Doc Watson

[nathaniel]

I love them old pickers and frailers. I myself have been singing, writing, and playing guitar, piano, mandolin, and banjo for over 10 years, and am continuously learning from these men and women who "pioneered" the genres of their times. I adore the old back mountain old time americana music, also jazz, blues, and bluegrass. But I really love the clawhammer and slide playing that some of that music lends itself to. It has such spirituality in it, that only seems to come from the soul of the impoverished and simple. The lowly hobos, backwoodsmen, and train hoppers. There's something special in it all that people just don't like... In fact most find it annoying. Maybe if we autotuned it, they'd appreciate it? :roll:

 

[nathaniel]

I love them old pickers and frailers. I myself have been singing, writing, and playing guitar, piano, mandolin, and banjo for over 10 years, and am continuously learning from these men and women who "pioneered" the genres of their times. I adore the old back mountain old time americana music, also jazz, blues, and bluegrass. But I really love the clawhammer and slide playing that some of that music lends itself to. It has such spirituality in it, that only seems to come from the soul of the impoverished and simple. The lowly hobos, backwoodsmen, and train hoppers. There's something special in it all that people just don't like... In fact most find it annoying. Maybe if we autotuned it, they'd appreciate it? :roll:

 

[nathaniel]

I love them old pickers and frailers. I myself have been singing, writing, and playing guitar, piano, mandolin, and banjo for over 10 years, and am continuously learning from these men and women who "pioneered" the genres of their times. I adore the old back mountain old time americana music, also jazz, blues, and bluegrass. But I really love the clawhammer and slide playing that some of that music lends itself to. It has such spirituality in it, that only seems to come from the soul of the impoverished and simple. The lowly hobos, backwoodsmen, and train hoppers. There's something special in it all that people just don't like... In fact most find it annoying. Maybe if we autotuned it, they'd appreciate it? :roll:

 

[taoist]

And then there's guys like John Hartford who really nail what Nathaniel is talking about in a conscious way.

 

[nathaniel]

I love them old pickers and frailers. I myself have been singing, writing, and playing guitar, piano, mandolin, and banjo for over 10 years, and am continuously learning from these men and women who "pioneered" the genres of their times. I adore the old back mountain old time americana music, also jazz, blues, and bluegrass. But I really love the clawhammer and slide playing that some of that music lends itself to. It has such spirituality in it, that only seems to come from the soul of the impoverished and simple. The lowly hobos, backwoodsmen, and train hoppers. There's something special in it all that people just don't like... In fact most find it annoying. Maybe if we autotuned it, they'd appreciate it? :roll:

 

[chero]

DOC MEET DOC
http://www.highcountrypress.com/weekly/2011/06-30-11/doc-watson-comes-full.htm

 

[zunismoke]

Another man that was country/folk was Mac Wiseman. He did some country songs but also a lot of folk including old, old folk songs from England and Ireland.
http://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsI-6F5mqD3Q&rct=j&sa=X&ei=2TMNTo-pK4nbgQfT5uSEDg&ved=0CEoQuAIwAw&q=mac+Wiseman&usg=AFQjCNEOQjDLBX0fWii4MZOyVoVYtam3ww&cad=rja

 

[thekiltedchaplain]

Doc Watson is about as cool as they come.

 

[nathaniel]

Wow... I think I got a little trigger happy in my impatience on that last post. Sorry guys!

 

[nathaniel]

Goodness, Taoist. What a delightful treasure you've given me. I'd never heard of John Hartford so I looked him up and found a video of him picking a banjo and tap dancing to his song. How absolutely brilliant! :clap:

 

[smoker]

I have never heard of this guy before reading this and i must say i could sit back with a full bowl and let my mind wonder so far out i'd burn a hole in the bowl.