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RIP Doc Watson

Best flatpicker ever. Bar none. And he did it all without his sight. I will miss him greatly.
 
I am very sad today. That is one of the few RIP notices that really meant something to me. His music has had a big influence on my life.
 
I met doc the first time in '72. He was sitting on a p/u tailgate with Merle just pickin' for fun, mostly. Merle had just started playing with his dad.

The last time I saw him was in Boone, NC, where my band was playing. We had gotten there early and were just wandering around town killing time and there was Doc with a group of local pickers in closed sewing machine shop, just playing away and all having a great time.

The man was as genuine as you could ever imagine, and a great talent. He will be missed by all of the musicians in my part of the world, and by me.


R.I.P.
 
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