Off The Record, Vol. 2: Live Duet Recordings, 1963-1980 [Live]

Doc Watson, Bill Monroe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• Original Release Date: September 24, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DJ5
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Traditional Country
  • #19 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Traditional Folk
  • #32 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Bluegrass

Editorial Reviews

The essential genius of Bill Monroe and Doc Watson resides in their ability to infuse traditional American music with their distinctive musical personalities. Their unparalleled vocal and instrumental skills complement one another on these rare, previously unreleased duets. "...[C]hronicles the early meetings of two instrumental geniuses." — Billboard

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly 5 Stars, February 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Off The Record, Vol. 2: Live Duet Recordings, 1963-1980 (Audio CD)

You can find discs that are good start to finish but how many can you find that are absolutely top shelf right through? Monroe could be a difficult musician to play with but it's clear he had to respect Doc's genius and these sessions just took off. This is the real deal.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doc and Bill pickin' a few licks!, December 11, 2001

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Eric N. Hermann (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off The Record, Vol. 2: Live Duet Recordings, 1963-1980 (Audio CD)

Great album. Traditional fiddle tunes/hoedowns and early bluegrass tunes (most of them written by Monroe) played in an intimate relaxed setting. Some of Monroe's best Mandolin picking. Doc is exceptional as always.

Great album for musicians. With only two instruments playing, you can really hear what they're doing. Singing combination is very interesting as well: Bill's famous high tenor and Doc's deep, melodious voice.

This is a great album by two masters of traditional music.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Great, October 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Off The Record, Vol. 2: Live Duet Recordings, 1963-1980 (Audio CD)

This is a tremendous album by two of the legends of bluegrass music. If you like bluegrass (or just great music for that matter), you'll be blown away by these live, relatively loose jam sessions where their virtuosity and vocal skill is incredibly apparent. A must...