Doc Watson - Trouble in Mind: Doc Watson Country Blues Collection Audio CD
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Band: Doc Watson
Title: Trouble in Mind: Doc Watson Country Blues Collection
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Release Date: 2003-04-08
Media: Audio CD
Tracks: 1: Country Blues 2: Sitting on Top of the World 3: Little Sadie 4: Gambler's Yodel 5: Rain Crow Bill 6: My Little Woman, You're So Sweet 7: Lost John 8: Deep River Blues [Live] 9: Georgie Buck 10: Anniversary Blue Yodel [Blue Yodel No. 7] 11: Memphis Blues 12: Stackolee 13: Worried Blues 14: Spike Driver Blues 15: Never No Mo' Blues 16: Honey Babe Blues 17: White House Blues
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Classic Doc WatsonStrong performance, sounds like eastern Tennesee sometimes,A friend to many and a teacher to the world , showing us we can play clean and strong. historic and this record is a good place to start listening to Doc.
Doc Watson is an Amazing Talent!
This I got as a gift for my husband because he loves blues, and I love it too. I first fell in love with Doc Watson when I got the 'Songcatcher Two' CD. Doc Watson's voice is one of a kind and his command of so many instruments impressive. If you love blues, this is for you. .
Doc Watson As Blues Musician
It is somewhat curious that while Watson recorded eleven albums for Sugar Hill, only four tracks from three of those albums are included here. These 17 tracks are drawn from ten albums Doc Watson recorded for Vanguard and Sugar Hill between 1964 and 1998. Perhaps it is because the compilers are selecting the songs to showcase Watson's skills as a country blues artist.
On a handful of these songs, Watson performs solo, like on "Sitting on Top of the World," "My Little Woman, You're So Sweet," "Georgia Buck" and "Anniversary Blues. " In addition to being an accomplished guitar picker, Watson is a fine banjo player. He performs solo on the opener "Country Blues. " He also plays harmonica on the instrumental "Rain Crow Bill. "
On most of the rest of the tracks, he is accompanied by his son Merle, who was a fine guitar player and banjo picker in his own right. [Tragically, Merle was killed in a farming accident in 1985. ]
Most of these songs are traditional, but Watson also covers songs by the Delmore Brothers ("Gambler's Yodel"), Jimmie Rodgers ("Anniversary Blues") and Mississippi John Hurt (Spikedriver Blues"), the latter a showcase for Merle's guitar prowess.
All told, this is a very satisfying album and a terrific introduction to one aspect of Doc Watson's career. [Playing Time - 46:14] VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Doc & his guitar...
Above all, I love Doc's guitar playing. This album has that nice warm bluegrass feeling to it, with some cuts recorded to live audience (though they sound as clear as studio), that makes it sound like you've had this album for ages. It's bluesy, and yet goes beyond the standard 12 bar progression. If you've never heard Doc play, clapton on unplugged sounds somewhat similar. Not all of the songs on this albums are absolute gems, but those that are (sittin on top of the world, man that song is awesome, or deep river blues) make up for everything.
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