A true great man and musician.
Up until now i had only heard Eddie Arnold's version of this song. Doc Watson,WOW what a performer. I just love the beat box gallop. Great post Thanks alot. Really enjoyed this!!!
I got screwed! I never heard of Doc Watson until this week when I was clicking through a memorium of people who departed so far in 2012! What a wonderful performer! I would have gone to see him!
He will always be my favorite guitar player in mountain music. More than even Rice or Blake.
Rest in peace Doc! What a great man and amazing musician. He will be missed but now he's with Merle again.
What a beautiful legacy. Thanks RIP til that day when Jesus returns
Saw him at New Orleans Jazzfest a couple of years ago. Of course his picking was immaculate. What amazed me though was that his voice was strong and pitch perfect -- at 80 years of age. That man is something!
I love when Guy Clark says in one of the live performance of Dublin Blues ~I have seen the David, and the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson play Columbus Stockade Blues~ at the mention of David and Mona Lisa, not a hint of sound from the crowd, but at the mention of Doc, the crowd goes KRAZEE! We're Americans, we KNOW great American art. Best flatpicker of all time.
As a real horseman, I feel that this song is so real because it has the energy of a horseman and his horse having real life and fun together..
Bill Baehr The Tennessee stud lives forever.
Thank You Doc... Gone But Not Forgotten
I've had the pleasure of seeing DOC a few times. What a great player.
I sang this song in a talent contest in college in 1966.
Came in 3rd place!
I wasn't fortunate enough to know Doc's music while he was still here, but damn I miss him. : (
+B Cooke
On a happier note, he helped open my eyes to the beauty of traditional, acoustic american music, and it has in turn broadened my horizons greatly, and played a large role in my current hobby of amateur picking. He is without a doubt a great national treasure.
Feeling so blessed to have this man to follow through most of my life. He turned music into magic - and he made it look easy! God bless you Doc.
These guys were fantastic and unique. I love listening to their mountain music. To all the greats who have passed and that are surely keeping them dancing in Heaven thank you for doing what you did............... RIP boys!
This song was always so much fun to play. I used to play it at the bluegrass jams when I belonged to Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association (MBOTMA)
Absolutely fantastic... I love that song.... R I p Doc watson
Jeez, what ever happened to talent in Country music, this was incredible
Every single note this guy plays ..
, everything he does is perfect.
I saw him once in concert at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo around 1976. This song has been in my head since.
Great song, outstanding lyrics and story - performed by the master Songmeister himself.
RIP Doc Watson.
This is one of the more astonishing things that so-called country/western music can do.
Lawd, help me. This is fabulous.
Doc is absolutley incredible! I always love Doc, he is a national treasurer!
You know..... this is is one of my favorites of Docs but...... truly they really all are.
After the death of my wife at 49 between Doc and John Prine I held on.. sort of. Thank you for posting it! My wife died about the time you posted it!
Thank you Doc Watson. Jimmy Driftwood wrote this song. He was my Grandpa's cousin. He also wrote the Battle of New Orleans. He and his wife Cleta were characters.
Tina Norwood I would LOVE to have met both of them . Thanks for posting Tina and best wishes . Lefty
+Tina Norwood Very cool!....Doc has been my Idol sinse I picked an acoustic ....saw in Tempe AZ in small bar ...him and Meryl....a gift he has...God bless....
I love songwriter history thanks
Fine person, great guy, honest and a man to lean on! Shame he passed away
Thanks for posting this!!! Loved every second of it!
A great man and an American treasure
At times it takes a handicap to achieve greatness. Doc was a rare gem.
One my absolute all time favorite songs,Thanks Doc.
Great song and video! Thank you so much for posting this!! Doc inspired me to figure out this song and start including in my gigs and shows!! Such a fantastic tune!! Thanks again for sharing this!!
I saw and heard Jack Lawrence partnered with Joe Smothers at The Red Baron in Greenville, SC YEARS ago. Impressed then with what clean picking he did and even tho Smothers did most of the singing, Lawrence did some fine vocals, too.
Seemed like a nice guy.
aww I wish I met Doc before his passing. He was a great influence and I hear a great guy as well.
Doc was a great entertainer and acoustic guitar player!
Thanks for the video. I saw Doc in concert for the first time, a few months ago. I was hoping that he would play "T.Stud", but he didn't. Happy to see it here!
How in the world can you dislike this song?
We sure will miss you, Doc! Job well done.
RIP, Doc.
fantastic talent and great song .........thanks for posting
My Daddy used to play this song for me when i was a kid.
God Bless Him In Heaven
Doc and Merle jamming in heaven together. Forever.
My favorite tune Doc. First heard it on Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Awesome Doc, simply awesome.
Doc at his finest!!
beautiful story...Doc`s version is the best.....rip..
True graciousness and class.
Wish I'd seen him perform in person before it was too late. "I guess the good Lord likes a little pickin' too!" His flat picking astounded and frustrated me for decades. Requiem in Pace, Doc.
Doc Watson: American Legend; enough said.
I think thats the best post I ever read.
Happy birthday & RIP Doc Watson
His sideman was great too. Doc was an amazing musician.
The box: "Ole Hoss"...and I played it once! So I had to get my own Doc Watson model...with the cutaway, of course!
Thank you Doc!!
Fantastic recording of this classic.
Just never thought you'd go, Doc . . . bless you for being yourself and giving us your music. RIP
They’s good horses
There are lots of Doc watson DVDs & CDs available through Amazon and I'm sure others. I believe this song is on either " Southbound " or " On Stage " both are with son Merle. Check them out.
I'm impressed! I love a good guitar - they're so hard to come by anymore.
Great pickin' and a grinnin' .., Love this dang song!!!
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