Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues (CD) ~ Doc & Merle Watson (Ar... Cover Art

Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues (CD)

By: Doc & Merle Watson (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues (CD) Album By Doc & Merle Watson (Artist)
1   Freight Train Blues
2   Hobo Bill's Last Ride
3   Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
4   Did You Hear John Hurt?
5   John Henry / Worried Blues
6   I'm A Stranger Here
7   Talking To Casey
8   Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
9   Any Old Time
10   Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues
11   Stormy Weather
12   How Long Blues
13   Honey Babe Blues
14   St. Louis Blues
15   Carroll County Blues
16   California Blues
17   Going To Chicago Blues
18   Jailhouse Blues
19   Windy And Warm
20   Deep River Blues
 

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Review

Uncut (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[I]mpeccably crafted....A warm dovetailing of jazz, country, swing and bluegrass...""
Dirty Linen (p.45) - "'Talking to Casey' is an instrumental that features son Merle's prowess on slide guitar, accompanied by a full rhythm guitar-harmonica-fiddle-bass-drums ensemble."
Living Blues (p.58) - "Doc's fingerpicking and Merle's slide work are exemplary, and Doc's voice retains the same warm, distinctive approach across the selections. Strongly recommended."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.130) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he very stuff of rainy nights and slow trains."

Title Note

Doc Watson's warm baritone, flat-picking guitar style, and facility with an enormous catalogue of American country, blues, and folk songs have made him a popular and significant performer. His large discography contains solo outings and collaborations alike, including numerous recordings accompanied by his son Merle on guitar. SITTIN' HERE PICKIN' THE BLUES is a Rounder collection that features the duo's 1985 release PICKIN' THE BLUES plus eight additional tracks from 1979-1983.

As usual, the emphasis here is on traditional material. Tracks such as "Freight Train Blues," "Deep River Blues," and "John Henry" (performed as a medley with "Worried Blues") receive rhythmic treatments by the Watsons. Also included are renditions of several Jimmy Rodgers tunes, including "Any Old Time" and "California Blues," and blues classics by Barbecue Bob, Sleepy John Estes, and W.C. Handy. Musical guests add fiddle, harmonica, bass, background harmonies, and occasional percussion to the performance, but the focus never strays from Merle's deft slide work or Doc's beautiful, heartfelt interpretations.

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