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Could we find a more recent, or better picture of Doc Watson? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.159.45.30 ( talk • contribs) 20:54, July 30, 2005
Besides that, Doc usually is a nickname for the seventh child (son) in a family. ( Jan Willems) -
Why is User: stuff in article? I took it out.
Fplay 05:13, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Doc has done a lot of records, shouldn't we include a list of some of the most well known ones, ie Sittin Here Pickin the Blues?
I don't know enough to fix this myself, but does anyone else think it doesn't make a lot of sense to redirect Merle Watson to Doc's page? I mean, they're two different people; a basic stub would be better than what we've got. It's labeled as a redirect for subtopics, but I don't think that really applies here. Evanbro 00:29, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
At least add the Reflections album he did with Chet Atkins.
A further trouble is that the page's summary intro declares that Watson performed with his son for "over 15 years," till the latter's 1985 death, but the page goes on to say the two began performing together in 1964. That's more than 15 years' time, all right; in fact, it's more than 20. Why "over 15 years"? Mucketymuck ( talk) 05:20, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
It should say that the first song Doc learned to play on guitar was "When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland" -- not the first song he ever learned, period. He had played harmonica and banjo before picking up the guitar. Also, under instruments played under his picture, you should include mandolin and autoharp; he has recorded on both -- the first on several tracks on "The Watson Family" and "Old Timey Concert" and the second on one of the Newport Folk Festival CDs. He plays "Grandfather's Clock" and "Chinese Breakdown" on the autoharp, if memory serves. Banjochris ( talk) 03:09, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Doc's first stringed instrument was the 5 string banjo which appears on recordings throughout his life. I am working on a comprehensive list of his banjo recordings and other historical/technical aspects of his playing. Would this go in as a new section in this entry, or should we start a specific page on his banjo playing? Rodeworks( talk) 16:12, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
The career section could use more inline refs imo, and maybe be a separate section from the guitars. Since he played other instruments, maybe a section covering all the instruments together. This is a wonderful and informative article, but it could still use some work. Maybe material for a GA or an FA. rags ( talk) 12:43, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
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What does Mr. Roth's opinion have to do with Doc's legacy? Doc's greatness as a performer and impact on flatpicking speaks for itself as anyone who seriously plays guitar knows. GuitarTesseract ( talk) 04:44, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
I am not comfortable with the suggestion that Doc was seminal to Clarence's flatpicking style. The Country Boys appeared on Andy Griffith's TV show in 1961, the same year that Doc came before a wider audience, and Clarence was clearly something special already. Doc was uncommonly gracious to other guitarists and I am sure they had a warm relationship. Doc was on stage with the Kentucky Colonels at the '64 Newport Festival. As to who originated specific techniques such as alternating stroke crosspicking, probably the earliest recording will have to do as it's too late to ask them. GuitarTesseract ( talk) 05:48, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
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As per WP:ELBURDEN, disputed links should be excluded by default until there is consensus for inclusion. @ Sundayclose: please explain what unique value you feel the disputed link provides when there are already multiple links providing images of the subject, plus what's available on Commons. Nikkimaria ( talk) 18:28, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
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Could we find a more recent, or better picture of Doc Watson? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.159.45.30 ( talk • contribs) 20:54, July 30, 2005
Besides that, Doc usually is a nickname for the seventh child (son) in a family. ( Jan Willems) -
Why is User: stuff in article? I took it out.
Fplay 05:13, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Doc has done a lot of records, shouldn't we include a list of some of the most well known ones, ie Sittin Here Pickin the Blues?
I don't know enough to fix this myself, but does anyone else think it doesn't make a lot of sense to redirect Merle Watson to Doc's page? I mean, they're two different people; a basic stub would be better than what we've got. It's labeled as a redirect for subtopics, but I don't think that really applies here. Evanbro 00:29, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
At least add the Reflections album he did with Chet Atkins.
A further trouble is that the page's summary intro declares that Watson performed with his son for "over 15 years," till the latter's 1985 death, but the page goes on to say the two began performing together in 1964. That's more than 15 years' time, all right; in fact, it's more than 20. Why "over 15 years"? Mucketymuck ( talk) 05:20, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
It should say that the first song Doc learned to play on guitar was "When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland" -- not the first song he ever learned, period. He had played harmonica and banjo before picking up the guitar. Also, under instruments played under his picture, you should include mandolin and autoharp; he has recorded on both -- the first on several tracks on "The Watson Family" and "Old Timey Concert" and the second on one of the Newport Folk Festival CDs. He plays "Grandfather's Clock" and "Chinese Breakdown" on the autoharp, if memory serves. Banjochris ( talk) 03:09, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Doc's first stringed instrument was the 5 string banjo which appears on recordings throughout his life. I am working on a comprehensive list of his banjo recordings and other historical/technical aspects of his playing. Would this go in as a new section in this entry, or should we start a specific page on his banjo playing? Rodeworks( talk) 16:12, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
The career section could use more inline refs imo, and maybe be a separate section from the guitars. Since he played other instruments, maybe a section covering all the instruments together. This is a wonderful and informative article, but it could still use some work. Maybe material for a GA or an FA. rags ( talk) 12:43, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
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What does Mr. Roth's opinion have to do with Doc's legacy? Doc's greatness as a performer and impact on flatpicking speaks for itself as anyone who seriously plays guitar knows. GuitarTesseract ( talk) 04:44, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
I am not comfortable with the suggestion that Doc was seminal to Clarence's flatpicking style. The Country Boys appeared on Andy Griffith's TV show in 1961, the same year that Doc came before a wider audience, and Clarence was clearly something special already. Doc was uncommonly gracious to other guitarists and I am sure they had a warm relationship. Doc was on stage with the Kentucky Colonels at the '64 Newport Festival. As to who originated specific techniques such as alternating stroke crosspicking, probably the earliest recording will have to do as it's too late to ask them. GuitarTesseract ( talk) 05:48, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
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As per WP:ELBURDEN, disputed links should be excluded by default until there is consensus for inclusion. @ Sundayclose: please explain what unique value you feel the disputed link provides when there are already multiple links providing images of the subject, plus what's available on Commons. Nikkimaria ( talk) 18:28, 22 July 2023 (UTC)