Audio CD review:
Doc Watson - Trouble in Mind: Doc Watson Country Blues Collection

Doc Watson - Trouble in Mind: Doc Watson Country Blues Collection

Band: Doc Watson Title: Trouble in Mind: Doc Watson Country Blues Collection Rating: Release Date: 2003-04-08 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Country Blues - Doc Watson, Traditional 2: Sitting on Top of the World - Doc Watson, Chatmon, Lonnie 3: Little Sadie - Doc Watson, Traditional 4: Gambler's Yodel - Doc Watson, Delmore, Rabon 5: Rain Crow Bill - Doc Watson, Whittier, Henry 6: My Little Woman, You're So Sweet - Doc Watson, Traditional 7: Lost John - Doc Watson, Traditional 8: Deep River Blues - Doc Watson, Public Domain 9: Georgie Buck - Doc Watson, Public Domain 10: Anniversary Blue Yodel - Doc Watson, Rodgers, Jimmie 11: Memphis Blues - Doc Watson, Miller, Olin 12: Stackolee - Doc Watson, Public Domain 13: Worried Blues - Doc Watson, Traditional 14: Spike Driver Blues - Doc Watson, Hurt, Mississippi J 15: Never No Mo' Blues - Doc Watson, Rodgers 16: Honey Babe Blues - Doc Watson, Public Domain 17: White House Blues - Doc Watson, Public Domain

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. You can see a complete list of all Doc Watson discography, or go back to the Doc Watson tabs