Sad to say Doc Watson has died.
Don, listening to Deep River Blues, and happy I saw him when I had the 
chance
-- 
I have tried too in my time, to be a philosopher; but I don't know how, 
cheerfulness was always breaking in. - Oliver Edwards
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For several years, I lived just a few miles from Doc and he frequently
played at a club I was associated with at the time.  Doc was one of the
finest, most humble gentlemen I have ever met.  Blind from age one, he
never considered his lack of sight a handicap, riding buses by himself to
gigs in New York and doing all the electrical wiring in his own house.  In
addition to inspiring guitar players, he also had a great deal to do with
the proliferation of small custom guitar builders when he started playing a
Gallaher instead of the ubiquitous Martins.  My first introduction to the
world of vintage hand tools was through building and repairing guitars, and
most of my clients would not have been playing guitars had it not be for
Doc's inspiration.

We've lost Doc, Earl Scruggs, and Levon Helm this year - the world of music
is a bit diminished.

Ken Shepard

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 1:40 AM, Don Schwartz <dkschwar@t...>wrote:

>
> Sad to say Doc Watson has died.
> Don, listening to Deep River Blues, and happy I saw him when I had the
> chance
> --
> I have tried too in my time, to be a philosopher; but I don't know how,
> cheerfulness was always breaking in. - Oliver Edwards
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The list goes on.......
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/arts/music/doug-dillard-banjo-virtuoso-dies-at-75.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries

The mist is risin' in the Cripple Creek holler, gonna run 'til the dew
on the grass meets the sun - RIP Doug Dillard

Mike
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While it is sad that we are losing some great and talented
musicians/performers, based on some things that I heard about from a
bluegrass festival this past weekend, it seems that there are some very
talented and passionate young musicians embracing acoustic music and
instruments.  I was, unfortunately, not able to attend myself, but reports
that I heard from friends that were there indicate that the music is still
in good hands.  Many of them owing and giving credit to these great
musicians n from the past.  Many of these musicians, while remaining true
to the traditional roots, are also redefining and/or expanding the sonic
possibilities of the instruments that they play as well as the stylistic
possibilities in the music.  Some are blurting the stylistic lines by
incorporating rock, jazz and blues characteristics into the music.  I for
one am sad to see some of these guys go, but I also feel that there is
still some very good talent coming up.  Even my own sons are taking the
music that I taught them and building on that to become better musicians
than I ever hoped to be.  It is sad, but don't write off the younger
generation just yet.  Some of it may not sound exactly like it used to,
but, in some ways, it is becoming better than it ever was before.

Doc
 On May 30, 2012 7:12 AM, "Mike Hamilton" <mrbuddha@g...> wrote:

> The list goes on.......
>
>
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>
> The mist is risin' in the Cripple Creek holler, gonna run 'til the dew
> on the grass meets the sun - RIP Doug Dillard
>
> Mike
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>From his NYTimes obituary:

"At the age of 5 or 6 he received his first harmonica as a Christmas
gift, and at 11 his father made him a fretless banjo with a head made
from the skin of a family cat that had just died. [couldn't get away
with that in my family!]

Arthel dropped out of school in the seventh grade and began working
for his father, who helped him get past his disability. =93I would not
have been worth the salt that went in my bread if my dad hadn=92t put me
at the end of a crosscut saw to show me that there was not a reason in
the world that I couldn=92t pull my own weight and help to do my part in
some of the hard work,=94 he told Frets magazine in 1979. "

Doc was the real deal and will be greatly missed.  At least he is
finally reunited with his son Merle.

--Brian
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said by many musicians over the centuries...betcha it was said about
that flatpickin' doc watson when he was a young buck, too.

rest in peace, doc.

bill felton, ca

On May 30, 2012, at 5:35 AM, John Holladay wrote:

> Some of it may not sound exactly like it used to, but, in some ways,
> it is becoming better than it ever was before.

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So True.  So True.  My college degree is in Music Education and I seem to
remember that similar things were said about Beethoven at one time.  I also
seem to remember that when J.S. Bach died, the musical world kind of took a
fresh breath because they could finally do something new and different.  I
think music qualifies as an old tool.

Doc

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Bill Kasper <dragonlist@u...>wrote:

> said by many musicians over the centuries...betcha it was said about that
> flatpickin' doc watson when he was a young buck, too.
>
> rest in peace, doc.
>
> bill
> felton, ca
>
> On May 30, 2012, at 5:35 AM, John Holladay wrote:
>
> Some of it may not sound exactly like it used to,
> but, in some ways, it is becoming better than it ever was before.
>
>
>

-- 
John Holladay
DocHolladay0820@g...
205-229-8484
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