Product Details

• Actors: Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Enhanced, Widescreen, Surround Sound, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Stereo)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Rounder Records
• DVD Release Date: July 15, 2003
• Run Time: 63 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000A02WZ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,566 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

For one historic evening, American music legends Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs joined forces as The Three Pickers, to film a concert for Public Television. The music they made before a North Carolina audience is as relaxed as a front porch picking session, informed by the skill and good humor of three master musicians who contributed so much to the creation and evolution of bluegrass music. With special guest Alison Krauss. Includes bonus documentary.

Songs: Earl's Breakdown (Earl Scruggs with family and friends), Walk On Boy (Doc Watson and Richard Watson), Road to Spencer (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder), Pick Along / Feast Here Tonight / What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul? / Don't Let Your Deal Go Down / Who Will Sing for Me? / Soldier's Joy / What Is a Home Without Love? (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs) (DVD bonus track), The Storms Are on the Ocean / Down in the Valley to Pray / The Banks of the Ohio (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs with Alison Krauss), John Hardy (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs) (DVD bonus track), Katy Hill / Foggy Mountain Top / Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs with ensemble)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had been there!!, October 29, 2003

By	LtCol Richard L. Jones (USAF-Retired) (Warner Robins, GA USA) - See all my reviews

I love concert DVDs, anyway, although they often leave me wishing I had been there. This one certainly does that, in spades. It has it all--first--the greatest pickers; second, great video and audio recording quality, and last, an appreciative and knowledgeable audience. Earl Scruggs finger picking the guitar on "Who Will Sing For Me" is not to be missed. Reminds me of those old black and white Flatt and Scruggs TV shows back in the early 60's I used to watch on Sunday night, when Earl would put down his banjo and accompany the group on their "sacred number" as Lester put it. If you want to hear more of him doing that, also buy the Flatt & Scruggs CD "The Complete Mercury Sessions". Great Stuff.

39 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Have to be honest..., December 6, 2003

By	M. Kupper "hfiuwrhfi" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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As much as I loved these 2 in their prime, this is a bit lackluster. The playing was slowed down a bit and doc's picking is a bit sloppy these days (he is 82 yrs old). I also don't appreciate the first 3 songs (maybe the best ones on the entire DVD) being interrupted by little biographies. Couldn't you have put those bios somewhere else other than in the MIDDLE of songs (at least put them between songs).

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Pickers, October 18, 2003

By	J. M. Smirh "johnnys118" (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own alot of concert videos in many genres but this one is possibly the best if you like country and bluegrass picking and story telling. I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone who loves old time country/bluegrass.