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Watson's guitar work is some of the greatest I've ever heard. The speed, energy, and control of his playing is stunning. However, I can't help but feel like a lot of these tracks recycle melodic ideas, and they all just kind of blend together with little to no variation.
Doc Watson: Delivering excellence right from the start of his career
personal fave: Talk about Suffering
Reviewing my favorites (week #5)
It’s strange how good this record sounds given it’s from the 60’s, but that’s not the only great thing about Doc Watson’s work here. His singing is pretty good and his melodies are sweet and catchy, but it’s the impressive guitar playing that really makes this album.
And while the writing isn’t necessarily anything special on some of these songs, it doesn’t stop the Appalachian and Blues vibes from making you ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Nashville Blues 1:55 | 81 |
| 2 | Sitting on Top of the World 2:35 | 96 |
| 3 | Intoxicated Rat 2:28 | |
| 4 | Country Blues 3:26 | |
| 5 | Talk About Suffering 2:45 | |
| 6 | Six Thousand Years Ago 2:57 | |
| 7 | Black Mountain Rag 1:29 | |
| 8 | Omie Wise 4:23 | |
| 9 | Georgie Buck 2:13 | |
| 10 | Doc's Guitar 1:14 | |
| 11 | Deep River Blues 3:07 | 88 |
| 12 | St. James Hospital 3:25 | |
| 13 | Tom Dooley 3:13 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
