Doc & Dawg

David Grisman, Doc Watson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 1997)
• Original Release Date: August 19, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Acoustic Disc
• ASIN: B00000391N
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Traditional Country
  • #13 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Traditional Folk
  • #20 in Music > Country > Classic Country > Old-Time Country

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Since a young David Grisman joined a newly discovered Doc Watson on the stage of Gerde's Folk City in 1962, the two have made indelible marks in the realm of acoustic music. Watson has attached his ripe vocals and fleet flatpicked guitar to traditional, old-time, and bluegrass; Grisman has blended a variety of traditional styles to form a progressive one. This cozy, comfortable record culls 14 songs recorded at an assortment of relaxed, informal, after-dinner sessions at Grisman's studio. As it moves from Jimmie Rodgers to Bill Monroe to jazz standards to traditional blues to rippling fiddle tunes, the record beautifully illustrates where the common ground lies. Most of all, the album exudes a passion and respect for the songs at hand; the superb picking (whether brisk or leisurely) is merely gravy. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These Guys Can Play, November 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Doc & Dawg (Audio CD)

I saw these two geniuses at Town Hall in New York last month, and of course they had me on the edge of my seat, in awe, the whole 3 hours. I knew it would be an incredible show, but I didn't realize just how incredible. This cd doesn't quite capture the atmosphere of a thousand satisfied customers whooping it up at the end of each song, and Doc Watson grinning ear to ear, or David Grisman's unbelievably relaxed attitude while playing even the most complicated, extended soloes. But that's stuff you have to see. This cd is fantastic. The atmosphere's like at a coffeehouse or something, where the audience is there, but silent, and the musicians are just a few feet away. It's just the two of them (with an occasional third man, Jackson, on guitar) trading soloes the whole way, with a mostly traditional bluegrass sound, except for on Summertime, the old Gershwin jazz tune, which people shouted for at the concert. I wish they'd release a lot more of these two.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, February 24, 2001

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"romes" (Foster City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doc & Dawg (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful CD. I am a long time Doc Watson fan and this has some of his best playing. David Grisman is outstanding. The two blend well with complexity and clear picking. It is an album by two masters.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, January 13, 1999

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[e-mail] (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doc & Dawg (Audio CD)

I just bought this CD and it is absolutely fantastic, beautiful clean picking that runs sweet and deep. I've seen both these guys separately in concert, and this cd represents the combination of two absolute geniuses as my imagination can hardly touch. It is heaven listening to these songs.