Audio CD review:
Doc Watson - Down South

Doc Watson - Down South

Band: Doc Watson Title: Down South Rating: Release Date: 1995-04-16 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Solid Gone - Doc Watson, Carter, A.P. 2: Bright Sunny South 3: Slidin' Delta - Doc Watson, Hurt, John S. 4: Coal Miner's Blues - Doc Watson, Carter, A.P. 5: Hesitation Blues 6: What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Doc Watson, Converse, Charles 7: Fifteen Cents 8: Twin Sisters 9: The Hobo 10: Cotton Eyed Joe 11: Hello Stranger - Doc Watson, Carter, A.P. 12: Down South - Doc Watson,

Doc & Merle Rule! The best folk album I've ever heard. Yep, superb. Been a favorite of mine for years, and I'm mostly a classic rock fan. Sound quality is excellent (may be a digital recording?). Playing and singing is excellent. The only other album that comes close (and makes a nice companion piece to this) is "Doc & Dawg". You'll love it!. is there a better doc watson album? this one is great. or one even close? seriously i want to know. Doc's Finest The tunes on this collection span well over a hundred years, from the Civil War ("Bright Sunny South") to the 1930's ("Hello Stranger") to somewhat contemporary ("Solid Gone") to country gospel ("What A Friend We Have In Jesus"), it's all here. This is such a phenomenal album! Doc Watson and his son, Merle (with help from some friends), recorded what I would consider to be the ultimate southern roots album. There's a consistency about this album that, although recorded in the early '80's, it has a very old-timey feel to it. Is it folk? Definitely! Is it country? Could be, although country radio stayed away from it. Is it traditional? Absolutely! One of the most traditional back porch albums I've ever heard! There is nothing contemporary in the feeling of this CD. And every note sung and played comes straight from the heart. 'Down South' is the perfect title for this album, because it is truly a regional recording, and it's the one record I can turn to that will give me a 'south of the mason-dixon' feel. It sounds like what you might hear at a southern family reunion. Another of my 'desert island discs. ' Coming from someone who lives nowhere near the Bright Sunny South (unless southern Michigan counts), well, that's a pretty high compliment!. The Really Essential Doc Watson It is a well chosen selection of songs, performed brilliantly by Doc and his son Merle. This is one of my favorite Doc Watson albums. One of the nicest things about it is that it highlights Doc's ability to transform songs from all over the musical map into Doc Watson music. There's the blues of Mississippi John Hurt, fiddle tunes, Gospel, bluegrass, and old-time country. All in less than an hour. DOC IS REAL ! HIS FATHER TOLD HIM THAT HE MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE A LIVING CUTTING FIRE WOOD. HE BECAME BLIND AT AN EARLY AGE. HE'S REAL. HE'S DOC. LISTEN AND LEARN!. You can see a complete list of all Doc Watson discography, or go back to the Doc Watson tabs